CAPIM/PIRE Update David Feldman (UCI) Ashmita Sengupta (SCCWRP) CAPIM/PIRE UpdateDr. David Feldman (UCI) January 25, 2014 PIRE RetreatDr. Ashmita Sengupta (SCCWRP)Slide #1

Integrated Water Resources Management Transitioning to Integrated Water Resource Management (IRWM) from Traditional Practices CAPIM/PIRE UpdateDr. David Feldman (UCI) January 25, 2014 PIRE RetreatDr. Ashmita Sengupta (SCCWRP)Slide #2 Driven by need to develop holistic approach to sustainably manage diverse water resource issues. Focus on community learning and place-based solutions. Innovative, integrated resource frameworks that capture social, economic, as well as environmental elements. Highly applicable to semi-arid climates.

PIRE-CAPIM Collaboration Center for Aquatic Pollution Identification and Management: based at University of Melbourne New technologies to improve monitoring, identify priority pollutants, detect sources of major pollutants and assist in management of pollution issues Experience with reclaimed water offset scheme- saved Melbourne Water $80 M (Upper Dandenong Project) UCI CAPIM/PIRE UpdateDr. David Feldman (UCI) January 25, 2014 PIRE RetreatDr. Ashmita Sengupta (SCCWRP)Slide #3

CAPIM’s Study Area: Jacksons Creek Catchment CAPIM/PIRE UpdateDr. David Feldman (UCI) January 25, 2014 PIRE RetreatDr. Ashmita Sengupta (SCCWRP)Slide #4

Jacksons Creek Catchment: Site of Interest CAPIM/PIRE UpdateDr. David Feldman (UCI) January 25, 2014 PIRE RetreatDr. Ashmita Sengupta (SCCWRP)Slide #5

Australian Smart Water Fund for Water Quality Offsets Framework Australian Smart Water Fund issued a bid for funding an IWRM Framework based on Jacksons Creek Experiment Key stakeholders – Victorian Water Industry, regional partners, EPA, DEPI, OLV, CAPIM, Local Government) PIRE partnered with CAPIM to respond to RFP CAPIM/PIRE UpdateDr. David Feldman (UCI) January 25, 2014 PIRE RetreatDr. Ashmita Sengupta (SCCWRP)Slide #6 Source: Smart Water Fund RPF

NSF PIRE-CAPIM Project Goal Conduct integrated assessment of environmental, social, and economic components of water management strategies in Jacksons Creek Watershed as a foundation for understanding use of environmental offsets on a broader scale. Key Questions: 1) What are the social and environmental impacts of the current offset scenarios in Jacksons Creek? 2) What are optimal strategies for achieving net positive societal, economic, and environmental benefits in the watershed (and what are their lessons)? 3) What are impediments/opportunities to applying such strategies to other locations (e.g. Southern California)? CAPIM/PIRE UpdateDr. David Feldman (UCI) January 25, 2014 PIRE RetreatDr. Ashmita Sengupta (SCCWRP)Slide #7

Phase 1 Develop a conceptual framework Watershed/water quality model to evaluate trade offs Social/political Evaluation Economic Evaluation Decision Tree Analysis Optimal Strategies Phase 2Explore Scenarios Watershed/water quality model Social/political Evaluation Economic Evaluation Decision Tree Analysis Optimal Strategies Phase 3 Expand framework based on scenario analysis Apply to other sites (Australia and Southern California) Benefits/ Impediments

Conceptual Framework (under construction) CAPIM/PIRE UpdateDr. David Feldman (UCI) January 25, 2014 PIRE RetreatDr. Ashmita Sengupta (SCCWRP)Slide #9 Reuse Indicator and acceptable tradeoffs Human Health Benthic/Eutro- phication Design offset decisions, other management decisions Climate change Changes in human perception, attitudes, and behavior Water Management Demographic changes, economic activities, Land use Impacts (social, and economic) Recycle Reduce Ecological Responses Micropollutant Toxicity

Options for Capturing Value Standard, contingent value approach Limited in terms of value capture Traditional Willingness to Pay Designed to capture intrinsic value of cultural, historic, and ecological assets Community generated list of assets produces ranked list of preferences Place-based, Intrinsic Value Workshop participants engage in WTP exercise based on interactive, game theoretic model Consequences to WTP decisions are immediate Interactive, Game Theory CAPIM/PIRE UpdateDr. David Feldman (UCI) January 25, 2014 PIRE RetreatDr. Ashmita Sengupta (SCCWRP)Slide #10

Typology for Public Participation in Integrated Assessments Mapping Out Diversity Reaching Consensus Process as a goal Process as a Means Participatory Modelling Focus Groups Scenario Analysis Policy Exercises Scientists- stakeholder workshop Participatory Planning Consensus Conference Citizen’s Juries Source: van Asselt Marjolein & Rijkens-Klomp (2002) CAPIM/PIRE UpdateDr. David Feldman (UCI) January 25, 2014 PIRE RetreatDr. Ashmita Sengupta (SCCWRP)Slide #11

Timeline and Products Develop conceptual framework and identify framework assessment indicators Conduct interviews Compile existing data Assessment of biological impact of Jacksons Creek offsets Develop watershed/water quality model for Jacksons Creek Perform decision tree analyses Incorporate climate change modeling Explore scenarios Focus group interviews to assess options Continue decision tree analyses Apply framework to other test cases (Southern California) Publications Conference presentations User workshop Integrated Assessment Framework Year 1 Year 2 Years 3, 4 CAPIM/PIRE UpdateDr. David Feldman (UCI) January 25, 2014 PIRE RetreatDr. Ashmita Sengupta (SCCWRP)Slide #12

Thank You Questions? Contact CAPIM/PIRE UpdateDr. David Feldman (UCI) January 25, 2014 PIRE RetreatDr. Ashmita Sengupta (SCCWRP)Slide #13

Identification of Potential Stressors Endpoints MeasuredKey Outcomes Water ChemistryNutrients, Pesticides, Estrogenicity Identify potential stressors Discharge WaterNutrients, Pesticides, Estrogenicity Identify potential stressors Sediment ChemistryNutrients, Hydrocarbons, Pesticides Identify potential stressors ToxicityAlgal Inhibition Macroinvertebrate Impairment Identify if pollutants are negatively impacting the flora and fauna Faunal AlterationMacroinvertebrate Impairment Fish Impairment Identify the condition of fauna Endocrine DisruptionMacroinvertebrate Impairment Fish Impairment Identify if endocrine disrupting chemicals are affecting faunal condition CAPIM/PIRE UpdateDr. David Feldman (UCI) January 25, 2014 Up Down Under RetreatDr. Ashmita Sengupta (SCCWRP)Slide #14