THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION HAS GIVEN THE PAJARO VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY CERTIFICATION FOR ITS BASIN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN. THE FEDERAL CONSISTENCY CERTIFICATION MEANS? THE AGENCY?S PLAN, MEETS FEDERAL REGULATIONS. HOWEVER, FOR THE AGENCY TO CONTINUE WITH ITS PLAN, THE COASTAL COMMISSION MUST ALSO APPROVE A PERMIT FOR THE PROJECT TO CROSS THE PAJARO RIVER (WHICH WOULD CONNECT THE SANTA CRUZ AND MONTEREY COUNTY SIDES OF THE 10.8 MILLION DOLLAR PIPELINE KNOWN AS THE ?J-LINE?. THE COMMISSION IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A DECISION ON THE PERMIT IN THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS.