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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-01-08; Municipal Water District; Informational; Olivenhain Municipal Water District LegislationCARLSBAD M1"CIPAL WATER DISTRICT - FENDA BILL MTG. DEPT. ADM AB # I TITLE: IDEPT. HD. DISCUSSION OF OLIVENHAIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT LEGISLATION CITY ATTY ,- CITY MGR. _- RECOMMENDED ACTION: This item is for review and discussion. There is no recommendation at this time. ITEM EXPLANATION Commissioner Greer presented a bill to authorize Olivenhain Municipal Water District to undertake specified testing programs and ground water management activities to improve the ground water basins. Commissioner Greer requested that this item be placed on the agenda for further discussion. FISCAL IMPACT No fiscal impact to the District is anticipated at this time. EXHIBITS 1. Proposed Legislation - Groundwater Management PROPOSED LEGISLATION SUBJECT : Groundwater Management SUBMI!L’TED BY: Olivenhain Municipal Water District BACKGROUND : As a result of saltwater intrusion and other contaminants, the groundwater basins serving the Olivenhain Municipal Water District have deteriorated to a level where much of the groundwater is not longer usable. AB 255 (Costa) of 1991 authorized groundwater management programs for basins listed by the Department of Water Resources as overdrafted, however, it does not provide for management programs designed for clean up and and protection of basins that are not overdrafted. Olivenhain MWD is seeking authorization to protect the quality of its groundwater basins in cooperation with other districts overlying the basins supplying, or impacting the supply of, water to the district. PROPOSAL : Add Article 1 (commencing with Section 73500) to Chapter 1 of Part 12 of Division 20 of the Water Code giving specific authorization to the Olivenhain Municipal Water District to establish a groundwater management plan and to levy fees and charges for the extraction of groundwater. ENCLOSURG: Proposed Language 2 a, > a E 4 .- .- -v) n7s Y 0 .I Lc Y v) .I n - W Y *z Y B VJ .I n Lc 3 LI cp a 0 .I .I d a cp E a Q1 > .I .I 5 l4 4) 0 LI .I 5 '8 , '6 . -