2007-2008 ANNUAL REPORT

MPWMD MITIGATION PROGRAM

WATER ALLOCATION PROGRAM EIR

September 2009

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE

I. Introduction and Executive Summary................................................................... I-1

II. Monitor Water Resources.................................................................................. II-1

III. Manage Water Production................................................................................ III-1

IV. Manage Water Demand.................................................................................... IV-1

V. Monitor Water Usage........................................................................................ V-1

VI. Augment Water Supply..................................................................................... VI-1

VII. Allocation of New Water Supply..................................................................... VII-1

VIII. Determine Drought Reserve............................................................................ VIII-1

IX. Steelhead Fishery Mitigation Measures ............................................................. IX-1

X. Riparian Habitat Mitigation Measures................................................................. X-1

XI. Lagoon Habitat Mitigation Measures................................................................. XI-1

XII. Aesthetic Mitigation Measures......................................................................... XII-1

XIII. Summary of Program Costs (July 2007-June 2008)........................................ XIII-1

XIV. References .................................................................................................... XIV-1

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE PAGE

II-1 San Clemente Reservoir Daily Rainfall - WY 2008 .......................................... II-15

II-2 Monthly Distribution of Rainfall at San Clemente Reservoir................................ II-16

II-3 Carmel River Basin Principal Streamflow Measuring Stations............................ II-17

II-4 Cumulative Unimpaired Runoff, Carmel River at San Clemente Dam................. II-18

II-5 End-of-Month Usable Storage for Water Resources System, WY 2008 .......... II-19

II-6 Daily Streamflow and Groundwater Elevation at Rancho Canada...................... II-20

II-7 Daily Streamflow and Groundwater Elevation at CAWD Rio North.................. II-21

II-8 Groundwater Elevations in Seaside Basin Monitoring Wells............................... II-22

II-9a/b Water Quality in Carmel Valley Monitoring Wells............................................. II-23

II-9c/d Water Quality in Carmel Valley Monitoring Wells............................................. II-24

II-9e Water Quality in Two Coastal Wells in Seaside................................................. II-25

II-10 Locations of Water Temperature Measurement Stations.................................... II-26

II-11 Water Temperature Data at Carmel River Lagoon, RY 2007-08 ...................... II-27

II-12 Water Temperature Data at Garland Park Site, RY 2007-08............................ II-27

II-13 Water Temperature Data Recorded at Sleepy Hollow Weir, RY 2007-08........ II-28

II-14 Water Temperature Data Above San Clemente Dam, RY 2007-08.................. II-28

II-15 Water Temperature Data Below Los Padres Dam, RY 2007-08....................... II-29

II-16 Water Temperature Data Above Los Padres Dam, RY 2007-08...................... II-29

II-17 Carmel River Lagoon Water Surface Elevations, January 2008......................... II-30

III-1 CAW and Non-CAW Production v. MPWMD Allocation Limits...................... III-9

V-1 CAW Water Use Per Connection, 1980-2008................................................... V-5

IX-1 Streamflow at Highway 1 Bridge and Lagoon Surface Elevation....................... IX-11

IX-2 Steelhead Smolts Rescued from Carmel River Basin (1989-2008)................... IX-12

IX-3 Steelhead Rescues in Mainstem Carmel River (1989-2007)............................. IX-13

IX-4 Daily Count of Adult Steelhead at San Clemente Dam, RY 2008..................... IX-14

IX-5 Number of Steelhead at San Clemente Dam (1954-2008)............................... IX-15

IX-6 Juvenile Steelhead Population Density -- (Selected Years 1973-2007)............ IX-16

IX-7 Number of Steelhead Reared Below San Clemente Dam, 1990-2007............. IX-17

X-1 Irrigation Totals for July 2007-June 2008 Period ............................................. X-14

X-2 Thalweg Profiles, Carmel River, 1978-2007 .................................................... X-15

XI-1 Map of Monitoring Transects and Stations at Carmel River Lagoon ................ XI-10

XI-2 Carmel River Lagoon Bathymetric Cross Sections, 1994-2008 ...................... XI-11

XI-3 Carmel River Lagoon Cross Sections, Comparison of 2007-2008 Surveys...... XI-12

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE PAGE

I-1 Summary of Mitigation Program Components.................................................... I-15

I-2 Summary of Mitigation Program Accomplishments in 2007-2008....................... I-17

II-1 Carmel River Basin Total Annual Streamflow Summary, 1992-2008 ................ II-31

II-2 Carmel River Lagoon Water Quality Data, RY 2007-2008 .............................. II-32

II-3 Sleepy Hollow Weir Water Quality Data, RY 2007-2008................................. II-33

II-4 Below Los Padres Dam Water Quality Data, 2007-2008................................. II-34

III-1 Water Production Summary for WY 2007........................................................ III-7

III-2 Water Production Summary for WY 2008........................................................ III-8

IV-1 CAW Permits Issued by MPWMD in Fiscal Year 2007-2008.......................... IV-7

V-1 Allocation Limit vs. Water Production (WY 2007 and WY 2008)...................... V-4

VII-1 Status of Water Allocations as of June 30, 2008 ............................................. VII-2

IX-1 Juvenile Steelhead Rescued by Age and Location, RY 2007............................ IX-18

IX-2 Fish Survival at Sleepy Hollow Facility, May 2007-Jan 2008........................... IX-19

IX-3 Sleepy Hollow Facility Fish Release Location Summary................................... IX-20

IX-4 Juvenile Steelhead Population Density at Survey Stations (1990-2007)............ IX-21

IX-5 Benthic Macroinvertebrate Values at Five Carmel River Sites (Nov 2007)....... IX-22

X-1 Riparian Species Planted, July 2007-June 2008................................................ X-12

X-2 Monthly Water Use for Irrigation in RY 2007-2008......................................... X-13

XIII-1 Breakdown of Mitigation Program Costs (July 2007-June 2008)..................... XIII-2

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