It's not as critical to us as it is to the West Slope because their concern is how much runoff is going into the reservoirs. They count on that surface water storage.

What it proved to us is the recharge capability of the Sierra Nevada is incredible. We have learned from experience that we are in pretty darn good shape.

There was a lot of activity with our pump crew dealing with stations that were without power. We lose some of the high-tech capability when the power goes out.

Engineers are in short supply, so that kicks up the demand - even here, where the district is thought of as one of the better employers. The schools just aren't cranking them out.

It doesn't concern me that they might have check lists to follow. I've seen the ones that have been proposed by the county commissioners, and it seemed to me reasonable that their lawyers would lay that kind of information out for them like that. I see it as a reasonable method to make sure they comply with the law.

It should remain a concern.