HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-10-06 COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION ONLY
October io, 2oo6
(COPIES OF ALL COMMUNICATIONS ARE COMPILED ON A BIWEEKLY BASIS AND ARE
AVAILABLE ON THE FRONT COUNTER OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OFFICE)
1. Governor's Office of Emergency Services letter dated 9-12-o6 regarding the availability
of emergency farm loans to farmers and ranchers whose losses were a direct result of
the heat wave that occurred July 1-31, 2oo6. The letter describes who is eligible,how
to apply and deadline. (Received 9-19-o6.)
2. Notice of petition dated 9-15-o6 to change application to appropriate water by permit
for the Russian River and Unnamed Stream tributary to Russian River. Fetzer
Vineyards has filed a petition to change the application points of diversion,add points
of re-diversion, expand the place of use from 345 to 502 acres and add irrigation use.
(Received 9-19-o6. Copy sent to Water and Resource Conservation.)
3. Notice of petition to change point of diversion,dated 9-15-o6. A Cawelo Water District
petition to move the point of diversion from the Poso Creek tributary for the purpose
of irrigation and stockwatering. (Received 9-22-o6. Copy sent to Water and Resource
Conservation.)
4. Comments offered by the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission dated 9-15-o6, regarding Pacific Gas and Electric
Company's Application for a new Major License on the Poe Project. Comments on the
Draft Environmental Assessment for the Poe Hydroelectric Project (FERC 2107-oi6)
include a Statement of Issues and CSPA proposed solutions for the Poe Project.
(Received 9-19-o6. Copies sent to the County Council and the Chief Administrative
Officer.)
5. Governor's Office of Emergency Services Response and Recovery Division letter dated
9-15-o6 regarding the availability of Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic
Injury Disaster Loans due to the heat wave that occurred July 1-30, 2oo6. The letter
describes who is eligible, how to apply and the deadline. (Received 9-19-o6.)
6. State Water Resources Control Board's Division of Water Rights letter dated 9-15-o6,
commenting on the Draft Environmental Assessment document for the Poe
Hydroelectric Project (No. 2107-oi6). (Received 9-22-o6. Copies sent to the Chief
Administrative Officer and County Councel.)
7. State of California Department of Fish and Game letter dated 9-15-o6, to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission regarding Section io(j) preliminary determination of
inconsistency and providing comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment forthe
Poe Hydroelectric Project,No. 2107-o16. (Received 9-22-o6. Copies sent to the Chief
Administrative Officer and County Counsel.)
8. California Regional Water Quality Control Board letter dated 9-18-o6, regarding staff
concurrence of the proposal made by the Drake and Simmons Trusts to use soil from
the Forest Avenue and Baney Lane construction site as backfill soil for the Humboldt
Road Burn Dump Area 8. (Received 9-22-06. Copies sent to County Counsel and the
Director of Public Works.)
9. State Water Resources Control Board's Division of Water Rights letter dated 9-22-06,
regarding the Lower Yuba River Accord- 2007 Pilot Program. The Notice of Petitions
are posted at http://www.waterri htg s.ca. og_v/Hearings/yra2007pilot.html and
http://www.waterrights.ca.gov/application/tempurgnotices.html.(Received 9-25-06.
Copy sent to Water and Resource Conservation.)
10. State Water Resources Control Board's Division of Water Rights Notice of Petition
(dated 9-22-06) requesting temporary change,transferring up to 125,00o acre-feet of
water from the Yuba County Water Agency to the Department of Water Resources
under permit 15026 (Application 5632). (Received 9-27-06. Copy sent to Water and
Resource Conservation.)
11. State Water Resources Control Board's Division of Water Rights Notice of Petition
dated 9-22-06,requesting a change in the effective date of the long-term instream flow
requirements established in revised decision 1644. A public hearing to consider the
aforementioned Petition by Yuba County Water Agency will be held on December 11,
2006,at 10:oo a.m.,and continuing,if necessary,on December 12, 2oo6. The location
will be the Joe Serna, Jr./Cal-EPA Building, 1001 I Street, Second Floor, Coastal
Hearing Room, Sacramento, CA. (Received on 9-27-06. Copy sent to Water and
Resource Conservation.)
12. Memorandum from the Auditor-Controller to the Board of Supervisors dated 9-22-06,
regarding FY 2oo6-07 final budget adjustments and accounting transactions related
to the establishment of two new special revenue funds. (Received on 9-22-06. Copies
sent to the Board of Supervisors, Director of Public Health and the Director of
Behavioral Health.)
13. California Arts Council letter dated 9-25-06,announcing California Arts Day on Friday,
October 6th. For posting of ideas and resources, go to www.cac.ca.gov. (Received on
10-2-06.)
14. Department of Conservation's Division of Land Resource Protection letter dated 9-26-
06,regarding the possible acquisition of land enrolled in the Williamson Act contract
by the Thermalito Irrigation District in order to add a new one million gallon water
tank. (Received 10-2-06. Copies sent to the Director of Development Services and
County Councel.)
15. Letter from the Department of Water Resources to Chairman Josiassen dated 9-27-06,
responding to a letter written by Chairman Josiassen regarding the County estimates
of potential impacts of the Oroville Facilities on the surrounding community. (Received
on 10-2-06. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors,the Chief Administrative Officer
and County Councel.)
16. Memorandum received from the Local Agency Formation Commission outlining
resolutions No. 04 2oo6/07 and No. 04-MS 2oo6/07(Palm Crest Village CSA)which
were adopted on September 11, 2006. (Received on 10-2-06. Copy sent to Public
Works - Stuart Edell.)
17. Agenda for the State of California Fish and Game Commission, undated. Meeting to
be held on Thursday, October 5th, at 10:0o a.m at the Hubbs-Sea World Research
Institute, Shedd Auditorium, 2595 Ingraham Street, San Diego, CA 92109. (Received
9-27-06.)
18. Memorandum from the Auditor-Controller to the Board of Supervisors dated 9-28-06,
regarding an addendum to the FY 2oo6-07 final budget adjustments. (Received 9-28-
06. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors.)