Jeff's view on LOCSD issues:
- AB2701 -- The Blakeslee Bill does not produce a sewer, but simply sets up a framework for the County to pursue it under specific conditions (i.e. property owner 218 voter approval). It appears any County involvement won't solidify until after a 218 election (est. summer '07).
- Interagency Agreement with SLO Co. --- No Interagency Agreement should be entered into until after newly elected Board members are seated.
- RWQCB Enforcement --- Cease and Desist Orders and Administrative Civil Liabilities have been a distraction from the community's goal of clean water and should be resolved ASAP.
- Lawyers --- settle as many cases as possible, most are sewer related.
- Bankruptcy --- use the bankruptcy protection to reorganize financially and ultimately restore our water and fire reserve accounts.
- Measure B --- well intentioned, but is illegal. However, it is advisory in nature and should be followed in spirit (i.e. out of town sewer). The best out of town location is LOVE Farm.
- Ripley Plan--- doesn't recharge our basin, no conclusive farmer buy-in. Even if I agreed with the water reuse logic, the bottom line is, with Ripley, all plans are useless and to retrofit the community with STEP collection technology is not cost effective.
- Big Government --- Many of the difficulties facing the LOCSD have originated by the State and Federal agencies mandating action on our part. I will work to limit the impacts and cost to the community from Big Government mandates, (e.g. Habitat Conservation Plan and onerous Coastal Development Permit conditions).
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