Chase Hunter is the Alameda County reporter for the Bay Area News Group. Hunter grew up in the West Valley of Phoenix and moved to Sonoma County in 2021 where he reported for the Sonoma Index-Tribune and the Santa Rosa Press Democrat on wildfires, crime, city government, agriculture, and the environment.
An angler fishes from a dock at the Lafayette Reservoir on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in Lafayette, Calif. The reservoir is part of the East Bay Municipal Utility District which is the largest water district in the state. Four of the seven members of the board at the East Bay Municipal Utility District, known as EBMUD, already have or will retire by the end of the year.
But like many private companies and public agencies, its most senior leaders are stepping down for a new generation in a trend that many are calling the “silver tsunami,” according to Erik Christian Porse, director of the California Institute for Water Resources. “This is a bittersweet moment. Since my days as an Eagle Scout, I’ve dedicated myself to serving my community,” Coleman said at the time. “As I look back at my 33-year career at EBMUD, I’m enormously proud of what we have accomplished together, shaping vital water policy and forging increased collaboration among water agencies in this great state.”
“We have long working strategic plans. The departing directors had a role in developing those plans, so in that way, their institutional knowledge lives on and will continue to do so in the future,” Young said. Young is optimistic about what the new members will bring to the board. She pointed to the work of April Chan, who represents portions of San Lorenzo, San Leandro and Hayward. Two years ago, EBMUD had plans to obtain a quarry in her ward for depositing trench soils, but Chan insisted that community members share their concerns with the board about the impact of the plan on their community, Young said.
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