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RECEIVE FINAL REPORT ON
EVALUATION OF SEAWATER DESALINATION PROJECTS BY BOOKMAN-EDMONSTON/GEI
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February 28, 2008 |
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David A.
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Andrew
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SUMMARY: In 2006 the Board directed that an evaluation
of three major seawater desalination projects be done by independent
consultant. Based on comments and
questions on the report by project proponents, members of the public, and Board
members, the Board directed in 2007 that the report be revised, responding to
questions and comments and adding a fourth project, the Seawater Desalination
Vessel concept. The draft revised report
was presented to the Board in July 2007, and in September 2007 the Board
directed that the report be finalized.
The final report, dated February 20, 2008 and titled “Evaluation of
Seawater Desalination Projects Proposed for the
The cover, Table of Contents, and Executive Summary
of this report are attached as Exhibit 20-A. Copies of the full report are being provided
to the Board members under separate cover, and it is available for review by
the public at the District office.
Copies of the final report are also being provided to the projects
sponsors prior to the Board meeting.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff
recommends that the Board receive and accept the February 20, 2008 report
titled “Evaluation of Seawater Desalination Projects Proposed for the
BACKGROUND: In February 2006 the Board approved a contract with Bookman-Edmonston/GEI Consultants (B-E/GEI) to prepare an evaluation of three major seawater desalination projects proposed for the Monterey Peninsula area: the Coastal Water Project proposed by California American Water (Cal-Am); the Monterey Bay Regional Desalination Project proposed by the Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District (Pajaro/Sunny Mesa); and the 7.5 million-gallon-per-day project in Sand City most recently evaluated by MPWMD in 2004. The results of this evaluation were presented to the Board on June 29, 2006 in a report titled “Seawater Desalination Projects Evaluation.” Comments on this 2006 report and questions regarding the projects were submitted by project proponents, MPWMD Board members, and members of the public.
In February 2007 the Board
authorized the General Manager to amend the contract with B-E/GEI to update
their June 26, 2006. B-E/GEI was retained to respond to comments and questions
received, and to add the evaluation of a fourth project, the Seawater
Desalination Vessel concept proposed by Water Standard Company. The results of this update were presented in the July 10,
2007 draft report titled “Evaluation of Seawater Desalination Projects Proposed
for the
This report provides information on the physical aspects of each project, as well as an analysis of the feasibility, estimated costs, environmental and permitting issues, and the current stage and anticipated timeline for each project.
20-A Title page, table of contents, and executive summary of final report titled “Evaluation of Seawater Desalination Projects Proposed for the Monterey Peninsula,” by Bookman-Edmonston/GEI Consultants, Separation Processes Inc., and Malcom-Pirnie Inc., February 20, 2008
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