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TO: THE CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 15, 1388
FROM : THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
SUBJECT: EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL TO 'IRAQ DELTA WATER
TO CAMANCHE LAKE FOR RELEASE DOWN THE MOKELUMNE RIVER
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The City Council should take a position in opr i ti on to
t e ast Bay Municipal Utility District's (ESMUD) proposal to tranE:- ;;^t Delta
water to Camanche Lake for release down the Mokelumne River and auti,�rize the
City Manager to take the necessary action to have the City's position known to the
County Board of Supervisors, EBMUD, and the federal and state licensing agencies.
BACKGROUND R4URMATION: On Thursday, May 26, 1988 Council Member Olson, the
City Attorney and Community Development Director attended a meeting in the Board
of Supervisors Chambers to hear a presentation by Nk C.T. "Ted" Way, Chief
Engineer, EBMUD, on the above described proposal. A t that meeting INA flay made
the following points:
1. that EBMUD wanted to have the project on line by July 15, 1988;
2. that the last day to comment on this matter to the Amiy Corps of Engineers
would be Tuesday, May 31, 1988; and
3, that EMBUD consider this project as an "emergency" under the National
Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Qual ity
Act (CEQA) and therefore no environmental documentation would be prepared.
Since there was no time to bring this matter before the City Council, the City
staff corresponded with the Corps of Engineers expressing concerns about the
project and objecting to the lack of environmental documentation.
Others present to hear Nh Way's remarks included Supervisor Barber, area farmers,
representatives from the Woodbridge Irrigation District and other water agencies.
At the conclusion of the presentation, it was agreed that a unified effort to stop
this project was necessary.
Attached is a portion of EBMUD's April 1988 "hater Supply ;•lanagement Program -
Summary". The discussion on Page 20, "Woodbridge Exchange" indicates the project
has no benefit to W.I.D., raises significant concerns with fish and wildlife
agencies and would have an adverse impact on the groundwater basin.
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J E B. SCHROE ER
o pity Development Director
Attachments
CC17/TXTD.01C
June 7, 1988
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CITY COUNCIL
JAMES W. PINKERTON, Ir.- Mayor
JOHN R. (Randy) SNIDER
Mayor ?m Tempore
DAV10 M. HINCHMAN
EVELYN .m. OLSON
FRED M_ REID
May 27, 1988
i
CITY OF LODI
Colonel Wayne E. Scholl, C.E.
District Engineer
Sacramento District
650 Capitol Mail
Sacramento , CA 95814
Dear Colonel Scholl
CITY HALL. 221 WEST PINE STREET
CALL BOX 3006
LODI, CALIFORNIA 45241-1910
(209) 334-5634
TELECOPIER :1299) 333-6795
RE: Public Notice No. 9906 - East Bay Municipal Utility Cistrict
THOMAS A. PETERSON.
City Manager
ALICE M REIMCHE
City Clerk
BOB McNATT
City Attorney
Enclosed i s a copy of a Mmiormdum prepared by Jack L. Ronsko, Public Works
Director for the City of Lodi, which me believe outlines our concerns with the
proposal of the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) to transport delta
waters to Camanche Dm for release dmn the Mokehaerme River.
On Thursday, W 26, 1988 IVIG C.T. "Ted" Way, Chief Engineer, EBMUD, as part of
a presentation to concerned individuals and organizations in Stockton indicated
that EBMUD's proposal was an "emergency" and therefore required no
environmental documentation. This r r i t e r, as the Environmental Review O ffi c e
for the City of Lodi, is strongly opposed to that position. The concerns
outlined in Mr. Ronsko's Memormdum are sufficient to require an Environmental
Impact Statement as defined in the National Environmental Protection Act or an
Environmental Impact Report as outlined in the California Environmental Quality
Act or both.
The City of Lodi is rather tardy in expressing our views cn EBMUD's proposal
because ve learned about it through the news media. As of this date me have
not received the official project description from EBHUD or any state or
federal licensing agency.
The City of Lodi requests that final environmental documentation be prepared on
the proposed project and that the necessary public hearings be conducted. W
would appreciate receiving notice of the time and place of such hearings.
Sincerely,
JA+iES B. SCNRO ER
0imnunity Development Director
cc: City Attorney
John Brooks, Bureau of Reclamation
Dante 3. Nomel l i n i, Attorney at Law
George Barber
Woodbridge Irrigation District
npState
Water
p{�yyResources Control Board,
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State. Water Resources. Control Board777
Attention"Dave Cornelius
MEMORANDUM, City of Lodi, Public Works Department
T€7: City Manager and City Council
FROM = Public 'Works Director
DATE : May 13, 1988
SuSUI ECT : EBMUD' s Proposal to Transfer Delta Water to Camanche Reservoir
for Release to Mokelumne Rivet -
Through the attached recent newspaper article, the City of Lodi has become
aware of the proposed pumping plan by East Bay Municipal Utility
District. As a water purveyor, we can appraciate their concern about
their need to supply their customers with good quality water. However,
the City of Loai must be equally concerned about supplying its 48,000
res idents with good quality water. The water from the Mokelumne River
bears a significant impact on the recharging of our groundwater table
which is our sole water supply. The City's main concern should be the
unknown and changing quality of the Delta water proposed for release into
the Mokelumne River.
It is felt that the City should be taking a stand on this issue. Listed
below are some of the areas that should be discussed.
1. Possible impact to the recharging of the Groundwater in the area of
the Mokelumne River.
2. The 1938 E3MUD/City of Lodi court decree. Under certain conditions,
i .e. , the elevation of the groundwater in the Lodi area, EIBMUUD must
prcvide the City with surface waters to augment our drinking water
supply. Treating of this Delta water will be considerably more than
the treating of natural Mokelumne River water runoff.
3. The quality of the water in Lodi Lake will also be affected. The City
has an ongoing problem with the quality of the swimming area water.
This proposal would only increase this problem
4. The proposed project may also move water hyacinth from the Delta area
to all reaches of the Mokelumne, including Lodi Lake. This would not
only affect the use of the lake but could also cause a considerable
expense to the City of Lodi.
It is felt that the proposed EBMUD pumping plan provides major
environmental effects to the City of Lodi, the Woodbridge Irrigation
District, and all property owners along the Mokelumne River. An
evaluation should be made to the need for environmental documentation.
City Manager and Cit_ Council
May 13, 1988
Page 2
The City should take a stand on this issue in the near future and I would
be h�;,py to di/ ss i with you.
E
, .;�ck�L. Ronsko
Publi� Works Director
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Attachment
cc: Co=unity Development Director
City Attorney
Recreation and Parks Director
Woodbridge Irrigation District, Attention: Mable Hall
Jim Hansen
r "Mu"'D a pa- *,,%roves water- plan
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Hy PETEtt T►11a.'110N 5!. -hour public bearing at Oakland's Kaiser meeting.
Newfl-St'nllle-(•1 Staff writer Center Auditorium. !Between 400 and 500 people WID Manager Mabel. )fall salt( she has not
OAKLAND — The board of directors of East attended. heard concerns from any area fariners who
Day Municipal Utility District approved a plan The $3 million will buy the pumps and soon may be Irrigating their crops w►Ih Delta
to pump water out of the Delta to satisfy agrl• equipment needed to send water from Indian water containing more stilts and other dissoly-
culture contracts In Lodi and Woodbridge. Slough, just west of 1110 Snrt Joaquin County cd solids than water naturally flowing in the
The directors' decision last week authorizes line near Brentwood, to where tate EIIMUD aq• Mokclumne.'
EDMl1D to spend the required ;3 million to ueductand CamancheCreek Intersect. fn addition to the capital costs, Ellmlil)'s
pump saltier Delta water 43 mllcs to lite The water will be pumped overland 43 tulles 'electricity bill has been estimated a1;170,000 a
Camanche River, where it would be sent to and 370 feet uphill so It can flow to Camanche month. The utility hopes to get an extra 5,000
Lodi area farmers -- provided the project gets Iteservoir — where It will then be sent clown acre-feet of di -hiking water for Its East Ilay
Me necessary permits and the water meets the Mokelumne River to the Woodbridge Ir-' customers,
federal standards, rlgallon District. WID has firm water con- EIIMUD Is currently seeking permits from
That means less potable water In Pardee tract§ in (lie Mokelumne River whtcb EIIMUD file.Itureau of Iteclamation, the California De -
Reservoir will be released In the Mokelumne, must honor. partment of Water Ilesources,•the state Water
EDMUD plans to send the additional fresh' EDMUD presented Its proposal to the Wit Resources Control hoard and the Army Corps
water to Its Bay Area customers. board at Its meeting April 12, but the board (lid of Engineers, which Las a small charging pro -
The EDMUD (ward approved. (lie plan .at not make a decision. WID directors probably ject for (he pipeline, acrordIng to Gayle Mom
about 1 a.m. Thurs:lay as the final Item in a -will consider the proposal at the May 10 . • ' '. (Continued on Back Page)
(Conllnued from Page Ona)
lgomery, EDMUD spokesman.
EBMUD liked lite Delta project
because lite $3 inUllon will be used
to complete filo partially finished
Illxier Pumping Plant at Indian
Slough, 'rite' plant was originally
conceived as a source of emergen-
cy water that could be sent to the
East Day ' if a Delta levee broke
and wiped out the Mokelumne Aq•
ueduct's three giant pipes.
The project will reclulre six
pumps, two of which are In place
at tho plant. Two other pumps will
be rebuilt and another pair taken
from another plant,
'A}ATER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
PURPOSE
The East Bay Municipal Utility District for more
than 58 years has provided a dependable supply of
high quality water to meet the needs of the
growing population in the East Bay service area.
The water supply has been available even in times
of drought and crisis ---although there was drought
rationing in 1977 and a close call in 1980 when
flood waters threatened the three aqueduct
pipelines in the Detta.
The District is developing a Water Supply
Management Program to identify the actions and
projects necessary to continue to provide a
dependable water supply for meeting the needs of
the cities, communities, and people it serves.
This Summary covers a technical report and a
draft environmental impact report prepared for the
Water Supply Management Program. As part of a
continuing public review, comments are being
solicited en the proposed program described in this
Summar, and in the reports.
1
INSIDE THIS SUMMARY:
Introduction ........................ 2
A Public Process ...................
4
Security ............................
5
Shortage, inciuding drought
water use and
water conservation .............
13
Role of Pricing and Rates .........21
Safety and Health .. ...............22
Terminal Storage Evaluation ........24
Environmental Effects ............27
Preliminary Conclusions ..........
29
Allocation of Costs ...............
.30
SEE BACK PAGE FOR MORE INFOR-
MATION ABOUT PARTICIPATING IN
THE PUBLIC REVIEW PROCESS
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the water, facilities would have to be constructed
from the Folsom Solith Canal to the Mokelumne
Aqueducts. Implementation is currently delayed by
the litigation and not considered an alternative at
this time. The use of this supply will require the
storage discussed in the Security section.
Interties with Other Agencies
Tho potenrial for interties with adjacent and
nearby water supiy systems of other agencies is
discussed earlier in the Security section.
An interne with San Francisco's Hetch Hetchy
system would have no benefit in times of shortage
during a drought when San Francisco also has
deficiencies.
The Contra Costa Water District has a sufficient
quantity of Delta water available under its USB R
contract to provide some water to EBMUD in the
event of a dry year shortage, but its quality is
inconsistent with the treatment systems at
EBMUD's major filter plants and its water quality
x:,Niry. In the late fall of dry years Delta water
qualiry is at its lowest --the extraordinary high
chlorides can be in excess of 250 milligrams per
titer and there are very high levels of bromides
and organic contaminants from agricultural runoff.
The State Water Project pumps water from the
southern Delta to Bethany Reservoir For the
California Aqueduct and for the South Bay
Aqueduct extending to southern Alameda Counry
and Santa Clara Counry. As with the Hefch Hetchy
source, a major transmission pipeline would be
needed for a connection, and the quality ;,f Delta
water is inconsistent with EBMUD's treatment
systems and water quality policy.
Delta Diversion
Water from the Detta is adequate in quantity, but
its quality is inconsistent with 68MUD's treatment
system and water quality policy. It is of
significantly lower quaiity than the Mokelumne
River. and there is a concern about future public
health risks associated with contaminants. The
water quality in the Delta is at its worst during dry
FIGURE 16. WOODBRIDGE EXCHANGE
P"LINE
FRO"
DELTA
.IRtrO�. llttr0111
�fi
STOCKTON
FIGURE 15. CURRENT USE OF
TERMINAL STORAGE
periods when EBMUD's Mokelumne River supply
is reduced. Furthermore, EBMUD's water
freatment facilities and processes are based on
using a high quality source of water and would
require extensive cspital improvements to t,'aat
Delta water ($370 million). Even then. although
safe, the treated water would be of lower quality.
EBMUD used 25,000 acre-feet of Delta water
during the last five months of the 1976-77
drought and experienced adverse effects. (See
Experiences with Detta Water on Page 22.)
Foodbridlge Exchange
Under EBMUD's agreements with the Woodbridge
Irrigation District and the Woodbridge Water Users
Conservation District, which recognize the relative
rights to Mokelumne River water, ESMUD releases
enough water from Camanche Reservoir so that a
permanent supply of 29,000 to 60,000 acre feet
per year (depending on inflow to EBMUD's
reservoirs) is available for use by the Woodbridge
districts, with additional releases until 1992 for an
additional interim supply of 26,855 to 56,700
acre-feet per year. In the Woodbridge exchange
concept. EBMUD would enter into an agreement to
provide a water supply to those districts from the
eastern Delta in dry years in exchange for a
reduction in their use of Mokelumne River water.
This could increase the amount of water available
to EBMUD in those dry years. Approval of the
State Water Resources Control Board would ue
required. However, this does not appear to be a
feasible alternative because the resulting decrease
in'uver flows beiow Carnanche Reservoir would be
a significant concern to the fish and wildlife
agencies and would have an adverse impact on
the groundwater basin. Funhermore. there would
be no real benefit to the Woodbridge districts and
they would have to accept lower quality Delta
L l water.
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SUMMARY TABLE: PROPOSED WATER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT PROGRA'vl
OBJECTIVE I PROGRAM ACTION I CCST ! TIMING
SECURITY
Protect against floods and
earthquakes
SHORTAGE:
Supply to meetwater
demands rn dry periods
SAFETY AND HEALTH:
Maintain `igh quality wtlirdr
SCHEDULE
Water Banking
(addconal terminal storage)
I Conswci new terminal reservoir
(145.000 acre-feet)
I $152-c$185
I million
In service in
1995
Levee and Foundation Continue repair, maintenance and
$8 million
Complete by
Improvements in the Dela upgrading of levees
1991
Preliminary engineering of levee
S2 mit&on
Complete by
I
reintorcement and pipeline suppors
1995
WaterBanking Constru,^; new terminai reservoir I 5152 to S185 In service in
(additional torminai storage) (145,000 acre-feet) I million 1995
Wator Conservation lmplement adcritional measuresand f S0.6 million per I Implement
continue existing program I yea immediately
Water Reclamation
Enhance Watershed Land!
of Terminal Reservoirs
Treatment Improvement
Program
Develop new reclamation projects $15 milfion Implement
and continue existing program immedately
Purchase additional watershed S20 millioni Complete by
lands to the ridgelines I 1995
Continue treatment plant modemi- 1 5 million Complete b)
zation and i.^tprovementt 1 1 1992
Report Review Period
The review period for this summary, the technical
report, and the Draft KIR will end on June 17, 1988.
Copies of the technical report and the Oraft EIR are
available from the ESMUD Office of Planning, 2127
Adeline Street. Oakland, CA 94623, telephone number
(415) 835-3000,oxt. 557.
Submit written eommsnts by June 77,1988 to:
Richard L Kolm
Asst. Chief Engineer for Planning
ERMUD. P. 0, Box 24055
Oakland, CA 84823
Public meeting conducted by staff:
Wednesday,May 18, 7:30 p.m.
EBMUD ADMINISTRATION CENTER
2130 Adelina Slroot (et West Grand Avenue)
Oakland, California
Public hearing by EBMUD Board of Directors:
Wednesday, May 26,7:30 p,m,
KAISER CENTER AUDlTORIU,tit
300 Lakeshore Drive
Oakland. California
EBMUD BOARD DECISIONS
Preliminary conclusions of EBMUD staff regarding a
proposed Water Supply Management Program are
summarized in the chart at the top of this page. After
extensive review of the technical findings and after
considering public comment received through tho review
process described in the column at the left, the EBMUD
Board will make a series of decisions:
1- Should the current Water Supply Availability and
Deficiency Policy continue to assume 39 percent
rationing in a repeat of a drought like 1976-77, with
a voluntary reduction of 25 percent in the last half
of the first year: or. is it more prudent to assume an
improved level (25%) with no voluntary reduction in
the first year?
2. What combination of acceptable and feasibie
conservation and reuse activities •-- in addition to
present efforts --- will provide a desirable increase
in water use efficiency?
3. Is water banking with the construction of additional
terminal storage the solution to the problems of
security and shortage of the wafer supply?
4. If water banking is the solution, what amount of
storage is needed and what specific project best
meets that need?
Board of Diremors Jerome B. GRbert
Sanford M Skaggs Helen Burke General Manager
President Jack NIU Board in"*" open to dhe pubic are bead at
Kenneth iCofinen Water R. McLean 1:15 pm the eeoand and burro Tuesdays of
Vke President Kenneth H. Simmons each morph, Room 100.2130 Adekw Street. EAST RAVI MUNICIPAL U7IL1rY 01srR1Cr
Mary Warren Coma of Wast Grand Avenue. Oak4nd. r o ser s.esa • OARCANG, es 01sa3 . (M) l3b."M
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P-1`2E:.Rt M. HOFFIMAN
--.'4 LoVica Drive
'_�di. Caiiicm:a 95240
(209) 358-9203
Colonel Wayne E. Scholl, C. E.
District Encineer
U. S_ Armv Coros of Encineers
Sacramento District
650 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, California 95814
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TH. CmAS C. HOFFMAN
',C-.-,2 E. woodbriooe Rc_
%.GcR1DC �aiiiDr!tic 95220
388-8578
25, 1988
Pe.Pu:,lic Notice No. 9906
Dear Colonel Scholl,
We are writing to express our concern for and oppcsition to
EBMUD's application to dredge a channel at the Bixler Pumping
Plant. W oppose the intent of the project, namely, to aug-
inent EBMUD's supply of clean Sierra water from the Mokelumne
watershed by exhanging it for Delta water, which they plan
to crump to Camanche Reservoir.
As long time riparian landowners and grape growers in the Lodi
District, we pump water directly from the river to irrigate
our vines. in addition, we pump water from four wells within
the confluence of the Mokelumne for both irrigation and for
domestic use by the several families residing on the properties.
We anticipate that E3MUD's "emergency" project will have both
immediate and long term adverse of=?cts: introd:a.ing white
Sass and water hyacinth into the reservoir and, thus, the
river; introducing salts and organic com=)ounds into the water-
shed that recharges the groundwater supply of several hundred
thousand people; setting a precedent which might permit fat-
ure exchanges. In fact, once the equipment is in place, w at
is to prevent EBMUD from pumping Delta water to Cam-anche
Reservoir at any time, with no one the wiser?
Thus, this project could have adverse effects upon our crops,
our wildlife, our recreation areas, and above all, upon all
of us who live here.
We therefore respectfully request a full environmental review
of the project and a public hearing- We also request that we
q receive notice of the time and place of such a hearing.
yourri ve�Y truly,
Robert M. ` iio.L fman
C
-D
iveision From Delta
Farmers Irate Over
-East Bay Water Plan
By Kathy ZNxiovift
Lodi residents, San Joaquin
Mokelumne River water that flows
County farmers and some pesky
to the farmers.
water hyacinths are hr,'ding up
a plan that would give the East
-We are very much opposed to
Bay more water.
the intrusion of that kind of water
into our underground water sup_
The dispute stems from centa-
ply." said Lodi City Manager Tom
ry-old water rights that require the
Peterson.
'.East Bay Municipal Utility District
to serve not only its Ll million cus-
State Department of Fish and
tomers in Alameda and Contra Cos-
Game officials also are worried that
to counties, but -to supply farmers
the pumping operation would carry
a1bng the-Mokelumne Rivet, which
the extremely invasive water hya-
EEMUDdammed tobuHdjtsreser-'
cinthfrom the .deft'up'the Moke-,
voirs.
lum-ae.Wvei.
-Faced with the second worst
kt�c�glx
.,drmght'-'In fts- bjstory,--SBMLTD
E1346 otficilLs am-
4�a*king to address those concerns,;
wants to save its pristine Sierra wa-
they stillbelieve-that-thefr
.*n is a-
._ Wt.for East Bay users and pump.,
good one rthat would anovi them 10
saltier.delta water upto.the farmers .
save high-cuality. Stem water for
for their Irrigation. The plan would
drinking customers while continu.
not eliminate the need for rationing.:
ing to meet obl . lgations to the farm -
this summer, but would serve as In
ers.
additional precaution in case next
year Is also dry.
EBMUD's chief'engineer.'Ted
uowevM the intended recipi.
Way, noted that despite the farm..
ents of the delta water were OUtr2g-,
ers' feam delta water serves many
ed.
'arms in both northern and South-
"'. -- absolutely, really uncalled -
ern California.ItJs
AUX, said a"Aaa I3aIL manager of
the Woodbridge Irrigatim District
Maybe If they turn some of those... San 2vmncisca roriidt
fountains off and swimming pools Nba"de-0 rdarbyThe ower ide,
(in the East Bay), they wouldn't MEW" Co, 901 Mhiw SWOwl,
need to do this." Sm har-cisco, Cowar4a 94103
Their objections come from the
high-satt level of delta- water. -Its
-,very Inferior -grade water,» Hall
said. wWe are very dubious about To mmscna
.,
what Ws going to do to these crops,"777-7= or 1-800-rsoo
which include tomatoes, beans, as-
paragus. peaches, almonds, cherries. D-ly & s`" eat S&A0
and grapes. Dvay ftly $6_40
SurAlay 0* U60
Moreover, it is a question of $pwA&%*@ndw*d -'-,dwwW&v&w
rights. "The Woodbridge Irrigation ffi#-ff—dfffjNPriM
District was-oa that river using that 1fr;:;!Z77' =71!:�l = 3,33�
water long .before (ERMUD) ever "WON =4M6
came there," Hall said. "One feels It
that that's our natural right. It
shouldn't be taken 2WSY.7
In IA)dL the city's 48,OW rest.
dents get their drinking water from
local wells that are fed by the same
tam