To: SNWA hearing

Cc: Jason King; Tim Wilson

Subject: SNWA Hearing

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am forwarding to you an email I received that had not been served on the rest of you. I also remind everyone that until motions to associate are granted, legal counsel not licensed to practice in this matter are not the attorneys of record in this matter and are not the proper persons to be served. Who should be served at this time remains the list found in the Amended Third Informational Statement. You may choose to add whomever you wish to that list, but please do not forget the proper persons to be served. Even when motions to associate are granted, local counsel remains involved in the matter. Susan Joseph-Taylor

From: Paul Taggart [mailto:Paul@legaltnt.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 9:55 AM
To: Susan Joseph-Taylor
Cc: Simeon Herskovits; Dana.Walsh@lvvwd.com
Subject: Model Files

Susan

I want to update you on two issues involving the model files. 

First, we reviewed the Myers Model files and found some missing.  We compared the contents of the folder to their description in the readme file:  2 models runs (zip files) are missing from the folder, those are the steady-state run for Spring Valley and the  SNWA pumping 60 kaf with recovery run for Spring Valley.  Also, we compared the contents of the folder to the model descriptions in the reports: One more model run is missing from the files, this run is SNWA pumping 60 kaf transient solution for Spring Valley ( described in Part C).  This run is also not listed in the readme file.

In summary, 3 model runs are missing for Spring Valley: 1) Steady-state run, 2) 60,000 afy pumping transient solution and 3) 60,000 afy pumping with recovery.  We asked Simeon for these yesterday but we wanted to make sure you and Rick have all 3 of these missing files as well.

Second, we also determined that we do not have the version of the Groundwater Vistas software that Myers used to run the Spring Valley model.  The version Myers used is Groundwater Vistas, Version 5.  We have Version 4, which does not work with Myers files.  The currently available Groundwater Vistas is version 6, which should work with his files.  However, the cost of upgrading to or buying Version 6.0 could be as much as $2,950 per copy.   Does DWR have/need this version of the software?  We would like to arrange for GBWN to provide this software so we can run the Myers model properly. 

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