EXHIBIT 13-C

NOTICE OF EXEMPTION

TO: County Clerk, County of Monterey FROM: Monterey Penins. Water Mgt. Dst.

240 Church Street, PO Box 29 PO Box 85

Salinas, CA 93902 Monterey, CA 93942-0085

Project Title: Application to Amend Cal-Am Water Distribution System to Annex Sullivan Parcel

Project Location -- Specific: 32825 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley, APN 197-081-024

Project Location -- City: Carmel Valley (unincorporated) County: Monterey

Description of Nature, Purpose and Beneficiaries of Project: Approval of application enables annexation of Sullivan parcel into California American Water (Cal-Am) water distribution system (WDS) to properly issue a water connection permit and set a Cal-Am water meter for a home that has used Cal-Am water since 1982 without benefit of an authorized water meter. Beneficiary is the applicant, as well as the community and environment, as setting a proper meter enables trucking, regulation and restriction of water use like all other Cal-Am customers.

Name of Public Agency Approving Project: Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: California American Water; Godfrey Sullivan

Exempt Status: (check one)

_____ Ministerial (Sec. 15073)

_____ Declared Emergency (Sec. 15269 (a))

_____ Emergency Project (Sec. 15269 (b) and (c))

X Categorical Exemption. Class 1, Section 15301. Existing Facilities.

Reason(s) Why Project Is Exempt: Approval of application properly permits and regulates established use of Cal-Am water system by a previously permitted single-family residence as allowed by Monterey County Planning & Building Inspection Dept. in 1982.

Agency Contact Person Area Code Telephone Extension

Henrietta Stern 831 658-5621 n/a

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David A. Berger Date

MPWMD General Manager

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