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District staff warn of levee erosion, tractor outages and dirt-bike damage ahead of spring growth
Summary
General Manager Blake told the board that two of three tractors used for ditch work are sidelined for hydraulic repairs, a roughly 75-foot erosion site on the Sacramento River levee was reported to federal and state agencies, and dirt bikes/ATVs are repeatedly damaging levee surfaces.
General Manager Blake told the Reclamation District 900 board on March 18 that spring grass growth and equipment failures are creating maintenance challenges for the district and could affect inspection and ditch-clearing work.
"Our total revenue is 4.1 million. Our total expenditure is just under 1.2 million. So we right now we're in the positive of 2.9. So about 47% spent of the budget for this year," Blake said as part of his operational update before turning to field conditions. He reported that two of three John Deere tractors that carry hydraulic arms used for ditch work are currently in the shop for repairs and "it's going to be in the shop for a little while,"…
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