EXHIBIT 5-A
Regional Priorities based on MBNMS
Comparative Analysis of
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1.1 Regional Agriculture Water Quality Programs – program to improve food safety, understanding of nitrates and use of fertilizers |
Low – agricultural land use in the planning region is low |
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1.2 Data and Monitoring Efforts – includes regional collaboration on a database, possible real-time stormwater monitoring. |
Med – suggest consideration of funding a mobile stormwater lab – could be used in discriminating between natural and anthropogenic sources |
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1.3 Sediment and Erosion programs – assist road associations, private road owners to reduce erosion |
High – will benefit fisheries restoration (one of five planning region priorities) |
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1.4 Water Quality public education – education programs and materials |
Med |
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1.5 Integrated |
Low – NPDES permit process already requires reduction? |
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1.6 Microbial Source Tracking – monitoring along beaches, expand on pathogen research |
Med |
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1.7 Permit Coordination – this is a suggestion – reduce permit acquisition costs and enhance projects with a coordinated process among federal, state, and local agencies |
IRWM Plans by MCWRA and MPWMD did not include description of existing permit coordination – develop a program to streamline permits for Prop. 84/1E funded projects? |
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2.1 Water Conservation – public outreach in urban and agricultural areas, evaluate effectiveness of conservation programs |
High – several agencies have programs, but are they effective and can they be improved? |
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2.2 Desalination – implement MBNMS Desalination Action Plan (evaluate regional vs. local sites, recommend measures to minimize impacts) |
High – one of five regional priorities |
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2.3 Reclaimed water – this is a suggestion – this program would support information exchange among agencies and research into new technologies to reduce costs |
High |
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3.1 Non-native vegetation eradication – prioritize areas for removal and implement removal program |
Low – Suggest broader program to include non-native fauna? |
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3.2 Fisheries enhancement – restore steelhead habitat, prioritize areas for restoration |
High – regional priority |
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3.3 Water Demand Research – determine water requirements to maintain ecosystems |
Med |
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3.4 Watershed Education – combine existing programs |
Med |
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3.5 Watershed Management plans – support emerging groups in assessing watersheds |
Low – largest watershed (Carmel R.) has one, ASBS watershed areas to be assessed under 7.3 |
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3.6 Wildlife Habitat Corridors – create along entire |
High – probably good support for this from the public, including non-profit groups. Long recognized as a critical need to maintain species diversity. |
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4.1 Ground water public outreach – for protection water resources |
Low – influence of general public on groundwater quality not demonstrated locally. |
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4.2 Ordinance Effectiveness Study – research into
implementing groundwater ordinances across the |
Med |
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4.3 Surface/groundwater optimization – another suggestion – this would be for funds to use computer modeling to optimize existing resources and test various strategies to increase quantity/quality. |
Med |
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5.1 Flood Management plan – help prioritize projects by identifying constraints. Look at integrating projects to obtain multiple benefits. |
High in terms of regional priority. Need to identify CC priorities for Prop. 1E? |
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6.1 Central Coast Wetland Working Group |
Low – local agencies can offer staff resources for this without diverting funds away from projects. |
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7.1 Outreach to Disadvantaged Communities – provide assistance and institutional structures to DACs |
Med |
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7.2 Climate Change
– study effects of climate change on |
Low – should be carried out at state and federal level |
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7.3 Special Protected Areas – conduct watershed assessments, develop action plans |
High – regional priority – applies to ASBS |
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