The State of Los Padres Dam - November 2007

Los Padres dam was built around 1949 to hold about 3000 acre feet of water. Over the years this dam has been silted in to now hold (2007) about 1300 acre feet of water. Currently, November 20, 2007, there is about 600 acre feet of water in the dam as it releases 3.7 cfs to protect the Steelhead in downstream operations. This dam could be easily be increased in size without the construction of a new dam. Why have we not explored this potential???????

Special Thank You

Special Thank you to all who endorsed, supported and ultimately voted for me. The election was won by 159 votes, or about 4% in favor of my position.

Monterey County Board of Realtors PAC Endorses Bob Brower

You have to feel good when the other guy (opponent) is a realtor and the Monterey County Association of REALTORS PAC voted unanimously to endorse the non-realtor (me)!

How is this for a Strong Support letter from the Carmel Valley chamber of Commerce

Carmel Valley Chamber of Commerce is the second Chamber in District 5 to support "Bob Brower for Water Board". Carmel Chamber of Commerce announced last week its' support of the "Bob Brower" campaign.

Endorcements received by October 12th

Bob's Endorcements
TITLE
NAME
Sheriff
Mike Kanalakis
Mayor
David Pendergrass
Monterey County Hospitality Assoc.
Ken Rauh
Robyn Rauh
Rene Boskoff
Monterey County Business PAC
MPWMD
Larry Foy
MPWMD
Michele Knight
Frank Knight
Rich Briscoe
Demi Briscoe
Anthony Aniello
Bobbie Hall
Vince Frumkin
John Mahoney
Mary J. Clapper
Dennis R. Horn
Kent Nelson
Connie Nelson
Former Mayor
Ken White
Monterey County Board of Realtors
Daniel Tibbits
Vonda Tibbits
Harvey Kraftzeck
Mayor
Ralph Rubio
Nicholas Wood
Sharon Wood
John Robotti
Marion Robotti
Don Ask
Gary Cursio
Rolf Trautsch, PH.D
Kevin Caprio
Larry Horan
Jean Horan
Art Casper
Mary Casper
Carol Jan Hopkins
Dennis M. Law
Monterey County Property Owners Association
Monterey County Republican Party
Monterey County Vintners & Growers
Carmel Chamber of Commerce
Chris Chidlaw
David Armanasco
Christine Armanasco
Angele Borello
Silvio Borello
Justin Borello
Brenda Roncarati
David Roncarati
David Hughes
Betty Hughes

Position Statement revisions - October 1, 2007

Committee to Elect Bob Brower
P.O. Box 22918
Carmel, California 93922

October 1, 2007



Dear Supporter:

I am requesting your support and vote for District 5 – Monterey Peninsula Water Management District.

Water challenges are significant in our area. Previous efforts have improved our water availability; however some of those efforts have now reached their maximum contribution. My opponent, a spokesperson for the Sierra Club, will certainly have the support of all of those who stand in the way of the solution. I support the following positions in our district:

1. A renewable, replaceable water supply (Desal) that reduces the amount of water that we are currently taking from both the Carmel Valley Watershed and the Seaside aquifer.
2. We need to protect the endangered steelhead and other endangered species in the Carmel Valley River basin.
3. Water recycling must contribute to the supply and health of our community in addition to further conservation efforts.

I have the leadership qualities and management skills to excel as a Trustee. I have had a long history of community service on the Monterey Peninsula. In 1984, the Directors of the Hospice of the Monterey Peninsula requested I become a member of the Board. Soon afterwards, I became Chair. I participated in the expansion and relocation of the Hospice to the Old Capital Tract in Monterey. I was appointed by the Board of Supervisors to the Monterey County Workforce Investment Board and currently serve as the Chairperson. In addition, I serve as a Trustee of the Monterey Wine Education foundation.

The current Water Board has made great efforts in working together to achieve solutions. If the makeup of the Board changes dramatically, we will certainly return to the old method of accomplishing nothing.

I would appreciate your vote and support for my campaign to move in the right direction!

Respectfully,
Bob Brower

Think About This!

Look, Global Warming, is happening. What is causing it may be natural or man made, but that doesn't matter for water usage (more people are using more water and evaporation is greater). In addition, the Global Population is also growing. We need to prepare for these realities.

Your Support and Endorsement is Appreciated!

Bob Brower for Water Board
P.O. Box 22918
Carmel, California 93922

August 21, 2007

Dear Supporter:


I am requesting the support and endorsement of the Monterey County Business PAC for my election campaign for District 5 – Monterey Peninsula Water Management District.

Water challenges are significant in our area. Previous efforts have improved our water availability; however some of those efforts have now reached their maximum contribution. My opponent, a spokesperson for the Sierra Club, will certainly have the support of all of those who stand in the way of the solution. I support the following positions in our district:

1. A renewable, replaceable water supply that reduces the amount of water that we are currently taking from both the Carmel Valley Watershed and the Seaside aquifer.
2. We need to protect the endangered steelhead and other endangered species in the Carmel Valley River basin.
3. Further water conservation efforts must be employed.

I have the leadership qualities and management skills to excel as a Trustee. I have had a long history of community service on the Monterey Peninsula. In 1984, the Directors of the Hospice of the Monterey Peninsula requested I become a member of the Board. Soon afterwards, I became Chair. I participated in the expansion and relocation of the Hospice to the Old Capital Tract in Monterey. I was appointed by the Board of Supervisors to the Monterey County Workforce Investment Board and currently serve as the Chairperson. In addition, I serve as a Trustee of the Monterey Wine Education foundation.


The current Water Board has made great efforts in working together to achieve solutions. If the makeup of the Board changes dramatically, we will certainly return to the old method of accomplishing nothing.

I request your vote and support for my campaign to move in the right direction!

Respectfully,

Bob Brower

Water Challenges for the District

Water challenges are significant in our area. Previous efforts have improved our water availability; however some of those efforts have now reached their maximum contribution. My opponent, a spokesperson for the Sierra Club, will certainly have the support of all of those who stand in the way of the solution. I support the following positions in our district:

1. A renewable, replaceable water supply that reduces the amount of water that we are currently taking from both the Carmel Valley Watershed and the Seaside aquifer.
2. We need to protect the endangered steelhead and other endangered species in the Carmel Valley River basin.
3. Further water conservation efforts must be employed.

The current Water Board has made great efforts in working together to achieve solutions. If the makeup of the Board changes dramatically, we will certainly return to the old method of accomplishing nothing.

Statement of Candidate - Water Board District 5

Here are my qualifications for office. I ask for your vote

What are the Water Board Issues?

Much has been done with the Monterey Penninsula Water Board over the years, however the work is not complete!

We need:

1) A replacement water supply that reduces the amount of water "take" from the Carmel Valley Watershed.

2) To protect the endangered steelhead and other endangered species in the Carmel Valley river basin.

3) To protect our Carmel Valley River environment.

4) Improve all efforts for "Conservation of Water"

What Effect Will Global Warming have on us!

This is Greenland from 30,000 feet in June 2007. What effect will Global weather (global warming) have on the Monterey Peninsula water supply?