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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2. |
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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