Butte County Supervisors to talk water
OROVILLE » Water will be a key topic Tuesday as multiple items related to local water and the drought have been slotted for the Butte County Board of Supervisors meeting.
An update on the current drought condition will be provided by Josh Jimerfield of the Office of Emergency Management. The presentation is set to discus both the status of the state’s drought as well as the emergency water hauling program, the temporary residential water storage program and the emergency water filling station.
“In addition, updates will be provided on the current water year outlook from local water providers; CalWater conservation programs and other water conservation outreach and education programs,” the related staff report said. “Finally, there will be an update on the suspension of restrictions that apply to water hauled outside the water’s basin of origin. “
Butte County Water and Resource Conservation Assistant Director Christina Buck is set to give a presentation on the 2021 groundwater year.
“Pursuant to Chapter 33 of the Butte County Code, the Department of Water and Resource Conservation is required to collect data on groundwater levels and report to the Board of Supervisors each year on the status of groundwater conditions,” the related agenda report said.
An update on water activities will be provided by Kamie Loeser, Director of Water and Resource Conservation.
Other business
The board will discuss potentially extending the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program.
This program uses a 1$ tax on vehicle registrations to remove abanded vehicles throughout the county when necessary. According to the related staff report, the county will lose roughly $100,000 in yearly revenue. If approved by the board, the extension will be placed on the November ballot.
A budget adjustment regarding both the design and planning for recreational trail features in the Yellowstone Kelly Trail Corridor. Supervisor Doug Teeter is requesting that $20,000 be used to help fund the process
Supervisors Debra Lucero and Tami Ritter, along with county staff, have created a report re
garding a redistricting independent commission that is expected to be discussed during Tuesday’s meeting.
A contract with Knife River Construction will be considered for the Skyway Rehabilitation Project at a cost of $10.58 million. The project, which will be funded with emergency relief funds, will remove three inches of existing asphalt and replace it with five inches, according to the related agenda report.
The Butte County Board of Supervisors generally meets at 9 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at its chambers located at 25 County Center Drive, Suite 205 in Oroville. Meetings are free and open to the public. Those who are not fully vaccinated are required to wear a mask while in the building.