Water October 2012 and Power Newsletter Water And Power Associates, Inc. Associates, Inc. Year 41, Volume 4 - October 2012 President’s Message Water & Power Associates Edward A. Schlotman William Mulholland Public Service Award I was casting the District will demand the a b o u t f o r City fund? How much water To honor some who have made something to will the District want poured on exceptional contributions to the write for the the Keeler Dunes? When will it enhancement of municipal water next newsletter, ever stop? and electric service for the the one you're benefit of the southern reading now, and I thought I might California community, The “Preliminary Staff Report write about how much the LADWP Associates, with the permission On the Origin and has spent on the Owens Lake dust of Catherine Mulholland, Development control project, a reported resolved to name an award in of the Keeler Dunes $1,000,000,000 (yes, that's Billion her grandfather’s name – the Sept 7, 2012 with a B) to mitigate an intermittent William Mulholland Public dust problem that affects some, but I In summary, the District’s Service Award, suspect not all, of the 16,000 residents investigations on the origin and of Inyo County. In doing so, I thought I development of the Keeler Dunes ! The first William should take a quick look at the Great conclusively indicate that the Mulholland Public Service Basin Unified Air Pollution Control current active and emissive dune Award was awarded in 2001 to District's website, gbuapcd.org, to deposits are not natural but Rick J. Caruso for his outstanding see what might be available on that instead are the result of leadership as president of the Board of subject. No surprise there is indeed disruption of the natural Water and Power Commissioners. At that stuff on the website. You might want hydrologic environment in the first presentation, Mayor elect Jim Hahn to review it yourself to see how well Owens Valley due to water spoke, as did Catherine Mulholland. your $1 billion has been spent. And it diversion activities. The Keeler is your money, because the ratepayers Dunes are a dramatic expression ! On September 12, the of Los Angeles are footing the bill. of the diversion of the Owens Associates presented The River and resulting desiccation of Wi l l i a m M u l h o l l a n d While I did find information Owens Lake and are Public Service Award to on the Owens Lake dust mitigation anthropogenic in origin. Phyllis E. Currie. work, I was distracted when I came See pages 4-6 for details. across a report that is more than a little The answer as to the troubling. It clearly presages in my origin of the dunes is not just view, an effort by the District to grab academic – it is critical for more money from the ratepayers of establishing the parties Los Angeles in the near future. Inside responsible for control of the William Mulholland Award 1, 4-6 PM10 emissions from the dunes. Set forth below is verbatim Board Guests 3 If the dunes are determined to language from the report, which you Board of Directors & NL Contributors 2 have formed due to desiccation will find interesting. To read the entire L.A. Cascades Centennial 2 of Owens Lake and water report visit the Great Basin Unified Mystery History 7 gathering activities in the Owens Power Issues -- Cal ISO 7 Air Pollution Control District's Valley, then the City of Los Book Review - Indian & Federal Water Rights website (http://www.gbuapcd.org/). Angeles would be responsible for by Cosen & Royster 8 implementation of dust controls. Guest Writers - Furgatch & Kikriki My questions? Is this going to (Continued on page 2) Yang-Na Indians / L.A. History 9 be another billion dollar project that Water Issues - Bay Delta 10, 11 Dave McCoy / E. Clampus Vitus 11 [email protected] www.waterandpower.org Proposed Wm. Mulholland Statue 11 1 October 2012 Water And Power Associates, Inc. President’s Message Los Angeles (Continued from page 1) Aqueduct Preliminary Staff Report Cascades On the Origin and Development of the Keeler Dunes The Centennial Anniversary of the Los Angeles Cascades, dedicated November If the dunes are considered natural 13, 1913 will be celebrated next year. then the underlying property owner may The Associates plans to join with many be responsible for dust control since the others in preparations for the event and source violates air quality standards we encourage your participation. and impacts the health, property and environment of the residents of Keeler and Swansea. Board Of Directors Water and Power The third alternative is that President Edward A. Schlotman the dunes were formed in part by Associates, Inc. is a non profit, Vice President John W. Schumann natural causes and in part from Second Vice President Thomas J. McCarthy desiccation of Owens Lake in which independent, private Secretary & Chair of case the control project would have a organization Historical Preservation David J. Oliphant mix of responsible parties. In all cases, incorporated in 1971 Treasurer, the PM10 emissions from the dunes to inform and educate & Membership Chair Carlos V. Solorza require control since they adversely Newsletter Editor Dorothy M. Fuller its members, public Webmaster Jack Feldman impact the air quality and health of the officials and the residents of the two local communities, as well as the daily worker and tourist general public on Board Members critical water and populations. Robert Agopian Timothy Brick energy issues Chin Chang Joan A. Dym The District Governing affecting the Edgar G. Dymally Steven P. Erie Board will hold a public hearing on citizens of Ted Gackstetter Gerald “Jerry” Gewe Lawrence A. Kerrigan Alice Lipscomb December 13, 2012 to discuss the Los Angeles, of Scott Munson Kent W.Noyes origin and development of the Keeler Southern California Pankaj Parekh Philip Shiner Dunes and [has] directed District staff to and of the State of Roger D. Weisman Robert Yoshimura complete a preliminary report (Preliminary Staff Report) to be made California. www.waterandpower.org available to all interested parties along [email protected] with the technical analyses, data and other materials from the completed studies. District staff has completed this report that presents the results and Contributors to This Edition: provides discussion on the issue of the origin and development of the Keeler Dorothy Fuller ~ Editor & Photographs Dunes. The purpose of the public Eldon Cotton ~ Presentation of WM PS Award hearing is not to order the dust controls Jack Feldman ~ Mystery History at this time,…” Leon Furgach ~ Revisiting the Yang-Na Gerald Gewe ~ Tribute to Phyllis Currie Yes, but when? Abraham Hoffman ~ Book Review ~ Cosen & Royster As always, I'm interested in your Thomas McCarthy ~ Power Issues - San Onofre David Oliphant ~ W&PA WM Award Purpose & thoughts. Contact me at History; Cascades Centennial, Dave McCoy Edward Schlotman ~ President’s Message [email protected] ! Robert Yoshimura ~ Water Issues - Bay Delta Jack Feldman & Dorothy Fuller Thomas McCoy & David Oliphant 2 www.waterandpower.org [email protected] Water And Power Associates, Inc. October 2012 Our Recent Prestigious Guests Bawa S. Barker Ham Awad Deaton red Joe gnes F on A R urcharan G Assistant Water Works Engineer, Assistant General Manager Teacher, Retired General Manager Los Angeles General Manager Retired, Los Angeles St. Mathis School Pasadena Water & Power Department of Power Supply, Business Unit Department of Water and Power Pasadena Water & Power Water and Power Klinkner Herrera Monk Henry-Evans Henry-Evans McDaniel R. 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William Mulholland Public Service Award rate increase was required to provide great deal of the credit for the Water the funds necessary to meet the System’s strong bond rating being financial requirements of providing maintained throughout the period of water service, but it was virtually her tenure as CFO. impossible to explain the rationale in fter Phyllis left LADWP, the emotional climate that existed.. A she was selected to manage the After considerable public Pasadena Department of Water and Gerald flogging by the City Council, and Power where she quickly recognized Gewe spending most of a year with a issues dealing with their Water Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Committee Systems resource program and Tribute Honoring developing a new rate structure that Finances. She undertook to develop a would not punish customers for groundwater treatment program that Phyllis Currie conserving, the Department needed to restored Pasadena’s historical ground By Gerald Gewe, get City Council approval for the water supplies, saving them millions Assistant General Manager - Water changes.