[env-trinity] County seeks ‘fair impact fees’ for diverted Trinity water

[Tom Stokely]

http://www.trinityjournal.com/news/local/article_57e73f68-9014-11e6-85c4-37acbc2291a1.html

County seeks ‘fair impact fees’ for diverted Trinity water
   
   - By Sally Morris The Trinity Journal
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In a resolution adopted by unanimous support last week, the Trinity County Board of Supervisors is seeking to collect “fair impact fees” for out-of-basin transfers of water from Trinity Lake, diverted through the Judge Francis Carr Tunnel beyond the lake and dam.Citing numerous drought impacts including declining tourism, increased infrastructure demands, loss of property values, loss of economic activity, loss of fisheries and severe environmental damage, the board resolution is seeking accelerated payment of impact fees as the lake levels drop lower and lower. No such fees have ever been paid to the county since Trinity Dam was built.The resolution was drafted by the Board of Supervisors’ ad hoc water committee of Sups. Bill Burton and Keith Groves, and was tabled from the board’s Sept. 20 meeting after additional input was received from other board members to be included in the final wording.The proposal favors full, or nearly full, operation of Trinity Lake, noting greater water storage benefits communities   
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