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PUBLIC HEARING |
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CONSIDER
ADOPTION OF JANUARY THROUGH MARCH 2017 QUARTERLY WATER SUPPLY STRATEGY AND
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Meeting Date: |
December 12, 2016 |
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Dave Stoldt, |
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Kevan Urquhart & |
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Jonathan Lear |
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General Counsel Review: N/A |
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Committee
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CEQA Compliance: Notice
of Exemption, CEQA, Article 19, Section 15301 (Class 1) |
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ESA Compliance: Consistent with the September 2001 and February
2009 Conservation Agreements between the National Marine Fisheries Service
and California American Water to minimize take of listed steelhead in the
Carmel River and Consistent with SWRCB WR Order Nos. 95-10, 98-04, 2002-0002, and 2016-0016. |
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SUMMARY: The Board will accept public comment and take
action on the January through March 2017 Quarterly Water Supply Strategy and
Budget for California American Water’s (Cal-Am’s) Main and Laguna Seca Subarea Water
Distribution Systems (WDS), which are within the Monterey Peninsula Water
Resources System (MPWRS). The proposed
budget, will be provided at the meeting as Exhibits 14-A and 14-B, and
will show monthly production by source of supply that is required to meet projected
customer demand in Cal-Am’s Main and Laguna Seca Subarea systems, i.e., Ryan Ranch, Bishop, and Hidden Hills, during
the January through March 2017 period.
The proposed strategy and budget is designed to maximize the long-term
production potential and protect the environmental quality of the Seaside
Groundwater and
Exhibit
14-A will show
the anticipated production by Cal-Am’s Main system for each production source and
the actual production values for the water year to date through the end of November
2016.
Exhibit
14-B will show
the anticipated production by Cal-Am’s Laguna Seca Subarea systems for each
production source, and the actual production values for WY 2017 to date through
the end of November 2016.
RECOMMENDATION: The Board should receive public input, close
the Public Hearing, and discuss the proposed quarterly water supply
budget. District staff recommends
adoption of the proposed budget. The budget
will be described in greater detail in Exhibit 14-C, Quarterly Water
Supply Strategy Report: January – March 2017.
BACKGROUND:
The Quarterly Water Supply Strategy and Budget pertains to production
within Cal-Am’s Main and Laguna Seca Subarea systems for the three-month period
of January, February, and March 2017. Staff
from the District, Cal-Am, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
(CDFW), and the National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) intend to cooperatively
developed this strategy on December 8, 2016.
There is the potential for the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the
State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Water Rights (SWRCB-DWR) to also
participate.
Rule
101, Section B of the District Rules and Regulations requires that a Public
Hearing be held at the time of determination of the District water supply
management strategy. Adoption of the
quarterly water supply strategy and budget is categorically exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements as per Article 19,
Section 15301 (Class 1). A Notice of
Exemption will be filed with the Monterey County Clerk's office, pending Board
action on this item.
EXHIBITS
14-A Quarterly
Water Supply Strategy and Budget for Cal-Am Main System: January – March 2017
14-B Quarterly
Water Supply Strategy and Budget for Cal-Am Subsystems: January – March 2017
14-C Quarterly
Water Supply Strategy and Budget Report: January – March 2017
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