California State Water Resources Control Board Preliminary Staff Recommendation to Modify Cease and Desist Order WR 2009-0060 California-American Water Company & Notice of Comment Deadline & Rationale Document for Preliminary Staff Recommendation California-American Water Request to Modify Cease and Desist Order WR 2009-0060

ABSTRACT: On July 17, 2016, the California State Water Resources Control Board staff issued Preliminary Staff Recommendation to Modify Cease and Desist Order WR 2009-0060 California-American Water Company and Notice of Comment Deadline & Rationale Document for Preliminary Staff Recommendation California-American Water Request to Modify Cease and Desist Order WR 2009-0060. Importantly, “Cal-Am shall diligently implement actions to terminate its unlawful diversions from the Carmel River and shall terminate all unlawful diversions from the river no later than December 31, 2021. This date supersedes the December 31, 2016 date in State Water Board Order WR 2009-0060.” “The public is invited to comment on California-American Water’s (Cal-Am) request to modify State Water Board Order WR 2009-0060, on the preliminary recommendation, or other related documents prior to the July 19, 2016 State Water Board meeting, at which the Board is anticipated to consider action on the application. Staff may further amend its recommendations before that time. Written Comments are due no later than 5:00 PM on July 13, 2016.” Staff Preliminary Recommendation includes the following sections:
1. Extension of the Order to December 31, 2021

2. Effective Diversion Limit (EDL)
Staff proposes an effective diversion limit of 7,990 AFA.
3. Milestone Adjustment to EDL
Staff proposes accepting the concept of milestones, as they provide incentive for development of alternative water supplies, and also provide a stepping-down of diversions from the Carmel River in the event that the water supply projects do not continue on a path towards completion in a reasonable time.

4. Carryover Credits
5. New Water Meter Connections
6. Small Projects & Instream Flow Protections
7. Aquifer Storage & Recovery (ASR) Accounting
8. Extension of Allowing use MPWMD allotment credits for Pebble Beach
9. Milestone Exceptions

10. Funding for Steelhead Fishery Report

11. Conservation Measure Funding, Old Carmel River Dam & Sleepy Hollow Ford

12. Malpaso and Pacific Grove Water Supplies

The Preliminary Staff Recommendation to Modify Cease and Desist Order WR 2009-0060 California-American Water Company June 17, 2016 and Notice of Comment Deadline & Rationale Document for Preliminary Staff Recommendation California-American Water Request to Modify Cease and Desist Order WR 2009-0060 document copies are embedded. 

Preliminary Staff Recommendation 06-17-16

Preliminary Staff Recommendation to Modify Cease and Desist Order WR 2009-0060
California-American Water Company
June 17, 2016

Notice of Comment Deadline & Rationale Document for Preliminary Staff Recommendation 06-17-16

Notice of Comment Deadline & Rationale Document for Preliminary Staff Recommendation California-American Water Request to Modify Cease and Desist Order WR 2009-0060

ORDER WR 2009-0060

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD ORDER WR 2009-0060 (2009)

In the Matter of the Unauthorized Diversion and Use of Water by the California American Water Company

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Staterecommends extending deadline on Carmel River pumping cutback.

David Schmalz  MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY