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UPDATE
ON PROMOTING THE REUSE OF RAINWATER, GREYWATER AND STORMWATER |
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December 11, 2008 |
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SUMMARY: At its September 22, 2008 meeting, the Board agreed
to prioritize the exploration of available alternative water sources, and
directed staff to develop a plan of action for moving ahead on this
priority. The item was scheduled for action by the Board at the November 17, 2008
meeting, but the item was continued to the January 2009 Board meeting. The November staff report indicated that due
to conflicting work requirements, a plan had not been prepared. Also in that report, staff proposed that the Board assign development of a plan of
action for alternative water supplies to the Water Demand Committee.
RECOMMENDATION: While
the committee has not been tasked with this topic, staff has been directed to
prepare a plan for pursuing reuse as a priority project. To help facilitate staff’s recommendation to
the Board at the January Board meeting, the committee is being asked to discuss
possible next steps, including intermediate goals that could be proposed and
that would lead to achieving broader regulatory changes. The committee could also discuss potential make
up of an ad hoc committee to pursue this topic as an alternate to the Water
Demand Committee. Feedback from the
Water Demand Committee will be used to formulate the action plan that will be
presented to the Board.
DISCUSSION:
Following the September meeting, staff hosted a webcast on New
Developments in Greywater Irrigation and Funding. Staff also met with County Environmental
Health staff on another matter, and was able to discuss the County’s policies
related to greywater use at the conclusion of the meeting. In addition, as part of the presentation for
the proposed Monterey Bay Shores Ecoresort in
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