Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project (MPWSP)
16 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2006101004
Lead Agency
California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC)
Document Title
Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project (MPWSP)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
6/25/2026
Document Description
The MPWSP is a desalination water supply project that would include a desalination facility and related infrastructure, including a source water intake consisting of four subsurface slant wells and the conversion and use of one existing slant well located at the CEMEX property in Marina, Monterey County, and extending offshore in the submerged lands of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The State Lands Commission action is approval of a 24-year General Lease – Industrial Use for the above-described slant wells through January 1, 2050.
Contact Information
Name
Christine Day
Agency Name
State Lands Commission
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Kevin Tilden
Agency Name
California-American Water Company
Job Title
President
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Marina
Counties
Monterey
Regions
Southern California
Waterways
Pacific Ocean
Other Location Info
Sovereign land in Monterey Bay, Pacific Ocean, near the City of Marina, Monterey County
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California State Lands Commission
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Monterey
Final Environmental Document Available at
100 Howe Ave #100S, Sacramento, CA 95825
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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