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The Story of NRWMAC

The Nacimiento Regional Water Management Advisory Committee (NRWMAC) represents property owners, visitors and enthusiasts of all sorts that enjoy Lake Nacimiento. Our goal is to maximize the water level in Lake Nacimiento throughout the summer.

NRWMAC holds a seat on the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA), Reservoir Operations Committee, along with representatives from MCWRA and Salinas Valley farmers. This committee meets monthly and advises the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) on lake operations, maintenance issues, and other issues regarding Lake Nacimiento, and Lake San Antonio. At least one of the NRWMAC Directors travels to Salinas to attend this monthly meeting.

We hold a NRWMAC Board of Directors meeting on the last Thursday of each month in Paso Robles. This meeting reviews, for the NRWMAC Board and guests, actions taken at the Reservoir Operations meeting. We also review activities specific to NRWMAC.

We attend County and State meetings that could impact Lake Nacimiento, and we have a strong voice because the support and donations that you provide NRWMAC.
Since 2007 NRWMAC has worked with Monterey County and San Luis Obispo County to develop a comprehensive Quagga Mussel Prevention program for Lake Nacimiento.

Founding NRWMAC

Highlights: A proactive board of directors with a solid direction

  • We attend County and State meetings that could impact Lake Nacimiento.

  • Since 2007 NRWMAC has worked with Monterey County and San Luis Obispo County to develop a comprehensive Quagga Mussel Prevention program for Lake Nacimiento.

  • NRWMAC Directors have traveled to Lake Mead to be trained as instructors for Level I Quagga Mussel screeners.

  • NRWMAC has helped train over 300 inspectors to provide coverage at over 30 ramps around Lake Nacimiento.

  • NRWMAC was the driving force to institute the Resident Vessel Program for water craft that are permanently kept at Lake Nacimiento.

  • NRWMAC has taught all the “Mussel Awareness Classes” given in conjunction with the Resident Vessel Program.

  • NRWMAC has attended the “Mussel Summit” meetings in Sacramento.

  • NRWMAC is involved with SLO County, Santa Barbara County, Monterey County and CA Fish and Wildlife to develop a consortium to address Mussel prevention programs between the three Counties and the State.

  • One of the NRWMAC Directors was co-chair for the Nacitone Watershed Committee. This committee was responsible for creating the watershed plan for the 650 square miles of watershed around Lake San Antonio and Lake Nacimiento. The Nacitone report was endorsed by the Board of Supervisors of both SLO County and Monterey County.

  • NRWMAC is active in the Integrated Regional Water Management Plans for both Monterey County and SLO County.

  • NRWMAC has been working for several years on an Interlake Tunnel Project. Several months ago MCWRA took over the project and has significantly changed what NRWMAC had proposed to the point that NRWMAC has serious concerns that if the tunnel is built to their current plan, that it will NOT be beneficial to the residents, property owners and people who recreate on Lake Nacimiento.

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