FPUD approves EIR, design amendment for Conjunctive Use Project

The Santa Margarita Conjunctive Use Project returned to the Fallbrook Public Utility District board Sept. 26.

A 5-0 vote certified the environmental documentation and a 4-0 vote, with Don McDougal abstaining, approved an amendment to the design contract.

"At this point it was the right time to certify the environmental documents," said FPUD general manager Brian Brady.

The Santa Margarita Conjunctive Use Project being pursued by FPUD, Camp Pendleton, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation would enhance groundwater recharge and recovery capacity within the lower Santa Margarita River basin and deve...