EXHIBIT 11-A
Draft Text
2005 Annual Report
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
Aquifer Storage and
Recovery Benefits Community and Environment
Aquifer storage and
recovery (ASR) entails diverting excess Winter/Spring flows from the
The District owns and
operates the full-scale “Santa Margarita Test Injection Well” on the former
In 2005, MPWMD staff
continued short-term testing, with emphasis on water quality. About 350 AF were injected into the
In 2005, MPWMD neared
completion of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Environmental Assessment
(EA) of the MPWMD Phase I ASR Project.
The EIR/EA also evaluates a temporary Cal-Am pipeline planned for 2006
to increase Cal-Am system reliability and to maximize the Phase I project
performance. Progress was also made on
water rights for the ASR Project. The
State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) noticed the District’s water rights
applications and District staff responded to two protests. A final decision would occur after the EIR/EA
is certified.
District staff continued to
negotiate with Cal-Am on a Management and Operations Agreement on ASR testing,
mutual aid, cost-sharing, water rights and other issues. The Board considered draft versions in
mid-2005, but did not approve a final version until early 2006.
Financial
Update
Total
revenues received in FY 2004-05 was $3,935,593 while expenditures totaled
$4,266,594. The difference of $331,001
was funded from general operating reserves set aside in previous years to fund
projects such as those the District is currently pursuing. As of June 30, 2005, a balance of $2,223,274
remained in the general operating reserves account.
The
adopted Budget for FY 2005-06 anticipates revenues of $4,464,000 and
expenditures of $4,650,800 combined with the use of an additional $186,800 in
general operating reserves.
The
FY 2005-06 budget was prepared using a series of strategies developed by the
staff and adopted by the Board in 2004 ending the use of general operating
reserves to balance the budget. Included
in the budget was a 1.2% increase to the user fee to provide funding for the
completion of Phase I of the District’s Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project. The budget was also expanded to a program and
performance based budget.
Steelhead
Rescue and Rearing Season
During
2005 District staff rescued a total of 20,805 steelhead from drying reaches of
the Carmel River including 20,289 young-of-the-year, 119 yearlings, one smolt
and 42 mortalities. All of the fish
rescued were transported and taken to the Sleepy Hollow Steelhead Rearing
Facility (Facility) where they were first quarantined to control potential
parasitic infestations and bacterial infections. A total of 24,630 fish were brought to the
Facility through September 2005, including a supplement of 3,825 fish from
rescues conducted by the Carmel River Steelhead Association. Of this total, 24,457 fish were stocked in
the tanks and rearing channel. The
overall survival rate of fish held at the Facility in 2005 was 57%, or 13,911
fish, which was a favorable result compared to survival in natural conditions
and showed that the combination of the cooling tower, quarantine protocol,
feeding regime, and nature-like habitat in the rearing channel was successful
in rearing wild-caught juvenile steelhead.
All surviving fish were in excellent physical condition, and many had
transformed into smolts.
Year 2005 Accomplishments and Milestones
Water Supply
Ø
Updated comprehensive matrix on water supply concepts
that could meet community needs.
Concepts included three desalination plants, aquifer storage and
recovery (ASR) in the
Ø
Neared completion
of Environmental Impact Report/Assessment (EIR/EA) of proposed Phase I ASR
Project as well as alternatives. The project
will help reduce impacts to the
Ø
Obtained temporary water rights and diverted 350 AF of
Carmel River water into the
Ø
Continued efforts on Seaside Basin Groundwater
Management Plan, including completion of a major technical study assessing the
basin status and recommending solutions.
Environmental Protection
Ø
Maintained flow
monitoring stations at 4 sites on the
Ø
Counted 328 adult
steelhead at the San Clemente Dam fish ladder to assess the winter run.
Ø
Collected surface
water quality data from 3
Ø
Collected
groundwater level data at 70 wells and groundwater quality data at 25 wells
from the District’s monitor well networks in the
Ø
Conducted benthic
macroinvertebrate sampling at 5 locations as an indicator of habitat quality
for all aquatic
Ø
Conducted
steelhead juvenile population surveys throughout the length of the
Conservation/Permitting
Ø
Approved 322 rebate applications for a total of
$41,607 resulting in annual water savings of 6.862 acre-feet.
Ø
Issued 1,351 water permits and performed 1,849
inspections resulting in annual water savings of 29.210 acre-feet.
Ø
Gave presentation on water conservation to the
Fisherman’s Flats Homeowners Association in
Ø
Attended a meeting of the California Urban Water
Conservation Council (CUWCC) steering committee. The CUWCC meetings provide a forum for
discussion and demonstration of the latest water conservation techniques and
technology.
Ø
Manned a booth at the Farmer’s Market in downtown
Ø
Participated in
the Water Awareness Committee of Monterey County’s 1st Annual
Xeriscape Design Awards at the Monterey County Fair. Staff judged the garden displays in the
horticultural center for promotion of the Water Awareness Committee’s Retire
Your Turf campaign.
MPWMD Events Highlight
Water Supply Options
Following the MPWMD Board’s directive
to explore opportunities to collaborate on regional water supplies, the
District sponsored a Town Hall Meeting on potential water supply solutions on
August 25, 2005, which was attended by over 100 people. Project proponents set up displays, made
presentations and fielded questions from the audience. The following entities participated in the
event:
Ø
Ø
Marina Coast Water District
Ø
Monterey County Water Resources Agency
Ø
Monterey Peninsula Water Management
District
Ø
Monterey Regional Water Pollution
Control Agency
Ø
Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services
District
The above participants also worked
closely with MPWMD staff to update the Comparative Matrix of Water Supply
Options for a focused discussion at the September 8, 2005 Strategic Planning
Workshop. The 2005 Matrix features
revised project description, cost and timeline information as well as one new
project for review. Visit the MPWMD
website for detailed information.
District staff continues to coordinate
with several agencies on regional water supply opportunities. The District
General Manager participates in Monterey County-led meetings of water district
and city/county representatives regarding a potential governance structure for
a publicly-owned regional project.
Updates on this process are provided to the Board at each regular
meeting.
2005 Board of
Directors
|
Larry
Foy, Chair |
Division
5 |
|
|
Division
3 |
|
Alvin
Edwards |
Division
1 |
|
Judi
Lehman |
Division
2 |
|
Michelle
Knight |
Division
4 |
|
David
Pendergrass |
Mayoral
Representative |
|
David
Potter |
Board
of Supervisors Representative |
|
General Information |
658-5600 |
|
|
Water Permit Office |
658-5601 |
|
|
David A. Berger |
General Manager/Board Secretary |
658-5650 |
|
Andrew Bell |
Planning & Engineering Manager/District
Engineer |
658-5620 |
|
|
Administrative Services Manager/CFO/Treasurer |
658-5614 |
|
David Laredo |
General Counsel |
658-5650 |
|
Joseph Oliver |
Water Resources Manager |
658-5640 |
|
|
Water Demand Manager |
658-5630 |
|
Henrietta Stern |
Project Manager |
658-5621 |
We Want To Hear From You
If you found the information
in this report useful or have questions about water supply, conservation or
other topics in this report, please contact Henrietta Stern at henri@mpwmd.dst.ca.us or at 658-5621
Water Management District
5 Harris Court P.O. Box 85 , Monterey ,
CA 93942-0085
(831) 658-5600, Fax (831) 644-9560, http://www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us
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