California American Water Application Package for the Temporary Slant Test Well Project to the City of Marina, July 2013

ABSTRACT:  On July 2, 2013, on behalf of California American Water (CalAm), RBF Consulting (RBF) submitted to the City of Marina the Application Package for the Temporary Slant Test Well Project, Marina, CA.  The Application, including Attachment A – City of Marina Cover Page, Attachment B – City of Marina Project Description Form, Attachment C – City of Marina Environmental Information Form, Attachment D – City of Marina Affidavit Form, Attachment E – MPWSP Temporary Slant Test Well Project Description (June 25, 2013), Attachment F – Biological Technical Memo for Temporary Slant Test Well Project (July 2013), Biological Technical Memo for Exploratory Borings Program (June 2013), Attachment G – Cultural Resources Assessment (June 25, 2013) and Attachment H – Test Well Facilities Map, is embedded. Importantly, “The temporary test well Project will provide field data concerning geologic, hydrogeologic, and water quality characteristics of the Sand Dunes Aquifer, Salinas Valley Aquitard, and 180-foot Aquifer. Furthermore, the information obtained from this temporary test well Project will be utilized in the design and permitting of a separate potential future desalination project – the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project (MPWSP). The MPWSP is being processed separately by the California Public Utilities Commission. The temporary slant test well is functionally independent from and could not be used for the MPWSP without substantial additional infrastructure and associated CEQA, NEPA and regulatory permitting compliance.”
STATUS:  The City of Marina is currently at the Initial Study stage of the environmental review process.

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CalAm Temporary Slant Test Well Project, Application July 2, 2013 City of Marina 

July 2, 2013

City of Marina

Subject: Application Package for the Temporary Slant Test Well Project, Marina, CA

RBF Consulting (RBF), California American Water (CalAm)