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1 1 California Water Plan Update 2013 Delta-Sierra Connections Sierra Water Work Group 2014 Summit June 12, 2014

2 2 California’s Water Reservoirs  Snow Pack  Surface Storage  Groundwater Basins  Soil Moisture

3 Managing an Uncertain Future 3 FLOODS DROUGHTS ENERGY CRISIS DECLINING ECOSYSTEMS Assessing uncertainty & risk Achieving sustainable outcomes

4 2013-2014 Drought Conditions on June 2 3rd consecutive dry year Northern Sierra Precip – 60% of average Southern Sierra Precip – 49% of average Statewide unimpaired river runoff - 36% avg (Oct - April) Most major reservoirs well below historical average SWP allocation - 5% in Sept. Lake Shasta / I-5 Bridge

5 State of California Actions EO to streamline water transfers (May 2013) PRD Governor’s Water Action Plan & CA Water Plan Update 2013 (Oct 2013) State Drought Task Force Established (Dec 2013) Governor’s Drought Proclamation & Water Action Plan (Jan 2014) Drought Emergency Funding (March) EO to redouble Drought Response (April)

6 Governor’s Water Action Plan A 5-Year Plan to Meet 3 Broad Goals Reliability -- more reliable water supplies for our farms & communities Reliability -- more reliable water supplies for our farms & communities Restoration – restoring important wildlife habitat & species Restoration – restoring important wildlife habitat & species Resilience -- more resilient, sustainably managed water systems & environment (supply, quality, flood protection & ecosystems) Resilience -- more resilient, sustainably managed water systems & environment (supply, quality, flood protection & ecosystems)

7 Governor’s Water Action Plan A Diverse Water Portfolio --- 10 Priority Actions 1. Make conservation a California way of life 2. Increase regional self-reliance and integrated water management across all levels of government 3. Achieve the co-equal goals for the Delta 4. Protect and restore important ecosystems 5. Manage and prepare for dry periods 6. Expand water storage capacity and improve groundwater management 7. Provide safe water for all communities 8. Increase flood protection 9. Increase operational and regulatory efficiency 10. Identify sustainable and integrated financing opportunities

8 2008 Update 2013 informed & helps implement 5-year Water Action Plan  Roadmap for Action 17 Objectives & 350+ Actions  30 Resource Management Strategies  12 Regional Reports  Water Portfolios & Balances  Future Scenarios & Responses  Reference & Technical Guides

9 9 Update 2013 -- a Resource Guide for Implementing the Governor’s Water Action Plan

10 Three Themes California Water Plan Update 2013

11 Integrated Regional Water Management 48 Regional Water Mgmt Groups  Foster partnerships & promote regional solutions  Diversify water portfolios & integrate supplies  Leverage economies of scale to reduce costs  Integrate data, tools & resources  Invest in multi-benefit projects with sustainable outcomes  Increase regional self-reliance

12 1212 Water Resources Management Integrated Flood Management Hazard Management Coastal Zone Management Land Use Management Adapted from World Meteorological Organization  Comprehensive approach to flood management  Considers land & water resources at watershed scale  Minimizes loss of life and property damage from flooding  Maximizes benefits of floodplains  Recognizes benefits to ecosystems from periodic floods Integrated Flood Management

13 13 Improving Coordination Land Use Planning & Water Management  Land use planning controlled locally  Water management decentralized -- over 2,300 counties, cities, public agencies, and private water companies  IRWM coordinates land use planning with water supply, quality, flood management, and climate adaptation  State Government provides technical assistance and financial incentives  More coordination among State agencies & with IRWM Partnerships

14 14 Strengthening Agency Alignment  Improve, align, and transform processes and admin. tools for water planning, public engagement, project implementation, & policy- and regulation-setting to advance IWM.  Intended Outcomes Consistent & regionally-appropriate plans, policies & regulations Consistent & regionally-appropriate plans, policies & regulations Shorter implementation times & avoided costs Shorter implementation times & avoided costs Achieving multiple benefits through more partnerships Achieving multiple benefits through more partnerships  Water Plan Strategies & Tools State Agency Steering Committee (28 members) State Agency Steering Committee (28 members) Companion State Plans (37 featured) Companion State Plans (37 featured) Federal Agency Network & Companion Fed Plans Federal Agency Network & Companion Fed Plans State & Federal subject matter experts & authors State & Federal subject matter experts & authors Workshops on regulatory alignment Workshops on regulatory alignment

15 15 3 I’s - I nvest in I nnovation & I nfrastructure California State Government in partnership with others should invest in water innovation & infrastructure to support integrated water management and sustainable outcomes  Innovation actions Governance improvements Governance improvements Planning & public engagement improvements Planning & public engagement improvements Agency alignment (data, plans, policies & regulations) Agency alignment (data, plans, policies & regulations) Information technology (data & tools) Information technology (data & tools) Water technology & science Water technology & science  Infrastructure improvements -- natural (green) & human (grey) Regional projects Regional projects Inter-regional projects Inter-regional projects Statewide systems Statewide systems  State Investments - Finance Plan Stable funding for innovation actions & statewide systems Stable funding for innovation actions & statewide systems Seed money to incentivize regional infrastructure improvements Seed money to incentivize regional infrastructure improvements

16 16 California Water Plan Update 2013 Objective – Expand Environmental Stewardship  One of 17 Water Plan Objectives  Practice, promote, improve, and expand environmental stewardship to protect and enhance the environment by improving watershed, floodplain, and instream functions and to sustain water and flood management systems.  Related Actions including to: Protect, restore & enhance upper watershed forest & meadow systems Protect, restore & enhance upper watershed forest & meadow systems Increase State funding for upper watersheds & headwaters Increase State funding for upper watersheds & headwaters

17 17 30 Resource Management Strategies Tools for Diversifying Regional Water Portfolios Reduce Water Demand  Agricultural Water Use Efficiency  Urban Water Use Efficiency Improve Operational Efficiency & Transfers  Conveyance – Delta  Conveyance – Regional / Local  System Reoperation  Water Transfers Increase Water Supply  Conjunctive Management & Groundwater Storage  Desalination – Brackish & Seawater  Precipitation Enhancement  Recycled Municipal Water  Surface Storage – CALFED  Surface Storage – Regional / Local Improve Flood Management  Flood Risk Management Improve Water Quality  Drinking Water Treatment & Distribution  Groundwater / Aquifer Remediation  Matching Quality to Use  Pollution Prevention  Salt & Salinity Management  Urban Runoff Management Practice Resource Stewardship  Agricultural Lands Stewardship  Economic Incentives (Loans, Grants & Water Pricing)  Ecosystem Restoration  Forest Management  Land Use Planning & Management  Recharge Areas Protection  Water-Dependent Recreation  Watershed Management New – Education & Outreach Sediment Management Water & Culture Water & Culture

18 18 California Water Plan Update 2013 Forest Management RMS  One of 30 Resource Management Strategies  Includes meadow restoration, vegetation management, fire/fuels, road improvement & removal, riparian forests, and urban forests

19 California Roundtable on Water & Food Supply Module 2: From Storage to Retention Offers a conceptual framing for water storage Expansion of approaches to storing water—we need to leverage all options at our disposal Identifies priorities for action Developed by the California Roundtable on Water & Food Supply, a project of Ag Innovations Network, May 2014

20 California Roundtable on Water & Food Supply Module 3: From Crisis to Connectivity Describes historical disconnects contributing to CA water crises Offers a connectivity approach for assessing challenges and designing strategic and systemic solutions Offers connectivity guiding principles for implementing solutions to improve water infrastructure resiliency Developed by the California Roundtable on Water & Food Supply, a project of Ag Innovations Network, May 2014

21 California Roundtable on Water & Food Supply Connectivity Focus & Guiding Principles High-priority areas and principles to guide assessment of water & food issues, and design & implement solutions: Connected thinking Institutional linkages Public and stakeholder engagement Developed by the California Roundtable on Water & Food Supply, a project of Ag Innovations Network, May 2014

22 22 Ways to Access Water Plan Information  Visit the Water Plan Web Portal www.waterplan.water.ca.gov www.waterplan.water.ca.gov  Subscribe to Water Plan eNews www.waterplan.water.ca.gov/enews www.waterplan.water.ca.gov/enews

23 2323 Questions & Comments Kamyar Guivetchi, PE Statewide Integrated Water Mgmt CA Department Water Resources (916) 653-3937 Kamyar.Guivetchi@water.ca.gov

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