for Exceptional Service to the Community

WHEREAS, in November 1999 Molly Erickson was elected to represent Division 3 on the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Board of Directors and has served four years in that capacity.

WHEREAS, Ms. Erickson was elected to serve as Board Chair in the year 2000.

WHEREAS, Ms. Erickson was a hard-working committee member. She served as Chair of the Administrative committee in 2000 and Chair of the Demand Management sub-committee in 2002 and 2003. She also participated on the Public Outreach, Public Project and Environmental Review, Rules and Regulations Review, and Stormwater Management and Reuse sub-committees.

WHEREAS, Ms. Erickson was a proponent of water conservation measures, and supported efforts intended to keep community water consumption within limits established by the State Water Resources Control Board in Order 95-10.

WHEREAS, Ms. Erickson advocated construction of a water supply project that would provide a legal source of water for residents of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District; protect the environmental resources of the Carmel River; and guard against seawater intrusion in the Seaside Groundwater Basin. She supported the funding of investigations into the feasibility of water supply project options such as aquifer storage and recovery, seawater desalination, stormwater reuse and wastewater reclamation.

WHEREAS, Ms. Erickson worked to ensure that the District’s policies and projects were based on sound environmental analysis.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District expresses appreciation to Molly Erickson for her diligence in working towards completion of the District’s goals and objectives. Furthermore, the Board of Directors acknowledges Ms. Erickson for exceptional service to the community.

On motion of Director ______ and seconded by Director _______, the foregoing resolution is duly adopted this 24^th day of November, 2003 by the following votes:

AYES:

NAYS:

ABSENT:

I, Fran Farina, Secretary to the Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, hereby certify that the foregoing is a resolution duly adopted on the 24th day of November 2003.

Witness my hand and seal of the Board of Directors this _____ day of ___2003.

____________________________

Fran Farina, Secretary to the Board

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