Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement

Christopher WilliamsAugust 23, 2013

Central Valley Integrated Flood Management Study

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• Total Watershed Study cost: $5,000,000- Non-federal in-kind contributions $2,417,000- Credit to the non-Federal in-kind $2,417,000- Non-federal proportionate share about 48%

• 3-sponsor Agreement - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers- The Central Valley Flood Protection Board- California Department of Water Resources

Amendment No. 1 to FCSA

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• Focus on system-based water resources problems• Assess technical work already completed by the State for

its suitability in assessing Federal interest• Participate in State’s BWFS and Central Valley Flood

System Conservation Strategy as well as RFMP effort• Evaluate resource conditions related to flood risks and

ecosystem conditions• Identify implementation challenges in policy, permitting,

and crediting• Make recommendations for future actions, including

potential feasibility studies

Goals of CVIFMS Watershed Plan

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Key Points• The CVIFMS is very important

- Vehicle for USACE participation in BWFS, RFMP and Conservation Strategy

- Coordination and transparency are key objectives

• The CVIFMS is a Watershed Study- Very high-level identification and evaluation of systemwide issues- Future implementation actions will require subsequent studies

• State participation is 100% work-in-kind- Use of State and local data, tools and CVFPP efforts – no cash

• USACE FY14 funding will be compromised if funds are not spent under agreement in FY13- Amendment No. 1 must be executed by Sept. 2013

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Approval RequestResolution 2013-17• Approve Amendment No. 1•Delegate Authority to Board President to execute the Amendment

Amendment No. 1• Amend article IV- “method of

payment” to increase total study costs from $1.72M to $5M

Joint Letter• Inform the USACE of DWR’s and

the Board’s concerns regarding the proposed Feather River Bypass

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Contact Information

DWR: Christopher Williams, Project Manager(916) 574-2375christopher.williams@water.ca.gov

CVFPB: Bob Scarborough, Project Manager(916) 574-1422 robert.scarborough@water.ca.gov

USACE: Glen Reed, Project Manager – Civil Works(916) 557-7630 Anthony.G.Reed@usace.army.mil

Questions or Comments?

Additional Slides

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One Process, Many Activities

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Timeline

July 21, 2010 Board Approves

FCSA for CVIFMS

FCSA for Sacramento & San Joaquin River Basins Comprehensive Study

CA Flood Legislation Passed (2006, 2007)

August 28, 2009 Board & DWR Memorandum of Understanding

for CVIFMS

October 2011 Amendment to FCSA approved by Board (not executed by USACE)

2011 USACE Planning

Modernization

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2005

2010

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• Watershed study concurrent with State’s BWFS- Federal interest in cross-regional, system

improvements identified in the CVFPP- Institutional and governance concerns associated with

long-term implementation of the CVFPP- Establish need for follow-on feasibility studies

• Consistent with USACE Planning Modernization and the 5-year update schedule for the CVFPP

• Revised PMP prepared in June 2013- Significant collaboration among study partners

Recent CVIFMS Re-Scoping Efforts

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• Task 1: Technical data and tools gap analysis • Task 2: Forecast without-project condition(s)• Task 3: Participation in, review and summarizing of

CVFPP implementation planning efforts (BWFS, regional planning, Conservation Strategy)

• Task 4: Federal interest in CVFPP implementation• Task 5: Policy and guidance recommendations

(crediting, permitting, governance)• Task 6: Develop Watershed Plan• Task 7: Coordination and Support

Major Activities In CVIFMS PMP

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Recent Activity and Next Steps• Briefing on CVIFMS to Board July 12th

• Briefing to Coordinating Committee July 24th

• Consent item moved to Hearing July 26th • Meeting in Yuba City Aug. 2nd • Request for Board approval of

Amendment No. 1 to FCSA Aug. 23rd • USACE Approval of Amendment 1 Sept. 2013• USACE participation with Board and

DWR in implementation of CVFPP through CVIFMS 2013 -2016