An important initial step
to help address pressing water issues on the
The new well will work in
tandem with the Water District’s existing full-scale test well. Together, the two wells will result in a
maximum diversion of 2,400 acre-feet per year (AFY) from the
In a cooperative effort
with California American Water (CAW), the District performed environmental
review and helped CAW obtain permits for a temporary pipeline that will bring
treated river water to the ASR well site and enable greater operational
flexibility for the CAW system in the Seaside area.
ASR entails diverting
excess water flow from the
[Insert ASR Construction Photo]
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** An acre-foot of water is
enough to cover a football field with one foot of water, or supply four
Financial Update
Total
revenues received in Fiscal Year (FY) 2005-06 were $4,281,870 while
expenditures totaled $5,104,181. The
difference of $822,311 was funded from general operating reserves set aside in
previous years. The deficit was mostly
attributable to one-time legal costs associated with an adjudication lawsuit
related to the
The
adopted budget for FY 2006-07 anticipates revenues of $8,288,900 and
expenditures of $8,143,600, with the difference of $145,300 being used to
replenish general operating reserves.
The budget includes approximately $2,500,000 of one-time expenditures to
fund work towards completion of the District’s Phase I Aquifer Storage and
Recovery (ASR) Project. The budget
anticipates that these ASR costs will be funded by a debt issuance, so the
revenue portion of the budget contains an offsetting amount of anticipated bond
proceeds.
The
FY 2006-07 budget was prepared using a series of strategies developed by the
staff and adopted by the Board in 2004 for balancing the budget and
discontinuing the use of general operating reserves.
Existing
and Future Water Supply Needs
At the request of the MPWMD
Board, and working with the District’s Policy and Technical Advisory Committees,
staff developed updated estimates of existing and future water needs in the
District. These estimates will be used
to size various water supply project alternatives that have been proposed. Existing water demand was estimated based on
reported production over the last ten years, adjusted for the above-normal rainfall
conditions that occurred during this period.
Future water demand was estimated based on General Plan “build-out”
projections provided by each of the land use jurisdictions within the
District. Specifically, staff estimated
that existing water demand in the District has averaged 19,200 acre-feet per
year for the last ten years and that future water demand in the District would
total 4,500 acre-feet per year.
Based on the existing
demand estimate, staff estimated that approximately 12,500 acre-feet of new
supplies must be developed to replace existing supplies that are being produced
in excess of currently and potentially recognized, and adjudicated, water
rights. As a result, at its November
2006 regular meeting the Board tentatively determined that approximately 17,000
acre-feet per year of new supplies must be developed to reliably meet existing
and future water demand within the District.
The Board referred this target number to the jurisdictions for requested
comment in early 2007.
Water Supply
Ø
Updated comprehensive matrix on water supply concepts
that could meet community needs. Seven
concepts include land-based and offshore (ship-based) desalination, aquifer
storage and recovery in the
Ø
Certified Environmental Impact Report/Assessment for
proposed Phase 1 ASR Project and CAW temporary pipeline. The project entails a second ASR well at the
existing MPWMD test site.
Ø
Obtained temporary water right and diverted 411 AF of
Carmel River water for injection into the
Ø
Finalized cooperative Management and Operations
Agreement with CAW for existing and future ASR facilities.
Ø
Participated in
Ø
Selected as one of six statewide finalists to receive
Clair C. Hill Award for Excellence in Water Resources Management.
Environmental Protection
Ø
Led interagency technical advisory committee to
develop interim actions and study plan for long-term management of the Carmel
River Lagoon and
Ø
Conducted emergency bank stabilization work along a
portion of the
Ø
Monitored use of
Ø
Maintained
streamflow gaging stations at four sites on the
Ø
Counted 350 adult
steelhead at the San Clemente Dam fish ladder to assess the winter run.
Ø
Collected surface
water quality data from three
Ø
Conducted steelhead juvenile population surveys
throughout the length of the
Ø
Collected groundwater level data at 70 wells and
groundwater quality data at 25 wells as part of the District’s monitoring
program the
Conservation/Permitting
Ø
Approved 544 rebate applications for a total of $69,550
resulting in annual water savings of 10.54 acre-feet.
Ø
Issued 1,410 water permits and performed 1,694
inspections resulting in annual water savings of 33 acre-feet.
Ø
Issued 63 water use permits.
Ø
Joined the
California Urban Water Conservation Council as a signatory to the Memorandum of
Understanding Regarding Water Conservation in
Ø
Actively participated on the Bay Area Water
Conservation Coordinators team, a resource for conservation efforts, programs,
studies and experiences with various water use efficiency technologies and
measures
Ø
Initiated and led the regional collaboration on the
Water-wise Landscaping for
Ø
Organized, budgeted, and coordinated all efforts for
the highly successful Water-wise Landscape Symposium and Vendor Expo held in
Ø
Participated in
the Water Awareness Committee of Monterey County’s 2nd Annual Water-wise
Landscape Design Competition at the Monterey County Fair. Staff judged the garden displays in the
horticultural center for promotion of the Water Awareness Committee’s Retire
Your Turf campaign.
Revisions to Water Permit
and Water Credit Rules
A
comprehensive revision to the District’s Rules and Regulations was completed in
September 2006 when the Board adopted Ordinance No. 125. Extensive
revisions included updates to water permit and water credit rules. The
permit and credit rules were simplified and reorganized, definitions were
updated, and outdated and unnecessary text was deleted. The rules were
also amended to include adopted policies and administrative practices.
The goal was to make the rules easier to understand. The amended rules,
effective January 1, 2007, can be found on the District’s website.
Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
District
staff led the effort to obtain $497,000 of Proposition 50 grant funds to
prepare an Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP) for the Monterey
Bay Area. Final written approval of
State Department of Water Resources funding was made in early January
2006. Since then, the District staff has
worked closely with its local public and non-profit partners to complete the
IRWMP, including retaining specialized consultants for this type of work. A Draft Plan was completed in October 2006,
and a Final Plan is anticipated in March 2007.
Completion of the IRWMP will position the Monterey Bay Area to receive
implementation funds for specific projects, such as the MPWMD Phase 1 ASR
Project.
General Information |
658-5600 |
|
Water Permit Office |
658-5601 |
|
David A. Berger |
General Manager/Board Secretary |
658-5650 |
Andrew Bell |
Planning & Engineering
Manager/District Engineer |
658-5620 |
|
Administrative Services
Manager/CFO/Treasurer |
658-5614 |
David Laredo |
General Counsel |
658-5650 |
Joseph Oliver |
Water Resources Manager |
658-5640 |
|
Water Demand Manager |
658-5630 |
Henrietta Stern |
Project Manager |
658-5621 |
Michelle Knight, Chair |
Division 4 |
Judi Lehman, Vice-Chair |
Division 2 |
Alvin Edwards |
Division 1 |
Kristi Markey |
Division 3 |
Larry Foy |
Division 5 |
David Pendergrass |
Mayoral Representative |
David Potter |
Board of Supervisors Representative |
If you found the information
in this report useful or have questions about water supply, conservation or
other topics in this report, please contact Henrietta Stern at henri@mpwmd.dst.ca.us or at 658-5621
(831) 658-5600, Fax (831) 644-9560, http://www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us
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