1. Brief Comments in Opposition to Californian Water Company Appeal California Coastal Commission November 12, 2014 Agenda Items 14A and 15A Judy and David Beech Monterey

2. 1. Environmental factors Monterey Peninsula residents owe much to Coastal Commission for care for their environment Ecologically friendly slant wells may have potential, but also problems – PLEASE BE SATISFIED WITH CONTINUING DANA POINT TESTING CAL AM TEST PROJECT UNDER CDO PRESSURE, AND WITHOUT ANY FALLBACK PLAN, IS WRONG PROJECT AT WRONG PLACE AT WRONG TIME Cal Am slant well motivation is not environmental – it is due to no longer having water rights for vertical wells at Marina

3. 2. Cal Am competence Cal Am planning and execution compare poorly with successful publicly-traded corporations that have to compete Even missed application deadline for this slant well permit last year Cal Am close to “third strike and out” on building new water source CDO ALLOWS CAL AM TO PURCHASE DESALINATED WATER FROM OTHERS, SOONER AND CHEAPER, for themselves and for ratepayers

4. 3. Logic of this Hearing Slant Well Test was deemed a “public works project” in order for this appeal to be heard at all Therefore this widened issues beyond a test well to be decommissioned Both appellant and staff submissions have argued wider issues Therefore decision must take account of wider issues, where negative impacts for Coastal Commission supporters far outweigh slant well benefits. OPPORTUNITY FOR CC TO DENY APPEAL AND TAKE CREDIT FOR FINALLY SETTING RESPONSE TO CDO ON SUCCESSFUL COMPETITIVE COURSE