Exhibit 2
NOTICE of RECEIPT of PRE-APPLICATION to Create a Water
Distribution System – Required Well Testing Includes Option to Monitor Your
Well for Possible Impact
Date
Pre-Application Received: _________
Applicant’s
Consultant (hydrogeologist): ____ (name,
phone, e-mail) ____
Dear
Sir or Madam:
As a Neighboring Well
owner located within 1,000/300
feet of a Well located on the parcel referenced above,
this notice is written to inform you that a Pre-Application to create or amend
a Water Distribution System (WDS) has been submitted to the Monterey Peninsula
Water Management District (MPWMD). The
District has determined that a WDS Permit is needed, which includes a Well test
and impact assessment according to MPWMD standards. Pursuant to MPWMD Rule 21-A, the Applicant
must give you the opportunity to have your Well monitored during the test,
which typically lasts 72 hours and occurs between June 1 and November 30.
** See
over for website links to MPWMD Rules and other information**
Your contact
information and certain Well information on file have been provided to the Applicant’s
consultant (hydrogeologist) on a need-to-know basis. The consultant should contact you at least 14
days before a potential Well test date to explain the option to have your Well monitored. He/she
will explain the Well data you need to provide and restrictions on use during
the test if you choose to have your Well monitored. He/she will coordinate with you, drillers and
Health Department staff regarding test dates.
The MPWMD is not involved in those logistics. Questions about test dates should be directed
to the Applicant’s consultant (see above).
** See the
attached guide to data needs and “down time” required for Well
monitoring**
Well monitoring is
voluntary. If you choose not to have your Well monitored, other methods are used to calculate the
potential effect of the new Well on Neighboring Wells such as yours.
The
Pre-Application is a public record and is available for inspection, with the
exception of certain protected Well data.
Contact MPWMD staff to learn more
(see over).
In the
future, you will receive notice from MPWMD when (a) a formal Application
package is received, which includes the results of the Well
testing; and (b) when a WDS Permit decision is made by staff. These future notifications will also advise
you of the appeal process. To save time
and resources, you may opt for notification via e-mail. Please e-mail the MPWMD contact below to
request e-mail notification.
***
Please see
over for MPWMD contacts and website links for more information.
MPWMD Staff Contact:
Please
contact Henrietta Stern at henri@mpwmd.net or 831/658-5621 if you have questions on the subject
Pre-Application or WDS process. Please
e-mail this staff person if you wish to be contacted by e-mail in the future
regarding the complete application determination, the WDS Permit decision or if
you have other questions.
MPWMD Website Links:
For comprehensive information
on MPWMD procedures and requirements for water Wells, please visit the MPWMD website
at: http://www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us/pae/wds/wds.htm.
The
protocol for notifying Neighboring Well owners as part of the WDS Permit
process is Memorandum #7 on this webpage.
The MPWMD Rules &
Regulations are updated regularly. For
the most recent version, it is best to visit the MPWMD homepage at: http://www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us/
Then click on “Rules
and Regulations.” Then select the
desired rule, such as Rule 21-A.
Ordinance No. 150 is
on the website at:
http://www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us/ordinances/ordinances.htm Select “Ordinance No. 150.”
Monitor Well Data Needs and Other Information
See the attached
2-page guide entitled, “Guidelines for
Data Collected from Monitored Neighboring Wells Associated with Pumping Tests
for MPWMD Water Distribution System Permits.”
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Notice_20120619.docx
revised 6/26/2012 by H. Stern