COMMON OUTLINE FOR BRIEFING ON LEGAL & POLICY ISSUES
I. INTRODUCTION
II. PRESENT AND FUTURE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY OF PROJECT
A. Reasonableness of the Projection of Demand and Plant Size and Operations
B. Environmental Impacts of the MPWSP & Required Mitigation Measures
1. Brine Discharge
2. Coastal Erosion
3. Other Environmental Impacts and Mitigations Including Groundwater, Terrestrial, Marine, and Cumulative
C. Cost and financing issues
1. Reasonableness of Cost Cap
2. Financing Issues
3. Other Cost Issues
D. Benefits and Overriding Policy Considerations as Compared to Significant and Unavoidable Environmental Impacts of the Project
E. Legal Principles in Support of and in Opposition to MPWSP
1. Site Restrictions and Source Water Issues Relating to the Salinas River Groundwater Basin, including Hydrogeologic Work and Water Rights
2. CEQA Piecemealing
3. Other
F. Jurisdictional Issues Related to the Governance Committee
G. Other CPCN factors
III. CONCLUSION
COMMON BRIEFING OUTLINE
II. PRESENT AND FUTURE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY OF PROJECT
A. Reasonableness of the Projection of Demand and Plant Size and Operations
B. Environmental Impacts of the MPWSP & Required Mitigation Measures
1. Brine Discharge
2. Coastal Erosion
3. Other Environmental Impacts and Mitigations Including Groundwater, Terrestrial, Marine, and Cumulative
C. Cost and financing issues
1. Reasonableness of Cost Cap
2. Financing Issues
3. Other Cost Issues
D. Benefits and Overriding Policy Considerations as Compared to Significant and Unavoidable Environmental Impacts of the Project
E. Legal Principles in Support of and in Opposition to MPWSP
1. Site Restrictions and Source Water Issues Relating to the Salinas River Groundwater Basin, including Hydrogeologic Work and Water Rights
2. CEQA Piecemealing
3. Other
F. Jurisdictional Issues Related to the Governance Committee
G. Other CPCN factors
III. CONCLUSION
COMMON BRIEFING OUTLINE
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