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Regional water supply could help north Tulare County towns
- Published: 05 February 2013
Written by
John Lindt
John Lindt: Plan could bring many out of the shadows
Regional water supply could help north Tulare County towns
Some of the worst drinking-water problems in the county are in the north in a number of small “disadvantaged” communities like Cutler, Orosi, East Orosi, Sultana, Seville and Monson. Water with high nitrates and DBCP contamination, probably most from agricultural applications, has forced schools and communities to buy bottled water. The extent of the problem has caught the attention of the national media in the past few months. A November New York Times story recounted that at one time Tulare County identified 15 “non-viable” communities in the 1970s based on a prediction that mechanical harvesters would soon replace the farm workers who lived in places without public water and sewer services, and the best solution was for folks to move.
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John Lindt: Plan could bring many out of the shadows
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Proposition 218 Election
- Published: 22 January 2013
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PERTAINING TO INCREASING THE CHARGE FOR IRRIGATION WATER DELIVERED BY ALTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT (VOLUMETRIC SURCHARGE) PURSUANT TO SECTION 6 OF ARTICLE XIII D OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION (A PROPOSITION 218 ELECTION)
Date of Public Hearing: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Time of Public Hearing: 9:30 a.m.
Location of Public Hearing: Alta Irrigation District Board Room
289 N. L. Street, Dinuba, California
Total amount of Increase to the
water delivery charge: Up to sixty-five cents ($.65) per acre-foot
Proposed Increases Reasons for Proposed
and Effective Dates: Increases:
Fifty cents ($.50) per Maintain a balanced operational budget,
acre-foot effective 2013
Fifteen cents ($.15) per Implement SB x7-7 (state-mandated
acre-foot effective 2014 water management requirements)
Public Hearing Agenda:
Staff Report: 9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Public Hearing: 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Protest Review: 10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
All protests must be in writing stating the name(s) of the landowner(s) and specifically identifying each parcel by its Assessor's Parcel Number (APN#). All written protests will be accepted until the public hearing is closed.
Please Click Here for Surcharge Information and Charts.
Agriculture Water Management Plan
- Published: 17 December 2012
ALTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT
The Agriculture Water Management Plan Update, volume 4 of 4, will be adopted by the Board of Directors on November 12, 2015 & submitted to California Department of Water Resources by or before December 31, 2015
- (AB 3616) Water Management Plan Volume 1 of 4; adopted June 1999
- (AB 3616) Water Management Plan Volume 2 of 4; adopted June 1999
- (SB x7-7) Water Management Plan Update Volume 3 of 4; December 2012
- (SB x7-7) Water Management Plan Update Volume 4 of 4; November 2015
Click Here to view Ag. Water Management Plan
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IMPORTANT NOTICE, FRESNO COUNTY FIVE (5) ACRES OR LESS PARCELS
- Published: 30 October 2012
IMPORTANT NOTICE!!
ATTENTION: LANDOWNERS FOR FRESNO COUNTY FIVE (5) ACRES OR LESS PARCELS
RE: CHANGES IN BILLING FOR ALTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT's CHARGES
Please be advised that Alta Irrigation District’s charges for parcels that are five (5) acres or less will now be added to the landowner’s Fresno County Property Tax Bill every two (2) years. *You will no longer receive billing statements from this office for these said parcels.
When: Beginning with the 2012 Year Fresno County Property Tax Bills
*NOTE: Landowners with unpaid prior year charges will continue to receive delinquent notices.
2012 Assessments and Water Charges
- Published: 23 October 2012
Attention Landowners,
2012 Assessments and Water Charges have been mailed.
Payments are DUE Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 5:00 PM*
Office Hours for payments are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday-Friday
Closed during lunch hour 12:00 -1:00 PM
A Payment Drop Box will be available for payments made after 4:00 PM will be processed the following business day.
Office will be closed in observance of the following holidays:
- Monday, November 12, 2012 Veteran’s Day
- Thursday and Friday, November 22 & 23, 2012, Thanksgiving Holidays
Any questions regarding your bill please contact Indira J. Trevino, Collector, at 559-591-0800 ext. 11 or by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
*Cash, Checks or Money Orders only