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California Water PlanCalifornia Water PlanUpdate 2013Update 2013

Delta-Sierra Delta-Sierra ConnectionsConnections

Sierra Water Work Group Sierra Water Work Group 2014 Summit2014 SummitJune 12, 2014June 12, 2014

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California’s Water ReservoirsCalifornia’s Water Reservoirs

Snow PackSnow Pack

Surface StorageSurface Storage

Groundwater BasinsGroundwater Basins

Soil MoistureSoil Moisture

Managing an Uncertain FutureManaging an Uncertain Future

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FLOODS

DROUGHTSENERGY CRISIS

DECLINING ECOSYSTEMS

Assessing uncertainty & riskAchieving sustainable outcomes

2013-2014 Drought Conditions on June 22013-2014 Drought Conditions on June 2

• 3rd consecutive dry year

• Northern Sierra Precip –60% of average

• Southern Sierra Precip –49% of average

• Statewide unimpaired river runoff - 36% avg (Oct - April)

• Most major reservoirs well below historical average

• SWP allocation - 5% in Sept. Lake Shasta / I-5 Bridge

State of California ActionsState of California Actions• EO to streamline water transfers (May 2013)

• PRD Governor’s Water Action Plan & CA Water Plan Update 2013 (Oct 2013)

• State Drought Task Force Established (Dec 2013)

• Governor’s Drought Proclamation &Water Action Plan(Jan 2014)

• Drought EmergencyFunding (March)

• EO to redoubleDrought Response(April)

Governor’s Water Action PlanGovernor’s Water Action PlanA 5-Year Plan to Meet 3 Broad Goals A 5-Year Plan to Meet 3 Broad Goals

Reliability --Reliability --more reliable water supplies formore reliable water supplies forour farms & communitiesour farms & communities

Restoration –Restoration –

restoring importantrestoring importantwildlife habitat & species wildlife habitat & species

Resilience --Resilience --more resilient, sustainably more resilient, sustainably managed water systemsmanaged water systems& environment (supply, quality, & environment (supply, quality, flood protection & ecosystems) flood protection & ecosystems)

Governor’s Water Action PlanGovernor’s Water Action PlanA Diverse Water Portfolio --- 10 Priority Actions A Diverse Water Portfolio --- 10 Priority Actions

1. Make conservation a California way of life1. Make conservation a California way of life2. Increase regional self-reliance and integrated water 2. Increase regional self-reliance and integrated water management across all levels of government management across all levels of government3. Achieve the co-equal goals for the Delta3. Achieve the co-equal goals for the Delta4. Protect and restore important ecosystems 4. Protect and restore important ecosystems 5. Manage and prepare for dry periods 5. Manage and prepare for dry periods 6. Expand water storage capacity and improve6. Expand water storage capacity and improve groundwater management groundwater management 7. Provide safe water for all communities7. Provide safe water for all communities8. Increase flood protection8. Increase flood protection9. Increase operational and regulatory efficiency9. Increase operational and regulatory efficiency10. Identify sustainable and integrated financing opportunities10. Identify sustainable and integrated financing opportunities

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Update 2013 Update 2013 informed &informed &

helps implementhelps implement5-year Water 5-year Water Action PlanAction Plan

Roadmap for Action 17 Objectives & 350+ Actions

30 Resource Management Strategies

12 Regional Reports

Water Portfolios & Balances

Future Scenarios & Responses

Reference & Technical Guides

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Update 2013 -- a Resource Guide for Update 2013 -- a Resource Guide for Implementing the Governor’s Water Action PlanImplementing the Governor’s Water Action Plan

Three ThemesThree ThemesCalifornia Water Plan Update 2013California Water Plan Update 2013

Integrated Regional Water ManagementIntegrated Regional Water Management48 Regional Water Mgmt Groups48 Regional Water Mgmt Groups Foster partnerships & promote regional solutions Foster partnerships & promote regional solutions

Diversify water portfolios & integrate suppliesDiversify water portfolios & integrate supplies

Leverage economies of scale toLeverage economies of scale to reduce costs reduce costs

Integrate data, tools & resourcesIntegrate data, tools & resources

Invest in multi-benefit projectsInvest in multi-benefit projects with sustainable outcomes with sustainable outcomes

Increase regionalIncrease regional self-reliance self-reliance

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Water Resources

Management

Integrated Flood Management

HazardManagement

Coastal Zone

Management

Land UseManagement

Adapted from World Meteorological Organization

Comprehensive approach toComprehensive approach toflood managementflood management

Considers land & water resources Considers land & water resources at watershed scaleat watershed scale

Minimizes loss of life andMinimizes loss of life andproperty damage from floodingproperty damage from flooding

Maximizes benefits of floodplainsMaximizes benefits of floodplains Recognizes benefits to ecosystems Recognizes benefits to ecosystems

from periodic floodsfrom periodic floods

Integrated Flood ManagementIntegrated Flood Management

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Improving CoordinationImproving CoordinationLand Use Planning & Water ManagementLand Use Planning & Water Management

Land use planning controlled locallyLand use planning controlled locally

Water management decentralized --Water management decentralized --over 2,300 counties, cities, public over 2,300 counties, cities, public agencies, and private water companiesagencies, and private water companies

IRWM coordinates land use planning IRWM coordinates land use planning with water supply, quality, flood with water supply, quality, flood management, and climate adaptationmanagement, and climate adaptation

State Government provides technical State Government provides technical assistance and financial incentivesassistance and financial incentives

More coordination among State More coordination among State agencies & with IRWM Partnershipsagencies & with IRWM Partnerships

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Strengthening Agency AlignmentStrengthening Agency Alignment Improve, align, and transform processes and admin. toolsImprove, align, and transform processes and admin. tools

for water planning, public engagement, project implementation, for water planning, public engagement, project implementation, & policy- and regulation-setting to advance IWM. & policy- and regulation-setting to advance IWM.

Intended OutcomesIntended Outcomes Consistent & regionally-appropriate plans, policies & regulationsConsistent & regionally-appropriate plans, policies & regulations Shorter implementation times & avoided costsShorter implementation times & avoided costs Achieving multiple benefits through more partnershipsAchieving multiple benefits through more partnerships

Water Plan Strategies & ToolsWater Plan Strategies & Tools State Agency Steering Committee (28 members)State Agency Steering Committee (28 members) Companion State Plans (37 featured)Companion State Plans (37 featured) Federal Agency Network & Companion Fed PlansFederal Agency Network & Companion Fed Plans State & Federal subject matter experts & authorsState & Federal subject matter experts & authors Workshops on regulatory alignmentWorkshops on regulatory alignment

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3 I’s - 3 I’s - IInvest in nvest in IInnovation & nnovation & IInfrastructurenfrastructureCalifornia State Government in partnership with others should California State Government in partnership with others should

invest in water innovation & infrastructure to supportinvest in water innovation & infrastructure to supportintegrated water management and sustainable outcomesintegrated water management and sustainable outcomes

Innovation actionsInnovation actions Governance improvementsGovernance improvements Planning & public engagement improvementsPlanning & public engagement improvements Agency alignment (data, plans, policies & regulations)Agency alignment (data, plans, policies & regulations) Information technology (data & tools)Information technology (data & tools) Water technology & scienceWater technology & science

Infrastructure improvementsInfrastructure improvements-- natural (green) & human (grey)-- natural (green) & human (grey)

Regional projectsRegional projects Inter-regional projectsInter-regional projects Statewide systemsStatewide systems

State Investments - Finance PlanState Investments - Finance Plan Stable funding for innovation actions & statewide systemsStable funding for innovation actions & statewide systems Seed money to incentivize regional infrastructure improvementsSeed money to incentivize regional infrastructure improvements

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California Water Plan Update 2013California Water Plan Update 2013Objective – Expand Environmental StewardshipObjective – Expand Environmental Stewardship

One of 17 Water Plan ObjectivesOne of 17 Water Plan Objectives

Practice, promote, improve, and expand Practice, promote, improve, and expand environmental stewardship to protect and environmental stewardship to protect and enhance the environment by improving enhance the environment by improving watershed, floodplain, and instream watershed, floodplain, and instream functions and to sustain water and flood functions and to sustain water and flood management systems.management systems.

Related Actions including to:Related Actions including to: Protect, restore & enhance upper Protect, restore & enhance upper

watershed forest & meadow systemswatershed forest & meadow systems

Increase State funding for upper Increase State funding for upper watersheds & headwaterswatersheds & headwaters

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30 Resource Management Strategies30 Resource Management StrategiesTools for Diversifying Regional Water PortfoliosTools for Diversifying Regional Water Portfolios

Reduce Water DemandReduce Water Demand Agricultural Water Use EfficiencyAgricultural Water Use Efficiency Urban Water Use EfficiencyUrban Water Use Efficiency

Improve Operational Efficiency & Improve Operational Efficiency & TransfersTransfers

Conveyance – DeltaConveyance – Delta Conveyance – Regional / LocalConveyance – Regional / Local System ReoperationSystem Reoperation Water TransfersWater Transfers

Increase Water SupplyIncrease Water Supply Conjunctive Management & Conjunctive Management &

Groundwater StorageGroundwater Storage Desalination – Brackish & SeawaterDesalination – Brackish & Seawater Precipitation EnhancementPrecipitation Enhancement Recycled Municipal WaterRecycled Municipal Water Surface Storage – CALFEDSurface Storage – CALFED Surface Storage – Regional / LocalSurface Storage – Regional / Local

Improve Flood ManagementImprove Flood Management Flood Risk ManagementFlood Risk Management

Improve Water QualityImprove Water Quality Drinking Water Treatment & DistributionDrinking Water Treatment & Distribution Groundwater / Aquifer RemediationGroundwater / Aquifer Remediation Matching Quality to UseMatching Quality to Use Pollution PreventionPollution Prevention Salt & Salinity ManagementSalt & Salinity Management Urban Runoff ManagementUrban Runoff Management

Practice Resource StewardshipPractice Resource Stewardship Agricultural Lands StewardshipAgricultural Lands Stewardship Economic IncentivesEconomic Incentives

(Loans, Grants & Water Pricing) (Loans, Grants & Water Pricing) Ecosystem RestorationEcosystem Restoration Forest ManagementForest Management Land Use Planning & ManagementLand Use Planning & Management Recharge Areas ProtectionRecharge Areas Protection Water-Dependent RecreationWater-Dependent Recreation Watershed ManagementWatershed Management

NewNew – – Education & OutreachEducation & Outreach Sediment Management Sediment Management

Water & CultureWater & Culture

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California Water Plan Update 2013California Water Plan Update 2013Forest Management RMSForest Management RMS

One of 30 Resource Management One of 30 Resource Management StrategiesStrategies

Includes meadow restoration, Includes meadow restoration, vegetation management, fire/fuels, vegetation management, fire/fuels, road improvement & removal, road improvement & removal, riparian forests, and urban forestsriparian forests, and urban forests

California Roundtable on Water & Food Supply

Module 2: From Storage to Retention

Offers a conceptual framing for water storage

Expansion of approaches to storing water—we need to leverage all options at our disposal

Identifies priorities for action

Developed by the California Roundtable on Water & Food Supply, a project of Ag Innovations Network, May 2014

California Roundtable on Water & Food Supply

Module 3: From Crisis to Connectivity

Describes historical disconnects contributing to CA water crises

Offers a connectivity approach for assessing challenges and designing strategic and systemic solutions

Offers connectivity guiding principles for implementing solutions to improve water infrastructure resiliencyDeveloped by the California Roundtable on Water & Food Supply, a project of Ag Innovations Network, May

2014

California Roundtable on Water & Food Supply

Connectivity Focus & Guiding Principles

High-priority areas and principles to guide assessment of water & food issues, and design & implement solutions:Connected thinking Institutional linkages Public and stakeholder engagement

Developed by the California Roundtable on Water & Food Supply, a project of Ag Innovations Network, May 2014

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Kamyar Guivetchi, PEStatewide Integrated Water MgmtCA Department Water Resources

(916) 653-3937Kamyar.Guivetchi@water.ca.gov