February 4, 1970 (12 pages)

@ the Nevada County Nugget, Wednesday, February 4, 1970 The settling ponds at Cascade Shores are supposed to take care of 49 homes in this subdivision. At the bottom of the photo the sewer pipe leads into the first pond. At top NID directors and staff are looking the ~ situation over. Cusénule Shores sewer plant not acceptable The Cascade Shores: water reclamation system has caused the Nevada Irrigation District BUSINESS BILLBOARD. Len Gilbert FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP 111W. MAIN P.O. BOX 1034 PH. 273-6166 THE GIPSON’S 273-2561 LITTLE OLD BAKE SHOP 429 E. RIDGE RD. GRASSVALLEY, CALIF. NEW, FREEDOM _ SHARES WASHINGTON HOTEL . ROOMS—COCKTAILS Breakfast—Lunch—Dinner (S.aV Fr ¥ Repeleine. seme . E. @. DALPEZ pial rss-s01 . JEWELED: . 310 Broad. dt evada Ci WATER PROBLEMS Call 273-4493 _ Pumps—Filters -Pipe—Fittings GEO. A. KING & SON much ‘consideration and debate recently, so the directors decided to take a first hand look at this: problem. Along with manager ‘Frank Clendenen and some staff members, a group toured the water reclamation system (sewer system) last week. NID signed a contract to take over the Cascade water system and later found the contract in-. cluded the sewer. system. At a later meeting, the board went on record as rejecting this portion of the contract. Before taking any final action, however, the board decided to take a look. At this week's board meeting, Clendenen was asked:to report . on the tour. Clendenen said they found "'the settling pond type treatment was , about one tenth the size as indicated on the developer's map, The pipe in places skirted cliffs, -the _ directors, simplicity. . BERGEMANN & SON uneral Chapel ready to serve you day or night Call 265-2421 BOST AVE. OFF LOWER GRASS VALLEY ROAD, NEVADA CITY t eee mec eo a Well OFF 4 at BOS oh. Ges $s PUERCO a) C} Sates was exposed and the future had a bleak outlook. "The micro floor type acetic tank plant followed by a leech line ‘was Visited during a rainy period. It had a ruptured leech line through which water was flowing, which left an unsanitary condition. The matter has been referred to the county sanitarian, Hal. Cox," Clendenen concluded. The NID directors were in complete agreement with Clen-denen. NID has notified the Quaker Hill Development Co, that the water reclamation plant at Cascade Shores will not be accepted. Quaker Hill Development has.made no reply to NID's decision. The company is in possession of a contract which NID signed. It was signed, according to ND staff and Clendenen, without knowledge of the part of NID officials that , the sewer system was part of the pact. The contract went by NID's Staff, attorney andthe directors. Grass Valley attorney Harry Wolters répresented Quaker Hill when the directors accepted this contract, After the legal work had been ironed. out, NID's. directors uanimously accepted the contract which was presented, The contract was minus exhibit B and the directors were informed this exhibit contained a property description of the system. The contract did not mention a water reclamation or a sewer “system, Exhibit B contained both the water and sewer: system, At the following meeting NID attorney David Minasian viewed the original agreement and said "I'm surprised to find we assumed a sewer treatment facility. w Bill Floyd, “vice president of the Quaker. Hill Development s COG A i IHD. . -Bramkamp to head local . i UNA chapter . Temporary officers to serve until mid-year were selected . by. the executive committee of — ‘the Golden Empire Chapter, UNA USA Tuesday night, ° Serving will be Lynn Bram-— kamp, Sr., Nevada City, temporary president; J, E, McPher“Mrs. John N, ‘Dem: ~WValley,. secretary; Grass Valley, treasurer; and e president; y, Grass "Be Tobis, Mrs, M. E, Hedrick, Grass Valley, executive director of the UN ‘Information Center, which will be maintained at The Gallery s in Nevada City. Attending the meeting of the Northern California State bop cil of UNA—USA Saturday, in Albany, Calif. will be Mr. and '-Mrs, Bramkamp; Mr. and Mrs, Tobis; and Mrs. Hedrick. They will take suggestions for transmittal through the UNA—USA organization to the United Nations .for changes in current ; programs, and intensification of the UN work on ecological] and environmental problems, Bramkamp said. Also appointed as a committee to develop an understanding among upper level school students of the various programs in world health, agriculture, in. ternational justice, children's welfare and others carried on by UN agencies were Judie Crowe, chairman; Evelyn Burcham, Vinnie Ingram, Don‘ Rasmussen, and Abe Tobis. Tobis reported 35 paid members, and 15 "waiting in the wings” in announcing the appointment of Jerry Isaacs as membership chairman, Development of by-laws as a basic requirement for formalization of the chapter charter will be an early order of business, Bramkamp said. CHP siices finishes course Traffic Officer Thomas G, Harrell of the Grass Valley area of the California Highway Patrol completed an eight-day inservice refresher training class at the patrol's academy in Sacramento Jan, 14, ; The training curriculum included 17 subjects, with emphasis on accident investigation, auto theft, civil disturbances, community relations, current law, dangerous drugs and drinking ‘drivers. Co., was present at this meeting. He stated "I don't see how the home owners could operate the sewage facility separately from the water system, As far as we are concerned it's all one and the same." At a later meeting, this subject again flared, Clendenen contended that taking over the sys.tem's together would be feasible to the district, He later said the county approved the sewerage facilities so they should be up to standards, The tour showed they were not, The settling ponds possibly might handle the disposal from five or six homes in Clendenen's opinion, The Cascade map shows 49 homes are or will be . hooked up to this line,

@ the Nevada County Nugget, Wednesday, February 4, 1970 The settling ponds at Cascade Shores are supposed to take care of 49 homes in this subdivision. At the bottom of the photo the sewer pipe leads into the first pond. At top NID directors and staff are looking the ~ situation over. Cusénule Shores sewer plant not acceptable The Cascade Shores: water reclamation system has caused the Nevada Irrigation District BUSINESS BILLBOARD. Len Gilbert FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP 111W. MAIN P.O. BOX 1034 PH. 273-6166 THE GIPSON’S 273-2561 LITTLE OLD BAKE SHOP 429 E. RIDGE RD. GRASSVALLEY, CALIF. NEW, FREEDOM _ SHARES WASHINGTON HOTEL . ROOMS—COCKTAILS Breakfast—Lunch—Dinner (S.aV Fr ¥ Repeleine. seme . E. @. DALPEZ pial rss-s01 . JEWELED: . 310 Broad. dt evada Ci WATER PROBLEMS Call 273-4493 _ Pumps—Filters -Pipe—Fittings GEO. A. KING & SON much ‘consideration and debate recently, so the directors decided to take a first hand look at this: problem. Along with manager ‘Frank Clendenen and some staff members, a group toured the water reclamation system (sewer system) last week. NID signed a contract to take over the Cascade water system and later found the contract in-. cluded the sewer. system. At a later meeting, the board went on record as rejecting this portion of the contract. Before taking any final action, however, the board decided to take a look. At this week's board meeting, Clendenen was asked:to report . on the tour. Clendenen said they found "'the settling pond type treatment was , about one tenth the size as indicated on the developer's map, The pipe in places skirted cliffs, -the _ directors, simplicity.. . BERGEMANN & SON uneral Chapel ready to serve you day or night Call 265-2421 BOST AVE. OFF LOWER GRASS VALLEY ROAD, NEVADA CITY t eee mec eo a Well OFF 4 at BOS oh. Ges $s PUERCO a) C} Sates was exposed and the future had a bleak outlook. "The micro floor type acetic tank plant followed by a leech line ‘was Visited during a rainy period. It had a ruptured leech line through which water was flowing, which left an unsanitary condition. The matter has been referred to the county sanitarian, Hal. Cox," Clendenen concluded. The NID directors were in complete agreement with Clen-denen. NID has notified the Quaker Hill Development Co, that the water reclamation plant at Cascade Shores will not be accepted. Quaker Hill Development has.made no reply to NID's decision. The company is in possession of a contract which NID signed. It was signed, according to ND staff and Clendenen, without knowledge of the part of NID officials that

, the sewer system was part of the pact. The contract went by NID's Staff, attorney andthe directors. Grass Valley attorney Harry Wolters répresented Quaker Hill when the directors accepted this contract, After the legal work had been ironed. out, NID's. directors uanimously accepted the contract which was presented, The contract was minus exhibit B and the directors were informed this exhibit contained a property description of the system. The contract did not mention a water reclamation or a sewer “system, Exhibit B contained both the water and sewer: system, At the following meeting NID attorney David Minasian viewed the original agreement and said "I'm surprised to find we assumed a sewer treatment facility. w Bill Floyd, “vice president of the Quaker. Hill Development s COG A i IHD. . -Bramkamp to head local . i UNA chapter . Temporary officers to serve until mid-year were selected . by. the executive committee of — ‘the Golden Empire Chapter, UNA USA Tuesday night, ° Serving will be Lynn Bram-— kamp, Sr., Nevada City, temporary president; J, E, McPher“Mrs. John N, ‘Dem: ~WValley,. secretary; Grass Valley, treasurer; and e president; y, Grass "Be Tobis, Mrs, M. E, Hedrick, Grass Valley, executive director of the UN ‘Information Center, which will be maintained at The Gallery s in Nevada City. Attending the meeting of the Northern California State bop cil of UNA—USA Saturday, in Albany, Calif. will be Mr. and '-Mrs, Bramkamp; Mr. and Mrs, Tobis; and Mrs. Hedrick. They will take suggestions for transmittal through the UNA—USA organization to the United Nations .for changes in current ; programs, and intensification of the UN work on ecological] and environmental problems, Bramkamp said. Also appointed as a committee to develop an understanding among upper level school students of the various programs in world health, agriculture, in. ternational justice, children's welfare and others carried on by UN agencies were Judie Crowe, chairman; Evelyn Burcham, Vinnie Ingram, Don‘ Rasmussen, and Abe Tobis. Tobis reported 35 paid members, and 15 "waiting in the wings” in announcing the appointment of Jerry Isaacs as membership chairman, Development of by-laws as a basic requirement for formalization of the chapter charter will be an early order of business, Bramkamp said. CHP siices finishes course Traffic Officer Thomas G, Harrell of the Grass Valley area of the California Highway Patrol completed an eight-day inservice refresher training class at the patrol's academy in Sacramento Jan, 14, ; The training curriculum included 17 subjects, with emphasis on accident investigation, auto theft, civil disturbances, community relations, current law, dangerous drugs and drinking ‘drivers. Co., was present at this meeting. He stated "I don't see how the home owners could operate the sewage facility separately from the water system, As far as we are concerned it's all one and the same." At a later meeting, this subject again flared, Clendenen contended that taking over the sys.tem's together would be feasible to the district, He later said the county approved the sewerage facilities so they should be up to standards, The tour showed they were not, The settling ponds possibly might handle the disposal from five or six homes in Clendenen's opinion, The Cascade map shows 49 homes are or will be . hooked up to this line,