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EXHIBIT
1-A DRAFT
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Water
Supply Planning Committee of the Monterey
Peninsula Water Management District August 21, 2014 |
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Call to Order |
The
meeting was called order at 10:30 am in the Water Management District
conference room. |
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Committee members present: |
Robert
S. Brower, Sr. - Committee Chair |
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David
Pendergrass |
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Jeanne
Byrne |
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Committee members absent: |
None |
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Staff members present: |
David
Stoldt, General Manager |
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Larry
Hampson, Planning & Engineering Division Manager |
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Joe
Oliver, Water Resources Division Manager |
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Arlene
Tavani, Executive Assistant |
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District Counsel present: |
David
Laredo |
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Comments from the Public |
No
comments were directed the committee. |
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Action Items |
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1. |
Consider Adoption of Committee
Minutes – May 22, June 10 and July 14, 2014 |
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On
a motion by Pendergrass and second of Byrne, the minutes were adopted
unanimously on a vote of 3 – 0 by Pendergrass, Byrne and Brower. No comments were directed to the committee
on this item. |
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Discussion Items |
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2. |
Update on Progress to Obtain
Source Water Agreements for Pure Water Monterey Project |
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Stoldt
advised the committee that he provided a draft Memorandum of Understanding to
the growers for a meeting they had scheduled for August 21, 2014. Stoldt and the other settling parties will
discuss the possibility of requesting a three-month or longer extension of
the deadline for the Pure Water Monterey project. No public comment was
directed to the committee on this item. |
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3. |
Presentation on Calculation of
Useable Storage |
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Joe
Oliver presented the report to the committee.
He submitted a chart that depicted the estimated amount of water that
is in each of the Water Management District’s monitor wells. When the useable storage is calculated by
Water Management District staff, only water that is estimated to be above the
perforation point of the well is included.
A more conservative approach would be to estimate useable storage
based on the location of the pump intake in each well. The Water Management District estimates
there are 28,500 acre-feet of usable storage.
If a more conservative method were implemented, the total storage
would be 10% to 15% less than previously estimated. However, if it were possible for California
American Water (Cal-Am) to lower their pumps, that could increase the useable
storage estimate. Some of the
comments raised during the committee discussion follow. (1) It was suggested that a study should be
done to determine if Cal-Am’s pump could be lowered. (2) Private pumpers’ usage cannot be easily
reduced in a time of rationing, so a more conservative approach to estimating
usable storage may be advisable. (3)
The Board should not reopen this issue.
No public comments were directed to the committee on this item. |
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4. |
Discuss Integrated Regional
Water Management Drought-Round Grant Application |
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Larry
Hampson reviewed the $3 million in applications for five grant projects that
have been submitted to the state under the Integrated Regional Water
Management Plan. He noted that only
$12 million is available for the Coastal region. By the end of August or early September the
state will advise applicants if grants have been awarded. No public comment was directed to the
committee on this item. |
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5. |
Update on Local Project Funding
Grant Program |
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Stoldt
distributed a list of local jurisdictions that received Local Project Fund
Grant applications. He expects to
receive applications from the City of Seaside, Pebble Beach Company, Monterey
County Fairgrounds, Pebble Beach Community Services District, Monterey
Peninsula Airport District and the City of Pacific Grove. No public comment was directed to the
committee on this item. |
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6. |
Update on Laguna Seca Safe
Yield Modeling |
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The
committee received a report from Oliver.
No public comment was directed to the committee on this
items. |
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7. |
Discussion on Options for
Rationing and Potential Timetable for Implementation |
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There
was no discussion of this item. |
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Suggestions from the Public on
Water Supply Project Alternatives |
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No
comments. |
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Set Next Meeting Date |
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The
meeting was scheduled for September 18, 2014 at 9 am. |
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Adjournment |
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The
meeting was adjourned at approximately 12 pm. |
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