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UPDATE ON ACTIVITIES RELATED TO
NON-CAL-AM PUMPERS ON THE CARMEL RIVER |
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Meeting Date: |
November 5, 2020 |
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David J. Stoldt, |
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David J. Stoldt |
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CEQA Compliance: This
action does not constitute a project as defined by the California
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SUMMARY: Water use from the Carmel Valley Alluvial Aquifer (CVAA) directly impacts the flow of the Carmel River, including the health of the steelhead trout and California red-legged frogs. As California American Water (Cal-Am) reduces its demand on the system, it would be prudent for the District to look at ways to reduce pumping from non-Cal-Am Wells in the CVAA.
All water Users[1] within the District are subject to the water efficiency standards of Regulation XIV and Regulation XV, including retrofit upon resale requirements, Well metering, and prohibitions on Water Waste. Well Users within the CVAA are also subject to permitting requirements that include establishment of production limits and reductions in those limits when converting from agricultural use to other types of use.
There are 387 Wells in the CVAA, with 68 reporting no use.
At its May 7, 2020 meeting, the Water Demand Committee began discussion about potential programs to reduce water use from non-Cal-Am producers in the CVAA, including:
1. Requiring Water Meters (and reporting requirements) on all CVAA Wells;
2. Target CVAA Well Users with outreach, such as:
a. Residential/Domestic Use: Rebate program and availability of free conservation devices, water-wise landscape concepts;
b. Irrigation Only: Promote use of Automatic Irrigation Controllers and efficient irrigation practices, including availability of rebates and resources. Workshops/training on efficient irrigation. Review permit requirements for agricultural irrigation, including how water rights may preclude or affect efficiency requirements.
Looking more at the data since the May 2020 meeting, staff examined the potential efficacy of the proposals.
Requiring Water Meters:
There are 90 un-metered wells, but only 78 reported any use. Of those, only 21 reported use greater than 1.0 acre-feet annually (AFA) (2017 data) and only eight were over 2.0 AFA. The highest unmetered use was 3.54 AFA.
Mandating water meters for the 78 active wells or even the top 8 users, is unlikely to yield significant savings compared to the cost. Further, current District policy requires installation of water meters when the land transfers ownership.
Targeted Outreach:
The table below shows all wells in the Carmel Valley Alluvial Aquifer that utilize greater than 3.0 AFA. A blank space under “Entity” means it is an individual or family-owned. Note that several entities have more than one well in the table. There may be opportunities for targeted outreach, however each entity may have differing needs or requirements. Additional research to determine what types of uses occur on each parcel will help inform the likelihood of successful targeted outreach.
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Area |
Method |
Entity |
2017 AF |
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416-531-082 |
AS3 |
WM-1 |
Carmel Valley Ranch |
194.98 |
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015-251-014 |
AS3 |
WM-1 |
Hacienda Carmel Com. Assoc. |
148.24 |
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157-031-020 |
AS3 |
WM-1 |
Quail Lodge, Inc. |
144.24 |
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169-431-007 |
AS3 |
WM-1 |
Wolter Properties |
47.46 |
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157-031-023 |
AS3 |
WM-1 |
Quail Lodge, Inc. |
37.42 |
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197-081-002 |
AS1 |
WM |
Stonepine Resort c/o MCSI |
32.65 |
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015-162-020 |
AS4 |
WM-1 |
Hacienda Carmel Com. Assoc. |
32.24 |
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169-221-017 |
AS3 |
WMWDS-c |
Canada Woods WCWDS |
29.34 |
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185-041-028 |
AS3 |
WM |
24.92 |
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169-221-017 |
AS3 |
WMWDS-c |
Canada Woods WCWDS |
16.90 |
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169-161-036 |
AS3 |
WM |
16.18 |
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157-031-020 |
AS3 |
WM-1 |
Quail Lodge, Inc. |
15.46 |
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189-201-001 |
AS2 |
WM |
15.22 |
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009-531-004 |
AS4 |
WM |
Carmel Mission |
15.00 |
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187-421-029 |
AS2 |
WM |
CV Recreation & Park
Dist. |
14.90 |
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169-211-004 |
AS3 |
WM |
14.55 |
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416-531-081 |
AS3 |
WM |
Homestead Place |
14.49 |
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015-532-045 |
AS4 |
WM-1 |
Arroyo Carmel Homeowners'
Association |
13.67 |
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189-191-017 |
AS2 |
WM |
Mangold Property Management |
13.19 |
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197-081-002 |
AS1 |
WM |
Stonepine Resort c/o MCSI |
12.21 |
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189-012-001 |
AS2 |
WM |
Calamity Farms |
12.13 |
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157-121-006 |
AS3 |
WM-1 |
Quail Lodge Inc. |
12.01 |
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416-027-023 |
AS2 |
WM |
9.97 |
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169-221-017 |
AS3 |
WMWDS-c |
Canada Woods WCWDS |
9.82 |
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189-541-003 |
AS1 |
WM |
Holman Ranch |
9.79 |
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189-011-048 |
AS2 |
WM |
9.56 |
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157-181-003 |
AS4 |
WM-1 |
Heritage Development |
9.32 |
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169-151-009 |
AS3 |
WM |
9.16 |
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416-522-021 |
AS3 |
WM-1 |
Carmel Valley Ranch |
8.94 |
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169-121-016 |
AS3 |
WM |
8.89 |
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015-541-046 |
AS4 |
WM-1 |
Riverwood Community Assoc. |
8.88 |
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169-161-035 |
AS3 |
WM |
8.15 |
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169-181-056 |
AS3 |
WM |
All Saints Day School |
8.08 |
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169-191-028 |
AS3 |
WM |
7.79 |
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189-541-003 |
AS1 |
WM |
Holman Ranch |
7.78 |
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416-022-001 |
AS3 |
WMWDS_1 |
Carmel by the River RV Park |
7.43 |
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416-028-016 |
AS3 |
WM |
7.39 |
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416-541-063 |
AS3 |
WM |
Ranch House Place H.O.A.
c/o Access Service |
7.34 |
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185-031-009 |
AS3 |
WM |
7.29 |
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015-021-004 |
AS4 |
WM-1 |
Carmel Rio LLC |
6.82 |
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416-028-017 |
AS3 |
WM |
6.37 |
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189-111-004 |
AS2 |
WM |
MPRPD |
6.34 |
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416-571-016 |
AS3 |
WM |
6.14 |
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189-543-019 |
AS1 |
WMWDS_1 |
Laguna Robles Community
Association |
5.88 |
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169-141-010 |
AS3 |
WM |
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5.87 |
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169-151-029 |
AS3 |
WM |
5.87 |
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197-151-017 |
AS1 |
WMWDS_1 |
Rancho del Robledeo WDS |
5.81 |
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169-121-022 |
AS3 |
WM |
4.65 |
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015-021-015 |
AS4 |
WM-1 |
Carmel Rio LLC |
4.53 |
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169-191-012 |
AS3 |
WM |
4.35 |
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189-191-018 |
AS2 |
WM |
4.24 |
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189-211-002 |
AS2 |
WM |
4.23 |
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169-111-038 |
AS3 |
WM |
4.11 |
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015-251-037 |
AS3 |
WM |
3.92 |
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169-211-012 |
AS3 |
WM |
3.91 |
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416-028-018 |
AS3 |
WM |
3.85 |
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015-161-022 |
AS4 |
WM |
Druid Hills Ranch |
3.71 |
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169-161-003 |
AS3 |
WM |
KBKM Investments |
3.68 |
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169-121-017 |
AS3 |
WM |
Selfridge Farms |
3.60 |
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169-141-010 |
AS3 |
LU |
3.54 |
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189-562-015 |
AS2 |
LU |
3.51 |
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189-071-002 |
AS2 |
WM |
3.46 |
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015-251-043 |
AS4 |
WMWDS_1 |
Hatton Rancho Water
Association |
3.45 |
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169-151-028 |
AS3 |
WM |
3.41 |
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169-171-007 |
AS3 |
LU |
3.40 |
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169-141-014 |
AS3 |
WM |
Griggs Nursery |
3.26 |
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169-201-025 |
AS3 |
LU |
Sunburst Farm |
3.19 |
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015-281-011 |
AS4 |
WM |
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3.10 |
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169-211-009 |
AS3 |
WM |
Valley Hills Nursery |
3.06 |
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169-211-041 |
AS3 |
WM |
3.00 |
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