KXO RADIO - IID - Hoskins Explains Equitable Distribution Plan

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Written by George Gale
Tuesday, 10 October 2006
(HOSKINS SAYS NOT EVERYBODY IS GOING TO LIKE IT, BUT IT IS TIME TO MOVE FORWARD).... CHARLES HOSKINS, THE IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICTS GENERAL MANAGER, SAID TUESDAY THE ORIGINAL ORDER FOR AN EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF WATER WAS HANDED DOWN BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN 2001. HE SAID THE ISSUE HAS FESTERED MUCH TOO LONG. HOSKINS SAID HE RECOMMENDS THE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION PLAN INCLUDE THE STRAIGHT LINE APPROACH RECOMMENDED IN THE HANNEMAN/BROOKS REPORT. THAT MEANS, IF THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH WATER TO MEET THE DISTRICTS OBLIGATION, THE AMOUNT OF WATER ON HAND WOULD BE DIVIDED BETWEEN THE ACREAGE IN DEMAND. HOSKINS SAID IN HIS STATEMENT TO THE BOARD THAT HIS RECOMMENDATIONS WERE BEING TURNED OVER TO STAFF TO BEGIN THE INITIAL STUDIES, AND PREPARE FOR 20 DAYS OF PUBLIC REVIEW. THE GENERAL MANAGER SAID A WORKSHOP FOR PUBLIC INPUT WOULD BE SCHEDULED, AND HE WOULD LIKE BOARD APPROVAL WITHIN 30 DAYS. HE SAID THE STRAIGHT LINE APPROACH WOULD BE THE MOST EFFICIENT AT THE LEAST COST. THE SPECIFIC TRIGGER FOR THE SHORTAGE PLAN AND OTHER ISSUES ARE BEING WORKED OUT BY STAFF. THE PLAN IS TO ENSURE THERE IS WATER FOR THE COUNTY IN CASE OF EXTREME SHORTAGES IN SUPPLY.