MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 18, 2000
SUMMARY: The Board will accept public comment
and take action on the Quarterly Water Supply Strategy and Budget for the
California-American Water Company (Cal-Am) Water Distribution System. The
proposed budget, Exhibit 1,
is based on "near normal" inflow conditions. The budget reflects projected
inflow based on the recession of unimpaired inflows at San Clemente Dam
during Water Year 2000 (WY 2000), and the expectation that October - December
inflows at San Clemente Dam will be equivalent to the median monthly inflows
for the 1958-96 period of historical record. The proposed strategy and
budget is designed to maximize the long-term production potential and protect
the environmental quality of the Seaside and Carmel Valley basins.
Exhibit 1 shows the anticipated
production by Cal-Am for each production source. Exhibit
1 also shows actual production values for the water year to
date. Please note that the anticipated production values shown assume an
annual Cal-Am production totaling 15,285 AF, including 4,000 AF from the
Seaside Basin and 11,285 AF from the Carmel River Basin. The total from
the Carmel River Basin is consistent with SWRCB Order Nos. 95-10 and 98-04.
RECOMMENDATION: The Board should receive
public input, close the Public Hearing, and discuss the proposed water
supply budget. Staff recommends adoption of the proposed budget. The budget
is described in greater detail in Exhibit
2, Quarterly Water Supply Strategy Report: October - December
2000.
BACKGROUND: The Quarterly Water Supply
Strategy and Budget pertains to production within the Cal-Am Water Distribution
System for the three-month period of October, November, and December 2000.
This strategy was developed cooperatively with staff from the MPWMD, Cal-Am,
and the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG).
Rule 101, Section B of the District Rules and
Regulations requires that a Public Hearing be held at the time of determination
of the District water supply management strategy. Notice of this Public
Hearing has been published in The Herald. Adoption of the quarterly
water supply strategy and budget is categorically exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements as per Article 19, Section
15301 (Class 1). A notice of Exemption has been filed with the Monterey
County Clerk's office.
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