Basin Management Plan Update
Background
Since its formation in 1984, the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency has developed and updated a Basin Management Plan (BMP) several times. A BMP is a plan that provides a framework of projects and programs that contribute to the efficient and economical management of existing and supplemental water supplies. The goal being to aid the Agency’s work to prevent further increases in and continued reduction of long-term overdraft and to ensure sufficient water supplies for present and projected needs in the Pajaro Valley.
The first BMP and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was adopted by the PVWMA Board of Directors in 1993. In 1999 a Local Water Supply Projects EIR was developed. In 2002, a revised BMP was adopted by the Board that focused on two local water supply projects and two imported water supply projects. Constructed facilities resulting from BMP efforts include the Harkins Slough Managed Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Facility (2002), the Water Recycling Facility (2009), an underground distribution pipeline twenty miles long called the Coastal Distribution System (2009), blending wells and a connection to the City of Watsonville's potable water supply as an additional blend source. In 2012, over 3,500 AF of irrigation water was delivered to coastal ranches.
In 2010, the Board established the Ad Hoc BMP Committee, composed of three Board members and 18 stakeholders, to update the BMP. The Ad Hoc BMP Committee was tasked with bridging the gap between the community and the PVWMA by finding solutions that are initiated by those who will benefit and are financially responsible for their support. The Ad Hoc BMP Committee has also served as an advisory committee to the PVWMA Board so that Board decisions are fully informed, affected by and guided by the community’s interests.
Meetings & Materials
Information regarding the Ad Hoc BMP Committee and BMP development can be found on the Ad Hoc BMP Committee web page.
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Basin Management Plan Update - Public Review Draft |
January 16, 2013 |
BMP (41MBs) |
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Environmental Impact Report Notice of Preparation Distributed (The 30-day public scoping period began on February 8, 2013 and ended at 5 PM on March 11, 2013) |
February 7, 2013 |
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EIR Public Scoping Meeting |
February 27, 2013 |
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End of Public Scoping Period |
March 11, 2013 |
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Release of Public Review Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (The public review period began on October 18, 2013 and closes at 5 PM on December 2, 2013) |
October 18, 2013 |
Draft EIR (100 MBs) EIR Appendix (11 MBs) |
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EIR Presentation to Board of Directors |
October 23, 2013 |
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Board of Directors extends Draft EIR comment period through 5 PM on December 9, 2013. |
November 20, 2013 |
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Release of Final Basin Management Plan Update, Final Environmental Impact Report Notice of Availability, Final Environmental Impact Report, and Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program (MMRP) |
February 28, 2014 |
Final BMP Update(47 MBs) Final EIR (20 MBs) |
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Resolution 2014-04 Certifying the Final EIR & Notice(s) of Determination
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April 2014 |
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Integrated and Certified EIR for the BMP Update 2014 |
August 2014 | Integrated EIR for BMP Update 2014(112 MB) |
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Basin Management Plan - Implementation Strategy |
September 2016 |
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College Lake Community Meeting |
September 29, 2016 |
Presentation 1: Basin Management Update - Lockwood |
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Request for Proposal to Provide Program Management Services Anticipated Schedule RFP Issued: October 21, 2016 Proposals Due: November 22, 2016 Request for Statement of Qualifications to Provide Outreach Services Anticipated Schedule Request for SOQ Issued - Thursday, March 16, 2017 |
Issued: October 21, 2016 |
Facilities Planning Memo: Disinfection Facilities Planning Memo: Filtration Proposal Received: Carollo Engineers in association with ESA |
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Notice of Preparation for Proposed College Lake Integrated Resources Management Project Comments on the Notice of Preparation need to be received by January 5, 2018 at 5:00 PM We have created a project specitific webpage for the College Lake Project, click here.
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Published: November 28, 2017 |
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Notice of Preparation for Watsonville Slough System Manage Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Projects Notice of Preparation public comment period closes July 1, 2019 at 5:00 PM Scoping Meeting will be held on June 12, 2019 in Community Room B at the City of Watsonville Civic Plaza, 275 Main Street, 4th Floor, Watsonville, CA 95076 from 4:00 to 5:30 PM |
Published May 31, 2019 |
BMP Projects and Programs
The projects and programs listed below were recommended by the Ad Hoc BMP Committee and approved by the Board of Directors. These projects and programs are detailed in the 2012 BMP Update Public Review Draft.
Project Name
- Demand Management (Conservation)
- Increased Recycled Water Storage
- Increased Recycled Water Deliveries
- Watsonville Slough System Manage Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Projects
- College Lake Integrated Resources Management Project
- Murphy Crossing with Recharge Basins