Overview CA Department of Water Resources

1. OverviewCA Department of Water Resources CCTAG Meeting March 30, 2012

2. Mission To manage the water resources of Californiain cooperation with other agenciesto benefit the State’s people, andto protect, restore, and enhance thenatural and human environments

3. Primary Functions • Manage the State Water Project, the nation's largest state-built water and power development and conveyance system. • Improve and maintain Central Valley flood management systems and provide statewide flood management financial assistance. • Ensure adequate safety of 1,200 State regulated dams. • Statewide planning, focusing on data, resource management strategies, and updating of the California Water Plan. • Regional water management, focusing on technical & financial assistance to local agencies to advance Integrated Regional Water Management.

5. Major water projects in California • The State Water Project (shown in red): • 700 miles conveyance • 34 storage facilities • 20 pumping plants • 5 hydroelectric plants • 4 pump-generating plants • 29 water contractors • 25 meg served (70%) • 750K acres irrigated (30%)

6. California Water Supply Systems 4% 22% 12% 7% 55% Local -- 38.3 maf Colorado -- 4.8 maf Federal -- 8.1 maf State -- 2.9 maf Groundwater -- 15.0 maf 1998-2005 average.. Does not include reuse or recycling. Quantities vary by year.

7. California’s Flood Crisis

8. FloodSAFE California An initiative to improve integrated flood management in the State through a system-wide approach, while carrying out regional projects and enhancing core flood management programs

9. California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)

10. Dam Safety St. Francis Dam Failure - 1928 ~450 fatalities 1,200 homes lost 10 bridges washed out

11. California’s Dam Safety ProgramAdministered by DWR • Design Reviews prior to Construction • Re-evaluate Existing Dams • Annual Maintenance Inspections • Construction Supervision • Special Investigations • Emergency Response

12. California Central Valley, Delta & San Francisco Bay C e n t r a l V a l l e y San Francisco Bay Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta

13. The Delta Estuary at the heart of the Californiawater system 74%Sacramento River Valley 8%In-Delta Uses 10%Eastside Tributaries /In-Delta Precipitation 16%San Joaquin River 65%Outflow to Suisun and San Francisco Bays = Sources of Water Into the Delta = Water Deliveries and Flow Out of the Delta 12%Central Valley Project, Mostly Agriculture Los Angeles 15%State Water Project, Mostly Southern California Urban and Industrial Use San Diego SOURCE: California Water: An LAO Primer, 2008

14. Integrating Water Management CaliforniaWater Plan • Key Initiatives • Integrated RegionalWater Management • Statewide WaterManagement • Support Activities • Planning Studies • Technical Assistance • Financial Assistance • Data & Analysis

15. Update 2009 – State’s BlueprintIntegrated Water Management & Sustainability

16. 3 I’s - Invest in Innovation & Infrastructure California State Government in partnership with others should invest in water innovation & infrastructure to supportintegrated water management and sustainable outcomes • Innovation • Governance improvements • Planning & public process improvements • Information technology (data & tools) • Water technology R&D • Infrastructure • Regional projects • Inter-regional projects • Statewide systems • State Investment - Finance Plan • Stable funding with focus on innovation investments • Seed money to incentivize infrastructure improvements

17. Foster partnerships & promote regional solutions Diversify water portfolios & integrate supplies Integrated Regional Water Management48 Regional Water Mgmt Groups • Leverage economies of scale to reduce costs • Integrate data, tools & resources • Invest in multi-benefit projects with sustainable outcomes • Increase regional self-sufficiency

18. Integrated Flood Management • Comprehensive approach toflood management • Considers land & water resources at watershed scale • Minimizes loss of life andproperty 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 18 Adapted from World Meteorological Organization

19. Improving CoordinationLand 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

20. DWR’s Sustainability Policy • http://sustainability.water.ca.gov • Home Calendar Library Image Gallery Forum Become a sustainability leader and ecosystem steward within State government and the California water community. DWR will do so by promoting, and facilitating sustainability practices throughout its business operations and the State Water Project (SWP)

21. Sustainability ProgramCurrent Activities • Education/Awareness Campaign for Sustainability • Develop Sustainability Business Services Policy • Life Cycle Analysis Pilot Projects • New Bike Committee to promote Commuter Biking • Investigate SAP based Sustainability Software to track & report Sustainability Metrics

22. Sustainability ProgramCurrent Activities • Develop criteria for Water-Energy efficiency • Develop partnerships & pilot projects with other agencies • Implement Sustainability criteria in grant guidelines • Add Sustainability to DWR’s Climate Literacy Class

23. Sustainability Program Upcoming Activities • Outreach: • Earth Day Activities featuring Sustainability • Promote Sustainability through “May is Bike Month” • Promote the California Green Fair, May 16th • Continuing Development of the Sustainability Portal • Education: • Develop Basic Sustainability Classes • Develop and adopt Sustainable Engineering Principles • Encourage Sustainable Infrastructure Certification • Activities: • Focus on Increasing Environmentally Preferred Purchasing in DWR • Improve on DWR’s recycling and waste reduction statistics. • Focus on meeting 2015 Energy Efficiency Requirements • Develop Standard Sustainability Metrics and Reporting

24. Environmental Stewardship

25. Environmental Stewardship Policy Protect, restore, and enhance the environment as it implements decisions that address current and future demands on water resources and flood protection throughout California. DWR shall work towards the sustainability of public trust resources related to water resources projects and the environment including strategies to address climate change impacts. Policy Principles Project guidance

26. Environmental Stewardship Planning & Programs • California Water Plan • FloodSAFE Programs • Central Valley Flood Protection Plan • Statewide Flood Management Plan (Flood Future) • Integrated Regional Water Management Program • Bay Delta Conservation Plan

27. Stewardship, Sustainability& Climate Change • Improving Resiliency • Flood management • Water supply reliability • Ecosystem restoration • Reducing Impacts • GHG mitigation • Water Conservation