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IRWM Grant Program Status
Department of Water ResourcesDivision of Integrated Regional Water Management
Financial Assistance BranchJuly 17, 2012
Trevor Joseph, P.G., C.HG.
Draft Guideline and PSP OverviewScheduleFuture
Agenda
2012 Guidelines RevisionsUpdated RAP
Open filingLegislated Changes
Eligibility Ag Water Management Plans Surface Water Diversion Reporting Calif Statewide GW Elevation Monitoring (CASGEM)
Regions receiving water from the Delta Help reduce dependence on Delta for water supply
Labor compliance requirements Changed for Prop 1E funds (P84 remains the same)
All project proponent must adopt IRWM plan4
Round 1 Economic Analysis CommentsMonetizing Benefits Difficult Cost of Preparation High – Especially for
DACsDeemphasizes importance of qualitative
benefits Same level of detail required regardless of
project cost/size
DAC Project?“Small” Project?
Cost Effectiveness
Option
Start here
Can the benefit be
monetized? (For each
benefit type)
RWMG method or DWR method?
RWMG
DWR
Submit analysis
results and supporting
documentation (including Section D5)
No
No
Yes
Yes
Flood damage reductio
n?Flood Damage Reduction
Benefit-Cost Analysis (Section D4)
Monetized Benefit-Cost Analysis (Section
D3)
Non-monetized Analysis (Section D2)
No
Cost Effectiveness Analysis (Section D1)
Repeat for each project in the Proposal and
complete Section D5
Full Benefit Option
Yes
Selecting an evaluation method
Round 1 to Round 2 Changes – Benefit Analysis
Round 1 to Round 2 Changes – Disadvantage Community (Guidance and Tools)
Remaining FundsRound 2
IRWM Planning = $9MLocal Groundwater Assistance = $4.7MSWFM = $91M StatewideIRWM Implementation = $131M
10% DAC funding target Maintain use of Funding Area Allocation Schedule
Round 3IRWM Implementation = $472.5M
Meetings on Draft GL and PSP in AugAug 14 – Santa RosaAug 15 – Sacramento (Web Cast)Aug 16 – Lancaster
Comments due August 24, 2012
Public Comments
Tentative Solicitation ScheduleRevise Program Guidelines & SWFM PSPs Proposed Schedule
Draft Revised Guidelines and PSPs for Public Review & Comment July 2012
Final Round 2 Guidelines & Implementation & SWFM PSPs October 2012
SWFM Grants
Applications Due December 2012
Draft Recommendations for Public Review & Comment May 2013
Announce Final Awards July 2013
IRWM Implementation Grants
Applications Due March 2013
Draft Recommendations for Public Review & Comment August 2013
Announce Final Awards September 2013
Round 3 Implementation Solicitation$472.5M – contingent on future appropriationApprox $10.5M remains available to Lahontan
Funding Area (after future Rnd 2 awards)Starts process “immediately following” Round
22 step – review quality of plan, review proposalEnd of P84 Funding
Future
SB7x-2 (Water Bond 2014)Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water
Supply Act of 2010Ch 6. Water Supply Reliability
$1,050,000,000 for projects that implement IRWM plans, not less than 10% to DACs
50% Funding Match $44M Mountain Counties Overlay $51M North/South Lahontan $50M Interregional
Future
SB7x-2 (Water Bond 2014)Ch 9. Conservation and Watershed Protection
$1,785,000,000 for expenditures and grants for ecosystem and watershed protection and restoration projects
Includes Lake Tahoe Basin and Sierra Nevada Mountain watersheds
Administered through California Natural Resources Agency, DFG, Wildlife Conservation Board, CCC, Dept of Conservation, Dept of Parks and Rec, Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection, state conservancies
Future
Act was to go to voters November 2010Delayed twice
AB-1265 – moved to November 2012AB-1422 – moved to November 2014
Changes before 2014 – unknownWould require reopening legislative package
Future
Strategic Plan for the futureScoping workshops (anticipated August 2012)Release of the final scoping documentInformational workshops
Kick off creation of the planVision and goals workshopsStrategy workshopsPlan formulation and review workshopsRelease of the final strategic plan (mid-2013)
Future
