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Yuba County Grand Jury
• 2013-2014
City of Marysville Maintaining Ellis Lake
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Findings 5 findings
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The Yuba County Grand Jury finds that:
The funds allocated towards lake care are inconsistent, and inadequate for providing basic upkeep of the lake, and the surrounding park facilities.
F2
Page 131
The Yuba County Grand Jury finds that:
Water enters Ellis Lake by pumping or by rainfall, and leaves the lake by evaporation or by spilling over a weir. Pollutants accumulate, because of limited flushing of the lake.
F3
Page 131
The Yuba County Grand Jury finds that:
The periodic unpleasant appearance and odors of the lake are caused by biological processes that are exacerbated by the accumulated pollutants in the lake.
F4
Page 131
The Yuba County Grand Jury finds that:
Solar panels installed at various locations by the City of Marysville might supply power economically for Ellis Lake pumps through net metering.
F5
Page 131
The Yuba County Grand Jury finds that:
ELRP has developed a plan for alleviating many of the adverse conditions plaguing the lake, and has received city permission to deploy one experimental floating island in the lake.
Recommendations 8
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R1Page 131The Marysville Public Works Department be provided more funding for the maintenance of the lake.
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R2Page 131The concentration of pollutants be mitigated by flushing the lake, by increased pumping, and by using the second pump offered by the California Water Service Company.
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R3Page 131The lake be aerated by increased operation of the fountain, until an aeration system can be installed. 2013-2014 Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report City of Marysville Maintaining Ellis Lake
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R4Page 132The Marysville Public Works Department consider constructing a solar panel array and apply net metering to offset the cost of power used to operate the pumps at Ellis Lake.
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R5Page 132The floating island project be implemented, until a better solution is found that addresses the problems of the lake. Commendation: C1. The Yuba County Grand Jury commends the Marysville Public Works Department for doing the best it can to maintain the lake with limited funds. Request for Responses: Pursuant to Penal Code section 933.05, the Grand Jury requests responses as follows: Marysville Public Works Department Marysville City Council Mayor of Marysville Yuba County Water Agency The governing bodies indicated above should be aware that the comment or response of the governing body must be conducted in accordance with Penal Code 933(c) and subject to the notice, agenda and open meeting requirements of the Brown Act. 2013-2014 Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report City of Marysville Maintaining Ellis Lake Bibliography: Internet Resource Links 1. Memories; My Seventy-two Years in the Romantic County of Yuba, by W.T. Ellis; with an introduction by Richard Belcher: n. d. (No Date) retrieved May 2, 2014 from: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/calbk:@field(DOCID+@lit(calbk136div6)): 2. Wikipedia, Ellis Lake n. d. retrieved May 2, 2014 from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellis_Lake 3. Wikipedia, Eutrophication n. d. retrieved May 2, 2014 from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutrophication 4. Wikipedia, Botulism. n. d. retrieved http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botulism. 5. Marysville Municipal Code, Parks and Recreation areas: n. d. retrieved May 2, 2014 from: http://www.codepublishing.com/CA/marysville/html/MarysvilleCA16/MarysvilleCA16.html 6. The company that is offering a solution to Ellis Lake water conditions has a website here: n. d. retrieved May 2, 2014 from: http://www.floatingislandswest.com/ 7. Ellis Lake Restoration Project’s Facebook page is here: n. d. retrieved May 2, 2014 from: https://www.facebook.com/helpellislakeprosper 8. In 2008, Ellis Lake received a makeover from a then recent history of major problems, described in the Yuba College Prospector here: April 29, 2008, retrieved May 2, 2014 from: http://www.theprospector.org/2008/04/the-ruin-and-recovery-of-ellis-lake/ 2013-2014 Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report 2013-2014 Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report
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R6Page 124The company that is offering a solution to Ellis Lake water conditions has a website here: n. d. retrieved May 2, 2014 from: http://www.floatingislandswest.com/
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R7Page 124Ellis Lake Restoration Project’s Facebook page is here: n. d. retrieved May 2, 2014 from: https://www.facebook.com/helpellislakeprosper
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R8Page 124In 2008, Ellis Lake received a makeover from a then recent history of major problems, described in the Yuba College Prospector here: April 29, 2008, retrieved May 2, 2014 from: http://www.theprospector.org/2008/04/the-ruin-and-recovery-of-ellis-lake/ 2013-2014 Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report 2013-2014 Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report
Commendations 8
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CM1 Page 133Memories; My Seventy-two Years in the Romantic County of Yuba, by W.T. Ellis; with an introduction by Richard Belcher: n. d. (No Date) retrieved May 2, 2014 from: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/calbk:@field(DOCID+@lit(calbk136div6)):
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CM2 Page 133Wikipedia, Ellis Lake n. d. retrieved May 2, 2014 from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellis_Lake
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CM3 Page 133Wikipedia, Eutrophication n. d. retrieved May 2, 2014 from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutrophication
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CM4 Page 133Wikipedia, Botulism. n. d. retrieved http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botulism.
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CM5 Page 133Marysville Municipal Code, Parks and Recreation areas: n. d. retrieved May 2, 2014 from: http://www.codepublishing.com/CA/marysville/html/MarysvilleCA16/MarysvilleCA16.html
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CM6 Page 133The company that is offering a solution to Ellis Lake water conditions has a website here: n. d. retrieved May 2, 2014 from: http://www.floatingislandswest.com/
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CM7 Page 133Ellis Lake Restoration Project’s Facebook page is here: n. d. retrieved May 2, 2014 from: https://www.facebook.com/helpellislakeprosper
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CM8 Page 133In 2008, Ellis Lake received a makeover from a then recent history of major problems, described in the Yuba College Prospector here: April 29, 2008, retrieved May 2, 2014 from: http://www.theprospector.org/2008/04/the-ruin-and-recovery-of-ellis-lake/ 2013-2014 Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report Page 133 of 202 2013-2014 Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report Page 134 of 202
No Responses Found 2
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