Strategic Planning Initiatives Progress Report
June 16, 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, continued 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.
District staff and consultants met with the City of Marina Public
Works, the Transportation Authority of Monterey County, Fort Ord Reuse
Authority, and California Department of Parks and Recreation to discuss
engineering details associated with desalination pipelines and other
facilities. 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. |
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3. |
Develop Seaside Basin Ground Water Management Plan |
District staff provided an update to the Board on
May 29, 2003, and held a CEQA scoping meeting on June 9, 2003. |
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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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