Rescheduling of Public Hearing on Proposed 2017-2018 Water Rates, Charges and Land-Based Charges
The public hearing on proposed water rates, charges and land-based charges for the 2017- 2018 fiscal year, originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 1:00 p.m., as previously noticed in Notice (#489), has been rescheduled to Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at 1:00 p.m., at the District’s Fresno Office located at 3130 N. Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93703.
PROPOSED WATER RATES AND CHARGES For Hearing of February 21, 2017 Information about this listing of proposed rates and charges is provided in the enclosed Notice
United States Bureau of Reclamation
| Description | Amount | Unit | Reason for the Change |
| Ag Water – Contract | $119.96 [1] | AF | Water supply cost paid to levying agency |
| Ag Water – Full Cost 202(3) | $185.40 [1] | AF | Water supply cost paid to levying agency |
| Ag Water – Full Cost 205(a)(3) | $237.77 [1] | AF | Water supply cost paid to levying agency |
| Ag Water – Restoration Fund | $10.23 [1] | AF | Water supply cost paid to levying agency |
San Luis Delta-Mendota Water Authority
| Description | Amount | Unit | Reason for the Change |
| Authority Operations & Maintenance | $85.00 [1] | AF | Water supply cost paid to levying agency |
| Authority DHCCP Activity Agreements | $4.36 [1][2] | AF | Water supply cost paid to levying agency |
State Water Resource Control Board
| Description | Amount | Unit | Reason for the Change |
| Water Rights Fee | $16.41 [1] | AF | Water supply cost paid to levying agency |
Westlands Water District
| Description | Amount | Unit | Reason for the Change |
| District O&M | $101.22 | AF | Portion of District operations and maintenance activities and programs |
| Groundwater Management Program | $300.00 | AF | Operating cost of Groundwater Management Program |
| Groundwater Management Program – ISMP | $160.00 | AF | Operating cost of ISMP |
| Overuse of Water Supply | $882.00 | AF | Acquisition of water supply for water user deliveries exceeding allocation |
| Temporary Facilities Surcharge | $200.00 | AF | Operating cost of temporary diversion facilities |
| Water Allocation Benefit | $15.64 | AF | 20% of annual debt service for 1965 Repayment Contract for distribution and drainage systems |
| Water Delivered Benefit | $6.59 | AF | 30% of annual debt service for 1965 Repayment Contract for distribution and drainage systems |
| Water Exchange Obligation | $8.94 | AF | Cost of water supply to repay historical water exchange |
| USBR O&M Deficit | $83.53 | AF | Portion of USBR operations and maintenance activities and programs |
Municipal and Industrial
| Description | Amount | Unit | Reason for the Change |
| Acquired Supply | $656.58 | AF | Delivered cost of Municipal & Industrial water |
| Acquired Supply – NASL | $1,003.15 | AF | Delivered cost of Municipal & Industrial water |
[1] Per Board Resolution No. 105-16, adopted February 16, 2016, for the current year and next four fiscal years, these amounts will be automatically adjusted to pass-through the adopted increases or decreases in the rates, charges or costs established by the levying agency.
[2] For billing purposes, these amounts will be added to the District O & M rate