Kamyar Water Plan Slides CUWCC 06 08 2005

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CA Urban Water Conservation Council Plenary June 8, 2005 Public Review Draft California Water Plan Update 2005

Topics for Today’s Briefing: 

Topics for Today’s Briefing Background New Process & New Features Strategic Plan (A Framework for Action) Preparing for the Future (Scenarios) Diversifying Water Portfolios (Strategies) Schedule, Public Workshops, and Comments

Background: 

Background

The California Water Plan: 

The California Water Plan First published in 1957 as Bulletin 3 Updated 7 times (Bulletin 160); last one in 1998 Previous Updates identified a supply-demand gap and ways to “fill the gap” Growing interest by Legislature and stakeholders in update process and more comprehensive content

Key Purposes of Water Plan: 

Key Purposes of Water Plan Framework for California Water Policy Resource for Water Community Current supplies and water uses Future scenarios and potential water demands Information on management strategies for developing local plans and implementing solutions Important Footnotes No mandates; No spending authorizations Not project or site specific; No CEQA

New Process&New Features: 

New Process & New Features

New Process: 

New Process Have open & transparent public process Website, meetings, share interim products Seek collaborative recommendations 65-person Advisory Committee & 350-person Extended Review Forum Prepare a strategic plan Strategic planning guidelines

New Features: 

New Features Water Portfolios Hydrologic cycle & water quality with over 80 data categories for 1998, 2000 & 2001 Regional Reports Setting, challenges, goals, planning efforts & water portfolio

New Features: 

New Features Multiple Future Scenarios Plausible yet different base conditions to plan for uncertainties & risks 25 Resource Management Strategies Tools for water managers & resource planners to … Reduce Water Demand Improve Operational Efficiency & Transfers Increase Water Supply Improve Water Quality Practice Resource Stewardship

Water Plan Update Organization: 

Water Plan Update Organization Water Plan Highlights (Brochure w/ CD-Rom) Vol. 1 > Strategic Plan Vol. 2 > 25 Resource Management Strategies Vol. 3 > 12 Regional Reports Vol. 4 > Reference Guide (60+ online articles) Vol. 5 > Technical Guide (Online documentation)

Strategic Plan----A Frameworkfor Action: 

Strategic Plan ---- A Framework for Action

Strategic Plan Overview: 

Strategic Plan Overview Implementation Plan Recommendations Goals Mission Vision

Water Plan Vision: 

Water Plan Vision California's water resource management preserves and enhances public health and the standard of living for Californians; strengthens economic growth, business vitality, and the agricultural industry; and restores and protects California’s unique environmental diversity.

Water Plan Mission: 

Water Plan Mission To develop a strategic plan that guides State, local, and regional entities in planning, developing, and managing adequate, reliable, secure, affordable, and sustainable water of suitable quality for all beneficial uses.

Water Plan GoalsIntended Outcomes: 

Water Plan Goals Intended Outcomes State government supports good water planning and management through leadership, oversight & public funding. Regional efforts play a central role in California water planning and management. Water planning and urban development protect, preserve, and enhance environmental and agricultural resources. Natural resource and land use planners make informed water management decisions. Water decisions are equitable across all communities.

Recommendations: 

Recommendations 14 policy recommendations Highlights & Volume 1 Specific recommendations for implementing resource management strategies Volume 2

Implementation Plan: 

Implementation Plan Action Plan for each Recommendation Near-term actions Long-term comprehensive actions Intended Outcomes Resource Assumptions Implementation Challenges Performance Measures

Framework for ActionSustainable & Reliable Water in 2030: 

Framework for Action Sustainable & Reliable Water in 2030 Use Water Efficiently Protect Water Quality Support Environmental Stewardship Implement Integrated Regional Water Management Improve Statewide Water Management Systems Vital Economy Healthy Environment High Standard of Living

Foundational ActionUse Water Efficiently: 

Foundational Action Use Water Efficiently Increase urban and agricultural water use efficiency Increase recycling & reuse Reoperate facilities to improve efficiencies Facilitate transfers to avoid regional shortages Eliminate groundwater overdraft

Foundational ActionProtect Water Quality: 

Foundational Action Protect Water Quality Protect supply sources from contamination Explore new treatment technologies Match water quality to use Improve runoff management Improve watershed management

Foundational ActionSupport Environmental Stewardship: 

Foundational Action Support Environmental Stewardship Integrate ecosystem restoration with water & land use planning Restore aquatic ecosystems Minimize alteration of ecosystems Protect public trust resources Integrate flood management with supply management

Initiative 1Implement IntegratedRegional Water Management: 

Foster regional partnerships Develop integrated regional water management plans Diversify regional water portfolios using mix of strategies Initiative 1 Implement Integrated Regional Water Management

Initiative 2:Improve Statewide Water Management Systems: 

Initiative 2: Improve Statewide Water Management Systems Maintain aging facilities Implement CALFED Program Improve flood management Sustain the Sacramento- San Joaquin Delta Implement Statewide Water Management Programs

Essential Support Activities: 

Essential Support Activities Provide effective State leadership, oversight & assistance Clarify State, federal and local roles & responsibilities Develop funding strategies & clarify role of public investments Increase tribal participation and access to funding Ensure Environmental Justice across all communities Adapt for global climate change impacts Invest in new water technology Improve water data management and analysis Increase scientific understanding

Preparing forthe Future: 

Preparing for the Future

3 Scenarios for 2030Plausible Yet Different Baseline Futures: 

3 Scenarios for 2030 Plausible Yet Different Baseline Futures Current Trends Less Resource Intensive More Resource Intensive Recent trends continue into the future Higher agric. & industrial production More water for the environment More background water conservation Higher population growth Higher agric. & industrial production Hold Environ. water at 2000 level Less background water conservation

3 Scenarios for 2030Key Assumptions Affecting Water Demand: 

3 Scenarios for 2030 Key Assumptions Affecting Water Demand

3 Scenarios for 2030Key Assumptions Affecting Water Demand: 

3 Scenarios for 2030 Key Assumptions Affecting Water Demand

Scenario Demand Changes byRegion: 

Scenario Demand Changes by Region

Statewide Scenario Demand Changesby Sector: 

Statewide Scenario Demand Changes by Sector Current Trends Less Resource Intensive More Resource Intensive Million Acre Feet

Statewide Scenario Demand ChangesPlus Groundwater Overdraft: 

Statewide Scenario Demand Changes Plus Groundwater Overdraft Current Trends Less Resource Intensive More Resource Intensive Million Acre Feet

DiversifyingWaterPortfolios: 

Diversifying Water Portfolios

Resource Management Strategies: 

Resource Management Strategies Reduce Water Demand Agricultural Water Use Efficiency Urban Water Use Efficiency Improve Operational Efficiency & Transfers Conveyance System Reoperation Water Transfers Increase Water Supply Conjunctive Management & Groundwater Storage Desalination –Brackish & Seawater Precipitation Enhancement Recycled Municipal Water Surface Storage – CALFED Surface Storage - Regional/Local Improve Water Quality Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution Groundwater/Aquifer Remediation Matching Quality to Use Pollution Prevention Urban Runoff Management Practice Resource Stewardship Agricultural Lands Stewardship Economic Incentives (Loans, Grants, and Water Pricing) Ecosystem Restoration Floodplain Management Recharge Areas Protection Urban Land Use Management Water-Dependent Recreation Watershed Management

Strategy Narratives in Vol. 2: 

Strategy Narratives in Vol. 2 Definition Current level of implementation Benefits and implementation potential by 2030 Implementation cost Implementation challenges Recommendations to remove challenges

Strategies Provide Multiple Benefits: 

Strategies Provide Multiple Benefits Reduce Water Demand Improve System Efficiency Increase Operational Flexibility Augment Water Supply Increase Drought Resiliency Reduce Groundwater Overdraft Improve Flood Management Practice Resource Stewardship Enhance In-stream, Riparian or Terrestrial Habitats Improve Drinking Water Quality Improve Ambient Water Quality Reduce Pollution Reduce Drainage & Tailwater Reduce Energy Usage or Increase Generation More Recreational Opportunities

Range of Water Supply Benefits: 

Range of Water Supply Benefits

Schedule,Public Workshops &Submitting Comments: 

Schedule, Public Workshops & Submitting Comments

Production Schedule: 

Production Schedule Public Review Draft Public Workshops Final Water Plan April 2005 - June 2005 - Fall 2005

11 Public Input Workshops & 2 Phone-In Sessions in June: 

11 Public Input Workshops & 2 Phone-In Sessions in June Eureka Redding Sacramento Oakland Tracy Fresno Bakersfield San Luis Obispo Los Angeles Coachella San Diego 2 Evening Phone-In Sessions

7 Ways to CommentApril 13 – July 22, 2005: 

7 Ways to Comment April 13 – July 22, 2005 Public Input Workshops Phone-In Sessions On-line Comment Form Email Snail Mail Fax Phone

Bridging Water Plan 2005 & 2010A Continuous Planning Process: 

Bridging Water Plan 2005 & 2010 A Continuous Planning Process Phase 1 -- Ended April 2005 Public Review Draft of Water Plan 2005 Present a new analytical approach to prepare for the future Phase 2 -- Ends December 2005 Receive public comments & release Final Water Plan 2005 Begin new water portfolio years & updating regional reports Work plan to improve information exchange and quantify scenarios Phase 3 -- Begins Spring 2006 (Water Plan 2010) Initiate new public process Begin quantitative studies for scenarios & responses

Credits: 

Credits

Contact Information: 

Contact Information Kamyar Guivetchi, P.E. Manager, Statewide Water Planning DWR, Planning & Local Assistance 901 P St., 2nd Floor, Sacramento (916) 653-3937 kamyarg @ water.ca.gov www.WaterPlan.water.ca.gov