Strategic Planning Initiatives Progress Report
May 19, 2003 Update
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Initiatives |
Progress Report |
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1. |
Evaluate and Certify EIR on Water Augmentation Projects in Compliance with CEQA and NEPA |
District staff and consultants, in
coordination with local, state and federal agency
staff, began the permitting process to install geotechnical and
geophysical testing equipment along the coast in the Sand City/Fort Ord area
to confirm the feasibility of the HDD "slant wells" for the
proposed desalination project. An interagency field inspection of
potential sites was conducted on May 12, 2003. Several locations for
test sites were identified that would avoid impacts to listed species or
other agency activities. District staff and consultants met with the Monterey
Regional Water Pollution Control Agency to discuss the possibility of
using the regional wastewater outfall for brine discharge from the
desalination plant. District staff continues to participate in California
Public Utilities Commission hearings and related communications regarding
California-American Water Company’s proposed water projects, associated
water rates and lead agency issues. |
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Revise the Water Permit Process |
The Water Demand Committee
received an update on the Revise the Water Permit Processes strategic
initiative at its 4/8/03 meeting. The
committee reviewed progress to date and directed staff to focus on improving data management
systems within the Water Demand Division and compiling a comprehensive
administrative practices and policies manual.
District staff met on 4/9/03 and began working on the data management
systems. District staff has also begun
refining a long list of policies and practices that must be documented in a
manual. Once the list is organized, it
will be included in an RFP to compile a policy and procedure manual. The RFP should be sent out by 6/1/2003. |
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Develop Seaside Basin Ground Water Management Plan |
District staff and consultants hosted a public workshop
on 4/23/03. Jones & Stokes
Associates, the District’s consultant, prepared a draft Notice of Preparation
for review and distribution |
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4. |
Develop Storm Water Reuse Plan |
Pursuant to direction by the Board at the 1/16/2002
strategic planning session, storm water reuse has been incorporated into the
water supply augmentation initiative. |
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5. |
Increase
Innovative and Effective Conservation Practices |
The Water Demand Committee
received an update on this initiative on 4/8/03. Work on this initiative is on
hold pending completion of the Revise the Water Permit Processes strategic
initiative. |
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