The Santa Fe Irrigation District board is taking action to plan for the future of Lake Hodges Dam, setting aside $10.4 million for its share in the cost of a replacement dam. At the board’s Nov. 13 meeting, the board approved putting an additional $6.7 million into its Hodges Dam Fund, the fund created last year to pay for current needs and prepare for the construction of the future. The city’s proposed timeframe is for design of the new dam to be completed in 2028 with a four-year construction beginning in 2030. 

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• The San Diego Union-Tribune: Santa Fe Irrigation water rate increase to start in January