1. 1 California Water Plan Update 2013 A Roadmap for Integrated Water Management Transportation Planning Conference Transportation Planning Conference December 3, 2015

2. State of California Water Actions  Public Drafts of Governor’s Water Action Plan & CA Water Plan Update 2013 (Oct 2013)  Established State Drought Task Force (Dec 2013)  Governor’s Drought Proclamation & Final Water Action Plan (Jan 2014)  State Emergency Drought Funding 2014 – $ 0.8 billion 2014 – $ 0.8 billion 2015 -- $ 1.1 billion 2015 -- $ 1.1 billion  New Groundwater Legislation (Aug 2014)  CA Water Plan 2013 (Oct 2014)  $ 7.4 Billion Water Bond  2015 Drought Exec. Order

3. 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)

4. Governor’s Water Action Plan A Diverse Water Portfolio of 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

5.  Roadmap for Action 17 Objectives & 350+ Actions  30 Resource Management Strategies  12 Regional Reports  Water Portfolios & Balances  Future Scenarios & Responses  Reference & Technical Guides

6. 6 Update 2013 -- a Resource Guide for Implementing the Governor’s Water Action Plan

7. Water is the essence of Life California’s complex water system is in crisis A diverse Portfolio Approach is needed to address challenges Solutions require Integration, Alignment & Investment We all have a role to play in securing our future

8. Three Themes of Update 2013  Commit to Integrated Water Management  Strengthen Government Agency Alignment  Invest in Innovation & Infrastructure (green & grey) 8

9. Theme 1 -- A Call to Integrate Interconnected Systems Require Integrated Solutions 9

10. IRWM - Integrated Regional Water Management Over $2 Billion State Grant Program  Foster partnerships & promote regional solutions  Diversify water portfolios & integrate supplies  Leverage economies of scale to reduce costs  Integrate planning, data & tools  Invest in multi-benefit projects with sustainable outcomes  Increase regional self-reliance 48 Regional Groups 87% Land // 99% Popn

11. A Decade of Regional Investment Regional Diversity Requires Regional Solutions 11

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 / river basin 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. Realize Sustainable Groundwater Management GWS agencies achieve objectives in GW Sustainability Plans (Years 10-14) Develop & Adopt Groundwater Sustainability Plans GWS agencies prepare and adopt an acceptable groundwater sustainability plan (Years 4-8) Prepare Water Budgets to Improve GW Management GWS agencies manage GW based on a water budget framework (Years 6-10) Realign Governance Governance developed, adopted, and addressed by GWS agencies (Years 1-3) Sustainable Groundwater Management* *From 2014 sustainable groundwater management legislation, including provisions for State “backstop” measures

14. 14 Improving Coordination Land Use Planning & Water Management  Land use planning controlled locally  Water management is 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

15. 15 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 Management ** New for Update 2013 Improve Water Quality  Drinking Water Treatment & Distribution  Groundwater / Aquifer Remediation  Matching Quality to Use  Pollution Prevention  Salt & Salinity Management  Urban Stormwater Runoff Management Practice Resource Stewardship  Agricultural Lands Stewardship  Ecosystem Restoration  Forest Management  Land Use Planning & Management  Recharge Areas Protection  Sediment Management **  Watershed Management People & Culture  Economic Incentives (Loans, Grants & Water Pricing)  Outreach & Engagement **  Water & Culture **  Water-Dependent Recreation

16. 16 Theme 2 -- A Call for Alignment  Align, improve, and transform government processes and administrative tools  Intended Outcomes Consistent & regionally-appropriate plans, policies & regulations Consistent & regionally-appropriate plans, policies & regulations Achieve multiple benefits through more partnerships Achieve multiple benefits through more partnerships Shorter implementation times & avoided costs Shorter implementation times & avoided costs  Water Plan Alignment Tools State Agency Steering Committee (28 members) State Agency Steering Committee (28 members) Companion State Plans inventory (37 featured) Companion State Plans inventory (37 featured) Federal Agency Network & Companion Fed. Plans Federal Agency Network & Companion Fed. Plans Coordinate State & Federal subject matter experts Coordinate State & Federal subject matter experts Workshops on regulatory alignment Workshops on regulatory alignment

17. 17 CA Water Plan Transformation 2000 - 2014  Broad critique of Update 1998  New approach Open & transparent public process Open & transparent public process Collaborative recommendations Collaborative recommendations A strategic plan A strategic plan  New process tools for: Improving communication Improving communication Improving access Improving access Improving collaboration Improving collaboration Improving agency alignment Improving agency alignment Tracking progress / metrics Tracking progress / metrics

18. 18 Collaboration Venues s Tribal Advisory Comm Public Advisory Committee Caucus/ Regions Broader Public Participation Target Audiences SWAN Federal Ag Network State Ag Steering Comm 18

19. 19 Theme 3 - I nvest in I nnovation & I nfrastructure California needs to invest $500 billion over the next decade or two : $200 billion to maintain current levels of service, plus $300 billion to reduce flood risk, provide reliable & clean supplies, and restore & enhance ecosystems.  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

20. 20 California Water Plan Update 2013 Objective 1 – Strengthen IRWM  Strengthen integrated regional water management planning and implementation to maintain and enhance regional water management partnerships and improve regional self-reliance.  8 Related Actions including to: Develop Strategic Plan for IRWM Develop Strategic Plan for IRWM Encourage & support RWM groups Encourage & support RWM groups Improve IRWM processes to encourage broad participation Improve IRWM processes to encourage broad participation

21. 21 California Water Plan Update 2013 Objective 15 – Strengthen Alignment of Land Use Planning and IWM  Strengthen the alignment of goals, policies, and programs for improving local land-use planning and IWM.  12 Related Actions including to: Provide incentives for compact & sustainable development Provide incentives for compact & sustainable development Integrate IWM considerations into General Plan updates Integrate IWM considerations into General Plan updates Implement land-use planning & regulatory measures to reduce flood risks Implement land-use planning & regulatory measures to reduce flood risks Implement the Integrating Water & Land Management tool Implement the Integrating Water & Land Management tool

22. 22 California Water Plan Update 2013 Land Use Planning & Management RMS  Includes State, regional and local LU planning framework, GP updates, GHG reduction strategies, transportation & water investments, Ag Stewardship strategies, etc.  24 Recommendations including: Cross-cutting funding & planning programs, integrate RWM & regional/ local LU plans, enhance research & data gathering, promote interagency coordination Cross-cutting funding & planning programs, integrate RWM & regional/ local LU plans, enhance research & data gathering, promote interagency coordination

23. 23 California Water Plan Update 2013 Objective 16 – Strengthen Alignment of Government Processes and Tools  Improve, align, and transform processes and administrative tools (incentives and oversight) — at all levels of government — to advance IWM.  5 Related Actions including to: Advance IWM through government alignment Advance IWM through government alignment Use collaborative & outcome-based approach to set consistent/aligned water polices & regs Use collaborative & outcome-based approach to set consistent/aligned water polices & regs Convene regulatory working groups to improve/streamline permitting of IWM projects. Convene regulatory working groups to improve/streamline permitting of IWM projects.

24. | Presentation Title or Date CRWFS has completed 4 modules using a systemic approach to understand and address complex water & food supply issues: CA Roundtable on Water & Food Supply A multi-sector leadership body 24 Ag water stewardship Water retention in the landscape Integrated water resources management Groundwater sustainability 1 2 34 California Roundtable on Water & Food Supply Reports available at aginnovations.org

25. CRWFS Module 3 From Crisis to Connectivity Common perceptionNew vision Connected thinking Institutional linkages Public & stakeholder engagement

26. A Partnership of the Strategic Growth Council & CA Biodiversity Council Integrated Regional Conservation and Development Regional Conservation Plan Regional Development Plan Promote sustainable balance of regional development & conservation Identify conservation priorities to protect California’s natural resources Minimize impacts of development projects Increase efficiency of project implementation

27. Preparing for California Water Plan 2018  Describe progress on Governor’s Water Action Plan  Update 5-year priorities & actions (2019 – 2023) needed to advance water reliability & sustainability  Recommend steps to strengthen agency & regulatory alignment  Set performance metrics & indicators to measure progress and outcomes  Include finance plan showing needed funding portfolio

28. 28 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 a weekly electronic newsletter www.waterplan.water.ca.gov/enews www.waterplan.water.ca.gov/enews

29. 2929 Questions & Comments Kamyar Guivetchi, PE Statewide Integrated Water Mgmt CA Department Water Resources (916) 653-3937 Kamyar.Guivetchi@water.ca.gov