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1 Sierra Water Work Group Summit June 2013. Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority

2 Presentation Overview Highlights of updated MAC Plan (adopted Jan 2013) Purpose and goals of Plan Update Plan update organization Policies, goals, objectives & performance measures Implementation projects & prioritization process MAC Plan Administration – summary of tasks New Planning Initiative - MokeWISE Round 2 Implementation Grant Application

3 Purpose of MAC Plan Update Update 2006 MAC Plan to be consistent with new DWR standards and guidelines Re-assess 2006 MAC Plan goals & objectives and projects based on today’s needs Revise MAC Plan format to improve usability as a regional planning document Enable the MAC Region to effectively compete for future grant funding opportunities

4 MAC Plan Update Goals Ensure a Competitive Plan Complete within Timeframe and Budget Ensure a Comprehensive Plan MACPlan

5 MAC Plan Update Organization Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority Board (UMRWA) Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority Board (UMRWA) Regional Participants Committee (RPC) Regional Participants Committee (RPC) Consultant Team General Public Board Advisory Committee

6 RPC ‘Stakeholder’ Members Amador County Amador Water Agency Calaveras County Water District Calaveras Planning Coalition Calaveras Public Utility District City of Ione City of Jackson City of Plymouth East Bay Municipal Utility District Foothill Conservancy Jackson Valley Irrigation District Retired Amador County PW Director Trout Unlimited, Sac-Sierra Chapter (withdrawn) U.S. Forest Service

7 MAC Plan – New Format Chapter 1 MAC Region 1.1Regional Geography 1.2Water Resource Conditions 1.3Climate Change 1.4Water Resource Issues and Major Conflicts Chapter 2 Governance 2.1UMRWA – Regional Water Management Group 2.2Governance Structure 2.3Stakeholder Involvement 2.4Integration 2.5Coordination with Other IRWM Regions and State/Federal Agencies 2.6Plan Adoption and Future Updates Chapter 3 Policies, Goals, Objectives and Strategies 3.1Goals and Objectives 3.2Resource Management Strategies Chapter 4 Implementing Projects and Programs 4.1Project Review Process 4.2Coordination with Water and Land Use Agencies 4.3Impact and Benefit Analysis 4.4Financing Plan 4.5Technical Analysis Chapter 5 Plan Administration 5.1Plan Performance and Monitoring 5.2Data Management

8 MAC Plan Policies 1. Maintain and Improve Water Quality 2. Improve Water Supply Reliability and Ensure Long-term Balance of Supply and Demand 3. Practice Resource Stewardship 4. Focus on Areas of Common Ground and Avoid Prolonged Conflict

9 MAC Plan Goals, Objectives and Performance Measures Goals: The updated MAC Plan contains 11 goals which are defined as “regional commitments” Objectives: The MAC Plan includes 31 objectives which are defined as “actions to achieve goals” Performance Measures: The MAC Plan contains 38 performance measures to “track progress in meeting goals and objectives”

10 PROJECTS TO IMPLEMENT THE MAC PLAN The MAC Plan contains 38 ‘Implementation Projects’ Project proponents include cities, counties, non-profit organizations and water agencies Included projects were evaluated and scored using stakeholder RPC-developed plan criteria Included projects are eligible for Implementation Grant consideration

11 Tier 1 - Screening Does not achieve at least one goal and one statewide priority Does not incorporate two RMSs Tier 2 - Evaluation Step 1 Apply Evaluation Criteria Step 1 Apply Evaluation Criteria Step 2 Prioritize Projects Step 2 Prioritize Projects Revised & Resubmitted Screening, Evaluation, and Prioritization Framework Addresses two or more RMSs Meets one goal and one statewide priority Screened from IRWM Plan Step 2 RMSs Incorporated Step 2 RMSs Incorporated Priority Groupings  High Priority Projects = 3 Highs  Medium Priority Projects = 1-2 Highs  Low Priority Projects = No Highs Priority Groupings  High Priority Projects = 3 Highs  Medium Priority Projects = 1-2 Highs  Low Priority Projects = No Highs Tier 2 - Evaluation Evaluation Criteria Economic Benefit Goals Addressed RMSs Integrated Multi-agency Benefits DAC or Native American Benefits or No EJ Impacts Technical Feasibility Climate Change Adaptation or Mitigation Benefit Implementation Risk Evaluation Criteria Economic Benefit Goals Addressed RMSs Integrated Multi-agency Benefits DAC or Native American Benefits or No EJ Impacts Technical Feasibility Climate Change Adaptation or Mitigation Benefit Implementation Risk Step 1 Reflect Plan Goals and Statewide Priorities Step 1 Reflect Plan Goals and Statewide Priorities

12 MAC Plan Administration Plan Sectio n Subject Task(s)Frequency 1.3.7Climate Change-Review state and federal CC databases -Analyze/determine applicability to MAC vulnerabilities -Update MAC Plan monitoring and data collection to include new/appropriate CC parameters In conjunction with future MAC Plan updates (see next item below) 2.6Future MAC Plan Updates Convene the RPC and update the MAC Plan to; -Comply w/new DWR guidelines -Update project list -Incorporate plan and project monitoring results When deemed appropriate by UMRWA Board (DWR: no less than every 5 years) 4.1.3Updating List of Implementation Projects Convene the RPC and: - Solicit project proposals -Evaluate and score projects per MAC Plan criteria -Update project list -Publish list as Plan appendix When deemed appropriate by UMRWA Board

13 MAC Plan Administration (cont’d) Plan Section Subject Task(s)Frequency 4.1.3Updating List of Implementation Projects Convene the RPC and: - Solicit project proposals -Evaluate projects per MAC Plan criteria -Facilitate project scoring by RPC -Update project list -Publish list as Plan appendix When deemed appropriate by UMRWA Board 5.1.1(a)Collecting Plan and Project Data -Collect agency data related to Plan Performance Measures & prepare table “Progress Towards Achieving Plan Objectives” - Collect agency data related to Implementation Projects and prepare table “Status of Project Implementation” -develop spreadsheets to record and display data collected per above -Conduct 1 RPC meeting to review reports Annually (or when deemed appropriate by UMRWA Board)

14 MAC Plan Administration (cont’d) Plan Section Subject Task(s)Frequency 5.1.1(b)Tracking and Reporting MAC Plan Performance Conduct a Plan Performance Review: -Convene the RPC -Analyze Plan and Project data; document ‘lessons learned’ -Determine appropriate Plan changes to goals, objectives, etc. (aka ‘adaptively manage’) Every 3 years (or as deemed appropriate by UMRWA Board) 5.2.1MAC Region Data Management System (DMS) Establish a DMS for the MAC Region by: -develop tab on UMRWA webpage to post completed spreadsheets -establish backup database on EBMUD system -notify RPC members when data is posted and available Annually (or as deemed appropriate by UMRWA Board)

15 New MAC Planning Initiative: MokeWISE UMRWA awarded $878k Prop 84 Planning Grant to undertake Mokelumne Watershed Interregional Sustainability Evaluation (MokeWISE) Two participating IRWM regions: MAC Region and Eastern San Joaquin Region Project goal: develop broadly supported Mokelumne River Watershed water resources program that meets the needs of stakeholders in both regions Two year effort (June 2013 – June 2015)

16 MAC Region - Round 2 Implementation Grant Application UMRWA Prop 84 Implementation Grant application seeks $2.1M for three projects: Lake Camanche Village Lateral Replacement Ponderosa Way Restoration Camanche Area Regional Water Supply (Phase 1) Two of the projects benefit DACs Tentative award announcements due late this year


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