Greenbriar Sustainable Living Inc V.GRB

Water district

[profits4less]

https://www.tehachapinews.com/news/cummings-water-allocations-approved-swp-allocation-increased-to-15/article_216d51fc-da85-11ee-a4ae-e3bc267f1bfb.html

[tylerreddick]

https://www.tehachapinews.com/news/cummings-water-allocations-approved-swp-allocation-increased-to-15/article_216d51fc-da85-11ee-a4ae-e3bc267f1bfb.html

[tylerreddick]

So far this year, Neisler has not asked the board to pass a priority ordinance.   Instead, he recommended that the district approach this year’s water operations with an assumption of a 30% allocation. This would meet 100% of M&I (municipal and industrial) current year requests and 80% of agriculture requests, he said. ======================================================

[shneps]

The average allocation is 33% which would meet the water needs without Sage Ranch. The SWP potential full year allocation doesn't mean as much as the 10,000 AF they can actual pump up the mountain and store in the basin each year. How much would it cost to double the pumping capacity is huge and then where do you put it?

[shneps]

Sorry that 33% is a ten year average. See below: "Furthermore, and perhaps more critical, the District’s pumping capacity is limited to a maximum of 51.8% of its SWP allocation (10,000 AFY) in any given year. (AR 14193, 912.) Estimated deliveries must consider the acute restriction on the District's ability to import water. (Ibid.) When the SWP allocations are adjusted to factor in