EXHIBIT 4-A

 

Scope of Work

Update to Integrated Regional Water Management Plan for the

Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay Region

 

Summary of Tasks

 

Note: This scope of work was developed based on the requirements in the Department of Water Resources Proposition 84 and 1E IRWM Guidelines (Guidelines) published in August 2010.   The Guidelines are available at:

 

http://www.water.ca.gov/irwm/guidelines.cfm

 

All work items described below must be in conformance with the requirements described in the Guidelines, including all Appendices and Tables incorporated into the Guidelines.  The existing IRWM Plan for the region complies with Proposition 50 IRWM standards.  However, these standards have been revised and re-written and the existing IRWM Plan, which was adopted in 2007, must be amended to be in conformance with the new standards.  If there are questions about the scope of work below or with the deliverables required, the Consultant should refer first to the Guidelines.

 

Task ES:  Revise Executive Summary (ES) and Introduction

 

This task will:

 

  1. Revise this section to reflect proposed changes to Chapters 2 through 14 and the addition of a chapter on Climate Change;
  2. Facilitate a minimum of two stakeholder meetings to solicit input and review plan revisions and updates.

 

The Consultant will complete a draft plan that includes the Executive Summary and Introduction sections.  The draft plan is to be circulated to stakeholders using a combination of e-mail, the IRWM web-site, and where e-mail is not feasible, by U.S. mail (note, most stakeholders who request plan copies through U.S. mail will be required to reimburse MPWMD for the costs of reproduction and mailing).  The Consultant shall coordinate the release of the draft Plan with MPWMD.

 

After a draft Plan is developed, the Consultant shall organize and facilitate a minimum of two stakeholder meetings.  Meetings are expected to be approximately two to three hours.  The Consultant will be expected to develop an agenda in cooperation with MPWMD, present the draft Plan and to highlight sections of the draft Plan that require stakeholder input.  The Consultant should be able to facilitate a consensus approach to resolving issues that arise as a result of stakeholder review and input to the draft Plan.  Consultant shall prepare meeting notes, including a list of attendees, a summary of the discussion, and list required follow-up actions.  The Consultant shall make all necessary changes to the draft Plan as required.

MPWMD shall provide a meeting room, initial list of stakeholders, and contact information. 

 

Task ES Deliverables:  Agenda, meeting notes, revised Executive Summary and Chapter 1, Introduction.

 

 

Task 1.                       RWMG Governance

 

This task will update the description of the governance structure with a new MOU and IRWM Plan chapter.  The Consultant will review the existing MOU, incorporate changes to the MOU that result from stakeholder meetings and input and efforts to coordinate with other IRWM regions, and proposes changes to the MOU that reflect changes in the IRWM planning and implementation process for the region.  The Consultant should review the Regional Acceptance Materials submitted to DWR for a summary of the process used to form the RWMG.

 

Task 1 Deliverables:  Revised Chapter 2- Regional Water Management (rename Chapter 1-Governance); include new MOU.

 

 

Task 2.                       Region Description

 

Most of the work to update the region description and maps will be completed by MPWMD staff and submitted to the Consultant for review and consistency the updated IRWM Plan.

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Note: Tasks 3, 4, 5, and 6 are intended to be completed with the assistance and input of stakeholders.  In addition, information provided by stakeholders will be required to complete updates for most of the IRWM chapters.  To the maximum extent practicable, stakeholders will be responsible for providing timely information using web-based tools developed by the Consultant and MPWMD staff.  The Consultant should be familiar with the work outlined in Project 4a – “Geographic Information Systems Internet Mapping Site Development Background” and Project 4b – “Development of a Document Management System (IRWM-DMS) portal for use with a GIS-based Mapping & Collaboration Infrastructure.”  The intent of these two projects is to develop a web-based system that project sponsors can access and upload data and information to. 

 

The Consultants responsibilities for Tasks 3 through 6 will include providing the content that goes into this framework.   This includes development of the templates needed for stakeholders to upload information to the IRWM website (MPWMD will format and post these templates and perform webmaster functions).  The Consultant will be responsible for soliciting input through the website from project sponsors and for determining whether the information provided is adequate to complete the tasks outlined below; setting deadlines for submittals; and for evaluating information provided by stakeholders (quality control).

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Task 3.                       Objectives

 

The Consultant will be responsible for the following:

1.         Review and prioritize the region’s objectives with input from Proposition 84 IRWM guidelines;

2.         Prioritize the Plan’s existing objectives;

3.         Establish quantitative or qualitative targets to be met through project implementation, and if feasible, prioritize objectives spatially or temporally. 

4.         Review the projects in the Plan that have already completed phases or have advanced toward implementation (such as Aquifer Storage and Recovery, ASBS alternatives analysis, Lower Carmel River Restoration and Floodplain Enhancement, and the Water Conservation Retrofit Program) and provide additional insight into whether and how projects meet Plan objectives;

5.         Conduct two to three stakeholder and/or TAC meetings to gather input and approve a set of objectives.  

 

MPWMD will provide a copy of spreadsheets that compare the existing set of objectives and projects.  The Consultant will be responsible for developing, prioritizing, and recommending a new set of planning objectives for the Region that meet Proposition 84 standards and are appropriate for the planning Region.  The Consultant shall develop a new template for use with the IRWM website that includes an impartial quantitative scoring method to evaluate how proposed projects meet Plan objectives (e.g., using a point system).   The Consultant shall facilitate two stakeholder review meetings of the proposed objectives evaluation system.  At the first meeting, the Consultant will present the evaluation system to stakeholders for review.  The Consultant shall revise the scoring system and template as required. 

 

After finalization of a scoring system, the Consultant shall solicit project sponsor input, evaluate the information and facilitate a second stakeholder meeting to review the comparison of proposed projects with objectives (note: the information should be available in draft form at the IRWM website).  If necessary, the Consultant shall revise the comparison to incorporate stakeholder and project sponsor input.

 

The Consultant shall update the existing Chapter 4 – “Objectives” with a description of the rationale, development, and results of this evaluation and incorporate this information into a new Chapter 3 – Objectives (meeting notes and/or supporting documentation will be included as an Appendix).

 

Task 3 Deliverables:  update existing IRWM Plan Chapter 4-Objectives (rename as Chapter 3-Objectives); stakeholder and/or TAC meeting notes.

 

 

Task 4.                       Resource Management Strategies

 

This task will:

1.         Consider the Resource Management Strategies (RMS) described in the 2009 California Water Plan update;

2.         Update and expand the description of how proposed individual projects and the overall project proposal address both Statewide Priorities and Program Preferences;

3.         Review recommendations in the most recent Basin Plan for RWQCB Region 3 and compare with the regional goals, objectives, and priorities;

a.         Present information and recommendations to stakeholders and the TAC for their consideration and action.  If appropriate, project and proposal scoring criteria may be revised to reflect this review;

4.         Develop a table that matches each project to Statewide Priorities and Program Preferences.

 

Similar to Task 3, the Consultant will assist MPWMD with the development of a user-friendly web-based application that provides the framework for stakeholders to upload information and to view and recommend changes to the portions of the existing IRWM Plan that describe objectives, priorities, projects, and how projects are prioritized.  The Consultant will be responsible for providing the content that goes into this framework (i.e., the RMS used in the IRWM Plan).

 

MPWMD will provide original spreadsheets used to compare projects and strategies in the 2007 IRWM Plan.  The Consultant will review the strategies used and propose changes to update the criteria to Proposition 84 standards using the appropriate RMS.   The Consultant will review the existing quantitative scoring method used to evaluate projects and revise the scoring criteria to reflect RMS to be incorporated into the IRWM Plan update.

 

After completion of draft web-based applications, MPWMD will solicit input from project proponents.  The Consultant shall review all such project input and present the results of a comparison of RMS and Statewide Priorities with proposed projects to the stakeholder group.  The Consultant shall describe the rationale, development, and results of this evaluation in Chapter 4 – Resource Management Strategies (meeting notes and/or supporting documentation will be included as an Appendix).

 

Task 4 Deliverables:  Update Chapter 5-Water Management Strategies and Integration (rename as Chapter 4-Resource Management Strategies); create new RMS tables; create new project tables; and meeting notes.

 

 

Task 5.                       Integration

 

This task will:

 

  1. Review and update the Plan’s process for determining regional opportunities to combine projects, staff resources, or elements of projects to better achieve Plan objectives and priorities;
  2. Create integration recommendations for consideration by the stakeholders and RWMG;
  3. Incorporate the results of this task as appropriate into Task 6.

 

Using information provided by project proponents, the Consultant will identify linkages or interdependence between projects.  This may include a review of staff resources, studies, infrastructure, schedules, funding, permit acquisition, and other phases of project development. 

 

Task 5 Deliverables:  Revise Chapter 5-Water Management Strategies and Integration to form two new Plan chapters (rename work from this task as Chapter 5-Integration); updated tables matching objectives and priorities with proposed projects; and meeting notes.

 

 

Task 6.                       Project Review Process

 

Subtask 6.1     Developing Regional Priorities

 

This subtask will:

 

  1. Review regional priorities and compare with any changes noted in previous chapters;
  2. Determine if regional priorities should be changed, expanded, or reduced;
  3. Review the relationship between regional priorities and prioritization of plan objectives (Proposition 84 IRWM Guidelines, p. 41-44);
  4. Review measurable targets for meeting regional priorities and establish new targets, if appropriate.
    1. For regional priorities without clearly measureable targets, a method will be proposed to evaluate progress toward meeting the priority.
  5. Provide recommendations to project sponsors, the stakeholder group, and the TAC for application of economic analysis principles to projects considered for inclusion in the Plan;
  6. Develop a standardized method(s) to compare costs and benefits of projects, using DWR materials;
  7. Conduct at least one meeting of the TAC and/or stakeholder group to discuss regional priorities. 

 

The Consultant will review the priorities and metrics for measuring progress described in the 2007 IRWM Plan.  Based on stakeholder input, a review of the Guidelines, and a comparison of regional priorities and objectives, the Consultant will propose a revised set of priorities and measurement metrics and an objective project review format will be developed.  For the set of proposed projects submitted by stakeholders, determine the extent to which each project satisfies regional priorities.  The Consultant should consider developing a web template for project proponents to describe quantitative and qualitative project benefits that would meet IRWM Plan objectives and regional priorities. 

 

In the past, DWR has heavily weighted economic analysis of benefits when evaluating proposals.  The planning Region has several projects that have a mix of quantitative and non-traditional qualitative benefits.  For each project proposed to be included in the IRWM Plan, the Consultant shall identify qualitative and quantitative benefits and recommend a method for valuing the type of benefits claimed.   The Consultant will refer to documents posted at the DWR IRWM website at http://www.water.ca.gov/economics/guidance.cfm. 

 

The proposed method for project-specific economic analysis must be consistent with DWR guidelines.  Where DWR has no guidelines for valuing benefits from a particular project, to the extent possible, Consultant will propose a generally acceptable method for valuing benefits.

 

Subtask 6.2    Compilation and Prioritization of Projects

 

This subtask will:

 

  1. Develop a project application package with scoring criteria derived in part from Proposition 84 IRWM Guidelines, p. 47-51;
  2. Consider developing a two-step submittal process for projects;
  3. Develop new criteria for project submittal and prioritization.

 

The Consultant will develop a format (template) and set of criteria to be used in an initial evaluation of proposed projects for inclusion in the IRWM Plan.  The initial evaluation should provide the project proponent and stakeholder group with a summary document (one to three pages) that can be used to determine if a project conforms to the IRWM Plan and Prop. 84 Guidelines.  The initial evaluation should be complementary to a more detailed evaluation carried out in association with prioritizing projects.

 

 

Subtask 6.3    Project Prioritization

 

This subtask will: 

  1. Evaluate and revise as necessary the Plan’s existing review, selection, and prioritization procedure in order to include Review Factors A through L from the “Project Review Process” section of the Proposition 84 IRWM Guidelines p. 48-51;
  2. Review each of the Plan’s projects using the process described in Chapter 6 (which will include the results from Tasks 4 and 5) and include changes in Chapters 2 through 5.
  3. Revise the Plan’s project prioritization guidelines so that stakeholders/project proponents can determine what stage of development a project is at, whether a project should be considered for inclusion in the Plan, and what steps project proponents might take to insure that a project will be included in the Plan or project proposal. 
    1. Potential screening criteria could include how well projects help meet the objectives and priorities in the Plan, how they are scored in a project package, how they address DAC and Environmental Justice (EJ) concerns, how they address strategic needs or Statewide priorities within the region. 
  4. Result in a new suite of prioritized projects for inclusion in the Plan, with input from and review by stakeholders. 

 

The Consultant will provide tables comparing review factors with projects.  The Consultant shall define and develop a weighting system (e.g., 1-5) for each factor that will allow each project to be ranked.  The Consultant shall present the prioritization criteria at a meeting of a Technical Advisory Committee appointed by stakeholders and assist with prioritizing projects.

 

 

Subtask 6.4    Proposal Descriptions

 

This subtask will:

 

  1. Result in revised project proposals and descriptions based on information provided by project sponsors;
  2. Summarize information provided by project sponsors;
  3. Provide an impacts table, budget, preliminary schedule, listing of economic benefits, flood damage reduction, water quality benefits, and other benefits.

 

The Consultant will solicit projects for inclusion in the IRWM Plan no later than May 25, 2012.  Review by the Consultants of proposals for consistency with IRWM Plan objectives, RMS, regional priorities, and benefits will be completed and presented to stakeholders no later than July 9, 2012.  Stakeholders and/or the RWMG will select a suite of projects for inclusion in the Plan. 

 

Within 30 days of selection of projects for a proposal, the Consultant will complete a draft Project prioritization for review by stakeholders.

 

Task 6 Deliverables:  Update Chapter 6 - Regional Priorities (rename as Chapter 6- Project Review Process);  TAC meeting notes; support for developing web-based tools in Project 4; updated tables and Plan Appendices for prioritization spreadsheets and project summaries.

 

 

Task 7.                       Impacts and Benefits

 

The Plan’s suite of projects, the standards for describing impacts and benefits, and the types of inter-regional projects have changed since the Plan was adopted in 2007.  To meet new guidelines, a method to group impacts and benefits needs to be devised.

This task will:

  1. Consider the recommendations made in the Proposition 84 IRWM Guidelines, Appendix C, p. 51 to 54.
  2. Develop tables similar to the examples given in the Guidelines to describe impacts and benefits that are related to the region’s objectives and priorities in the updated Plan (note that interregional Impacts and Benefits do need to be addressed and that this task needs to be coordinated with Project 5 – “Inter-Regional Coordination.”)

 

The Consultant shall develop a template to be used by stakeholders to identify project impacts and benefits.  The template should reflect the objectives, RMS, and regional priorities identified in the above tasks.  The Consultant shall solicit information from stakeholders to be used in an analysis of impacts and benefits.

 

Task 7 Deliverables:  Update Chapter 8-Impacts and Benefits (rename as Chapter 7- Impacts and Benefits).

 

 

Task 8.                       Plan Performance and Monitoring

 

Subtask 8.1    Institutional Structures to Ensure Implementation

 

By MOU, the RWMG is currently responsible for ensuring implementation of the Plan.  This is accomplished through stakeholder input and actions, review of those actions by the RWMG, decisions of the RWMG, and monitoring of regional projects and priorities.  However, no formal structure exists to change the composition or duties of the RWMG or establish a funding mechanism for maintaining this effort. 

This subtask will:

  1. Investigate and propose alternatives for improving the institutional structure of Plan Performance and Monitoring;
  2. Develop formal processes to encourage participation by stakeholders in the structure of the RWMG;
  3. Define the duties of RWMG members and stakeholders;
  4. Evaluate potential funding mechanisms or institutional changes to maintain a formal structure to implement and monitor the Plan.

 

The Consultant shall be responsible for point no. 1.  MPWMD will take the lead on point 2 through 4

 

Subtask 8.2    Plan Performance and Monitoring

 

It is expected that project review, performance and monitoring elements and data management elements will be improved with the development of the web-based tools described in Project 4. 

This subtask will:

  1. Develop criteria for evaluating plan performance in light of the revision of regional priorities (see Section 6.1) as well as stakeholder input during the revision process.

 

The Consultant shall develop a template for evaluating each project and the overall performance of the IRWM Plan.  The template should reflect the objectives, RMS, and regional priorities identified in the above tasks as well as specific project goals or objectives.  Monitoring metrics should be set at both the plan and project level.  

 

Task 8 Deliverables:  Update Chapter 9-Technical Analysis and Plan Performance (rename as Chapter 8- Plan Performance and Monitoring); memos, meeting agenda and notes.

 

 

Task 9.                       Data Management

 

MPMWD staff will be responsible for completion of this subtask.  The Consultant’s responsibility will be to review material submitted by MPWMD for consistency with the IRWM Plan update.  The Consultant will also be responsible for incorporating MPWMD information into the IRWM Plan update.

 

 

Subtask 9.1    Data Management

 

An improved data management element is described in Project 4 and will result in the development of web-based tools that will allow virtually any stakeholder with a computer and internet access to be able to access and/or add to a regional database in a timely fashion.  Key aspects of this development will include communication and cooperation between regional partners such as the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS), the Monterey Regional Storm Water Management Program (MRSWMP), the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG), and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA).

This subtask will:

  1. Update the Plan to reflect the development of the web-based data management tools.

 

This subtask will be performed by MPWMD.

 

Subtask 9.2    Future Data Dissemination

 

The development of web-based tools for data management is described in Project 4, and it is hoped that these tools will be expanded in the future as necessary to meet stakeholder needs.  However, current formats for gathering, reporting, and analyzing data vary widely. 

 

This subtask will:

  1. Survey the quality, quantity, and format of available data;
  2. Contact participating agencies and groups and develop a catalogue of available data;
    1. If feasible, data gaps will be identified and recommendations will be made to standardize data formats.
  3. Develop a plan to meet the requirements of the California Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring (CASGEM) for the Seaside Groundwater Basin and the Carmel River Basin.
  4. Update the Plan to reflect development of web-based tools for plan performance.

 

This subtask will be performed by MPWMD.

 

Task 9 Deliverables:  Update Chapter 10-Data Management (rename as Chapter 9-Data Management).

 

Task 10.                   Finance

 

This Chapter will be updated to reflect changes in the Project Proposal, including the project list, beneficiaries, estimated costs, and potential funding sources for ongoing funding of the Plan (see also related Subtask 7.2 “Institutional Structures to Ensure Implementation”.)

This task will:

  1. Update the table of beneficiaries;
  2. Review and update the list of existing and potential project funding sources;
  3. Identify the amount and certainty of funding for both capital and Operations and Maintenance costs for the list of projects;
  4. Conduct stakeholder meetings to
    1. identify long-term options to fund the Monterey Peninsula IRWM Plan and Program;
    2. identify additional staff resources with the region to provide assistance with the IRWM effort, which could include services to update web information, facilitate meetings, provide grant application coordination, grant administration, and answer questions.

 

The Consultant will be responsible for points 1, 2 and 3 (note p. 58-59, Guidelines).  MPWMD will be responsible for facilitating a discussion of financing options at a minimum of two meetings.  The Consultant will be expected to attend the meetings and shall describe the results of the discussions and incorporate them into the Finance chapter. 

 

Task 10 Deliverables:  Update Chapter 11-Plan Funding and Financing (rename as Chapter 10-Finance); meeting notes.

 

Task 11.                   Technical Analysis – Feasibility

 

The data sets available to project sponsors and stakeholders about the planning region continue to mushroom at an increasing rate as new information and updates to old information become available over the internet.  A key aspect of this information explosion is to be able to focus on what information is appropriate to use in developing, analyzing, and prioritizing projects.  Using the web-based tools described in Project 4 and a revised prioritization process, stakeholders and project sponsors will have both appropriate and adequate resources to analyze projects.  This section of the IRWM Plan will be updated to reflect the results of those efforts.

 

The Consultant shall be responsible for updating and describing the sources of information or the processes used in the region to analyze water management needs and to set priorities.   It is recommended that the Consultant consider how this information can be obtained from project sponsors and/or stakeholders with the various templates used to describe projects. 

 

The Consultant shall describe each of the nine projects associated with the IRWM Plan update, d give a brief description of each project, its goals, and the results, and explain how these projects are related to or consistent with the IRWM Plan update. 

 

Task 11 Deliverables:  Update Chapter 9-Technical Analysis and Plan Performance (rename as Chapter 11- Technical Analysis).

 

 

Task 12.                   Relation to Local Water Planning

 

Since the IRWM Plan was adopted in 2007, several documents affecting water resource management have been revised or introduced, including:

  • Monterey County General Plan Update (Monterey County)
  • 2003 Monterey County Floodplain Management Plan (MCWRA)
  • California American Water Urban Water Management Plan (CAW)
  • Carmel Valley Master Plan (Monterey County)
  • Monterey Regional Storm Water Prevention Program (MRSWMP)
  • Local agency strategic plans (various)
  • Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Regulations (NOAA)
  • San Clemente Dam Emergency Action Plan (Cal-Am)
  • San Clemente Dam Removal and Carmel River Reroute Project (California Coastal Conservancy)

As described in Project 4, web-based tools will be provided to stakeholders so that they are able to search for documents related to proposed projects. 

 

This task will:

  1. Develop an updated table to show local planning documents that affect water resource management and project proposals.
    1. Where feasible, links to the documents or information about where these are available will be provided.
  2. Contact agencies with authority over land use and request recent documents and/or links to documents that would affect water resource management.
    1. Provide participating agencies access to the web portal and request that they post notices of document updates and/or information about proposed revisions.

 

The Consultant shall be responsible for surveying local agencies with water resource management responsibility including, but not limited to the Cities, Special Districts, and Monterey County.  The Consultant shall obtain electronic copies of planning documents where feasible.  If there are paper copies only, the Consultant shall show where a copy may be obtained.  MPWMD will be responsible for posting planning documents to the web.

 

Task 12 Deliverables:  Update Chapter 13 - Relation to Local Planning (rename as Chapter 12- Relation to Local Water Planning); update web portal.

 

Task 13.                   Relation to Local Land Use Planning

 

Over the past several years, many groups and agencies have focused or formed to consider water resources management and projects affecting water resource management in the region.  These groups include:

  • San Clemente Dam Removal and Carmel River Reroute (many local, state, and federal groups)
  • Regional Water Supply Program (many agencies and interest groups)
  • Monterey Regional Stormwater Management Program (several cities and Monterey County)
  • Carmel Bay, Monterey Peninsula, and Southern Monterey Bay Integrated Regional Water Management
  • Carmel River Lagoon groups (TAC, Carmel Point and Lagoon Preservation Association, Homeowners for Effective Lagoon Management)
  • Carmel River Parkway Vision (Big Sur Land Trust)
  • Carmel River Watershed Conservancy
  • Carmel River Task Force
  • Greater Monterey County IRWM RWMG
  • Seaside Basin Watermaster (several agencies and overlying pumpers)
  • Carmel Valley Association (residents)
  • Sustainable Carmel Valley (residents)
  • Carmel Residents Association (residents)
  • Community Service Area 50 (Mission Fields/Crossroads)

Many of the people involved participate in more than one of these groups and are involved in both land use and water resource management decisions at the agency staff level.  However, there is no formal forum or single agency responsible for coordinating the efforts of these groups.

 

This task will:

  1. Through information requests, update  and develop the Plan’s list of agencies, boards, commissions, and community interest groups involved in water resource management;
  2. Conduct outreach to these groups by providing information about the region’s IRWM activities and projects;

Investigate the feasibility of establishing a forum to further coordinate water resource management efforts through IRWM.

 

The Consultant shall be responsible for determining how agencies and non-profit groups with authority or an interest in land use planning consider water management issues (e.g., do the agency planning documents consider water management strategies described in the IRWM Plan).  These agencies include, but are not limited to local non-profit groups (e.g., Big Sur Land Trust, the Nature Conservancy), Cities, Special Districts, Monterey County, and California State agencies (e.g., State Parks, universities).  Public information for each agency should be described including, but not limited to, meetings of the governing body and staff contacts.

 

Task 13 Deliverables:  Update Chapter 13- Relation to Local Planning (rename as Chapter13- Relation to Local Land Use Planning); update web portal.

 

Task 14.                   Stakeholder Involvement

 

Subtask 14.1  Outreach for IRWM Plan

 

Stakeholder outreach and involvement will be a significant part of the Plan’s update, and the results of this effort will be summarized in this section.  In addition, several web-based tools (from Project 4) will be developed to encourage stakeholder participation in the IRWM planning process. As part of the development of the IRWM Plan adopted in 2007, MPWMD established a web site and document library for IRWM stakeholders.  Currently, a limited amount of data, documents, and maps from GIS projects are made available as they are developed, but there is no public access to the GIS platform and no method to search for relevant data and documents.  During development of GIS tools and data management tools for Project 4, this subtask will:

  1. Update existing maps and documents provided on the web;
  2. Make available to stakeholders copies of projects and/or associated GIS-layers once they are completed.

 

MPWMD will be responsible for updating documents and maps for a GIS and document library. 

 

The Consultant will be responsible for conducting stakeholder outreach including, but not limited to: identifying stakeholders; providing information and technical expertise concerning the IRWM program and its relation to local planning; setting up and facilitating stakeholder meetings to develop IRWM Plan chapters; soliciting information from stakeholders; completing progress reports about stakeholder outreach; attending meetings and making presentations to the governing boards of the RWMG (may be necessary as part of the IRWM Plan adoption process).

 

The Consultant shall convene stakeholder meetings at the MPWMD Ryan Ranch office Conference Room, unless other suitable public meeting rooms are available and are more convenient.

 

Subtask 14.2  Disadvantaged Community (DAC) Outreach

 

The 2000 population census showed four census tracts that qualified as DACs, which represented about 17% of the region’s population.  The 2010 census may change both the number and area of DACs in the region (see related Task 3.2).  It is generally recognized that the planning region is relatively affluent, but it is clear that there are some areas within the region that struggle economically.  Currently, most households in DACs appear to be geographically and politically represented in either the RWMG or the stakeholder group, but there are no recognized representatives of DACs within the RWMG.  This planning region has three challenges in addressing issues within DACs – identifying where DACs are, explaining the benefits of the IRWM grant program, and connecting leaders or representatives in DACs with the IRWM Plan.  The general stakeholder outreach conducted with the update of this plan will be augmented and additional efforts will be undertaken to address DACs. 

This subtask will:

  1. Update DAC information with the 2010 Census;
  2. Retain a consultant or agency staff person(s) familiar with identifying and contacting community groups or individuals in underprivileged communities to contact and work with people who may have knowledge of issues or problems within DACs;
  3. If appropriate, provide technical assistance to identify needs, problems, issues and potential solutions or projects to address those needs; 
  4. Encourage representatives from DACs to become involved in the IRWM stakeholder group;
  5. For DACs that do not have designated community representatives in the stakeholder group, other stakeholder members will be encouraged to advocate and represent the interests of those DACs which may lie within a stakeholder’s jurisdiction or area of special interest;
  6. Determine unmet needs in DACs and, if necessary, amend the Plan’s objectives, priorities, and project selection process to reflect DAC needs;
  7. Invite IRWM Plan Update participation from the Fort Ord Environmental Justice Network (FOEJN) in order to identify water-related environmental justice concerns in the Ord Community.

 

The 2006-2010 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates shows that four census tracts within the planning region can be considered a DAC (see shaded areas shown in map below).  According to the ACS survey, the median household income (MHI) at which at area can be considered a DAC is $48,706 (i.e., 80% of the California MHI).  The following tracts were below that threshold MHI:

 

Tract 127 (Monterey):                         $46,400

Tract 137 (Seaside):                            $46,756

Tract 137 (Seaside):                            $42,551

Tract 140 (Seaside/Sand City):           $47,759

 

 

 

 

The Consultant shall confirm the DAC information with the 2010 Census data.  The Consultant shall contact representatives within the DACs and conduct outreach to identify DAC needs and opportunities to assist with meeting those needs.  Approximately $5,000 is budgeted for DAC identification and outreach.

 

Task 14 Deliverables:  Update Chapter 14 - Stakeholder Involvement and Coordination (rename as Chapter 14 - Stakeholder Involvement); update list of stakeholders.

Task 15.                   Climate Change

 

In general, climate change in the region has the potential to result in a rise in sea level and changes in rainfall patterns that could affect watersheds draining to the ocean.  The AMBAG, the MBNMS, and local municipalities are working toward the development of a shoreline management plan to manage and mitigate coastal erosion and adapt to future conditions based on projections for sea level rise.  Work to update the IRWM Plan will be coordinated with the AMBAG and MBNMS work.  To date, not all potential effects to the region from changes in temperature and rainfall patterns have been considered.  If there is a potential for floods and droughts to become more frequent, or for temperatures to diverge significantly from the average, the long-term effects should be considered.

 

Subtask 15.1  Regional Impacts

 

This subtask will:

  1. Review the following documents:
    1. Proposition 84 and Proposition 1E Integrated Regional Water Management Guidelines (August 2010) for Climate Change Standard Requirements
    2. California Department of Water Resources IRWM Climate Change Document Clearinghouse
    3. Coastal Water Project Environmental Impact Report and its suggested mitigations for Green House Gas emissions associated with the Regional Project
  2. Describe potential effects of climate change on the region, and identify vulnerabilities.
  3. Contact agencies and cities within the region and develop a list of facilities and infrastructure (present and near future) that may be impacted by a rise in sea level (e.g., sanitary sewer facilities, storm drain outfalls, and intake facilities for desalination plants), salt water intrusion, changes in hydrology, flooding, and drought.
  4. Incorporate these findings in the region description, project review process, and other relevant sections of the IRWM Plan;
  5. Make region specific recommendations for regional mitigation and adaptation strategies, in light of the Proposition 84 IRWM Guidelines for Climate Change Standard Requirements.

 

The Consultant shall conduct a survey of the Cities and County areas adjacent to the coast and identify the approximate limit of infrastructure that could be affected by climate change over the next 50 years.  A map of the coastal area shall be prepared showing the estimated limit of effects of ocean rise.  An overlay on an existing high quality digital aerial photograph from a service such as Google Earth should be used to show the potential extent ocean rise.

 

Subtask 15.2 Green House Gases (GHG)

 

This subtask will:

  1. Evaluate ways that the region could reduce emissions of Green House Gases (GHG) and energy consumption.
  2. Develop a process that discloses and considers GHG emissions when choosing between project alternatives. A possible resource for this task is the recently released report “Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures” by the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association.

 

Subtask 15.3 IRWM Plan Updates

 

This subtask will: 

  1. Amend the Plan update process to include an evaluation and use (as appropriate) of predictive tools for climate change in assessing impacts and benefits of projects and project proposals.

 

Subtask 15.4  Adaptive Management Process

 

This subtask will:

  1. Address regional adaptation strategies for potential changes in the amount, intensity, timing, quality, and variability of runoff and recharge in the local watersheds, as well as sea level rise.
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Task 15 Deliverables:  Create new Plan Chapter 16 - Climate Change.

 

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