I Water Oualityand Service Are #1 The Honorable Kim Dunning Presiding Judge of the Superior Court*

This document should include detailed implementation measures based on objective- based policies that match realistic projections of the County's future water supplies. These objectives, policies and implementation measures should address imported supply constraints, including catastrophic outages and incorporate the realistic availability and timing of "new" water sources such as desalination, contaminated groundwater reclamation and surface water recycling. (Findings F.1, F. 1( a), F. 1( b), F.2, F.2(a) and F.2@)) Response: This Recommendation Requires Further Analysis. Our agreement with this recommendation is qualified, since it is not directly applicable to MNWD, which is not a land use planning agency, nor does it have the power to be one. However, the District would cooperate with any of the five cities that we serve in the preparation of a Water Element for their General Plan, using our Urban Water Management Plan as a basis. It needs to be recognized, however, that a Water Element of a General Plan will not include detailed implementation measures. For new development of greater than 500 units, a Water Supply Assessment must be completed in accordance with existing law. Since MNWD is over 98 percent built out, no developments of this magnitude are anticipated in the future. The Integrated Regional Water Management Planning process that is currently underway is also considered to be an effective approach to addressing water supply issues, as identified in the Grand Jury Report.