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CONSENT
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Consider ENTERING
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE BIG SUR LAND TRUST TO FUND AN UPDATE OF the
Integrated Regional Water Management Plan for the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel
Bay and Southern Monterey Bay |
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Meeting
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April 16, 2018 |
Budgeted: |
Yes |
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From: |
Dave
Stoldt, General
Manager |
Program/ |
Protect Environmental Quality |
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Line Item
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Program
2-6-1-A |
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Prepared
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Larry Hampson |
Cost
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$ 34,000 |
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General Counsel Approval: N/A |
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Committee Recommendation: The Administrative Committee reviewed this item on April 9, 2018 and recommended approval. |
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CEQA Compliance:
This action does not constitute a project as defined by the California
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15378. |
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SUMMARY:
Last fall, MPWMD staff requested assistance with facilitating and
implementing the Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) program within the
Monterey Peninsula region. Sarah
Hardgrave, the Big Sur Land Trust (BSLT) Conservation Program Manager, volunteered to review and identify the scope
of activities that would be needed to position this region to be eligible for Proposition
1 grant funds for project implementation.
BSLT currently has the capacity to support
this effort and is proposing that Sarah Hardgrave serve in an IRWM program
management capacity this year. Based on comments
from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) 2014 review of the
Monterey Peninsula IRWM Plan and DWR’s 2016 updated requirements for the IRWM Plan
standards, minor updates to the 2014 IRWMP need made this year in order to be
eligible for the Prop 1 Project Implementation funding. In addition, based on discussion
with members of the Regional Water Management Group (RWMG) and other stakeholders,
the 2014 IRWM Project list needs to be updated to reflect current projects that
may be pursued in a Prop 1 IRWM implementation grant. Based on the attached scope of work and budget
(Exhibit 8-A), BSLT costs to provide these services is about $34,000.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the General Manager be
authorized to enter into an agreement with the Big Sur Land Trust to carry out
an IRWM Plan update and facilitate a project solicitation process for a not-to-exceed
amount of $34,000.
DISCUSSION: The MPWMD Board approved an updated IRWM Plan for the region on June 23, 2014. That plan conformed to Proposition 84 standards and was accepted by DWR. The passage of Proposition 1 in November 2014 mandated several changes to IRWM Plan Standards as described in Attachment 3 to Exhibit A. The Monterey Peninsula region is eligible to receive up to $4.33 million of the funds allocated to the Central Coast Funding area as shown in Attachment 2 to Exhibit A. However, to be eligible to receive grant funds from DWR, the region must update the IRWM Plan to current standards and must carry out a project solicitation to identify the best projects to fund.
Since 2005, MPWMD has facilitated the development and implementation of the IRWM program for the Monterey Peninsula region and should continue to provide assistance with this effort. However, BSLT is exceptionally qualified to lead an expansion of the RWMG and position the region for receiving implementation funds.
IMPACT TO STAFF/RESOURCES: Funds are included in Project Expenditures Line Item 2-6-1-A “Prop 1 Coordination” in the Fiscal Year 2017-18 budget adopted by the Board of Directors on June 19, 2017.
EXHIBIT
U:\staff\Boardpacket\2018\20180416\ConsentClndr\08\Item-8.docx