Strategic Planning Initiatives Progress Report
October 20, 2003 Update
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Initiatives |
Progress Report |
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1. |
Evaluate and Certify EIR on Water Augmentation Projects in Compliance with CEQA and NEPA |
Staff and consultants focused on obtaining permits for the test wells
and sonic surveys to better characterize the shallow coastal dune
aquifer. This information is needed
to help assess the feasibility of HDD or “slant wells” for the proposed MPWMD
desalination project. A fifth permit was granted by the California Coastal
Commission on October 9, 2003. The
remaining permit pending is from the US Army/Fish &Wildlife Service.
Hopefully, work can begin by the end of October 2003. Staff and consultants continue to prepare
and refine text for the Administrative Draft EIR on the water supply project. |
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2. |
Revise the Water Permit Process |
Insufficient bids were received for a copier in the Water Demand Division that would have facilitated conversion of its filing system to an electronic format. Staff is pursuing a new request for bids. The Board will be considering a request to hire two temporary employees to convert the filing system to a parcel-number based system. This project is scheduled for November. The District’s consultant, Land Systems Group, continues to compile and organize the existing policies and procedures of the Water Demand Division |
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Develop Seaside Basin Ground Water Management Plan |
Current focus and involvement is on the District’s
filing as an intervener in the recent adjudication lawsuit filed by
California-American Water Company for Seaside Basin water rights. |
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Develop Storm Water Reuse Plan |
Pursuant to direction by the Board at the 1/16/2002
strategic planning session, storm water reuse has been incorporated into the
water supply augmentation initiative. |
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5. |
Increase
Innovative and Effective Conservation Practices |
The Water Demand Committee
received an update on this initiative on 4/8/03. Work on this initiative is
on hold pending completion of the Revise the Water Permit Processes strategic
initiative. |
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