Mission Statement
The purpose of the Basin Management Plan Committee (BMP) is to provide a framework to investigate all practical 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 BMP is 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 BMP will also serve as an advisory committee to the PVWMA Board so that Board decisions are fully informed and affected and guided by the community’s interests.
Upon completion of the committees work, a Basin Management Plan will be created that identifies a preferred list of projects and programs, their integral timing and costs, and their acceptance by the community.
Membership Roster*
Committee Member
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Member Type
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Representative Entity
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Dave Cavanaugh (Chair)
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Appointed
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Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency
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Rosemarie Imazio
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Appointed
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Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency
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Rich Persoff
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Appointed
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Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency
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Kirk Schmidt (Vice Chair)
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Appointed
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Agricultural
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John Ricker
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Appointed
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County of Santa Cruz
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Ryan Kelly
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Appointed
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County of Monterey
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Steve Palmisano
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Appointed
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City of Watsonville
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Harry Wiggins
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Appointed
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Pajaro Sunny Mesa Community Services District
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John E. Eiskamp
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Appointed
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Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau
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Dave Kegebein
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Appointed
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Monterey County Farm Bureau
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John Martinelli
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Appointed
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Landowner Group
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Chuck Allen
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Appointed
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Community Dialogue Effort
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Vicki Morris
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Appointed
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Aromas Water District
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Ron Duncan
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Appointed
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At Large
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Thomas Karn
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Applicant
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Rural Residential
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Bob Culbertson
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Applicant
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Environmental
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Amy Newell
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Applicant
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At Large
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Skip Fehr
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Applicant
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Mutual Water Agency
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Stuart Kitayama
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Appointed
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Agricutural
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Frank Capuro
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Appointed
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Agricultural
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Tom Rider
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Appointed
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Agricultural
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*As of July, 2012
subject to change
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Meeting Materials
The last meeting of the Ad Hoc BMP Committee occured on August 15, 2012. Matterials from that and previous Ad Hoc BMP Committee meetings are available by contacting our office.
List of Potential Projects
2012 Basin Management Plan Complete List of Options Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency
Project Type
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ID
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GROUNDWATER
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New Alternatives
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G-1
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San Benito County Wells to Aromas Water District
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G-2
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San Benito County Groundwater Demineralization
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G-3
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San Benito County Groundwater Demineralization at Watsonville WWTP
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SURFACE WATER
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Alternatives from 2002 BMP
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S-1
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Murphy Crossing with Recharge Basins
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S-2
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Watsonville Slough and North Dunes Recharge Basin
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S-3
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College Lake with Inland Pipeline to CDS
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S-4
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Expanded College Lake, Pinto Lake, Corralitos Creek, Watsonville Slough, and Aquifer Storage and Recovery
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S-5
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Bolsa de San Cayetano with Pajaro River Diversion
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S-6
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Imported CVP Water
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New Alternatives
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S-7
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River Conveyance of Mercy Springs CVP Water and Rubber Dam at Murphy Crossing
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S-8
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Freedom Lake / Corralitos Lagoon
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S-9
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College Lake ASR in Winter
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S-10
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Dams at Bolsa and Strawberry Hills with Pajaro Diversion
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S-11
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River Conveyance of Mercy Springs CVP Water for Recharge at Murphy Crossing
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S-12
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College Lake to Recycled Water Treatment Plant in Summer
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S-13
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Groundwater Recharge Upstream of Murphy Crossing with Water from Soap Lake and San Benito Floodplains
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S-14
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Partial College Lake to Recycled Water Treatment Plant in Summer
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S-15
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Protection of Natural Recharge Areas and Small Scale Managed Aquifer Recharge
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S-16
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Zayante Creek Reservoir and Pipeline
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S-17
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Series of Small Dams on Pescadero Creek
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S-18
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Pipeline from Lexington Reservoir
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S-19
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Warner Lake
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S-20
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College Lake with Pipeline to Adjacent Farmland
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S-21
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Imported Water Supply from Uvas Reservoir
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S-22
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Harkins Slough Recharge Project Upgrades
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RECYCLED WATER
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Alternatives from 2002 BMP
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R-1
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Recycled Water to Harkins Slough Recharge Basin
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R-2
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Recycled Water to Harkins Slough and North Dunes Recharge Basins
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New Alternatives
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R-3
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Pipeline from Santa Cruz Wastewater Treatment Plant
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R-4
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Pajaro Dunes North Diurnal Recycled Water Storage
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R-5
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Bolsa Dam for Winter Recycled Water Storage
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R-6
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Increased Recycled Water Storage at Treatment Plant
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R-7
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Increased Recycled Water Storage via Grower Ponds
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R-8
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Seasonal Recycled Water Storage South of PVWMA
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R-9
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Recycled Water From SCRWA
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R-10
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Winter Recycled Water Advanced Treatment and Injection
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R-11
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Winter Recycled Water Deep Aquifer ASR
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R-12
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Dams at Bolsa and Strawberry Hills for Recycled Water Storage
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DEMAND MANAGEMENT
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New Alternatives
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D-1
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Increased Irrigation Efficiency with Soil Tensiometers
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D-2
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Fallow 10% of Farmland
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D-3
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Fallow 8,000 Acres of Coastal Land
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D-4
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Irrigation Efficiency Training
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D-5
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Performance-based Water Conservation Incentives
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SEAWATER
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New Alternatives
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SEA-1
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Desalination of Seawater
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Infrastructure
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New Alternatives
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I-1
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CDS Expansion
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