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Water​ ​for​ ​Santa​ ​Cruz​ ​– Perspectives​ ​on​ ​Regional​ ​Water​ ​Supply ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​(focus​ ​on​ ​Mid-county)

The​ ​commencement​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Mid​ ​County​ ​Groundwater​ ​Agency​ ​(MGA) increases​ ​our​ ​chances​ ​to​ ​solve​ ​our​ ​regional​ ​problem​ ​of​ ​adequate​ ​water supply. As​ ​we​ ​begin​ ​a​ ​new​ ​stage​ ​in​ ​our​ ​quest​ ​for​ ​sustainable​ ​water,​ ​we​ ​have​ ​a unique​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​take​ ​advantage​ ​of​ ​what​ ​nature​ ​gives​ ​to​ ​Santa Cruz​ ​county.​ ​Abundant​ ​winter​ ​rainfall​ ​and​ ​stream​ ​flows​ ​during​ ​the​ ​rainy season​ ​provide​ ​us​ ​with​ ​all​ ​the​ ​water​ ​we​ ​need.​ ​We​ ​need​ ​only​ ​to cooperate​ ​regionally​ ​to​ ​harvest​ ​and​ ​store​ ​the​ ​water. To​ ​achieve​ ​water​ ​security​ ​we​ ​need​ ​to​ ​combine​ ​three​ ​components presently​ ​held​ ​by​ ​separate​ ​jurisdictions: 1.​ ​ ​Additional​ ​water​ ​supply 2.​ ​ ​Storage​ ​in​ ​aquifers,​ ​the​ ​groundwater​ ​basins 3.​ ​ ​Infrastructure​ ​to​ ​treat​ ​and​ ​transport​ ​the​ ​water

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​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Water​ ​Supply:​ ​Location,​ ​Rights​ ​and​ ​Storage

• 1. ​ ​San​ ​Lorenzo​ ​winter​ ​water​ ​supply​ ​is​ ​unused​ ​and​ ​available:

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​ ​ ​ ​1a.​ ​ ​Water​ ​rights​ ​to​ ​transfer​ ​water​ ​come​ ​from​ ​North​ ​Coast​ ​streams:

• 2. Storage​ ​for​ ​billions​ ​of​ ​gallons​ ​exists​ ​in​ ​aquifers.
• 3. Infrastructure​ ​exists​ ​now​ ​to​ ​transfer​ ​1.4​ ​million​ ​gallons/day​ ​=​ ​475​ ​million​ ​gallons/year.

Note:​ ​ ​All​ ​data​ ​from​ ​Santa​ ​Cruz​ ​Annual​ ​Water​ ​Dept.​ ​reports,​ ​and​ ​Urban​ ​Water​ ​Management​ ​plans,​ ​2010​ ​and​ ​2015.

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Both​ ​plans​ ​produce​ ​1.4​ ​million​ ​gallons/day

*This​ ​information​ ​is​ ​provided​ ​by​ ​SqCWD,​ ​in​ ​Community​ ​Water​ ​Plan,​ ​dated​ ​July,​ ​2016,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​progress​ ​report,​ ​July,​ ​2017

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This​ ​is​ ​the​ ​version​ ​of​ ​Water​ ​Transfers​ ​as​ ​explained​ ​by​ ​SqCWD:

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Soquel​ ​Creek​ ​Board​ ​Reality​ ​Check

• 1. ​ ​Not​ ​one​ ​dollar​ ​of​ ​the​ ​$131​ ​million​ ​quoted​ ​by​ ​the​ ​district​ ​ ​is​ ​needed​ ​to​ ​turn​ ​on​ ​water​ ​to​ ​Soquel​ ​Creek​ ​now.
• 2. The​ ​infrastructure​ ​already​ ​exists.​ ​ ​The​ ​pipes​ ​and​ ​pumps​ ​were​ ​used​ ​to​ ​pump​ ​1​ ​million​ ​gallons​ ​of​ ​water​ ​this​ ​winter,​ ​in

January​ ​for​ ​4​ ​days.​ ​ ​The​ ​water​ ​went​ ​from​ ​Soquel​ ​Creek​ ​to​ ​Santa​ ​Cruz!

• 3. The​ ​$131​ ​million​ ​number​ ​quoted​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Soquel​ ​Creek​ ​Water​ ​District​ ​was​ ​explained​ ​as​ ​an​ ​old​ ​number,​ ​not​ ​reflecting

today’s​ ​reality​ ​to​ ​the​ ​SqCWD​ ​board​ ​on​ ​May​ ​3,​ ​2017.​ ​ ​Here​ ​is​ ​footage​ ​of​ ​Santa​ ​Cruz​ ​Water​ ​Director​ ​Rosemary Menard’s​ ​45​ ​minute​ ​explanation.​ ​ ​Click​ ​here​ ​to​ ​view​ ​the​ ​videotape​ ​of​ ​Ms.​ ​Menard’s​ ​presentation.​ ​Her​ ​presentation begins​ ​at​ ​46:30​ ​and​ ​concludes​ ​at​ ​1:42:36.

• 4. Pure​ ​Water​ ​Soquel​ ​and​ ​river​ ​water​ ​transfers​ ​produce​ ​identical​ ​output….1.4​ ​million​ ​gallons​ ​per​ ​day.

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Conclusion:​ ​ ​Implement​ ​Water​ ​Transfers​ ​Immediately.

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Appendices:* Appendix​ ​1.​ ​ ​ ​North​ ​Coast​ ​Stream​ ​Production​ ​1985​ ​–​ ​2016 Appendix​ ​1a.​ ​North​ ​Coast​ ​Water​ ​Source​ ​2015​ ​–​ ​2035 Appendix​ ​2.​ ​ ​ ​San​ ​Lorenzo​ ​Pumping​ ​to​ ​Loch​ ​Lomond Appendix​ ​3.​ ​ ​ ​Water​ ​Rights​ ​re:​ ​North​ ​Coast​ ​and​ ​San​ ​Lorenzo​ ​River

*added​ ​October​ ​5,​ ​2016 Monday,​ ​September​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​|​ ​Water​ ​for​ ​Santa​ ​Cruz​ ​|​ ​7

Appendix​ ​1.​ ​ ​ ​North​ ​Coast​ ​Stream​ ​Production​ ​1985​ ​–​ ​2016

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Appendix​ ​1a.​ ​North​ ​Coast​ ​Water​ ​Source​ ​2015​ ​–​ ​2035

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Appendix​ ​2.​ ​ ​ ​San​ ​Lorenzo​ ​Pumping​ ​to​ ​Loch​ ​Lomond

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Appendix​ ​3.​ ​ ​ ​Water​ ​Rights​ ​re:​ ​North​ ​Coast​ ​and​ ​San​ ​Lorenzo​ ​River

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