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Consider directing the County Administrative Officer to negotiate and prepare a funding agreement for consideration and approval of the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency and County of Monterey to provide funds in the amount of $1,000,000 annually for three (3) years to prepare an Environmental Impact Report for utilization of the water allocated to Water Rights Permit #11043.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Board of Supervisors:
Direct the County Administrative Officer to negotiate and prepare a funding agreement for consideration and approval of the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency and County of Monterey to provide funds in the amount of $1,000,000 annually for three (3) years to prepare an Environmental Impact Report for utilization of the water allocated to Water Rights Permit #11043.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
January 28, 2013 - the Board of Directors (BOD) approved Resolution 13-R01 recommending that the Board of Supervisors (BOS) of the Water Resources Agency recognize the importance of controlling and reversing seawater intrusion and nitrate levels in the Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin, and commit to all steps necessary to collaborate with stakeholders and the public to develop further measures, including contesting the proposed revocation of State Water Resources Control Board Permit 11043, to assure the integrity of basin resources.
February 5, 2013 - the Board of Supervisors of the Water Resources Agency adopted the recommended Resolution.
Regular status updates have been provided to the Agency Board of Directors since February 2013.
April 8, 2014 - Agency Board of Supervisors (BOS) and BOD received an update on Permit #11043 activities and recommended an 'official' request for resources to the County BOS.
April 28, 2014 - BOD approved a resolution to request up to $1,000,000 annually for three years to fund an Environmental...
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