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Water-use agreement drafts, metering proposal and flood-mitigation work reported to Castle Valley council
Summary
Water Agent John Groo said he is drafting amendments to the Water Use Agreement and Ordinance and will provide a metering proposal next month; Road Department representative Dorje Honer reported coordination with the BLM on a Castle Creek berm to reduce flood risk to lower Shafer and Miller. A sheriff candidate offered public comment about community communication on safety.
During executive reports, Water Agent John Groo told the council he has been working on amendments to the town’s Water Use Agreement and Ordinance and, with Sarah Stock, on a proposal for water metering. Groo said he will provide draft documents to the council next month for feedback; if the council approves the drafts, he said they would be sent for legal review before referral to the PLUC.
Council Member O'Brien noted that the County Planning Commission is continuing work on the water-use and preservation sections of the county general plan, and urged the town’s future drafts to emphasize conservation and watershed management rather than relying on Colorado River supplies.
In the Road Department report, Dorje Honer said he recently met with the Bureau of Land Management and that the agencies will work on the Castle Creek berm to reduce potential flooding into lower Shafer and Miller. Honer and Council Member Gibson discussed closing the end of Shafer to motorcycle traffic and replacing the “Not a Thru Road” sign at Shafer and Castle Valley Drive.
During open public comment, Jim Winder introduced himself as a candidate for county sheriff and said that if elected he would attend council meetings regularly and emphasized the importance of maintaining constant communication with the community about public safety.
