UWIW963.docx

September 17, 1996
To:All Parties of Record
Case No. UWI-W-96-3
Dear Party:
The prefiled direct testimony in Case No. UWI-W-96-3 is now complete.  United Water has indicated a willingness to enter into settlement discussions.  Please be advised that Commission Staff intends to enter into active settlement negotiations.  Reference IDAPA 31.01.01.272, Procedures for Active Settlement.  
You are invited to a settlement conference of the parties to be held at the Commission’s offices 472 W. Washington, Boise, Idaho on Wednesday, September 18, 1996 at 10:00 a.m. Settlement negotiations are confidential, unless all participants to the negotiation agree to the contrary.  I look forward to your participation and attendance.  Please contact me if I can provide any further information.
Sincerely,
Scott D. Woodbury
Deputy Attorney General
Commission Staff
bls/L-uwiw963.sw
CERTIFICATE  OF  SERVICE
I  HEREBY  CERTIFY  THAT  I  HAVE  THIS  17TH DAY  OF  SEPTEMBER  1996,  SERVED  THE  FOREGOING  Settlement Conference Letter,  IN  CASE  NO.  UWI-W-96-3 BY  MAILING  A  COPY  THEREOF,  POSTAGE  PREPAID,  TO  THE  FOLLOWING:
WAYNE BOOE
UNITED WATER IDAHO INC
PO BOX 7488
BOISE ID   83707
DEAN J MILLER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
PO BOX 2564
BOISE ID   83701-2564

SHARON ULLMAN
9627 W DESERT AVE
BOISE ID 83709
PETER J RICHARDSON
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
999 MAIN ST STE 911
BOISE ID 83702
FRANKIE HICKMAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BUILDING CONTRACTORS ASSOC
   OF SOUTHWESTERN IDAHO INC
11120 W EXECUTIVE DR
BOISE ID 83713

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