FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT

VOLUMES 1 AND 2

 

WATER ALLOCATION PROGRAM

SCH 87030309

 

Prepared for:

The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

 

Prepared by:

J. Laurence Mintler & Associates

Jones & Stokes Associates

D.W. Kelley & Associates

Water Resource Associates

 

April 19, 1990

 

 

Table of Contents

 

VOLUME I

Executive Summary

A.      Overview

B.      Relationship Between the Draft and Final EIRs

C.      Summary of Water Supply Options, Water Distribution Alternatives, and Monitoring/Compliance Mechanisms

D.      Summary of Water Supply Impacts

E.      Summary of Water Distribution Impacts

F.      Impacts of Monitoring/Compliance Mechanisms and Allocation/Conservation of New Water Supplies

G.     Mandatory CEQA Sections

 

CHAPTER I – INTRODUCTION

A.      Introduction

B.      Project Summary and Overview

C.      Purposes and Requirements of CEQA

D.      Purpose, Scope, and history of this EIR

E.      Relationship between the Draft and Final EIRs

F.      Organization of this EIR

 

CHAPTER II – DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT AND WATER SUPPLY OPTIONS, WATER DISTRIBUTION ALTERNATIVES, AND MONITORING/COMPLIANCE MECHANISMS

A.      Introduction

B.      Water Supply Options

C.      Water Distribution Alternatives

D.      Monitoring/Compliance Mechanisms

E.      Allocation/Conservation of New Water Supplies

F.      No Project Alternative

 

CHAPTER III – ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

A.      Introduction

B.      Institutional Setting

C.      Natural Environmental Setting

D.      Drought Conditions

E.      Land Use, Population, and Housing

F.      Water Use Trends and Preferences

G.     Public Services and Facilities

H.      Socioeconomic Conditions

 

CHAPTER IV – WATER SUPPLY IMPACTS

A.      Introduction

B.      Surface Water and Groundwater Resources

C.      Vegetation

D.      Wildlife

E.      Fisheries

F.      Recreation

G.     Aesthetics

H.      Drought Impacts

I.         Traffic

J.       Schools

K.      Wastewater

L.       Housing and Population Growth

M.     Employment

N.      Construction Industry

O.     Tourism

P.      Military

Q.     Fiscal

R.      Air Quality

S.      Summary

 

CHAPTER V – WATER DISTRIBUTION IMPACTS

A.      Introduction

B.      Surface Water and Groundwater Resources

C.      Vegetation

D.      Wildlife

E.      Recreation

F.      Land Use

G.     Housing and Population Growth

H.      Traffic

I.         Schools

J.       Wastewater

K.      Employment

L.       Construction Industry

M.     Tourism

N.      Military

O.     Fiscal Impacts

P.      Air Quality

Q.     Summary

 

CHAPTER VI – IMPACTS OF MONITORING/COMPLIANCE MECHANISMS AND ALLOCATION/CONSERVATION OF NEW WATER SUPPLIES

A.      Introduction

B.      Monitoring/Compliance Mechanisms

C.      Allocation/Conservation of New water Supplies

 

CHAPTER VII – MANDATORY CEQA SECTIONS

A.      Introduction

B.      Short-Term Uses Versus Long-Term Productivity

C.      Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes

D.      Growth-Inducing Impacts

 

CHAPTER VIII – REFERENCES AND PERSONS CONSULTED

References

Persons Consulted

 

CHAPTER IX – GLOSSARY

 

APPENDIX A – CVSIM AND WATER RESOURCE ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY

 

APPENDIX B – INTENSIFICATION SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS

 

APPENDIX C – RESULTS OF RESEARCH REGARDING VACAN LAND

 

APPENDIX D – COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF WILDLIFE SPECIES

 

APPENDIX E – DISTRICTWIDE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

 

APPENDIX F – DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL BY JURISDICTION

 

APPENDIX G – RESIDENTIAL AND POPULATION GROWTH POTENTIAL

 

APPENDIX H – EMPLOYMENT GROWTH POTENTIAL

 

APPENDIX I – REPORT PREPARATION

 

LIST OF FIGURES

 

VOLUME II

INTRODUCTION

 

SECTION 1 – COMMENT SUMMARIES AND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS

 

SECTION 2 – COMMENTS RECEIVED ON THE DRAFT EIR