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Findings and Recommendations 8 findings
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need a permanent repair or replacement The OID agrees with this finding. Response: Leaking is still Several other repairs have been attempted successfully.
Related Recommendations (1)
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options presented and discussed at the Water Committee meeting. The OID agrees with this recommendation. Response: OID staff, the Complainant and other residents involved are encouraged to meet
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occurring and flooding at the bottom of the irrigation line continues to occur in the resident's property at the end of the irrigation line. The flooding represents a hazard to traffic. The OID disagrees with the finding. On May 2, 2013, working with Response: the cooperation of the underlying landowners of parcels 062-011-004 and 062- 011-005, OID completed the installation of 520 linear feet of 15-inch pipeline through parcel 062-011-004 and partially through parcel 062-011-005. The replacement significantly reduced the leaking and inundation of the County Road. The OID does not have a permanent easement to any of the properties along the
Related Recommendations (1)
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together to discuss which option will specifically provide a minimum of property damage, yet also provide a permanent solution to the leaking irrigation line, in a cost effective manner. The OID agrees with this recommendation, has started that process Response: and will continue until the pipeline is replaced. Page | 2 7 2 3
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irrigation line, but it appears they could invoke a prescriptive easement to do the repair, if necessary. The OID agrees with this finding. Response: OID has presented several solutions in the written response to the Grand Jury,
Related Recommendations (1)
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OID staff needs to provide all residents involved with a written timeline for the repair to occur, once funding becomes available. The OID agrees with this recommendation, has started that process Response: and will continue until the pipeline is replaced. Dated: September 10, 2013 Respectfully submitted, OAKDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT Clark By: Frank Clark, President <b>Board of Directors</b> (0) Page | 3 8 2 PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL C.C.P. 1013a I declare that I am a resident of or employed in the County of Stanislaus, California. I am over the age of eighteen (18) years and not a party to the within entitled cause. The name and address of my residence or business is Oakdale Irrigation District, 1025 East F Street, Oakdale, California 95361. I am readily familiar with the ordinary practice of the business of collecting, processing, and depositing correspondence in the United States Postal Service and that the correspondence will be deposited the same day with postage thereon fully prepaid. On September 10 , 2013, I served the Response to Findings and Recommendations on the Stanislaus Civil Grand Jury on the parties listed below by placing a true copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope for collection and mailing in the United States Postal Service following ordinary business practices at Oakdale, California, addressed as follows: Honorable Loretta Murphy Begen Presiding Judge of the Superior Court County of Stanislaus P.O. Box 3488 Modesto, CA 95353-3488 Stanislaus County Grand Jury P.O. Box 3387 Modesto, CA 95353-3387 I declare under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed this 10 day of September 2013, at Oakdale, California. Page | 4 4 . . OAKDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM Oakdale Irrigation District - Garr Pipeline Status Report Oakdale Irrigation District - Garr Pipeline Status Report Steve Knell, P.E., General Manager PREPARED FOR: Jason R. Jones, Support Services Manager PREPARED BY: July 2, 2013 DATE: Work completed to date: On Monday, April 1st, 2013 a field meeting occurred with two of the parcel owners on the Garr Pipeline that had contacted the Oakdale Irrigation District (OID) to discuss the options to replace the existing pipeline through their parcels. OID Water Operations Manager, Eric Thorburn and myself met with Mr. & Mrs. Pirlo (APN: 062-011-004) and Mr. & Mrs. Winstead (APN: 062-011-005) to discuss the options of relocation of the Garr Pipeline. In our discussions the parcel owners were advised that the OID would install a new 15" PVC pipeline at 35' from centerline of Snedigar Road and angle back to tie into the existing concrete pipeline. The existing pipeline through their parcels would be capped with concrete and abandoned in place. The major concern from the two parcel owners noted above was that water service would not be interrupted to the reminder of the parcels served by the Garr Pipeline as the project commenced. On May 2<sup>nd</sup>, 2013 OID forces completed the installation of approximately 520lf of 15" PVC in the new alignment. The pipeline was installed through APN: 062-011-004 and partially through APN: 062-011-005 (see attached map). The existing section of pipeline through the two noted parcels that was abandoned in place was causing the majority of the issues. Future anticipated work to be completed: Upon completion of the current 2013 water season, the remainder of the Garr Pipeline through APN: 062-011-005 will be abandoned in place and the continuation of the new 15" PVC pipeline will be completed through the above noted parcel. Project Site Map Attachments: 1 Pipelir Snedigar 4 3 2 <math>16 - PM - 04</math> <math>16-PM-04</math> <math>16-PM-04</math> Garr 062-010-022 062-010-018 062-010-020 709-030 $2-009-002 Webster Avenue A 62-009-003 3 В 2<br>14-PM-73 15-PM <math>15-PM-42</math> <math>14 - PM - 73</math> 14-PM-73<br>062-011-001 062-011 062-011-027 062-011-002 062-011-003 2-009-004 062-009-005 062-009-006 062-009-007 062-011-004 i062-009-009 PVC 062-009-010 12 A <math>9 - PM - 89</math> 062+011-005 <math>7 - PM - 54</math> 8-PM-05<br>062-011-010 2-009-011 062-011-007 Road 9-PM-89 <b>Pipeline</b> 062-011-006 gar 800 | L : 062-011-009 1062-011-011 Ö 1 OAKDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 1205 EAST F STREET OAKDALE CALIFORNIA 95361 PROJECT SITE MAP OAKDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT GARR PIPELINE 2013 MODIFICATION CAD FILE No. DATE: July 2, 2013 GARR PIPELINE 2013-07-02-001 DRAWN BY: JDF DWG. No. 1 of 1 CHECKED BY: <b>ECT</b> C:\Map 2012\2012 APN 062-011-004.dwg, 7/2/2013 11:51:47 AM
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and at the Water Committee Meeting to the residents involved. Possible solutions include: skirting existing obstacles as much as possible, but some damage to the Complainant's retaining wall, fence and tree may occur. The Water Committee also discussed looking into sleeving the existing pipe using PVC pipe. The OID agrees with this finding. Response: Page | 1 . Due to a lack of current available funding, no final decision has been made to
No recommendations for this finding
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present to the OID Board at this time. The residents at the Water Committee meeting wanted a permanent solution to the irrigation issue. OID disagrees with this finding. Working with the cooperation of Response: the underlying landowner of parcel 062-011-005, OID will complete the installation of the remaining portion of the pipeline replacement through said parcel at the conclusion of the 2013 water season. The OID Water Commission (Committee) would like the residents to agree to
No recommendations for this finding
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give them permanent easements to the properties involved. The OID agrees with this finding. Response: The OID staff emphasized the importance of doing a permanent repair in an
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economically feasible way. The OID agrees with this finding. Response: After further legal investigation with the help of the staff in the Stanislaus County
No recommendations for this finding
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Counsel's Office, SSCGJ members determined that OID could do repairs without a formal easement on file; this is called a prescriptive easement. A prescriptive easement is an easement that a public utility company may declare, even if the property owner(s) have not provided the utility company with a formal property easement, in order to perform needed repairs. The OID agrees with this finding. Response:
No recommendations for this finding
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