HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 2018 Newsletter from BC Dept of Water and Resource Conservation Menchaca, Clarissa
From: Butte County Department of Water& resource Conservation
<bcwater@buttecouinty.net>
Sent; Tuesday, February 6, 2018 3:57 PM
To: Menchaca, Clarissa
Subject: February 2018 Water Commission Agenda and WaterSolutions Newsletter
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Hi Clarissa,
The Water Commission documents are now available. You can access the documents by
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Groundwater RechargeOpportunities
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Lake Oroville Spillway Incident Updates
The causes of the Lake Oroville Spillway [incident were evaluated in the Independent
Forensic Team Report (January 5, 2018). The report found that there was no single root
cause of the Oroville Dam spillway incident, nor was there a simple chain of events that
led to the failure of the spillway and overtopping of the emergency spillway. The report
states that the incident was caused by a copiex interaction of physical, human,
organizational and industry factors, starting with project design and continuing through a
failure of management. The report noted that despite many opportunities to intervene and
prevent the incident, these opportunities were ignored. The report went into extensive
detail on the various causes of the Oroville Dam spillway incident and recommendations
for preventing future incidents.
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As for the repair of the spillway, DWR announced that they met their goal of repairing and
reconstructing the main, gated flood control spillway by November 1, 2017. DWR has
released the 2017-18 winter operations plan for Lake Oroville. The plan, which will guide
reservoir operations between November 1, 2017 and April 2018„ calls for DWR to maintain
lower-than-average lake levels during the winter months to provide space for inflows and
manage releases from the substantially reconstructed main spillway.
D,WR's Lake Oroville apillwa�r r p it p�tLvitiem
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New phone number Malling List Sign-up Meeting Schedules
On January first, Butte Want to know more about Water Commission
County Department of Water what is happening in the 2/7/2018, 1:30 pm
& Resource Conservation world of water? You can now Board of Supervisors
changed phone numbers. customize the information, Chambers
you get from our 25 County Center Drive
Department.
The mainline phone Board of Supervisors
number is 530.552.3595. Do,you only want information 2/13/2018, 9:00 am
pertaining to the Sustainable Board of Supervisors
For the time being, the Groundwater Management Chambers
530.538.4343 number will be Act (SGMA)? Only the 25 County Center Drive
forwarded, however, we ask WaterSolutions newsletter?
that you please update your Would you rather we send 2/27/2018, 9:00 am
contact information, you all we've got? It's all up to Board of Supervisors
you. Chambers
25 County Center Drive
To update your personal
profile or preferences just GPAC Meeting
click the "Update Profile" link No GPAC meeting in
on the bottom of the page. February
Next meeting will be
March 19, 2018
Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to work with you. We look forward to continuing
our dedication to cooperation, collaboration and keeping control of our water in: the hands
of locals. Please feel free to contact our office with any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
Administrative Analyst
Butte County Department of Water& Resource Conservation
530,552,3595
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www.buttecountv.net/waterresoui,cecoiservation
WATER&RESOURCE CONSERVAMN
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Butte County Department of Water& Resource Conservation [ 308 Nelson Avenue, Oroville, CA
95965 tel. 530.552.3595
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