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Advisory board reviews Blackwater MID scoping update and seeks extension, consultants for drought resilience planning
Summary
The board reviewed an updated Blackwater Engineering scoping study on MID water allocation and discussed legal review of an MOU. The drought task force also discussed a Department of Water Resources grant extension to April 30, 2026, selected Mark Thomas as the on-call consultant, and prioritized outreach and small-water-system planning.
Sam Servini presented a second-draft Mariposa County MID settlement water-allocation scoping study prepared by Blackwater Engineering and dated February 2025. The updated draft expands sections on fish hatcheries and groundwater infiltration that advisory-board members had requested. Staff said the draft could move to final if members did not request substantive additions; selecting a project from the scoping study would trigger a feasibility study with additional budget needs.
Members asked whether the scoping phase is closed and whether Blackwater…
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