[EyesOnIvy] Meeting on future of County water supply

[Brian Wheeler]

From: Sally Thomas [mailto:STHOMAS at albemarle.org] 
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 1:03 PM
To: Brian Wheeler
Subject: Important meeting to attend

Please post this to EyesOnIvy...

A note about this meeting. The consultants to our local water and sewer
authority believe they have narrowed the possibilities for our future water
supply to four:

1. going to the James River
2. raising the Ragged Mt Reservoir dam
3. raising the present dam at the Rivanna Reservoir 
4. dredging the present reservoir 

These may be used in combination with each other and all depend on adding
water now stored in Beaver Creek Reservoir to the urban area's available
water (presently the water source for Crozet, which has excess capacity even
for a built-out Crozet) 

Questions to ask that are particularly important to Ivy area residents:

Side effects of #1 -- what happens to our soil erosion and other regulations
when the community no longer depends on keeping the Rivanna Reservoir
healthy? Do we want our water to be Lynchburg's responsibility? (currently
our public drinking water is from a watershed almost totally our own
responsibility as it is within Albemarle County's boundaries) 

Side effects of #2 -- what happens to the Ragged Mt. natural area and its
paths? do we want a water source close to possible contaminants from I-64?

Side effects of #3 -- we would have to continue to guard this reservoir. Do
we want to continue with that responsibility? (hint: I think that we do) 

The meeting includes break-out groups so numbers of attendees, rather than a
formal statement by an organization, will be important. Thank you for
considering this one-more meeting to attend.

Sally Thomas

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Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority 
Public Meeting on Community Water Supply Plan Update 
Monticello High School Auditorium
September 21, 2004 

Agenda

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm : RWSA staff will be available for informal discussions
with the public 

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm: Public Meeting 

Welcome/ Context (10 min)

Welcome - Mike Gaffney

Overall Project Purpose and Reason for Tonight's Meeting-Mike Gaffney

Introduce Facilitator - Mike Gaffney

Agenda Review of this Meeting-Becky Christensen

Presentations (30 min)

1. Project Schedule and Public Input (5 min) - Tom Frederick
2. Background and Development of Alternatives (5 min) - Tom Frederick
3. Review of "Short List" Alternatives (10 min) - Tom Frederick
4. Questions for Clarity from Public on Project - It is Requested That

Opinions and Comments be Reserved for Breakout Sessions (10 min) - Moderated
by Becky Christensen 

Small Group Breakout Sessions (3 rotations of 15 min each with 5 min between
rotations). One session will be held on each "Short List"

Alternative. Participants may stay in one group or rotate. Final rotation in
each group will summarize top three issues. Staff will be represented in
each group for questions. 

Focus Questions in Breakout Sessions:
 What are the benefits and challenges of this alternative? 
 Where are there breakthrough ideas in how to approach this alternative?

Report Out-(20 min)

Discuss Common Themes in Each Group - Becky Christensen

Discuss Next Steps in Project, Future Public Participation, and Feedback -
Mike Gaffney

Adjourn