Summary of Benefits

Draft Memorandum of Understanding

Growers/MCWRA:

· All existing wastewater is committed to CSIP

· Status quo maintained at worst case

· Expands water available to CSIP creating potential for reduced CSIP pumping and/or additional lands

· Creates benefits from winter wastewater previously discharged to the ocean (SVRP modifications and storage)

· Accelerates physical treatment solution for impaired surface waters

· Comparable low cost of water (interruptible rate)

· Reduction in capital cost with credit for unproven effects of Ag Wash Water pond infiltration and percolation

· Combats decline in water due to conservation

· Builds drought reserve

· Shares capital costs of facilities and water rights acquisition

· Resolves cost accounting concerns

· Ends confusion over Amendment 3

MRWPCA/MPWMD:

· Gets first priority on “incremental” additional new sources for GWR

· Obligates PCA to pursue additional sources on behalf of all Parties

· Reduces discharges

· Diversifies water supply options for reliability and security

· Shares capital costs of facilities and water rights acquisition

· Resolves cost accounting concerns

· Ends confusion over Amendment 3

· Begins to address Peninsula ASBS stormwater concerns

Salinas:

· Reduces capital investment in Industrial Pond improvements

· Creates revenue stream to support other investment

· Able to reduce rates to industrial customers

· Secures new economic development opportunities without Capacity Charge

· Provides relief from stormwater permit violations

· Gains in operating flexibility at Ponds

· Improves emergency sewage by-pass flow operations at no cost to City

Marina Coast Water District:

· Monetize unused RUWAP Pipeline

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