WATER BOND Mark Watton General Manager - Otay Water District Speakers: Moderator: Ken Weinberg Director Water Resources - San Diego County Water Authority Rosalyn Prickett Senior Water Resources Manager - RMC Group Howard Arnold Vice President, Water, Environment & Infrastructure - Tetra Tech

Mark Watton General Manager - Otay Water District

ChapterFunding Categories$ Available Chapter 5 – Clean, Safe and Reliable Drinking Water Small Community Wastewater Program Drinking water infrastructure for disadvantaged communities $520 million Chapter 6 – Protecting Rivers, Lakes, Streams, Coastal Waters, and Watersheds Conservancies State settlement obligations Rivers and creeks $1.495 billion Chapter 7 – Regional Water Security, Climate, and Drought Preparedness Integrated regional water management Water use efficiency Stormwater capture $810 million Chapter 8 – Statewide Water System Operational Improvement and Drought Preparedness Surface and groundwater storage $2.7 billion (continuously appropriated) Chapter 9 – Water Recycling Statewide water recycling, including potable and non-potable reuse Statewide advanced treatment technology projects, including seawater desalination $725 million Chapter 10 – Groundwater Sustainability Prevent and reduce groundwater contamination Provide sustainable groundwater management planning and implementation $900 million Chapter 11 – Flood Management Statewide flood management projects and activities Delta levee subvention programs and Delta flood protection projects $395 million Total$7.545 billion

9 Grant Funded Projects in San Diego County Ken Weinberg, Director of Water Resources San Diego County Water Authority

10 Integrated Regional Water Management Increase reliable water supplies, improve water quality and protect natural resources IRWM is the state’s “preferred method of funding” local water supply efforts High priority for state since 2002, through 3 administrations, 3 bond measures and 3 Water Plan updates A mechanism through which San Diego Region is eligible for substantial grant funding

11 IRWM governance

12 What is an IRWM project? An integrated, multi- benefit water management projects that achieves one or more of these goals: Optimize water supply reliability Protect and enhance water quality Provide stewardship of our natural resources

13 San Diego IRWM Grant Projects Proposition 50 $25 million Proposition Rounds $33 million Natural Resources & Watersheds (3 projects) Water Quality & Stormwater (5 projects) Water Supply (7projects) Recycled Water (3 projects) Natural Resources & Watersheds (3 project) Water Quality & Stormwater (6 projects) Water Supply & Conservation (9 projects) Recycled Water (6 projects) Other (1 project) San Diego Region also received $1 million planning grant from Prop 84 fund to support 2013 Plan Update.

14 Prop 84-Final Round This is the final round of Prop 84 IRWM Implementation Grant funding San Diego IRWM Region has $30.2 million* remaining for projects  ~$31.2 million total ~$1 million reserved for grant administration (3%)

15 Workgroup Results 13 recommended projects Total Project Costs: Over $190M Total Grant Recommendation: $30,197, Recycled Municipal Wastewater (5 projects) Urban Water Use Efficiency (4 projects) Potable Water Treatment & Distribution (1 project) Water Quality Protection & Improvement (1 project) Environmental & Habitat Protection (2 projects)

16 Projects Organized by Primary Water Management Strategy ProjectSponsor Workgroup Recommendation Recycled Municipal Wastewater UC San Diego Water Conservation and Watershed Protection ProjectUC San Diego$1,435,000 Padre Dam Water Recycling Facility, Phase 1 ExpansionPadre Dam Municipal Water District$6,000,000 Safari Park Drought Response and Outreach ProjectZoological Society of San Diego$2,900,000 City of Escondido's MFRO Facility for AgricultureCity of Escondido$2,000,000 Conservation 101San Elijo Joint Powers Authority$2,500,000 Urban Water Use Efficiency Conserving Water, Creating Energy in the Chollas Creek WatershedGroundwork San Diego$542,000 City of San Diego Water Conservation Enhancement Partnership ProjectCity of San Diego$866, Regional Drought Response ProgramSan Diego County Water Authority$3,800,000 Ms. Smarty-Plants Grows Waterwise SchoolsThe Water Conservation Garden$652,000 Potable Water Treatment & Distribution Rural DAC Partnership Project - Phase III Rural Community Assistance Corporation $3,000,000 Water Quality Protection & Improvement Hodges Reservoir Natural Treatment SystemCity of San Diego$2,886,472 Environmental and Habitat Protection San Diego River Healthy Headwaters Restoration ProjectUSDA Forest Service$2,116,000 Sweetwater Reservoir Wetlands Habitat Recovery ProjectSweetwater Authority$1,500,000 Total$30,197,472

17 Project Summaries UC San Diego Water Conservation and Watershed Protection Project Sponsor: UC San Diego Includes multiple components: Recycled water expansion HVAC condensation collection/reuse Water conservation outreach Non-point source pollution reduction Turf removal Recommended Award: $1,435,000

18 Project Summaries Padre Dam Water Recycling Facility, Phase I Expansion Sponsor: Padre Dam Municipal Water District Project upgrades Ray Stoyer WRF to advanced treated water for current non-potable and future potable reuse Recommended Award: $6,000,000

19 Project Summaries City of Escondido’s MFRO Facility for Agriculture Sponsor: City of Escondido Project would produce advanced-treated recycled water suitable for agricultural uses and future non- potable reuse system expansion Recommended Award: $2,000,000

20 Project Summaries Hodges Reservoir Natural Treatment System Sponsor: City of San Diego Project will improve water quality in Hodges Reservoir using a natural treatment system wetland Recommended Award: $2,886,472

21 Proposition 1 & IRWM $510 million for IRWM statewide $52.5 million for San Diego Sub-Region $41 million for San Diego IRWM Program (more than likely) 50% Funding Match DAC waivers available 10% DAC Requirement

CMAA Breakfast Prop 1: the California Water Bond 8: Statewide Storage (mostly Delta) $2,700 M 7: Regional Water Reliability $810 M 5: Safe Drinking Water $520 M 9: Water Recycling $725 M 10: Groundwater Sustainability $900 M 6: Watershed Protection $1,495 M 11: Flood Management (mostly Delta) $395 M

7: Regional Water Reliability Lead Agency: DWR  $810M overall $510M for IRWM Integrated, multi-benefit water management projects Required to be in IRWM Plan $200M for Stormwater Capture Stormwater projects, green infrastructure $100M for Water Conservation Water conservation and efficiency plans, projects, and programs

7: Regional Water Reliability Lead Agency: DWR  Early Actions Get projects into IRWM Plans! Look for collaborative opportunities with agencies/NGOs Consider DAC needs Note 50% match Address drought conditions?

5: Safe Drinking Water Lead Agency: SWRCB  $520M total funding $260M for small (DAC) community wastewater grants and loans $260M for drinking water grants and loans Draft Guidelines out: Clean Water SRF Intended Use Plan Drinking Water SRF Intended Use Plan

5: Safe Drinking Water Lead Agency: SWRCB  Early Actions Identify projects that address significant risks to public health Determine DAC eligibility Consider readiness to proceed, in terms of application Applications accepted continuously

9: Water Recycling Lead Agency: SWRCB and DWR  $725M overall Treatment, storage, conveyance Potential for pilot projects (IPR/DPR) $625M: SWRCB, for recycled water Final Guidelines are out! Planning = covers 75%, up to $75,000 Construction = covers 35%, up to $15M $100M: DWR, for desalination

9: Water Recycling Lead Agency: SWRCB and DWR  Early Actions Get projects on RWFP/CWSRF list Can combine with other funding sources Determine DAC eligibility Consider readiness to proceed, in terms of application Applications accepted continuously

10: Groundwater Sustainability Lead Agency: SWRCB and DWR  $900M overall Emphasis on groundwater quality $800M: SWRCB, for treatment and remediation for drinking water sources $100M: DWR, to develop and implement groundwater plans

10: Groundwater Sustainability Lead Agency: SWRCB and DWR  Early Actions Consider role in complying with SGMA Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs), 6/2017 Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs), 1/2022

6: Watershed Protection Lead Agency: Variable  $1.495B total funding, much of it for conservancies and State obligations Final Guidelines out: San Diego River Conservancy, $17M Wildlife Conservation Board, Stream Flow Enhancement Program, $200M CA Department of Fish & Wildlife, Watershed Restoration Grant Program, $285M

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