MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

STRATEGIC PLAN

Updated June 2003

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District is to

manage, augment and protect water resources

for the benefit of the community and the environment.

VISION STATEMENT

By the year 2005, the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District will

ensure a reliable water supply to meet present and future needs

and be recognized as a leader in integrated water resource management.

ISSUES

(not in priority order)

· Evaluate and Certify EIR on Water Augmentation Projects

· Revise the Water Permit Process

· Develop Seaside Basin Groundwater Management Plan

· Devise Stormwater Reuse Plan

· Increase Innovative and Effective Conservation Practices

Strategic Planning Initiatives Progress Report

June 16, 2003 Update

Initiatives		Progress Report
1.	Evaluate and Certify EIR on Water Augmentation Projects in Compliance with CEQA and NEPA	District staff and consultants, in coordination with local, state and federal agency staff, continued the permitting process to install geotechnical and geophysical testing equipment along the coast in the Sand City/Fort Ord area to confirm the feasibility of the HDD "slant wells" for the proposed desalination project. District staff and consultants met with the City of Marina Public Works, the Transportation Authority of Monterey County, Fort Ord Reuse Authority, and California Department of Parks and Recreation to discuss engineering details associated with desalination pipelines and other facilities. District staff continues to participate in California Public Utilities Commission hearings and related communications regarding California-American Water Company’s proposed water projects, associated water rates and lead agency issues.
2.	Revise the Water Permit Process	The Water Demand Committee received an update on the Revise the Water Permit Processes strategic initiative at its 4/8/03 meeting. The committee reviewed progress to date and directed staff to focus on improving data management systems within the Water Demand Division and compiling a comprehensive administrative practices and policies manual. District staff met on 4/9/03 and began working on the data management systems. District staff has also begun refining a long list of policies and practices that must be documented in a manual. Once the list is organized, it will be included in an RFP to compile a policy and procedure manual.
3.	Develop Seaside Basin Ground Water Management Plan	District staff provided an update to the Board on May 29, 2003, and held a CEQA scoping meeting on June 9, 2003.
4.	Develop Storm Water Reuse Plan	Pursuant to direction by the Board at the 1/16/2002 strategic planning session, storm water reuse has been incorporated into the water supply augmentation initiative.
5.	Increase Innovative and Effective Conservation Practices	The Water Demand Committee received an update on this initiative on 4/8/03. Work on this initiative is on hold pending completion of the Revise the Water Permit Processes strategic initiative.