Believe
it or not, our area is still classified in a Moderate Drought. This is amazing
after receiving 2.30 inches of precipitation in the past 12 days and the
forecast is calling for afternoon and evening showers for the weekend.
The rain
received here in Penrose did not affect our creek levels as we are still only
receiving 7.5-8.5 c.f.s. At the last
reading at Brush Hollow it was down to 74.60. The monitor has not been
reporting for the past couple of days. We are working with our UAWAE contact to
rectify this situation.
Irrigations
are being distributed as quickly as possible in hopes of completing our 1st
irrigations. We can continue to expect creek levels to drop as the temperatures
rise and the Reservoir will only provide another 4-6 feet of irrigation water.
Forecast
for next week the chance rain diminishes significantly. So, keep the faith and
pray for rain (not too hard like last time that brought us hail) …
Update on keeping the office access closed. The
sign says closed but we are here! Due to the State and County’s requirements to
maintain social distancing at six feet. Our office configuration does not
accommodate that requirement as our front door is only 2 feet from the reception
desk. All paper transactions have been successfully accomplished with the use
of the mail slot in the door. All other matters, have been managed either on
the phone or by individual appointment. We are making every effort to accommodate
our Shareholders needs. Our Board of
Directors Business Meeting for the month of June will continue to be limited to
Board members, superintendent, office administrator and BPWI Engineer. However,
if you should have business you would like to bring before the Board at the
Meeting, the following steps must be adhered to: 1. You must call the office at
372-3664 prior to the Meeting of the 9th and receive a scheduled time to present your matter. 2. After
receiving a scheduled time to arrive, you should remain in your vehicle until
someone comes to bring you into the building, only one shareholder will be permitted
in the office at a time. 3. You must wear a protective mask while in the office
area and be seated where directed. 4. After you have finished your business,
you will not be permitted to stay. The Board will only meet with those
individuals who have a scheduled appointment. This is not how we are
accustomed to doing business and are looking forward to conducting a normal
business meeting. Thank you for your understanding as we value our Shareholders
and Staff’s health and safety.
