LandWatch comments on the Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) for the Coastal Water Project

LandWatch reviewed the MOUs between the County of Monterey, Marina Coast Water District, and the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency that went before the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, April 28th. LandWatch is concerned that these MOUs are defined as “projects" under the California Environmental Quality Act or CEQA and the language in the MOUs reflect that, yet the agencies claim they are planning documents. LandWatch encouraged the agencies to delay action on the MOUs until requirements of CEQA are addressed.

The following document is the proposed MOU among the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency (MRWPCA), Marina Coast Water District (MCWD), and Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA).

Final MOU 3-way Agreement MRWPCA / MCWD / MCWRA (13K PDF file)

The following document is the proposed MOU Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency (MRWPCA), Marina Coast Water District (MCWD), and Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) for recycled water.

Final MOU for recycled water (30K PDF file)

The following is LandWatch’s most recent comment letter to Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency (MRWPCA) regarding the proposed MOUs.

May 5 2009 LW letter to MRWPCA re MOU (HTML)

The following is LandWatch’s letter to the Board of Supervisors on the proposed MOUs, presented to the Board on April 28, 2009.

April 28 2009 letter to BOS re MOUs (HTML)

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posted 05.06.09