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TEHAMA COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1 - Interim Director Will Pike
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Requested Action(s)
recommendation
a) Review request for waiver of current and past due fees from USDA/USFS Lassen National Forest Tehama County for the site known as Battle Creek Campground and either:
1) Find that approval of the waiver will serve a greater public purpose than would be served collecting sewer fees for the Battle Creek Campground, and, as a result, approve and authorize the waiver;
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2) Deny the request for waiver and authorize the District to take any means necessary to enforce the collection of fees up to and including seeking collection of the fees through a court order
b) Request approval and authorization TCSD No.1 to require the site to meet the following conditions in order to be approved for removal from TCSD No.1 services:
1) Completely dismantle and remove the restroom structure from the site;
2) Cap the sewer lateral at both ends to ensure that no site facilities can be used;
3) Show that any future inflow and infiltration generated by site will not affect the Wastewater Treatment Plant;
4) Final inspection by appointment performed by TCSD staff (additional fee of $265 applies);
5) Documentation of the above conditions (Nos.1-4) supported by photo and invoice evidence, submitted to TCSD No.1
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Financial Impact:
Current fees due including late fee and interest from the site dating back to 1/1/22 are $14,154.92. Annual fees collected from US National Forest for the campground are $1,741.50 bi-annually, or $3,843.00 annually for the 2024 billing year (rate increases approved through 2026). This amount is billed at a 4.5 household equivalency (H.E. the measure used to qualify water discharged to the system by each user. One HE equals 200 gal/day), 1.9% of the District's total revenue from invoiced households. The disconnection will decrease annual revenue to the District, at a minimum, by $3,843.00.
Background Information:
The USDA/ USFS ...
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