Water
Well Permits to Continue, District NOT Moving Into Stage 3 Rationing
The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) voted unanimously last night NOT to enact Stage 3 rationing as a response to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Cease and Desist Order (CDO). The decision was based on the assumption that Cal-Am users would begin greater water conservation with the newly approved and now implemented [...]
Water Update #4
The saga continues…
The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) released their updated draft Cease and Desist Order (CDO) this week. Hopes for sympathy or some level of practical understanding of impacts associated with its implementation, have disappeared into the vast netherworld of bureaucratic machinations.
The amended document stays the course on previous demands and further defines [...]
August Real Estate Statistics Encouraging
The August real estate statistics are in and present a compelling story for buyers positioned to take advantage of the current market. Competitive prices, lower inventory, fewer days on the market and higher median prices are leading many “fence sitters” to get serious about purchasing a home.
While the number of closed sales (361) is down [...]
Water Update - Part 3
The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) heard from numerous Monterey Peninsula interest groups and stakeholders during the nearly six hour Cal-Am Cease and Desist Order (CDO) Workshop in Sacramento yesterday.
Supervisor Dave Potter was the first to comment after Cal-Am’s legal team challenged the validity and authority of the Board to impose the order. The [...]
Water Update - Part 2
Wednesday will be a big day for current and future residents, travelers and business owners on the Monterey Peninsula. The CA State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) will be hearing testimony on the proposed Cal-Am Cease and Desist Order (CDO), an event that will be closely monitored by stakeholders throughout the region in addition to [...]
Water Update - Part 1
It was feared (and anticipated) by many that Monterey Peninsula residents and business owners would be facing 50 percent cutbacks in available water pumped from the Carmel River through the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Cease and Desist Order decision. Fortunately, (at least at this point) State Water Board staff has backed off of [...]
Water Update
It was feared (and anticipated) by many that Monterey Peninsula residents and business owners would be facing 50 percent cutbacks in available water pumped from the Carmel River through the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Cease and Desist Order decision. Fortunately, (at least at this point) State Water Board [...]
