EXHIBIT 24-B

FINAL

MINUTES

MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CARMEL RIVER ADVISORY COMMITTEE

May 25, 2005, 10:00 A.M.  Schulte Road at Intersection of Carmel Valley Road

 

1.         CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:           David Dilworth, Tom House, John Dalessio, Larry Levine, Richard Rosenthal

MEMBERS ABSENT: Susan Rogers, Clive Sanders

PUBLIC PRESENT:                Gloria Condrell (a Carmel River property owner)

STAFF PRESENT:                  Thomas Christensen, Larry Hampson

 

2.         PUBLIC COMMENT – Richard Rosenthal asked if the Committee should debate the  pros and cons of a public buyout of the California American Water distribution system.

 

3.         TOUR OF ALL SAINTS RESTORATION PROJECT

 

Thomas Christensen and Larry Hampson led the group on a tour of the MPWMD-sponsored All Saints Restoration Project completed in 1999.  Mr. Christensen passed out paper copies of a presentation he had put together.  Mr. Hampson described pre-project conditions and construction  activities.  Mr. Christensen explained revegetation, irrigation, and maintenance activities.  David Dilworth recommended that the Committee consider making a recommendation to the MPWMD Board of Directors that they consider making a field trip visit to the project.  Mr. Rosenthal asked if  private individuals received 100% funding for restoration projects.  Mr. Hampson described funding for the project, which included Mitigation Program funds and a $50,000 contribution from the All Saints Episcopal Church for placement of rip-rap.

 

4.         TOUR OF EMERGENCY BANK STABILIZATION PROJECT ACROSS FROM HACIENDA CARMEL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

 

Mr. Christensen and Mr. Hampson escorted the group to a site tentatively called “The Lower Carmel River Restoration Project,” which is located approximately 1,000 feet upstream of the Via Mallorca bridge.  Mr. Hampson described river conditions in January and February 2005 and the emergency work carried out by MPWMD to stabilize the north streambank.

 

4.         ADJOURNMENT – The meeting was adjourned at the Lower Carmel River Restoration Project site.

 

 

 

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