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11,000 acre feet per annum of supply. It would be like buying more than Zone 7 needs to take care of what it has to service, so it would not have to draw down the Del Valle Reservoir. Mr. Cummings said even if Zone 7 purchased the extra share, it probably would not use it until the year 2010. By the year 2010, Zone 7 needs to be able to convey into the Valley 22,000 acre feet per year. There would be 11,000 afa moving through the pipe and 11,000 afa. being put into storage to be used during the peak time. Storage is an intricate component of being able to supply for the demand. The capacity of the pipes is only 11,000 afa. Ms. Michelotti asked if the agriculture increase was in direct relation to the South Livermore Agriculture Plan. Mr. Cummings said yes. He said anything that can provide water from inside the valley is a plus and therefore would not have to be brought in from the outside sources in the future. Mayor Tarver asked if he believed there was plenty of water and if people would be conservative the water supply would be plentiful. Mr. Cummings said people are being conservative. The water used for agriculture costs more, so the people are using the water as efficiently as possible in order to minimize the cost. Mayor Tarver asked for public testimony. Ayn Wieskamp, 1587 Cross Creek Place, East Bay Regional Park District representative, said the Del Valle Reservoir provides recreation for the whole region. She is very concerned about the fourth contractor's share. She said Del Valle is a very important amenity to this Valley. If Del Valle were drawn down too much it would not be operable and would have to be closed down. She said this is unacceptable. Recreation is part of the quality of life for the Valley. She would like the Council to support a balanced approach in order to guarantee the continuation of recreation at its highest and best possible way at Del Valle Reservoir. She asked if Zone 7 would extend its public hearing for one week in order for the community to review all the information. She said people really care about their recreational use. Mr. Pico asked if East Bay Regional Park District had considered purchasing the fourth share in an attempt to preserve the water level at Del Valle Reservoir. Ms. Wieskamp said it would be an interesting opportunity if East Bay Regional Park District had the money. She felt it was important to protect the fourth contractor's share for the whole region. Martin Vitz, 2950 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, said the draw on Del Valle Reservoir is the one significant adverse environmental impact that is identified in the EIR. He mentioned that the recreation generated the basis for being able to afford the cost for the dam. The reservoir today has 325,000 - 350,000 annual visitors and that number will continue to go up. There is an estimated replacement cost of $35 million to replace roads, restrooms, launching ramps and to acquire the land. East Bay Regional Park has a very substantial investment in the reservoir. His Pleasanton City Council 16 03/09/99 Special Meeting - Minutes