State of California

The California Natural Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

2015 Annual Sustainability Report

August 2016

Edmund G. Brown Jr.

John Laird

Mark W. Cowin

Governor

Secretary for Natural Resources

Director

State of California

Natural Resources Agency

Department of Water Resources

State of California

The California Natural Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

2015 Annual Sustainability Report

August 2015

Edmund G. Brown Jr.

John Laird

Mark W. Cowin

Governor

Secretary for Natural Resources

Director

State of California

Natural Resources Agency

Department of Water Resources

If you need this publication in an alternate form, contact the Public Affairs Office, 1-800-272-8869.

Foreword

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is pleased to present its sixth annual Sustainability Report. This report continues DWRs reporting begun in 2011, and adds new sections as DWR continues to expand its Sustainability efforts. DWRs Sustainability effort recognizes the importance of sustainability concepts in its own daily operations and in fulfilling its mission to the people of the state of California. In recognition of the importance of sustainability, the Director issued the departments first sustainability policy on April 22, 2010, in conjunction with DWRs recognition of Earth Day. The two-page policy memo (Appendix A) declared DWRs resolve to become a sustainability leader, stating that sustainability must be integrated into every aspect of DWRs work. In response to this directive, DWR has begun instituting a series of key steps to implement sustainable practices and will continue to contribute to a more sustainable future for California. DWR invites all employees to become engaged in learning about sustainability concepts and how to apply these concepts in the workplace and in daily life. This report is part of the on-going effort of helping DWR employees and the public understand sustainability and helps document the sustainability efforts at DWR.

The following goals are being integrated and coordinated as part of the current sustainability efforts for DWR:

1. Climate protection practices,

2. Ecosystem stewardship,

3. Sustainable business operations,

a. Greening facilities,

b. Greening fleets,

c. Recycling and waste management and

d. Environmentally preferable procurement.

Additionally, six specific objectives have been established:

1. Reduce water use by 20% by 2020.

2. Reduce grid based retail energy demand by 20% by 2015.

3. Reduce carbon by 50% of 1990 levels by 2020 and 80% of 1990 levels by 2050.

4. Achieve waste diversion of 50% by 2020.

5. Reuse waste water wherever feasible.

6. Achieve renewable energy of 360 GWh by 2020.

DWR added the use of the Envision rating tool for sustainable infrastructure as part of its 2013 efforts. The Envision Rating Tool is designed to evaluate the sustainability for all types of North American public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, pipelines, railways, dams, airports, landfills, water treatment systems and more.

DWR has approved the use of Envision to help implement DWR's Sustainability policies and programs. Currently, Envision is taught as a 16 hour class at DWR in conjunction with DWR's project management class.

These goals and objectives are helping guide DWR efforts toward sustainability. The goals and objectives will continue to change and grow over time as DWR continually refines its operations and recognizes new opportunities to promote sustainable activities.

This report captures both the statutory and policy aspects of DWR sustainability activities as well as other significant DWR efforts toward sustainability in 2015.

Signed

Contents

Forewordiii

ACRONYMSxi

Executive Summaryxiii

2015 Annual Sustainability Report1

Goal Sustainable Business Practices1

Monitoring and Executive Oversight1

Greening Facilities1

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Standards - Green Building Initiative (Executive Order S-20-04)2

Building Design and Construction2

Building Commissioning (Cx)2

Existing Buildings2

Indoor Air Quality2

Energy3

Energy and Water Efficiency Special Unit3

Information Technology Energy Efficiency3

Retail Energy Efficiencies4

On-Site renewable energy6

State Water Project Energy Efficiencies6

Zero Net Energy Buildings7

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction8

Procure Renewable Energy8

The Lodi Energy Center and the State Water Project CO2 Emission Reduction10

2015 Renewable Power Purchases10

Financing11

Greening Fleets-Transportation11

DWRs Fleet12

Fuel Management Replacement Project13

2015 Alternative Fuel Use/ Electric Vehicles14

2015 Travel Reduction, Executive Order B-06-11 (4-26-2011)15

Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Fleet Purchases17

Remaining Transportation Challenges18

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Employee Parking18

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations State Owned Vehicles18

Other Sustainable Transportation Efforts19

Commuter Club19

Sacramento Area Vehicle Pool19

Bike Committee20

BikeShare Program21

Payroll DeductionMonthly Transit Pass Pilot Program22

Telework Program22

Environmentally Preferred Procurement (EPP)23

Recycling and Waste Reduction24

Statutory and DWR Policy Requirement Activities24

DWRs Waste Reduction and Recycling Efforts25

Office Supply Reuse Center25

Waste Diversion and Recycling Coordinators25

2015 Waste Diversion and Recycling Report25

State Agency Buy Recycled Campaign27

2014 State Agency Buy Recycled Campaign (SABRC) Report28

Glass Products.31

Lubricating Oil Products, Antifreeze, and Tires.31

Tire-derived Products.31

Metal Products.31

Plastic Products.32

Recycled Paint Products.32

Paper Reduction Efforts - Documentum Project32

Water Use Efficiency33

Waste Water Reuse35

Goal - Climate Protection36

Reduce Greenhouse Gases36

Climate Action Plan36

Sustainability and Lodi Energy Center (LEC)37

LEC has More Sustainable Water Use Practices38

Additional Climate Protection Practices39

Regional Climate Planning and Management39

Flood Protection39

Regional Flood Management Planning41

Incorporating Climate Change into the 2017 Central Valley Flood Protection Plan42

Improve Management and Decision-Making Capacity42

Climate Change Analyses43

Greenhouse Gas Offsets.43

Goal - Environmental Stewardship44

Sustainability Indicators California Water Plan46

Sustainability Education and Awareness Efforts for DWR Employees46

Sustainability Education46

Envision46

Introduction to Sustainability47

Sustainability Collaboration Portals47

Share Point Portal47

LifeRay Portal48

Climate Change Class 20148

April Earth Day Activities48

August is Climate Action Month48

October is Low Car Use Month49

November America Recycles Day49

DWR Grant Programs for Sustainability49

Local Groundwater Assistance Program49

Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Program49

Urban Streams Restoration Program (USRP)49

Agricultural Water Conservation Program50

DWR Public Outreach Efforts for Sustainability50

Collaboration on Recycling and Environmentally Preferred Purchasing Programs50

Collaboration on Climate Change Efforts50

Presentations51

State wide Committees51

Water-Energy Subgroup of the Governors Climate Action Team (WETCAT)51

Collaboration on Water Conservation Programs52

Appendix A DWRs Sustainability Policy Memos53

Appendix B A Drought Emergency Proclamation55

Appendix C ZEV Infrastructure59

Appendix D Statutory Requirements for Waste Reduction and Recycling61

Appendix E Statutory Requirements for Environmentally Preferable Purchasing63

Appendix F Statutory Requirements for the State Agency Buy Recycled Campaign65

Appendix G Water Resources Engineering Bulletin 58 B67

Appendix H California Statutory Requirements on Climate Change71

Appendix I Climate Change Outreach Efforts73

Complete List of Tables

Table 1. DWR/California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) Information Center Energy Savings3

Table 2. DWR's Energy Efficiency Projects since 20124

Table 3. 2003 - 2015 Energy Reduction4

Table 4. DWR's Solar Energy Locations and Energy Output6

Table 5. State Water Project Annual Energy Portfolio of CO2 Emissions from 2009-2014.6

Table 6. State Water Project Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reductions Plan; 2003-20207

Table 7. 2009-2014 State Water Project Total CO2 Emissions8

Table 8. DWR's Renewable Energy Procurement Plan9

Table 9. DWR's Proposed Renewable Energy Sites and Annual Electrical Production10

Table 10. Alternative Fuel Stations in California15

Table 11. DWR 2015 Alternative Fuel Use15

Table 12. DWR Work Miles Traveled, 2010-201516

Table 13. DWR's Electric Vehicles and 2014/15 Mileage17

Table 14. DWR's Hybrid Vehicles and 2014/15 Mileage18

Table 15. DWR's Sac