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| − | and the unincorporated areas of Pebble Beach, Carmel Valley, and Monterey; the Highway 1 Corridor; the Marina Coast Water District service area, including the former Fort Ord and Marina; the City of Salinas; and the Northern Monterey County rural and urban areas, including Castroville, Prunedale, Moss Landing, and Pajaro. | + | and the unincorporated areas of Pebble Beach, Carmel Valley, and Monterey; the Highway 1 Corridor; the Marina Coast Water District service area, including the former Fort Ord and Marina; the City of Salinas; and the Northern Monterey County rural and urban areas, including Castroville, Prunedale, Moss Landing, and Pajaro.<ref name = "Regional Project Description ">[http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/planning/major/Pebble%20Beach%20Company/Pebble_Beach_DEIR_Nov_2011/Pebble_Beach_DEIR_Admin_Records_Nov_2011/CPUC/CPUC_2009_5_regional_proj_description.pdf Regional Project Description] </ref> |
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Revision as of 14:34, 29 March 2015
Contents
Summary
The Regional Water Project (RWP) or Regional Desalinaton Projectis a now defunct desalination project approved on April 5, 2010 by the Marina Coast Water District.[1] The $404,500,000 project represented a 3-way partnership of the Marina Coast Water District (MCWD), Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA), and the California American Water Company (CalAm).[2] The project sought to replace existing Monterey Peninsula water supplies that are restricted by legal decisions as well as provide a new water supply for redevelopment of the former Fort Ord. on January 17, 2012 CalAm withdrew from the project amidst criminal allegations of conflicts of interest.[3]
Background
CalAm utilizes the Carmel River Groundwater Basin as a source of potable water for their customers on the Monterey Peninsula. Unlike other areas of California, Monterey Peninsula does not import water and dependent on the Carmel River. For years, the company had withdrawn more than the alloted amount, causing damage to the flora and fauna in the area. The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has issued two cease and desist orders (CDO), the first in 1995 and again in 2009. [4] [5] The restrictions of extraction from the Carmel River Groundwater Basin limited the available water for CalAm customers and was cited as the impetus of The Regional Water Project.
Project Objective
The objective of RWP included:
- To meet the requirements of SWRCB Order 95-10;
- Create a drought-proof water supply of 10,500 Acre-feet a year (AFY);
- Reclaim seawater-intruded water in the 180-Foot Aquifer of the Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin (SVGB);
- Improve the hydrologic balance of the SVGB;
- Protect listed species below the San Clemente Dam;
- Minimize effects of an uncertain water supply;[2]
The RWP proposed to provide 25,600 afy to CalAM customers in Carmel, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Sand City, and Seaside, and the unincorporated areas of Pebble Beach, Carmel Valley, Monterey-Salinas Highway Corridor, and the airport district; MCWD customers in former Fort Ord and Marina; and Northern Monterey County rural and urban areas, including Castroville, Prunedale, Granite Ridge, Moss Landing, and Pajaro. [6]
Proposed Location
The location for the the project was defined by CalAm service areas, including the Peninsula Cities of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Sand City, and Seaside, and the unincorporated areas of Pebble Beach, Carmel Valley, and Monterey; the Highway 1 Corridor; the Marina Coast Water District service area, including the former Fort Ord and Marina; the City of Salinas; and the Northern Monterey County rural and urban areas, including Castroville, Prunedale, Moss Landing, and Pajaro.[6]
References
- ↑ MCWD Resolutions
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Regional Desalination Project
- ↑ CalAm Withdraws Support
- ↑ SWRCB WR 95-10
- ↑ SWRCB WR 2009-0060
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Regional Project Description
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