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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM; Water Committee Co ra
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DATE' November 4, 1987 Co
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SUBJECT: Authorization of a Letter of Commendation to Congressman �
George Miller for His Actions on Halting Kesterson
Reservoir Water Releases to the San Joaquin River
SPECIFIC REQUEST S) OR RECOMMENDATION(.S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize Chair to. sign a letter to Congressman George Miller
commending him for his efforts in halting the release of selenium
contaminated water from Kesterson Reservoir into the San Joaquin
River.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.
BACKGROUND/REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION
The Bureau of Reclamation cleanup plan for Kesterson Reservoir
calls for selenium contaminated water to be diluted with fresh
water so that it technically meets water quality standards. Once
diluted, the water would- be pumped into the San Joaquin River.
In response to this, Congressman George Miller, Chair of the
House Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources, introduced an
amendment to a water authorization bill that would block the
Bureau of Reclamation's actions. The Water Committee was
informed of. this action at their November 2, 1987, meeting. The
Committee recommended that a letter of commendation, signed by
the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, be sent to Congressman
Miller acknowledging his actions in halting Kesterson water
releases to the San Joaquin River.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT% YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVETHER
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SIGNATURE s Tom Torlakson Sunne Wright McPeak
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHom.
cc: Community Development ATTESTED NOV 101987 _
County Administrator's Office PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 BY ,DEPUTY