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11 <br /> <br />citizens are confused. He asked why there are so many different answers. He said things <br />that were dismissed are now at the top of the list. <br /> <br /> Mr. Frederick said he hopes to bring clarity to issues and will try to provide <br />information on the cost to users. <br /> <br /> Ms. Hamilton asked why there is not a ground swell of support for Ragged <br />Mountain expansion, and Mr. Frederick said there are embankment issues with the <br />Virginia Department of Transportation, and they need to find a solution and implication <br />of the costs. He said more information is needed before we select a final alternative. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Ms. Hamilton about the amount of water left in the <br />reservoir during the last drought, Mr. Frederick said that data suggest that it was a close <br />call, and it will only get worse over time. He said that if we do nothing and there is <br />another drought in 2008, we will just barely have enough water. <br /> <br /> Ms. Hamilton asked if federal and statement requirements for storm water <br />management plays into this, and Mr. Frederick said only those directly related to what is <br />done. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati said the regulatory climate is a dynamic environment. He said <br />conservation should be way up on the short list, and asked if this has been figured into the <br />plan. <br /> <br /> Mr. Frederick said the plan assumes an aggressive conservation effort. He said if <br />not, the graph would show a worse scenario in a drought. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati asked if we can double conservation efforts, and Mr. Frederick said <br />that history suggests no except during restrictions. He said water conservation policies <br />have had an impact. <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Caravati, Mr. Frederick said the federal <br />government has not come in with flow releases for existing facilities, but he expects they <br />will insist on some mandatory provisions. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati said he fails to see the difference between the James River intake <br />and Buck Mountain. He asked why that is on the short list and not Buck Mountain <br />because he thinks they would have the same environmental impact and James River <br />would cost twice the money. <br /> <br /> Mr. Frederick said the federal government has taken a strong stance on loss of <br />wetland, streams and endangered species, and Buck Mountain has those. He said a <br />reservoir has a long lasting impact. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Dr. Brown, Mr. Frederick said that regulators are <br />very interested in conservation programs. <br /> <br /> Dr. Brown asked if there are areas not yet addressed or policies the County has <br />done that the City has not and visa versa. <br /> <br /> Mr. Frederick said he is not prepared to give a comparison, but a new employee <br />will be cataloging conservation programs and he can share that information when it <br />becomes available. <br /> <br /> Dr. Brown said that he would like to know if things such as building code <br />requirements can affect water supply. He asked how much water is being supplied to <br />Crozet from Beaver Creek now and with projected growth, and Mr. Frederick said <br />300,000 gallons per day is provided now, and the demand will be 1.1 million a day by <br />2050, 500,000 more if Con Agra reopened. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Dr. Brown, Ms. Jennifer Whitaker, Engineer with <br />RWSA, said ConAgra used 50,000 gallons, but looked at expanding to 1 million before it <br />closed. <br /> <br /> <br />