2014 drought outreach workgroup. product of approval 1.approve regional triggers- provide a...
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2014 Drought Outreach Workgroup
Product of approval
1. Approve regional triggers- provide a comprehensive list of conditions, flow levels, and visual cues to be used for triggering outreach responses.
2. Assign key elements for press releases- compile a number of main points to correlate with each trigger mentioned inside the press packet.
3. Approve regional messaging- Set stage, purpose, and consistent theme in all messages
4. Assign spokespersons- designate a knowledgeable and credible representative for each press release.
Trigger
cfs @ SM/Comalmsl @ J-17
Action
1 120/200 cfs Bio-Monitoring2 120/130 cfs Provision M of ITP3 120 cfs @ SM State Scientific Area4 100 cfs @ NB Flow-Split Management5 100 cfs Other Flows6 50/60 cfs Refugia salvage stock7 45/30 cfs Minimum Daily Average8 ≤ 630 msl (within DOR) ASR9 < 635 msl on October 1st VISPO
10 Spring-runs go dry Visual decreases in flows in Comal 11 N/A Visual decreases in flows in San Marcos
12 N/A Positive Messaging (Monthly, Conservation ... Etc.)
Trigger
cfs @ SM/Comalmsl @ J-17
Action Spokesperson Sender of Message Technical Expert Prepared
Response
1 120/200 cfs Bio-Monitoring
2 120/130 cfs Provision M of ITP
3 120 cfs @ SM State Scientific Area
4 100 cfs @ NB Flow-Split Management
5 100 cfs Other Flows
6 50/60 cfs Refugia salvage stock
7 45/30 cfs Minimum Daily Average
8 ≤ 630 msl (within DOR) ASR
9 < 635 msl on October 1st VISPO
10 Spring-runs go dry Visual decreases in flows in Comal
11 N/A Visual decreases in flows in San Marcos
12 N/A Positive Messaging (Monthly, Conservation ... Etc.)
Date Meeting Agenda Meeting Deliverables
April 9th Introductory:Work Group Charge and Purpose List of Potential Triggers
April 23rd Discuss Triggers and Media Types Final Triggers and Media Types
May 7th Presentation on Key Elements - Bogges
Brainstorming on Key ElementsWho is the spokesperson/distributor
Agreed to spokespersons and distributor of outreach message
May 21st Presentation of Final Key Elements Draft Media Packet
Agreed to Key ElementsAgreed to Spokespersons
June 4th Presentation of Final Media Packet and solicit any final edits
Recommended media packet to Implementing Committee
June 10th (not meeting) Final changes to media packet made Distribution by John Bogges to Workgroup and HCP Staff
June 19th Presentation of media packet to the Implementing Committee
Adoption of media packet by the Implementing Committee
Trigger
cfs @ SM/Comalmsl @ J-17
Action Spokesperson Sender of Message
1 120/200 cfs Bio-Monitoring Nathan Pence HCP PM
2 120/130 cfs Provision M of ITP Nathan Pence HCP PM
3 120 cfs @ SM State Scientific Area Melanie Howard San Marcos/Texas State
4 100 cfs @ NB Flow-Split Management Steve Ramsey New Braunfels
5 100 cfs Other Flows LaMorrial Smith GBRA
6 50/60 cfs Refugia salvage stock Nathan Pence HCP PM
7 45/30 cfs Minimum Daily Average
Jan KleinShane Townsend
Steve RamseyNathan Pence
Texas StateSan Marcos
New BraunfelsHCP PM
8 ≤ 630 msl (within DOR) ASR Steve Bereyso/Terri Herbold SAWS/EAA
9 < 635 msl on October 1st VISPO Terri Herbold EAA
10 Spring-runs go dry Visual decreases in flows in Comal Steve Ramsey New Braunfels
11 N/A Visual decreases in flows in San Marcos Melanie Howard San Marcos/ Texas State
12 N/A Positive Messaging (Monthly, Conservation ... Etc.)
LaMorrial SmithN/A
Terri HerboldShane Townsend
June-GBRAJuly-SAWS
August- EAASeptember-Texas State
Trigger
cfs @ SM/Comalmsl @ J-17
Action Key Elements of Messaging
1 120/200 cfs Bio-Monitoring
Intended to monitor effects of HCP and drought Designed to provide information to be used in managing future droughts Will also monitor as flows increase and recover Monitors species health/status Also used to verify model results as you compare previous modeling to actual observed results
2 120/130 cfs Provision M of ITP
Designed to prevent HCP restoration from causing further damage to habitat Some activities will continue after USFWS approval, as they provide benefit at low flows and will actually be
implemented smoother at low flows Often protecting the marginal habitat you have is more beneficial to the species rather than planting optimal habitat
that is subpar because it is new Communicate USFWS approval of variance as positive messaging
3 120 cfs @ SM State Scientific Area
Specifically designed to protect species during low flows by reducing human impacts from recreation Also designed to protect while allowing human use of the resource – still allows recreation to occur in a managed
process San Marcos for TWR and salamander primarily
Trigger
cfs @ SM/Comalmsl @ J-17
Action Key Elements of Messaging
4 100 cfs @ NB Flow-Split Management
Designed to protect the optimal habitat in the Old Channel of the Comal River during low flows By managing the flow in the old and new channel and focusing on protecting old channel Should include the flow split table in Chapter 5 of HCP Infrastructure was updated for this purpose Old Channel of Comal is very important habitat during drought Actively managed as flows change – include HCP time step
5 100 cfs Other Flows Acknowledge things are bad but would be worse without HCP – provide visual or estimate of benefit HCP is intended to manage drought not prevent drought Show delta of HCP benefit
6 50/60 cfs Refugia salvage stock
We have tried everything else, last ditch effort to keep species alive in captivity for reintroduction purposes
Not preferred action; but is insurance policy if all else fails Cannot wait until systems fall below flow targets, or it is too late to collect.
Trigger
cfs @ SM/Comalmsl @ J-17
Action Key Elements of Messaging
7 45/30 cfs Minimum Daily Average
Despite all our efforts, flows continue to fall due to lack of rainfall If not for HCP we would have reached this point well before now Refugia is in place as solution Status of system
8 ≤ 630 msl (within DOR) ASR
When it triggered and the criteria used What is ASR What is the benefit of ASR Possible graphic of ASR Anticipated volumes Although it is SAWS and SA based, provides benefit to all: springflow and future supply
9 < 635 msl on October 1st VISPO
When it triggered and the criteria used What is VISPO What is the benefit of VISPO Anticipated volumes Although it is Ag and western county based, provides benefit to all: springflow and future
supply
Trigger
cfs @ SM/Comalmsl @ J-17
Action Key Elements of Messaging
10 Spring-runs go dry Visual decreases in flows in Comal
HCP is doing … to help… HCP slowed/prevented this from occurring sooner by… Spring Run 1 is not “ideal” habitat; rather Landa Lake is, and it still represents habitat in good
condition. Spring Run 1 is the first major spring to go dry in the Comal system and this was planned for
and is part of the HCP Definition of terms-Not dry but stops flowing
11 N/A Visual decreases in flows in San Marcos
12 N/APositive Messaging
(Monthly, Conservation ... Etc.)
Some of all Benefit provided by HCP in visual or quantitative layout Call to action HCP is a regional plan