The City of Sutter Creek has granted a request from the Amador Water Agency for several water line easements through town in order to facilitate construction of the Plymouth Pipeline Project. The easements include the construction of a new footbridge/pipeline from the parking lot behind city hall over to the parking lot across from Susan’s Place on Eureka Street. At the City Council Meeting Monday evening, the council created an ad hoc committee to deal with concerns about the easements.

Councilman Pat Crosby expressed discontent about the format of the easement proposal, which he felt was difficult to understand and did adequately address the city’s water issues. “There is a million things that need to be addressed on this whole thing. I do not what to hold up Plymouth, but we need to address issues with Sutter Creek water before we make any design approvals,” he said City Attorney Dennis CrabbThe issues include an upgrade to the pipeline on Broad Street that the AWA deemed necessary 15 years ago, which is not mentioned in the easement, as well as the design of the new footbridge, which will be constructed in a visually sensitive area. explained that the easement approval was time sensitive, and that the AWA would be present at the next city council meeting to discuss the document. In the mean time, the ad hoc committee, which includes councilmen Crosby and Murphy, was set up to investigate issues brought forth by the council and public.