NOTICE OF EXEMPTION

 

 

TO:      ___ Office of Planning and Research                   FROM:  Monterey Peninsula Water Mgt. Dist.

1400 Tenth Street, Room 121                    PO Box 85

Sacramento, CA 95814                            Monterey, CA 93942-0085

 

_XX_ County Clerk--County of Monterey

240 Church Street, PO Box 29

Salinas, CA 93902

 

Project Title:  Adoption of Ordinance No. 111 Clarifying Definitions for MPWMD Permits

 

Project Location -- Specific: Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD)

 

Project Location -- City: service area of MPWMD            County: Monterey   

 

Description of Nature, Purpose and Beneficiaries of Project: The nature of proposed Ordinance No. 111 is to amend MPWMD Rules and Regulations that govern required permits for creation or expansion of water distribution systems to include definitions related to desalination projects.  The ordinance purpose is to better define how desalination projects are regulated.  Beneficiaries are water users and environmental resources within the MPWMD.

 

Name of Public Agency Approving Project:  Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

 

Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: MPWMD

 

Exempt Status: (check one)

_____ Ministerial (Sec. 15073)

_____ Declared Emergency (Sec. 15269 (a))

_____ Emergency Project (Sec. 15269 (b) and (c))

__X_ Categorical Exemption.  SECTION 15307 AND 15308

____  Statutory Exemption

 

Reason(s) Why Project Is Exempt:  Ordinance No. 111 clarifies existing rules and regulations that protect natural resources and the environment by requiring a permit before a water distribution system is created or expanded. Findings are included as part of Ordinance No. 111; additional rationale and documentation are provided in staff information packages of October 20 and November __, 2003. 

 

Agency Contact Person            Area Code        Telephone                    Extension

Henrietta Stern                           831                   658-5621                            n/a 

 

 

 

________________________________                            ____________________

Fran Farina                                                        Date

             MPWMD General Manager     

 

 

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