EXHIBIT 20-A

 

Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

Strategic Planning Initiatives Progress Report

August 16, 2004, Update

 

 

             Initiatives

 

Progress Report

 

1.

 

Evaluate and Certify EIR on Water Augmentation Projects in Compliance with CEQA and NEPA

 

At a special workshop on March 31, 2004, the Board received presentations from consultants on the results of hydrogeologic tests in the Sand City/Coastal Fort Ord area that affect the feasibility and production capacity for MPWMD's proposed local desalination project.  No formal action was taken, but most Board members expressed their preference to delay circulating a formal Draft EIR for a few months to give the District time to consult with other agencies about opportunities associated with two proposed desalination projects in the Moss Landing.    A special workshop on desalination options was held on July 29, 2004. The Board heard presentations and posed questions to two entities that are pursuing desalination at Moss landing: (1) Cal-Am/County of Monterey, and (2) Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District.  The Board also heard presentations by MPWMD staff on District desalination and aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) investigations.  The Board directed that a matrix comparing various alternatives be presented at the September 29, 2004 Strategic Planning Workshop.  

 

2.

 

Revise the Water Permit Process

 

 

With staff's assistance, PM Connect continued developing the database screens for the mock-up database.  Land Systems Group continued to refine procedures for incorporation in the policies and procedures manual.  An electronic version of the Rules and Regulations was provided to the District, with links to ordinances.  Staff is verifying the Rules and Regulations before releasing the new version to the public and posting it to the website.

 

3.

 

Develop Seaside Basin Ground Water Management Plan

 

 

At the March 15, 2004 meeting, the Board adopted a resolution declaring its intent to prepare a Groundwater Management Plan for the Seaside Basin, and a statement of public participation in development of the Plan.  On March 25, 2004, staff sent the resolution and related materials to prospective members of the Seaside Basin Advisory Committee.  This group includes pumpers, jurisdictions, agencies and utilities that overly the basin and interested parties.  On April 15, 2004, staff published a Notice of Public Participation in the Monterey County Herald inviting public participation in development of the plan.  Currently staff is reviewing technical data on updated groundwater conditions in the basin.  On July 1, 2004, staff distributed an update on development of the plan to the Advisory Committee.  The update indicated that the Advisory Committee would meet in either late August or early September to review the components of the plan and discuss basin management objectives.

 

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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