Integrating Water Management The Future of Integrated Water

Integrating Water Management The Future of Integrated Water Management: Moving the Program Forward Gary Lippner, CA Department of Water Resources Sierra Water Work Group Summit June 12, 2013 1

Integrating Water Management Today’s Presentation • Water management in CA: where have we been? • What is Integrated Water Management? • IWM Framework • Plans for IWM 2

Integrating Water Management California Water Policy Trends Resource Depletion Resource Awareness & Conflict Sustainable Resources Management

Integrating Water Management Moving Forward… DWR is promoting a modern, holistic 360 -degree approach to water management: Support a comprehensive 360 -degree view for measuring success Improve alignment of regulatory responsibility and encourage cooperation among water managers, practitioners, and stakeholders Move beyond single-objective focus and to multi-benefit, long-range, and fiscally responsible solutions This is Integrated Water Management. 4

Integrating Water Management Integrated Water Management (IWM) • Strategic approach to plan and implement Water Management programs – flood management – ecosystem actions – water supply actions • Multiple benefits across watershed and jurisdictional boundaries • Maximizes limited resources to provide for – public safety – environmental stewardship – economic stability 5

Integrating Water Management Framework for Implementing Integrated Water Management Models & Tools Identify Hazards Investment Priority Setting Objectives Leverage Funding Cost Share Agreements 6

Integrating Water Management Integrating DWR’s Programs: Plans for IWM • IRWM Strategic Plan • California Water Plan • California’s Flood Future Report

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Integrating Water Management Strategic Plan for the Future of Integrated Regional Water Management Mike Floyd, CA Department of Water Resources Sierra Water Work Group Summit June 12, 2013

Integrating Water Management . . . l l i w It be a long-term future oriented plan to: Build on the current and past successes of IRWM Further enable, empower, and support regional water management groups Better align state and federal programs to support IRWM Inform and influence future water management policies and investments for California Inspire the expansion and improvement of IRWM 10

Integrating Water Management Why? It’s time to take stock and plan the future -Ten years of progress and billion$ in State and regional investments - 11

Integrating Water Management g n i p o l e ev d s ’ o h W ? n a l p e h t DWR, with the assistance and essential input of : IRWM Practitioners ( “doers”) IRWM Partners (“supporters/enablers”) Other stakeholders 12

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Integrating Water Management e r a w o H s r e d l o h stake ? d e v l o v in Workshops Surveys Document Reviews

Integrating Water Management e c i v d a g n tti e g u o y Are r e d l o h e k on sta ? t n e m e involv Group/Association of California Water Agencies CWP Disadvantaged Communities/Environmental Justice Caucus Name Affiliation Cathy C. Pieroni Dave Bolland, Alternate San Diego Public Utilities Department Maria Elena-Kennedy Communications Co-chair DAC-EJ Caucus CWP Public Advisory Committee Mark Drew Holly Alpert, Alternate Eastern Sierra Regional Manager, California Trout CWP State Agency Steering Committee Kerri Timmer Sierra Nevada Conservancy CWP Tribal Advisory Committee Stephanie Suess Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Federal Agency Network Arlan Nickel U. S. Bureau of Reclamation Federal Government Deb Whitall USDA Forest Service Floodplain Management Association Iovanka Todt Floodplain Management Association Katie Burdick Elizabeth Betancourt, Alternate RWMG (nominated by the Roundtable of Regions) Cosumnes American Bear Yuba (CABY) RWMG Tracy Hemmeter Roundtable of Regions & Santa Clara Valley Water District Vickie Newlin Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation Mark Norton Mark Stadler Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) San Diego County Water Authority

Integrating Water Management ed d n e t n i e h t s ’ o h W ? e c n e i d au • The Legislature • DWR • Other State Agencies • Federal Agencies • Regional Water Management Groups • Local Agencies • Community and Advocacy Groups • Public

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Integrating Water Management , d e d n e t Who at , d e n e p p a h t a h w ? d e t l u s e r t a h w and What happened? Facilitated brainstorming process Groups and rotations DWR stayed as quiet as possible At-workshop feedback Who Total Attendees = 260 Number of RWMGs Represented = 38 out of 48 Number of DAC Participants = 8 Number of Tribal Participants = 8 Counties (Land Use) = 12 Flood Agencies/Public Works = 8 What resulted? Over 50 goals statements provided by attendees!

Integrating Water Management ? s p o h s k r More wo Vision S Goals Objectives Strategies Performance Measures Target s Vision is the image or understanding of what will be accomplished and what will be different at the end § Goals are desired outcomes that support a vision § Objectives are SMART* actions/methods for achieving goals • Strategies are means for achieving objectives • Performance Measures are tools to measure progress towards achieving objectives • Targets are defined level of performance at a specified time *SMART - Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely

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Integrating Water Management California Water Plan Lew Moeller, CA Department of Water Resources Sierra Water Work Group Summit June 12, 2013

Integrating Water Management Update 2009 – State’s Blueprint Integrated Water Management & Sustainability 22

Integrating Water Management Update 2013 Collaboration Venues Target Audiences Broader Public Participation s Public Advisory Committee State Ag. Steering Comm Caucus/ Regions Federal Ag. Network Tribal Advisory Comm SWAN 23

Integrating Water Management Strategic Plan Elements ØDesired future for CA water & Purpose of Water Plan ØDesired outcomes for the 2050 planning horizon ØCore values & philosophies Ø Statements of intent / Focus on what & when ØRemoving impediments & leveraging opportunities Vision & Mission 7 Goals 10 Guiding Principles 13 Objectives & 115+ Actions 9 Recommendations 24

Integrating Water Management Emerging Themes California Water Plan Update 2013

Integrating Water Management Update 2013 Topic Caucuses & Focus Areas Ø Finance Plan Ø Groundwater Ø Water Quality Ø Integrated Flood Management Ø Water Technology / R&D Ø DAC / Environmental Justice Ø Sustainability Indicators Ø Scenarios – Planning for Future Uncertainty 26

Integrating Water Management 27+ 3 New Resource Management Strategies A Range of Choices 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-Dependent Cultural Resources 27

Integrating Water Management 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 28

Integrating Water Management Integrated Flood Management • 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 Water Resources Management Land Use Management Integrated Flood Management Coastal Zone Management Hazard Management 29

Integrating Water Management California’s Water Resources: Variable & Extreme Butterfly Chart 30

Integrating Water Management Understanding Regional Diversity (2005) 31 31

Integrating Water Management 3 Future Scenarios: Key Factors of Uncertainty 2050 Planning Horizon 32

Water Integrating Water Management Demand Change for 2050 Scenarios From a Regional Perspective Wide-ranging climate variability 33

Integrating Water Management Integrated Regional Water Management 48 Regional Water Mgmt Groups • Foster partnerships & promote regional solutions • Diversify water portfolios & integrate supplies Ø Leverage economies of scale to reduce costs Ø Integrate data, tools & Ø Invest in multi-benefit resources projects with sustainable Ø Increase regional outcomes self-sufficiency 34

Integrating Water Management Improving Agency Alignment • State Agency Steering Committee – – 21 members -- Update 2009 28 members -- Update 2013 • Companion State Plans – – 120 / 23 featured in Update 2009 180 / 37 featured in Update 2013 • Federal Agency Network (FAN) – – – Virtual using Linkedin Subject matter experts Companion Federal Plans • Initiated a conversation on regulatory alignment 35

Integrating Water Management 21 State Agencies & Chapter on Companion Plans Ø Roles & responsibilities Ø Features 23 State Plans Ø Nexus of State Plans & Update 2009 objectives & management 36

Integrating Water Management Alignment Initiatives • CA Biodiversity Council Feb. 2013 resolution Strengthening Agency Alignment for Natural Resource Conservation http: //biodiversity. ca. gov/2013 resolution. html • Breakout sessions at: – 2012 Water Plan Plenary – Floodplain Management Association conference • Public AC Member Collaborative White Paper • Update 2013 Companion Plans and companion planning through State Agency Steering Committee 37

Integrating Water Management Update 2013 Scoping & Deliverables Apr. 2012 Workshop Jan. 2010 Update 2009 AC Meeting Sept 2010 Tribal Workshop Jan. 2013 n. a J 10 July 2010 Public 20 Jan. 2011 March 2010 Project Team Meeting Jan. 2012 Draft Assumptions & Estimates Report July 2013 Mar 2014 Public Review Draft Final Update 2013 April 2013 Tribal Water Summit Jan. 2013 Cal. Water Management Progress Report Jan. 2014 Nov 2010 Launch Update 2013 Outreach Oct. 2009 Plenary Meeting We Are Here Oct. 2013 Plenary 38

Integrating Water Management Ways to Access Water Plan Information • Visit the Water Plan Web Portal www. waterplan. water. ca. gov Ø Subscribe to Water Plan e. News a weekly electronic newsletter www. waterplan. water. ca. gov/enew s 39

Integrating Water Management California’s Flood Future: Recommendations for Managing the State’s Flood Risk Arthur Hinojosa, CA Department of Water Resources Sierra Water Work Group Summit June 12, 2013

Integrating Water Management Flood Future Report Process 41

Integrating Water Management Analysis Regions CWP hydrologic regions Counties US Congressional Districts State Senate and Assembly Districts • IRWM Regions • • 4

Integrating Water Management County mapbook example 43

Integrating Water Management Solutions Must Use An Integrated Water Management Approach • Combines flood management, water supply, and ecosystem actions • Regional and systemwide approach • Collaboration and cooperation • Array of funding sources

TOOLS Integrating Water Management Recommendations 1. Conduct regional flood risk assessments to better understand statewide flood risk. 45

Integrating Water Management Recommendations TOOLS 2. Increase public and policymaker awareness about flood risks to facilitate informed decisions. 3. Increase support for flood emergency preparedness, response, and recovery programs to reduce flood impacts. 46

Integrating Water Management Recommendations PLANS 4. Encourage land-use planning practices that reduce the consequences of flooding. 5. Conduct flood management from regional, systemwide, and statewide perspectives to provide multiple benefits. 47

Integrating Water Management Recommendations PLANS 6. Increase collaboration among public agencies to improve flood management planning, policies, and investments. 7. Establish sufficient and stable funding mechanisms to reduce flood risk. 48

Integrating Water Management The 2012 Central Valley Flood Protection Plan reflects the State’s systemwide investment approach for flood management improvements in the Central Valley “SSIA” 49

Integrating Water Management Regional Flood Management Planning Six Flood Planning Regions in the Central Valley

Integrating Water Management What is a RFMP? • It’s a long-term plan for implementing a local vision for a “flood safe” region • Roadmap for improving flood safety in a region over the next 25 years

Integrating Water Management One Process, Multiple Activities

Integrating Water Management Purpose of Regional Planning Process • Build upon the 2012 CVFPP by informing State-led Basinwide Feasibility Studies • Engage local agencies in flood management planning • Gather detailed regional information • Develop local flood management strategies and priorities • Create a financial plan for future projects