Implementation Grant (Prop 1 Round 1): The Greater Monterey County Regional Water Management Group received a total of $3,462,861 in Round 1 Proposition 1 Implementation Grant funds to implement five water resource management projects for the region. To read more about the Implementation Grant, go to the Implementation Grant page.
Implementation Grant (Prop 84 Round 1): The Greater Monterey County Regional Water Management Group received a total of $4,139,009 in Round 1 Proposition 84 Implementation Grant funds to implement seven water resource management projects for the region. To read more about the Implementation Grant, go to the Implementation Grant page.
Planning Grant (Prop 84 Round 1): In December 2010, the Greater Monterey County Regional Water Management Group was awarded an IRWM Planning Grant through Proposition 84 totaling $775,264. The purpose of the grant was to complete the IRWM Plan for the Greater Monterey County region according to Proposition 84 standards and to provide much-needed support for the overall planning process, including the following:
- Support for a part-time IRWM Plan Coordinator.
- Increased outreach and participation of disadvantaged communities and Native American Tribes in the IRWM planning process.
- Development of a tool to help project proponents and other water resource managers analyze greenhouse gas emissions on both the project level and the regional level.
- Development of a process (“Water Resource Project Coordination”) to reconcile conflicting projects submitted for inclusion in the Plan.
- Establishment of a comprehensive data management system with potential for expansion and use for the Central Coast region.
- Support for increased stakeholder outreach and participation, including public workshops and website development.
- Development of an economic feasibility analysis tool.
The Greater Monterey County IRWM Plan was completed and approved by the Regional Water Management Group in April 2013 (and then updated in 2018). To download the IRWM Plan go to the Complete Plan page.
Water Resource Project Coordination Process: The Greater Monterey County Regional Water Management Group received Proposition 84 Round 1 Planning Grant funds to develop a process called “Water Resource Project Coordination” (WRPC). The process was based on a joint fact-finding approach where project proponents and stakeholders, led by a professional facilitator, came together to discuss projects, identify potential conflicts and potential areas for collaboration and expansion, and negotiate an approach for resolving conflicts. The WRPC process was intended to strengthen the projects submitted to the IRWM Plan by eliminating conflicts and increasing project integration, and to potentially identify opportunities for new collaborative projects in the region. To read more about the WRPC process, go to the WRPC page.