(b) May 15th, 2017.   Guess what?  YOUTUBE now permits exceeding the 15 minute ceiling on uploads.  (Did anyone just hear a muffled gunshot?  lol)    True, for the viewer perhaps shorter is better (prevents viewer burn out) but after all the set up for one of these reports, the more I can display at once cuts down on the total preparation time. Whatever. We’ll see.

Looks like another hot one for today. So—suck in the cool morning air,  close windows, pull the shades and try to keep the cooler air inside. Indications are it is going to be another brutal summer and with all that wonderful rain and resulting vegetation the fire danger will be exceptionally high.

Oh yeah, the meeting?  Golf course inquiry as to possibly re-establishing an irrigation contract; District was required to obtain road encroachment permits for pipe repair that disturbs paving; Nitrate/arsenic reporting squared away with State and there will be no violation notice; USDA reimbursement still in progress (evidently Kampa believes the delay is their fault for not changing their requirements like the State did by suspending Environmental review regulations due to the emergency drought); $820,000-$850,000 in reserves after eventual full reimbursement according to GM; Intake booster #2 work to begin and will continue for a few weeks; District still has a 45% water loss rate; Director Ross questions agenda vs GM report discussions, and of course various public comments.  Whoopee!

My best to you and yours, Lew