Title
Adopt Resolution to:
a. Adopt the Greater Monterey County Integrated Regional Water Management Plan.
b. Authorize staff to include the San Lucas Water District Public Water Supply Replacement Project in the Greater Monterey County Integrated Regional Water Management grant proposal.
StaffReport
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Adopt a resolution adopting the Greater Monterey County Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (Attachment A).
b. Authorize staff to include the San Lucas Water District Public Water Supply Replacement Project in the Greater Monterey County Integrated Regional Water Management grant proposal.
SUMMARY:
An Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP) is a prerequisite for obtaining grant funding through Proposition 84 “The Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006” and Proposition 1E “The Disaster Preparedness and Flood Protection Bond Act of 2006” for water related projects. The Greater Monterey County IRWMP has been developed and has been adopted by many of the governing boards within the Greater Monterey County Region, including the Board of Directors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA). Grant proposal development is underway and the “San Lucas Water District Public Water Supply Replacement Project” has been identified as a priority project to be included in the grant application. The Board of Supervisors must adopt the IRWMP to be considered for grant proposals such as the San Lucas project.
DISCUSSION:
Greater Monterey County Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
Integrated regional water management is an approach being promoted by State water managers and legislators as a way to encourage local water resource managers to take a proactive, collaborative approach to water resource planning. To be eligible for Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) grant funds the jurisdiction apply...
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