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Mitigation Program Summary

The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) Mitigation Program ensures compliance with water allocation measures and mitigates impacts from water extraction. It includes direct measures like habitat improvement and vegetation management, and indirect measures like water conservation and enforcement of regulations.

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Mitigation Program Summary

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  1. Monterey PeninsulaWater Management District Mitigation Program Summary • Insures compliance with MPWMD Water Allocation Program EIR measures to mitigate for impacts from the extraction of water to meet municipal demand on the Monterey Peninsula • Includes both direct and indirect measures to protect and manage natural resources

  2. Prior Programs Incorporated into the Mitigation Program in 1991 • Carmel River Management Program • Irrigation Program • Interim Relief Program • Emergency Irrigation Program • Hydrologic monitoring and reporting (stream gaging, groundwater levels and quality, water use by water distribution systems and private wells) • Carmel River lagoon habitat monitoring

  3. Direct Measures • Fish rescue, rearing, habitat improvement • Streambank and channel restoration • Irrigation of Carmel River riparian corridor • Vegetation management/modification and augmentation • Seaside basin injection/recovery

  4. Indirect Measures • Conservation - e.g. property inspection/retrofits, studies for Pebble Beach reclamation project • Enforcement of Ordinances/Rules and Regulations for water use and activities along the Carmel River • Management of limited water supplies • Monitoring programs (fishery, wildlife, vegetation, water quality and quantity)

  5. FY 2003-04 Budget - Revenues by Fund Total = $5,677,400 Mitigation Fund $2,068,800 (36%) ConservationFund $726,300 (13%) Capital Projects Fund $2,882,300 (51%)

  6. Mitigation Program Revenues 1992-2004

  7. Mitigation Program Expenditures 1992 to 2004

  8. Mitigation Program Revenues and Expenditures 1992-2004

  9. Comparison of Planned and Actual Mitigation Program Expenditures 1992-2004

  10. SUMMER/FALL PUMPING in the CARMEL VALLEY ALLUVIAL AQUIFER Sept. 1984 Dec. 1989 Above Robinson Canyon Bridge

  11. FISHERIES PROJECTS Approximately $1.55 million between 1993 and 2003

  12. EROSION PREVENTION Approximately $1.04 million between 1993 and 2003

  13. Degradation in Perennial Areas Appears to be Halted for Now May 2002 Above Robinson Canyon Bridge

  14. Degradation in theLower Carmel River Continues See Next Slide March 2003

  15. 2004 Bank ErosionLower Carmel River April 12, 2004

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