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1 Dana Partridge From: Thomas Daggett <[EMAIL REDACTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 3:59 PM To: Shawn Nickel; Trevor Chadwick; Kevin Nielsen; Jennifer Salmonsen; Kevan Wheelock; David Hershey Subject: Willowbrook Golf Community-Water Discussion Dear Mr. Mayor, City Council members and Mr. Nickel, I am a resident of Hillsdale and my wife and I attended the Willowbrook Golf Community meeting on-line last evening, February 8, 2022. We appreciate the opportunity to view this important workshop. While there are many matters to consider as plans for Willowbrook are developed we have, so far, one very major concern that we hope you are able to address. The Developer of Willowbrook noted that the golf course alone will use approximately 600,000 to 700,000 gallons of water per day. I would guess that this may vary depending upon time of year and weather. As you know, and as was discussed during the meeting, the Hillsdale community has its own water system provided by community wells. When the discussion centered on the golf course potentially depleting the Hillsdale wells the response from the Developer was essentially, "They, Hillsdale, will need to dig deeper wells." He was very vague relative to the obligation that Willowbrook may have toward the failure or depletion of the existing Hillsdale wells. It seems to us that if there is even a remote possibility of depleting or diminishing the Hillsdale wells that part of this development approval process should be to evaluate this potential now, in lieu of facing very serious and costly issues in the future. I would think that should the Hillsdale wells be depleted, litigation, poor press and very unhappy citizens would be guaranteed. Doesn’t it make sense to address this matter in detail as part of the review process? Certainly the city has access to expert hydrologists who could assist the city, Willowbrook and Hillsdale assess this potential before the golf community breaks ground. As future neighbors of the Willowbrook Golf Community it certainly isn’t comforting to hear the Developer indicate that we may ’need to dig deeper wells.' Once again we are grateful to have a voice in the process. Thank you for your attention. Sincerely, Tom and Barbara Daggett 12691 W. Deep Canyon Drive, STAR, Idaho