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Discussion The 2 mgd peak hourly demand for the "Oakland and Alameda" Golf Complexes and medians was considered from the beginning of the facilities planning. The proposed project, as identified in the IS/MND, assumes a continuous supply of 1.9 mgd to the existing EBMUD pump station 24 hours a day. Therefore, the project will not lead to an increase in potable water use by EBMUD's recycled water customers. Comment on Amount of Recycled Water EBMUD is a strong supporter of recycled water projects and encourages the use of recycled water where it has been shown to be beneficial. Recycled water is an integral component of EBMUD's Water Supply Management Program (WSMP), which identifies how EBMUD will meet its water needs through the year 2020. EBMUD has set a goal to deliver 14 MGD of recycled water by the year 2020. EBMUD estimates that current recycled water deliveries, which include recycled water from the SLRF, are approximately 6 MGD. EBMUD's SLRF was constructed as acost-effective way to provide recycled water to customers to help offset potable demand. Financing of the SLRF was made possible through low-interest water reclamation loans from the State Water Resources Control Board. EBMUD feels the environmental benefits of the proposed Project are not fully described. Page 1-1 states that "EBMUD provides potable water service to the City. " Table 1-1 on page 1-2 states that the proposed Project proposes to serve 262 million gallons per year of recycled water to the Monarch Bay Golf Complex, Marina Park (and road medians), and the Oyster Bay Regional Park. On page 1-S, it is stated that the benefits of the proposed Project include "saving approximately 262 million gallons of potable water. " The IS/MND implies that all of the recycled water served by the Project would save an equivalent amount ofEBMUD potable water. Discussion Table 1-1 on page 1-2 of the IS/MND is correct; the project, with Oyster Bay included, would expect to provide 262 million gallons/year of recycled water. The statement noted on page 1-5 is a mistake; the annual savings of potable water is approximately 35 mg/year (refer to the end of this memo for text revisions). Comment on Water Supply However, it is our understanding that a majority of the irrigation at the golf course is supplied by groundwater wells that do not supply potable water. Page 2-32 states, "The Monarch Bay Golf Complex currently irrigates with potable water and groundwater pumped from a single well. " It is also our understanding that Oyster Bay Regional Park currently has little to no irrigation use. Page 2-49 of the IS/MND states, `Implementation of the Project would allow for Oyster Bay Regional Park, currently not irrigated, to be irrigated without using potable water. "If the recycled water is used to offset groundwater irrigation, or if the recycled water is used to irrigate land not currently irrigated, it does not appear that the recycled supply is being used for the preferred purpose of reducing dependency on potable drinking water supplies. " 4