MUNCICIPAL & INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY

23. Carry-over of Groundwater Pumping Quota In any calendar year, Contractor may carry-over the unextracted portion of its Groundwater Pumping Quota for extraction from the Main Basin during subsequent calendar years. Contractor's carry-over or accumulated carry-over shall not exceed 20 percent of the Contractor's Groundwater Pumping Quota, and shall not include any Groundwater Pumping Quota waived under the In-Lieu Treated Water provision of Section 27. 24. Transfers of Groundwater Pumping Quota Temporary or permanent transfers of a Contractors Groundwater Pumping Quota are permitted only (1) between Zone 7 Contractors, and (2) for use within the Zone 7 boundaries. Such transfers are subject to the written approval of Zone 7, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided that the proposed transfer does not impede the sustainability goals outlined in the Alternative GSP. 25. Changes in Contractor's Groundwater Pumping Quota Contractor's Groundwater Pumping Quota shall not be increased without the consent of the other remaining M&I Contractors with a Groundwater Pumping Quota. Contractor's Groundwater Pumping Quota shall not be decreased except upon a finding by the Zone 7 Board of Directors, sitting as the Board of Directors for the Groundwater Sustainability Agency for the Livermore Valley Groundwater Basin, that such a reduction is necessary to maintain the Safe Yield of the Livermore Valley Groundwater Basin. Before enacting such a reduction, Zone 7 shall meet and confer with Contractor regarding the need for the reduction. Contractor will be provided notice and an opportunity to comment on any proposed reduction prior to enactment. 26. Reporting Groundwater Extraction To the extent applicable to each Contractor, each Contractor shall report the amount of groundwater extracted from the Main Basin and any water obtained from other sources (including any water recharged to the Main Basin) in a given month on or before the fifteenth day of the following month. This report shall be made on a form or forms provided by or acceptable to Zone 7, and shall include total volume used or extracted, flow rate, and any other data necessary to confirm total extractions. Contractor shall be responsible for verifying the data reported to Zone 7 under this Section, including calibration and testing of meters and associated instrumentation at least annually. Contractor's measurement and recordation of groundwater extractions shall be subject to the same provisions for inspection, accuracy and testing of meters and instrumentation by Zone 7 as is provided to Contractor in Section 10. 12