ITEM: |
DISCUSSION
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4. |
DISCUSSION OF WATER
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT’S LOCAL PROJECT FUNDING PROGRAM |
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Meeting
Date: |
August 1, 2013 |
Budgeted: |
Yes |
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From: |
David J.
Stoldt |
Program/ |
1-10-1 |
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General
Manager |
Line Item No.: |
N/A |
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Prepared
By: |
David J.
Stoldt |
Cost Estimate: |
Not to exceed $200,000 |
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General Counsel Approval: N/A |
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Committee Recommendation: N/A |
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CEQA Compliance: N/A |
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SUMMARY: At
its June meeting the District Board adopted a budget that included expenditure
of up to $200,000 of the Water Supply Charge for development expenses for local
water projects. The program requires
matching by the local project sponsor.
Each jurisdiction and other interested parties (potential Project
Sponsors) will be solicited annually to submit an application. Applications will be due by September 1 of
each year. They will be reviewed by
staff and the Water Supply Planning Committee with funding recommendations
brought back to the Board.
The Water Supply Planning Committee, in a 3-0
vote, recommended the Board approve and adopt the proposed Local Water Project
Grant/Loan Application Form and direct the General Manager to enact the funding
program. On July 22, the Board adopted
the plan in a 6-0 vote.
DISCUSSION:
Project eligibility, requirements, and rating is
described in the draft form attached.
Key elements are as follows:
Project Purpose: Direct water supply benefit includes the
development of a new water supply that may be used to offset the existing
unlawful diversions of the California American Water Company from the Carmel
River, as affected by the 2009 Cease and Desist Order imposed by the State
Water Resources Control Board (“SWRCB”), or may result in a new additional
supply of water that may serve future needs of the Monterey Peninsula.
Ancillary benefits may include, but are not
limited to, the following:
·
Water
supply reliability, conservation, and efficiency of use;
·
Water
quality improvement – river, ocean, groundwater;
·
Recycling
or reuse of wastewater consistent with SWRCB Recycled Water Policy;
·
Reduction
of non-point source pollution, or point source discharge consistent with SWRCB
Ocean Plan;
·
Reduction
of carbon-based emissions consistent with California AB32 goals;
·
Storm
Water capture and reuse consistent with California ASBS policy goals;
·
Groundwater
recharge;
·
Flood
management and protection of property; and
·
Environmental
mitigation, fisheries protection, or habitat restoration;
District Goals: Does the proposed
project provide water to meet additional District goals? District goals include the following four
goals:
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Can the
Project provide water supply to the District for drought/rationing reserve
(i.e. water that is not supplied to a beneficial use immediately upon project
completion) and if so, how much?
·
Can the
Project provide water supply to the District for potential future reallocation
to the jurisdictions (i.e. water that is not supplied to a beneficial use
immediately upon project completion) and if so, how much?
·
Can the
project be run in a manner that would provide surplus production that could be
“banked” into the Seaside Groundwater Basin utilizing the District’s Aquifer
Storage and Recovery project?
·
Are
there multiple benefits to the region or the State as described above?
Evaluation:
Projects will be evaluated by staff and recommendations made to the
Committee based upon the following “Merit Factors.”
·
Application
contains basic information requested
·
Project produces
new water supply
·
Amount
of new supply
·
Ancillary
benefits demonstrated and determined to be of value to community
·
District
goals identified above, are met by project.
·
Feasibility
of Project has been demonstrated.
·
Project
Schedule is well defined and feasible.
·
Project
Financing is well defined and contingencies examined and identified.
·
Annual
Cost of Water is well defined and determined by the District to be consistent
with alternate water supply projects, with consideration for ancillary
benefits.
·
Project
status with respect to permits, consultants, and land appear to be consistent
with successful project completion.
EXHIBIT
Draft Local Water
Project Grant/Loan Application Form
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