•What does a regional water project mean?

•Can water customers be sure they won’t be
asked to sign a blank check?

By Patric Hedlund

There may be two Christmases for the people of Lake of the Woods this winter. The little town became a poster child for California’s drought after production of its main well at Cuddy Hall dropped in April 2013 from 300 gallons per minute (gpm) to 10 gpm. A ban on all outside irrigation, except with gray water, began.

Quick Recap

The state’s rapid response to Lake of the Woods Mutual Water Company’s desperate situation was…

Photo captions:

Drafts of a ballot for LOW owners and a survey to go to all Frazier Park water customers were examined and debated December 17. At center, Pam Jarecki, new Office Manager at Lake of the Woods Mutual Water Company and Suzanne Green, a LOW property owner. Clockwise, from top right: Consultant Dave Warner, FPPUD Directors Rebecca Gipson and Brahma Neyman,Civil Engineer Dee Jaspar, FPPUD Manager Jonnie Allison and Director Lisa Schoenberg.

A drilling rig in Lake of the Woods was the source of hope and then disappointment
when five dry holes were dug, with a sixth well that yields only 12 gpm.

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This is part of the December 25, 2015 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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