EXHIBIT
17-D
FINAL
MINUTES
Water Supply
Planning Committee of the
Monterey
Peninsula Water Management District
September 8,
2011
Call to Order
The
meeting was called to order at 10 am in the District’s conference room.
Committee
members present: Bob Brower, Chair
Regina
Doyle
David
Pendergrass
Staff
members present: David
Stoldt, General Manager
Larry
Hampson, Senior Water Resources Engineer
Joe
Oliver, Water Resources Manager
Arlene
Tavani, Executive Assistant
District
Counsel present: David Laredo
Comments from the Public
No
comments.
Discussion Items
1. Discuss
Follow-up from August 25, 2011 Workshop on Water Supply Planning Alternatives
Deferred to next
committee meeting.
Action Items
2. Consider
Adoption of Recommendation to the Board Regarding Approval of a Memorandum of
Understanding Regarding Development of DeepWater Desal Project in Moss Landing
On a motion by Director Brower, the
committee agreed unanimously that Counsel Laredo and General Manager Stoldt
should review the Memorandum of Understanding proposed by DeepWater Desal and submit
a modified version for committee review that includes an exit provision and a process
for dispute resolution.
Progress Reports
3. Identify
Key Issues and Needs Related to Cooperative Development of a Seawater
Desalination Project at the Abandoned City of Monterey Wastewater Treatment
Plant (Water Project 3, Local Desal within District Boundaries)
The committee
discussed the need to develop an implementation plan for this project that
would analyze desalination project options and address open ocean intake and
discharge, brine discharge underground and energy needs. Staff would assess the cost to contract for
assistance with development of the implementation plan.
4. Feasibility
of Moving Additional Water from Carmel Valley to Water Projects 1 and 2
The committee
agreed that this project would benefit Phase 3 ASR, and that the District’s
focus should be on communication with the property owners to determine their
interest in cooperating on development
of the proposed pipeline. Staff will
proceed with determining relevant parcels and other details that can be
presented to the Board at a future date.
5. Development
of Recycled Wastewater Alternatives
Mr. Hampson
reported that the Carmel Area Wastewater District is making progress on a plan
to provide treated water from the treatment plant to the Carmel River
Lagoon. This project would provide less
than 1 acre-foot of water per day to the Lagoon, but has the potential to
improve water quality and volume during the summer months.
Mr. Stoldt noted that he will
continue discussions with Keith Israel, General Manager of the Monterey
Regional Water Pollution Control Agency, regarding development of a Memorandum
of Understanding on formation of a Joint Powers Authority to facilitate
construction of the proposed Groundwater Replenishment Project.
6. Activity
Related to Water Projects 1 (Underground Storage) and 2 (Expanded Storage)
Mr. Oliver
reported that the electrical building at the Water Project 1 site should be
operational by December 1, 2011. At the
Water Project 2 site, a pump, motor and control panel for the first well are
being installed. Construction of a
temporary aboveground backflush pit must be approved by the Fort Ord Reuse
Authority before the project can be operational.
Craig Anthony,
General Manager of the Monterey Division, California American Water, addressed
the committee during the public comment period on this item. He stated that there are no water rights
associated with the transport of water from the Carmel River to a second
aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) well at the Seaside Middle School Site. He noted that representatives from NOAA
Fisheries and the Carmel River Steelhead Association have told him that they
would oppose the diversion of additional flows from Carmel River for ASR.
Informational Items
7. District
Staff Summary of August 4, 2011 Cal-Am Presentation on Carmel River Operations
Post Desal (Regional Water Project)
No discussion occurred on this item.
Other Items
No
discussion.
Set Date for Next Committee Meeting
The
committee members agreed to meet on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 1 pm in the
District office.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:30 am.
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