ITEM:		INFORMATIONAL ITEMS/STAFF REPORTS
26.	QUARTERLY CARMEL RIVER EROSION PROTECTION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS REPORT
Meeting Date:			July 16, 2007	Budgeted:	N/A
From:			David A. Berger,	Program/	N/A
			General Manager	Line Item No.:
Prepared By:			Larry Hampson	Cost Estimate:	N/A
General Counsel Approval: N/A
Committee Recommendation: N/A
CEQA Compliance: N/A

Carmel River Advisory Committee Meeting: On June 28, 2007, the Carmel River Advisory Committee held a Regular Meeting. Minutes from that meeting will be made available in a future Board packet.

State Proposition 50/84/1E Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Grant Program: Please see information described under Public Hearings for this meeting.

Carmel River Lagoon and State Beach Management: Staff completed the final draft of the Study Plan for Long Term Adaptive Management for the Carmel River Beach and Lagoon. The document is available from the District and can be downloaded from the District web site at:

http://www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us/Mbay_IRWM/IRWM_library/CarmelBay/LongTermStudyPlanFinal2007-04-17.pdf

District staff continued in its role as facilitator of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) formed to help mange the lagoon and barrier beach at Carmel River State Beach. MPWMD staff continue to search for opportunities to fund the study plan and integrate management of the lagoon with other projects proposed in the Carmel River watershed (see the related item on Integrated Regional Water Management in this packet).

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