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FROM: WATER COMMITTEE
DATE: JUNE 9, 1986
SUBJECT: EBMUD/CC WD WATER SHARING--AMENDMENT TO WATER CONSERVATION REGULATIONS
Specific Requests or Recommendations & Background & Justification
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. AUTHORIZE the Chairman to sign a letter to the East Bay Municipal Utility District and
Contra Costa Water District expressing support and encouraging further negotiation and
discussion for the purchase of surplus EBMUD water by the CCWD.
2. AMEND the County's water conservation landscaping requirements to include a restriction
,' on ornamental ponds, similar to the restriction on turf area.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None
REASONS FOR REC"ENDATION/BACKGROUND
1. The CCWD and EBMUD have been discussing, for the past several years, a method for the
CCWD to use surplus EBMUD water. A study was completed in 1985 on possible options for
sharing surplus EBMUD water. Recently, the CCWD has sent a letter to the EBMUD offering to
purchase surplus EBMUD water. It appears that negotiations between the two districts are
going well and could result in a water sharing agreement beneficial to all residences in
Contra Costa County. It is appropriate for the Board of Supervisors to express support and
encouragement to both districts. The Water Committee has been receiving regular updates
from both districts on the status of discussions.
2. On September 17, 1985, the Board of Supervisors approved a County policy on Water
Conservation Requirements for New Developments. These water conservation requirements
concern regulating landscaping and irrigation systems in new developments in the unincor-
porated area. The Water Committee recommends that an additional requirement be included
concerning restrictions on ornamental ponds. Ponds and other types of water bodies are
subject to evaporation greater than, or equal to, irrigated turf. If turf is to be re-
stricted in new developments, water bodies should also be restricted, unless the water. body
Continued on attachment: X yes Signature:
Recommendation of County Administrator a e' d on of'Board Committee
Approve Other:
Sianature(s):
Supervisor Sunne McPeak ASupervisor Robert Schroder
Action of Board on: June 17, 1986 Approved as Recommended x Other_
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
x Unanimous (Absent — ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUP RYISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
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EBMUD/CCWD WATER SHARING--AMENDMENT TO WATER CONSERVATION REGULATIONS
JUNE 9, 1986
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is an integral part of the function of the development. Fountains which spray water into
the air should be discouraged because evaporation is increased. Water bodies without a
spray-type fountain should be considered the equivalent to turf in terms of calculating
allowable area not reauirinc low water-using plants.
The followino paragraph is recommended to be included in the water conservation requirements
for new, developments:
Ornamental Ponds
Water bodies that are part of the landscaping for new developments shall be restricted.
Unless the water body is an integral part of the operations of the new development, the
surface area of the water body shall be counted as turf in the calculations for
limitation of turf for the landscaped area. Fountains or other types of decorative
water bodies where water is sprayed into the air. shall be discouraged.