Category: Water
Big Basin Water Company Facing Challenges
By Jayme Ackemann “Water, water everywhere; nor a drop to drink.” The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, depicts the plight of an Irish sailor adrift at sea, surrounded by undrinkable saltwater. For Big Basin Water Company (BBWC) customers, this old idiom may seem especially prophetic as questions are raised about the utility’s fate. Until January…
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Letter: Big Basin Water Company Concerns
My wife and I bought our condo at the Boulder Creek Golf Course in 2014. When we were going over all of the details for purchasing, we were informed of the water company, but never considered reviewing its details (based on what we learned then, we would have bought anyway). We love the location between downtown and Big Basin SP,…
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San Lorenzo Valley’s Water District
Recent news regarding a potential water district consolidation with Scotts Valley have raised questions for valley residents. In a series of articles, we will take a look at San Lorenzo Valley water sources, water rights and permits, and emergency interconnections.
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Letter: San Lorenzo Valley Water District
Re: San Lorenzo Valley Water Feb 1 Article Thank you for your careful elucidation of so many issues related to the potential for an SLV-SV Water merger. There is one issue that needs a caveat. In this statement, “Currently, the bulk of the Santa Margarita groundwater basin overdraft is borne by Scotts Valley. The San Lorenzo Valley has abundant surface…
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Long Term Engagement or Shotgun Wedding? SLV and Scotts Valley Water Districts Explore a Merger
By Jayme Ackemann Last month, as the San Lorenzo Valley was beginning to worry about debris flows and a lack of precipitation, the SLV and Scotts Valley water districts threw out a pretty significant trial balloon: A merger proposal. At the District’s February 4th board meeting, directors and staff hashed out a loose framework to study a merger. So loose,…
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Letter: Scotts Valley / SLV Water District Proposal
To the Editor: The proposed consolidation of the Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley Water Districts (SLVWD) has generated a lot of excellent comments and questions from our community, particularly at the SLVWD Board meeting held on Feb. 4th and attended by almost 100 SLVWD residents. As a current SLVWD Director, I’m speaking for myself in this letter—I’m not speaking…
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Water District Consolidation Process
What the public can anticipate as officials begin discussions and take actions toward a potential San Lorenzo Valley/Scotts Valley water district consolidation By Mary Andersen The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) Board of Directors will meet today, Thursday, February 4, 2021. After opening the meeting at 5:30 pm, the board will enter a closed session period for one hour.…
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Scotts Valley Water District Seeks to Consolidate the San Lorenzo Valley Water District
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District's board of directors will explore the possibility of a consolidation with Scotts Valley Water District during their February 4, 2021 meeting.
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Commentary: Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency
By Bob Fultz Hopefully everyone in the San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) has heard of the Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency (SMGA). But, if not, I hope this will be a good start since there are critical decisions coming soon that will impact both our environment and our pocketbooks. I’m speaking for myself in this article—I’m not speaking on behalf of the…
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