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Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors approve, subject to Monterey County Water Resources Agency County Counsel approval, a revised Memorandum of Understanding between the Monterey County Water Resources Agency and the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA); to provide technical and professional support to the SVBGSA and its consultants in the development of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors:
Recommend that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors approve, subject to Monterey County Water Agency County Counsel approval, a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (Agency) and the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA); to provide technical and professional support to the SVBGSA and its consultants in the development of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The SVBGSA is tasked with developing a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) for basins designated as high- or medium-priority and subject to conditions of "critical overdraft" by January 31, 2020. Both the Paso Robles Area and 180/400-Foot subbasins of the Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin meet these criteria. The SVBGSA will contract with consultants to perform the tasks necessary to achieve this mandate.
Under this revised MOU the Agency will provide significant technical and professional support to the SVBGSA and its consultants; as much of the data collected, processed and analyzed by the Agency is essential to the completion of the GSP.
As the consultants undertake development of the plan, it is possible that they might reach a point where they determine that data, information or additional services are required from the Agency to proceed with the on time completion of the GSP. If and when that...
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