Friday, April 20, 2012

NEWS ARTICLES: Water Replacement Projects

ABSTRACT:  A compilation of noteworthy news articles on water replacement projects, namely the Moss Landing Commercial Park (formerly the People's Moss Landing Desal Project), Cal Am company's new Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project (MPWSP) involving a smaller desal plant north of Marina owned by Cal Am, expanded aquifer storage and recovery in partnership with Monterey Peninsula Water Management District and new groundwater replenishment program in partnership with the District and the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency, and DeepWater Desal in Moss Landing, is presented.  Also links and selected excerpts from news articles are provided.


RE:
6/6/12
10:00 a.m.
ALJ Weatherford
Comr Peevey
A.12-04-019 (PHC) - Application of California-American Water Company (U210W) for Approval of the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project and Authorization to Recover All Present and Future Costs in Rates,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco

At least a dozen parties now part of project review, JIM JOHNSON Herald Staff Writer, 06/06/2012
"Early in the hearing, Weatherford suggested he would lean toward focusing the PUC review on the proposal as presented by Cal Am and not on a parallel track with alternatives. But he left the door open to the possibility that alternatives could be considered as part of environmental review or during evidentiary hearings later this year."



Judge: Proceed with Cal Am new watersupply project application, JIM JOHNSON Herald Staff Writer, 06/01/2012
“In his ruling, Weatherford requested the parties to the proceeding submit briefs outlining their stance on critical legal issues, including the county's public desalination plant ownership ordinance, and the project backers' access to slant well intake water, groundwater replenishment product water, and the brine disposal outfall considered critical to the project's feasibility.”
“Weatherford gave the parties until July 11 to file their briefs on the legal issues, and until July 25 for replies.”

Members agree consultant needed to vet proposals
By JIM JOHNSON Herald Staff Writer, 05/23/2012 
"The committee has been charged with vetting desal projects proposed by California American Water north of Marina and by the backers of The People's Project and DeepWater Desal in Moss Landing."

Panelists say public input lacking, laws being ignored
By JIM JOHNSON Herald Staff Writer, 05/05/2012 
"I don't know what the (authority) will do, but I'm taking them at their word that they want to speak with one voice, and that means they need to hammer out some compromises," said Riley, a water activist. "So far it's just been public meetings and public comment, no decisions, no policy, no direction. We need a follow-up process leading toward a decision. We need more structure. There are too many problems adding up faster than the sense of progress."
(George Riley, member of the Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority's technical advisory committee) 

Salt Solo
Story by Kera Abraham Thursday, May 3, 2012

By JIM JOHNSON Herald Staff Writer, 05/01/2012 Updated:   05/02/2012 

Monterey Peninsula: Public ownership rule challenged
By JIM JOHNSON Herald Staff Writer, 04/23/2012 Updated:   04/24/2012

KELLY NIX, The Carmel Pine Cone, April 20, 2012

By JIM JOHNSON Herald Staff Writer, 04/19/2012
Late Wednesday, the Pacific Grove City Council agreed to serve as the lead agency for local businessman Nader Agha's proposed People's Moss Landing Desal Project, which would include a $129 million desal plant on the former National Refractories site now called the Moss Landing Commercial Park.
Cal Am President Rob MacLean is scheduled to present the company's proposal to the Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority during a meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at Monterey City Hall.

By KEVIN HOWE Herald Staff Writer, 04/19/2012
The council voted 6-1 Wednesday to approve "an agreement establishing a relationship with Desal America in order to accelerate a water project for Pacific Grove and Monterey County."


A single desal plant supplying the greater Monterey Bay area is a long shot.
By Kera AbrahamThursday, April 19, 2012

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