EXHIBIT 15-A
WATER SUPPLY PLANNING COMMITTEE
ITEM:		DISCUSSION ITEMS
2.	UPDATE ON POTENTIAL WATER PROJECTS INCLUDING DESALINATION
A. DESALINATION PROJECTS
Meeting Date:			October 11, 2010	Budgeted:	N/A
From:			Darby Fuerst,	Program/	N/A
			General Manager	Line Item No.:
Prepared By:			Andrew Bell	Cost Estimate:	N/A

At the September 13, 2010 Water Supply Planning Committee meeting, the Committee reviewed staff’s report on progress in identifying potential desalination projects within the MPWMD boundary. The Committee members provided direction regarding analysis of potential sites and meetings with representatives of the City of Sand City and the Naval Postgraduate School. The Committee’s discussion focused on use of the abandoned Monterey wastewater treatment plant site across Del Monte Avenue from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) using an open ocean intake. Darby Fuerst and Andrew Bell met with NPS representatives on September 17, 2010 to determine if there is a potential for use of the site. Based on feedback received at this meeting, Mr. Bell will prepare information showing requirements for siting and accessing a desalination project at this site for review and consideration by the NPS staff and leadership.

Provided under separate cover is a draft preliminary report by District Engineer Andrew Bell on staff’s findings to date titled “Potential for Desalination Projects within the MPWMD Boundary.”

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