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Townhall Meeting to Be Held on Coastal Water Project
SEASIDE, Calif.--California American Water and Monterey County Water Resources Agency will hold a public townhall meeting to seek input from the community regarding the Coastal Water Project. The Coastal Water Project represents a portfolio of water supply solutions including a proposed desalination facility located near Duke Energy's Moss Landing Power Plant, aquifer storage recovery technology in the Seaside Water Basin plus limited pumping of the Carmel River.
The project aims to meet the demands of the State Water Resources Control Board's Order 95-10, which restricts Carmel River diversions and requires California American Water to identify additional water supply sources for the Monterey Peninsula. It will also have sufficient supply capacity to eliminate the Seaside aquifer overdraft.
In addition to the replacement water for the Carmel River and Seaside aquifer overdraft, the Coastal Water Project will provide water for Monterey County coastal community neighbors and California American Water's service territory's 20-year general plan needs, as determined by the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District.
The meeting will include a presentation by project engineers, RBF Consulting, who will discuss the project description, preliminary costs and environmental issues, among other topics. Coastal Water Project representatives will be available to address comments and questions from the public.
WHO:
Coastal Water Project represented by California American Water, Monterey County Water Resources Agency and RBF Consulting
WHAT:
Townhall Meeting
WHEN:
Tuesday, August 24, 2004, 6:30-8:30pm
WHERE:
Embassy Suites Monterey Bay, 1441 Canyon Del Rey, Seaside, CA 93955
WHY:
To seek public input regarding the Coastal Water Project
INFORMATION:
No RSVP required. Meetings are free and open to the public. Please address all inquiries to info@coastalwaterproject.com. For more information on the Coastal Water Project and a list of additional meeting dates, visit www.coastalwaterproject.com.
For upcoming meetings please see attached schedule.
Upcoming Coastal Water Project Townhall Meetings*
Carmel-by-the-Sea Townhall Meeting
Date: Monday, August 30, 2004
Time: 3:30-5:30pm
Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea City Hall, Eastside of Monte Verde, between Ocean & 7th, Carmel
Pacific Grove Townhall Meeting
Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2004
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Sally Griffin Senior Center, 700 Jewell Ave., Pacific Grove
Carmel Townhall Meeting
Date: Monday, September 13, 2004
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Crossroads Community Room, 243 Crossroads Blvd., Carmel
Monterey Townhall Meeting
Date: Thursday, September 16, 2004
Time: 6:30 -8:30pm
Location: Monterey Youth Center, 777 Pearl Street, Monterey
Future townhall meetings will be held in the following communities:
Moss Landing
Carmel Valley
*Meeting dates and times subject to change