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LAFCO notes State Water Board notice asking Inyo Kern CSD and Indian Wells Valley Water District to negotiate voluntary consolidation
Summary
Staff reported a State Water Board notice requesting voluntary consolidation discussions between Inyo Kern Community Services District and Indian Wells Valley Water District and said a committee may be formed to negotiate a management agreement.
LAFCO staff reported an informational notice from the State Water Board asking the Inyo Kern Community Services District and the Indian Wells Valley Water District to begin discussions toward a voluntary consolidation. The notice starts a six-month clock for the two districts to negotiate a management agreement.
The executive officer said he has been in contact with both districts and informally recommended forming a committee that would include representatives from each district to begin talks. No timeline for committee meetings has been set; staff characterized the matter as informational and said they would continue outreach to the districts.
No formal action was taken by the commission on the notice; staff listed the State Water Board letter in the meeting packet and said discussions would proceed at the districts’ scheduling convenience.
