1. New Seawater Intrusion Project (NSIP) Study Presented - Major Infrastructure Needed A feasibility study update was presented for a New Seawater Intrusion Project that would serve approximately 17,600 acres in the critically overdrafted area between the existing CSIP system and the City of Salinas. The maximum scenario, as described at a high level, would require about 18,000 acre-feet of storage (compared to CSIP's current 80 acre-feet), and on the order of tens of miles of transmission mains and laterals to serve roughly 250 wells with about 28,000 acre-feet annually. Available water sources total about 25,000 acre-feet, with 13,000 coming from problematic Permit 11043 winter flows, requiring significant treatment and storage infrastructure to align seasonal supply with irrigation demand.
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