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Subject: FW: GCID groundwater pumping expansion
From:Tony St. Amant [mailto:tsainta@hotmail.com]
Sent:Thursday,July 23, 2015 8:56 AM
To: Kirk, Maureen Teeter, Doug<DTeeter@bqttecoun1K.net>; Wahl, Larry
<LWaNh@buttecountY.net>; BOS District 4<Districtbuttecountv.net>; Connelly, Bill <BConnellvftgjjtttge�g�ounet>
Cc:Gosselin, Paul <PGosselin Lbuttecounly.net>, Commissioner Barber<gbar 11 1[1@ aradise�irr
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,Subject:GOD groundwater pumping expansion
Lear' upervisors,
I understand and respect your strong hesitation to interact with other counties on issues within their jurisdiction, but I
think the current proposal by the Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District to sink five new large-capacity production wells should
be an exception. I think it should be an, exception because of its unresearched potential long-term impact on Butte
County groundwater levels.
The potential problem is caused by the directional flow and physical contours of the aquifers from Butte County to
Glenn and Colusa Counties. The eastern extremes of Butte County aquifers are shallower than Glenn and Colusa County
aquifers and the natural flow is from northeast in Butte County to the southwest in Glenn and Colusa
Counties. Therefore, there is some yet unresearched potential for groundwater extractions in: Glenn and Colusa
Counties to affect Butte County groundwater levels—and the amount of groundwater extracted under the proposal
could exceed the amount used by Chico.
l would suggest you add this issue to the agenda for your July 28 Board meeting as a potential action item. It will be the
only opportunity you will have to consider the issue before the closeout date for comments,July 30,.
Sincerely,
Tony St. Amant