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Consider receiving an update on the MCWRA activities related to the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s Subgrant Agreements.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
Consider receiving an update on the MCWRA activities related to the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s Subgrant Agreements.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On September 19, 2022 the Board of Directors authorized the General Manager to enter into a
Subgrant Agreement with the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (“SVBGSA”) to receive funding from the State of California Department of Water Resources for Sustainable Groundwater Management related to Grant Agreement Number 4600014638, in the amount of $3,690,000, to financially support the Monterey County Water Resources Agency’s (“Agency”) involvement with certain components of the SVBGSA’s Round 1 (SGM Round 1) Implementation projects. Subsequent amendments have been approved and executed for a new total of $3,483,300.
The work plan in the SGM Round 1 Subgrant Agreement provided funding for the Agency to work collaboratively with the SVBGSA on activities associated with planning, development, preparation, and/or implementation of the Dry Chlorine Scrubber Upgrade; Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project Distribution System Upgrades; Interested Parties Outreach and Engagement; Feasibility Studies on Aquifer Storage and Recovery; Demand Management Feasibility; Compliance Reporting and Data Expansion; Operationalizing Deep Aquifers Study Recommendations, and grant administration tasks.
In 2024, the SVBGSA and Marina Coast Water District Groundwater Sustainability Agency (“MCWDGSA”) were awarded funding from the State of California Department of Water Resources for Sustainable Groundwater Management Round 2 (“SGM Round 2”) Implementation Grants. The SGM Round 2 grants to the SVBGSA and MCWDGSA include tasks related to expan...
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