EXHIBIT 9-B
NOTICE OF INTENT
TO ADOPT AN INITIAL STUDY
AND
PROPOSED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
For MPWMD Board review on July
21, 2014
1.
PROJECT
TITLE: Adoption
of Ordinance No. 162: “2014 Public School District Water Permit Ordinance of
the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District.”
2.
DESCRIPTION
AND LOCATION OF PROJECT: Ordinance No. 162 (Attachment 2) adds definitions
to Rule 11 for Public School District and Public School District Site, amends
Rule 24-B-1 to reduce the Adjusted Water Use Capacity for a project when a
Public School District Site achieves Best Management Practices (as defined by
MPWMD Rules and Regulations), and establishes a Water Use Credit for removal of
established sports fields.
Ordinance
No. 162 applies to Sites within the boundaries of the Monterey Peninsula Water
Management District (MPWMD), including the cities of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Del Rey
Oaks, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Sand City, Seaside, portions of Monterey County
(primarily Carmel Valley, Pebble Beach and the Carmel Highlands), and the
Monterey Peninsula Airport District. Each of these Jurisdictions regulates land
use within its individual boundaries and is responsible for CEQA review of
individual projects that are proposed.
The District does not regulate land use.
3.
REVIEW
PERIOD: The Review Period is July 9, 2014 through August
8, 2014.
4.
PUBLIC
MEETINGS: The
first reading of Ordinance No. 162 will be considered at the MPWMD Board
meeting of July 21, 2014. The second reading and consideration of adoption of
the Ordinance and Negative Declaration is scheduled for public hearing on August
18, 2014. The first reading will be held
at 7:00 PM at the MPWMD offices at 5 Harris Court, Bldg G (Ryan Ranch), Monterey,
California. The second reading will also
be held at 7:00 PM on August 18, 2014 at the same location.
5.
LOCATION
OF DOCUMENTS:
The proposed Negative Declaration and Initial Study and copies of proposed
Ordinance No. 162, are available for review at the Monterey Peninsula Water
Management District office located at 5 Harris Court, Bldg. G, Monterey, CA
93940 (Ryan Ranch) and on the District’s website at www.mpwmd.net under “Important Announcements
-- CEQA Notices.” The staff contact
is Stephanie Locke at 831/658-5630 or S.Locke@mpwmd.net.
6.
PROPOSED
FINDING SUPPORTING NEGATIVE DECLARATION: Based on the Initial Study, the Monterey Peninsula
Water Management District Board of Directors finds that adoption of Ordinance
No. 162 does not have a significant effect on the environment.
PROPOSED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Based
on this Initial Study, MPWMD believes that adoption of Ordinance No. 162 would have
less than significant environmental impacts.
MPWMD is aware that CEQA requires preparation of a negative declaration
if there is no substantial evidence that the project may cause a significant
effect on the environment. (CEQA
Guidelines §15063(b)(2).) For these reasons, MPWMD intends to adopt a
negative declaration regarding adoption of Ordinance No. 162.
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