irwm plan update kick-off meeting
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IRWM Plan Update Kick-off Meeting 5 March 2012 – MWA Headquarters – Apple Valley
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WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
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Why?
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History of the IRWM Program
• Prop 13 • Prop 50 • Prop 84
– Funding areas
• California Water Plan
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2004 Regional Water Management Plan
• Mojave completed 2004 • Adopted February 2005
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Region Acceptance Process
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Inyo-Mono
Fremont Basin
Mojave Water
Agency
Coachella Valley
Santa Ana Watershed
Project Authority
Mojave Neighboring
IRWM Regions Antelope
Valley
Greater Los Angeles County
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New DWR Guidance DWR IRWM Plan Guidelines published November 2012: • Plan Objectives must address major water-
related issues and conflicts • Objectives must be measurable by some
practical means – quantitatively or “qualitatively”
• Objectives should be prioritized (if not, why not) • Regional Water Management Group (RWMG)
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• Objectives must be focused on addressing the region’s water management issues, including flood management of the region
• Must consider overarching goals that apply to the area and are consistent with objectives: Basin Plan Objectives SBX7-7 (20x2020) water efficiency goals Various minimum requirements of CWC
New DWR Guidance
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Plan Standards Overview
Governance (New RWMG Standard) Region Description Objectives Resource Management
Strategies Integration Project Review Process
(New)
Impacts and Benefits Plan Performance and
Monitoring Data Management Finance Technical Analysis
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Plan Standards Overview Relation to Local
Water Planning (New) Relation to Local Land
Use Planning Stakeholder
Involvement
Coordination Climate Change (New)
• Adaptation to Climate Change Effects
• Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
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Funding Opportunities • Prop 84 IRWM planning and implementation funds:
– $1 billion total (with $27 million for Lahontan Region &
$36 million for Colorado Region funding area and
$100 million interregional) • Proposition 1E –
stormwater flood management – $300 million
• Funding match required
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Planning Process
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Governance & RWMG • Mojave Regional Water Management
Group (RWMG) joined together through a memorandum of understanding (MOU)
• Goal of MOU: To foster coordination, collaboration and communication between agencies
• Coordinating Committee - each member of the RWMG has 2 representatives to guide development of the Mojave Region IRWM Plan
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Governance & RWMG • Mojave Regional Water Management Group
(RWMG) • Coordinating Committee • Project Team Members • Stakeholder Group
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Decision Making
• MWA managing consultant contract. • Inviting Stakeholders to participate as
equals during planning meetings. • Working toward broad agreement. • If cannot reach broad agreement, then will
be asked to vote. • Majority vote will provide direction.
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Code of Conduct • Be willing
– Participate fully • Be kind
– Treat others with dignity and respect
• Be open – Consider new ideas
and perspectives • Be truthful
– Share accurate facts about my situation
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Consultant Team
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants: Project Management and IRWM Plan Preparation
Kirby Consulting Group: Facilitator / Strategist
MIG Inc.: Public Outreach, DACs
Todd Engineers: Salt and Nutrient Management Plan
Key Planning and Technical Resource Team
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Project Team
Coordinating Committee
Additional Staff from Region
Consultant Team
Team Charter
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RWMG
Coordinating Committee Consultant Team Participating
Staff
MWA Stakeholder Group
Project Team
Collaboration
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Proposed Goals for Plan Process
• What we want to accomplish by the time the Plan is complete
• Representative participation and broad support
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Approach to Develop the Plan • Iterative process • Meetings organized around plan topics • Simplify complex information to improve
understanding • Write the plan as we go
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Approach
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Plan Preparation Schedule
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Opportunities to Participate
• Participate in meetings
• Access materials online
• Provide data and potentially be on Project Team
• Review and comment on draft material
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SMART Objectives
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2004 IRWM Plan Existing Objectives A. Balance future water demands with available
supplies, recognizing the need to: 1. stabilize the groundwater basin storage balance over
long-term 2. protect and restore riparian habitat areas as identified in
Exhibit H of the Mojave Basin Area Judgment 3. limit the potential for well dewatering, land subsidence,
and migration of poor quality water 4. maintain a sustainable water supply through extended
drought; and 5. select projects with the highest likelihood of being
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2004 IRWM Plan Existing Objectives B. Maximize the overall beneficial use of water
throughout MWA by: 1. supplying water in quantity and of quality for beneficial uses 2. addressing at a minimum the 14 DMMs issues in the MWA
service area 3. distributing benefits that are equitable and fair 4. ensuring that costs incurred provide the greatest potential
return to beneficiaries of the project(s) 5. avoiding redirected impacts; and 6. identifying sustainable funding including affordability.
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Examples of Measurable Objectives
• Meet current and future federal drinking water regulations in all drinking water delivery systems within the region
• Reduce the geographic extent of invasive Tamarisk by X acres
• Reduce the expected annual damages caused by flooding within the region to $X million
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Challenges and Opportunities
• Describe items you believe should be addressed in this IRWM Plan
• Write one item (either a challenge or an opportunity) per sticky note
• You can write as many as you want • Be as specific as possible
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What’s Next?
• We invite you to stay involved • Let us know how you plan to participate • Invite or tell us of others who may want to
participate • Next meeting Describe region Current and Future Conditions Challenges and Opportunities Refine Objectives
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Questions
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