EXHIBIT 17-B
Final
MINUTES
MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
February
10, 2005, 10:00 A.M. Mid-Carmel Valley
Fire Station Community Room
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Susan
Rogers, John Dalessio, David
Dilworth, Clive Sanders, Tom
House, and Larry Levine
MEMBERS ABSENT: Richard H. Rosenthal
PUBLIC PRESENT: Matt
Johnson, Josh Harwayne (from Denise Duffy and Associates representing the Santa
Lucia Preserve)
STAFF PRESENT: Andy Bell, Thomas Christensen, and Larry Hampson
2. PUBLIC COMMENT – Susan Rogers announced that CALTRANS is looking for disposal sites for landslide material from Highway 1. Ms. Rogers noted that the material could be useful in rebuilding streambanks along the Carmel River. David Dilworth announced that the League of Women Voters had met on February 9, 2005 to discuss public vs. private ownership of water supply systems.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR – Larry Levine made a motion to approve the minutes as presented from the December 16, 2004 Regular Meeting. Seconded by John Dalessio. Approval was unanimous.
4. CONSIDER PRESENTATION OF A RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO CHUCK MCKAY AND ROD MILLS FOR SERVICE ON THE CARMEL RIVER ADVISORY COMMITTEE – Mr. Levine made a motion to approve the certificates as presented. Seconded by Thomas House. Approval was unanimous.
Committee members present signed the certificates and requested that staff frame and deliver them to Messrs. McKay and Mills.
5. UPDATE ON CARMEL RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL ACTIVITIES – Clive Sanders handed out a summary of the Carmel River Watershed Assessment and Action Plan and highlighted some of the information presented on tributaries. Mr. Dalessio expressed his deep appreciation for Mr. Sanders’ efforts. Mr. Sanders expressed a concern about the continuation of the Carmel River Watershed Council (CRWC) and associated Conservancy and asked for the Committee’s support.
Mr. Dilworth requested an item for the next agenda to discuss support of the CRWC and requested that staff seek an opinion from MPWMD Counsel on the possibilities of the CRAC or the MPWMD Board expressing support for the CRWC.
6.
RECEIVE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ON STEELEHAD IN LAS GARZAS CREEK FROM WATER
EXTRACTION AT THE SANTA LUCIA PRESERVE – Copies of a letter and attachments dated November 29, 2004 from the General
Counsel for the National Marine Fisheries Service to the Monterey County Board
of Supervisors were provided to the Committee as part of the agenda packet for
the meeting. The letter concerns potential impacts to steelhead in
Las Garzas Creek from water extraction at the Santa Lucia Preserve. Thomas Christensen gave a brief
presentation summarizing these materials.
Mr. Sanders noted that stream gages in the upper watershed had been
removed and that in 1995, the California Department of Fish and Game
recommended that all wells be placed a minimum of 1,000 feet from streams. Mr. Dalessio stated that he had read the EIR
[for development of the Santa Lucia Preserve] before the project was approved
by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors.
Mr. Dalessio said he had recommended to MPWMD in 1995 that MPWMD buy
Rancho San Carlos [also known as the Santa Lucia Preserve] for the substantial
volume of groundwater that could be tapped for municipal supply. He stated that Darby Fuerst, MPWMD General
Manager at that time, responded by saying that MPWMD had determined that there
was only enough water for the proposed development. Mr. Dilworth noted that the best producing
wells are located near the streams and that water availability seems to be
similar to the Tularcitos Creek drainage.
7. STAFF REPORTS – Due to time constraints, this item was continued to the next regular meeting.
8. ITEMS TO
BE PLACED ON FUTURE AGENDAS
The following items were requested for the next meeting:
a.) review restoration and habitat enhancement project list and suggest field trip;
b.) discuss support of the Carmel River Watershed Council/Conservancy;
c.) discuss a field trip to bring media and the public to see restoration projects;
d.) arrange for a report on California American Water (Cal-Am) system water leaks (invite Cal-Am’s Charley Kemp to make a presentation)
The next meeting was
scheduled for April 28, 2005.
9. ADJOURNMENT
7. Mr. House made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. Approval was unanimous. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 11:59 p.m.
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