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Published: July 22, 2016 9 pages

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Recommendations 12

R1
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That the safe yield from LakeCachuma asdefined in United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Cachuma Project, California, Contract Between the United States and Santa Barbara County Water Agency Providing for Water Servicefrom the Project, 1995, be recalculated and used in the new master contract between the United States Bureau of Reclamation and the Santa Barbara County Water Agency taking into account lost storage capacity due to siltation. MWD Response
R2
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That the new master contract between the United States Bureau of Reclamation and the Santa Barbara County Water Agency must continue to emphasize the importance of downstream water rights and be used in the calculations ofthe safeyield. MWD Response
R3a
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That the new master contract between the United States Bureau of Reclamation and the Santa Barbara County Water Agency include the required water releases for the protection of fish habitat under the 2000 national Marine Fisheries Service Biological Opinion. MWD Response
R3b
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That the new master contract between the United States Bureau of Reclamation and the Santa Barbara County Water Agency add language to include the amount of water that will be required to be released bythe new Biological Opinion from the national Marine Fisheries Services when it isreleased. MWD Response
R4
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That the new master contract between the United States Bureau of Reclamation and the Santa Barbara County Water Agency calculate new water entitlements for member units usingthe current 2011-2016 worst case drought asits "design drought". Page50f9 Montecito Water District RESPONSETO GRANDJURYREPORT-LAKECACHUMA, PROTECTINGA VALUABLERESOURCE MWD Response to
R6
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That the new master contract between the United States Bureau of Reclamation and the Santa Barbara County Water Agency include anew safe yield in Year One after Lake Cachuma spills, and, in subsequent years, use either asliding scale or specific mandatory reductions. MWD Response to
R7
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That the Montecito Water District update its Urban Water Management Plan. MWD Response to
R8
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Eachwater agency hasunique water use characteristics determined by its customer base, service area and water supply Page7of 9 Montecito Water District RESPONSETO GRANDJURYREPORT-LAKECACHUMA PROTECTING A VALUABLE RESOURCE portfolio. Eachagency must consider these unique characteristics and develop aconservation program that best fits its customer class, i.e. one sizedoes not fit all. GJ
R8b
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That the policies and procedures in
R9
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That the City of Santa Barbara and the Montecito Water District continue discussions on options that could optimize the desalination facility asa regional one. MWD Response to
R11
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That all member units include expiration datesfor their water serviceapproval documents MWD Response to
R12
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That member units change their policies to begin approving new water service on the water available during a"worst case" drought year. MWD Response to