Ione says Title 22 report submitted and wellwater supplying Castle Oaks as city manages golf course transition

Ione City Council members heard updates May 20 that the city has assumed interim financial responsibility for Castle Oaks Golf Club while Troon manages daily operations, and that the city has submitted a Title 22 engineering report for the tertiary wastewater plant that supplies recycled water to the course. City consultants and contractors have built a temporary interconnect that is conveying well water to the golf course while the tertiary plant remains offline.

The update matters because the course’s reopening, marketing and any sale depend on reliable irrigation and regulatory approval. Michelle Chester, special counsel to the city, said the Title 22 report has been submitted to state and regional water authorities and that coordination is ongoing with ARSA and CDCR staff and counsel. "The city of Ione through its consultant submitted its Title 22 engineering report related to operation of the Castle Oaks Wastewater Facility," Chester said.

City Manager George Lee told the council the city is covering the golf club’s financial obligations during the transition and is working with Troon to keep operations running. "The city of Ione has taken over the financial responsibility of the Castle Oaks golf club during the interim," Lee said. He said Troon is managing operations and that the city will report additional developments at the next council meeting.

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