I think it would be best if viewers take a look at the topic of discussion first before entering the blah blah blah realm of meeting discussion.
Although I am quite sure I have written about the following VERY DISTURBING POSSIBILITY I am not sure if I posted such. (As I have joked before, what is actually posted is only a portion of what is composed – so be thankful for that! lol)
No doubt the following is a shockingly horrible thing to suspect but when you consider and compare it to other KNOWN ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE WITHIN THIS DISTRICT (arson of the administration office at top of the list) it certainly remains a strong possibility. — Frankly I would not be surprised in the least if some of the difficulties with our DISTRICT (especially LAKE INTAKE) are the result of internal district sabotage in an effort to further push the groundwater well projects. There. I said it, no reason to belabor the point because as we all know suspecting something is a long way from conclusively proving it as fact.
OK, let’s get started with the BINKLEY ASSOCIATES letter to the General Manager/Treasure and his Board of Directors.
Yes, I underlined some portions in red to STAND OUT! lol
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OK, with that delightful good news out of the way, let’s return to the August 21st, 2017 meeting via PART J where discussion is going to begin regarding this letter.
PART J, as in Johnson,
that’s Board President Danny Johnson.
Video is a little longer than I had anticipated….still didn’t finish the meeting subject of BADLY NEEDED LAKE INTAKE REPAIRS & REPLACEMENT. What a shame our district was hi-jacked and denied such a fabulous opportunity. Various California state water agencies and the Federal Government through the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) offered reduced interest loans/grants so water purveyors such as the Lake Don Pedro Community Services District (LDPCSD) could make MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR SYSTEMS during the devastating drought emergency that they (water districts) otherwise could never afford. Essential projects that languished for the substantial
FUNDING and OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION ACCESS.
DISTRICT COMPONENTS USUALLY BELOW THE WATER SURFACE WERE EXPOSED WHEN LAKE McCLURE DROPPED TO ITS LOWEST POINT IN HISTORY THUS PROVIDING WORK ACCESS TO AREAS USUALLY COVERED WITH WATER.
Our permanent intake pipes (tubes) and baskets for example. No way to work on them when covered with a million acre feet of Merced River water impounded by New Exchequer dam creating Lake McClure. Past LDPCSD MEETING MINUTES TWO DECADES AGO [WHEN PETE KAMPA WAS HERE THE FIRST TIME INCIDENTALLY] documented how crucial INTAKE REPAIRS & REPLACEMENT had to WAIT FOR LAKE LEVEL TO DROP for access so the project was always side tracked for “some other time”.
FINALLY! FUNDING AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ACCESS ARRIVES!
DURING THE “GREAT DROUGHT” certain application and permitting processes were streamlined to expedite the process for districts to secure the money to make major improvements and get the construction done AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Certain regulations and requirements were also suspended or waived in order to FAST TRACK these needed infrastructure repairs/improvements to make systems run more efficiently for the public they served.
BUT WHAT DID PETE KAMPA,
his for profit KAMPA COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS llc aka KAMPACS MANAGEMENT COMPANY,
and the
LDPCSD BOARD OF DIRECTORS DO?
FOCUS ON GROUNDWATER WELL PROJECTS so Kampa could finally furnish an ALTERNATE SOURCE OF WATER to property annexations with which he was personally involved 20 years ago when starting his infamous water career at the LDPCSD (1994-1998).
perhaps you’ve heard this somewhere…..?
Since MERCED RIVER WATER could not be served outside the residential subdivision, groundwater substitution was used to circumvent VERY CLEAR PLACE OF USE REGULATIONS IN water license 11395.
OPPORTUNITY GIVEN TO THIRD PARTY INTERESTS?
MERCED RIVER WATER ENTITLED CUSTOMERS (MR WECs) may have lost a once in a lifetime opportunity to finally address very serious district problems that have existed for decades with their SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (LIKE SUBSTANTIAL UNACCOUNTED FOR WATER LOSS – BOTH RAW AND TREATED) – all for the special benefit GROUNDWATER SUBSTITUTION program REQUIRED for Kampa’s old annexations into the district 20 years ago.
And the traditional INSULT to INJURY? ….
MR WECs have PAID for this special benefit GROUNDWATER SUBSTITUTION WATER SERVICE outside the water license place of use for 37 years and counting!
Very sad and unjust.
HERE’s THE VIDEO:
My best to you and yours, Lew
