The Santa Ana River Watershed Program

1. The Santa Ana River Watershed Program Drought Proofing the Region and Enhancing the Environment Martha Davis, Inland Empire Utilities Agency April 2000

2. The Santa Ana River Watershed • Over 5 Million Current Residents • Portions of 4 Counties • Orange County • Riverside County • San Bernardino County • Los Angeles County Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide

3. The Santa Ana Riverside Watershed • Largest coastal river/stream system in Southern California • 2650 square miles • Fastest growing watershed in the United States Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide

4. Santa Ana Watershed Project AuthoritySAWPA and the Watershed Over 100 Water- Related Agencies Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide

5. SAWPA’s Mission • To develop and maintain regional plans, programs, and projects that will protect the Santa Ana River basin water resources to maximize beneficial uses within the watershed in an economically and environmentally responsible manner Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide

6. Population Trendsin the Santa Ana Watershed • Additional 2.1 million people 2000-2025 • Additional 4.6 million people 2000-2050 Source: Center for Demographic Research California State University, Fullerton Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide

7. The changing face of the watershedWater Demand (AF/Y) Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide

8. Habitat and Land Preservation River Habitat National Forest/ Federal Lands Open Space Riverside Co. MSHCP Parks Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide

9. Santa Ana Integrated Watershed Program (IWP) Goals • Increase Regional Self-reliance • Improve Local Water Quality • Increase Local Water Supply- 1 million acre feet of new groundwater storage • Drought Proof the region – ZERO water imports in dry years • Enhance the environment – 10,000 acres of new wetlands and habitat • Achieve Multiple Benefits Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide

10. 200 Projects$2.7 Billion by 2020 • Recycling and Efficient Use of Existing Supplies • Water Storage and Banking • Groundwater Clean Up • Storm Water Conservation and Flood Protection • Environment – Wetlands and Habitat Water • Recreation and Conservation Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide

11. Benefits of SAWPA Program • More reliable water supply to meet local needs • Drought proof watershed; supportive to others in drought • Reduces state-wide electrical energy demand • Involves local stakeholders in needs and solutions • Enhances regional planning and financing with effectiveness of local implementation • Creates long term environmental and habitat improvement Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide

12. Results of the ProgramProjected Water Import Demands (AC - FT / YR) 800,000 Without the SAWPA Plan 700,000 600,000 With the SAWPA Plan 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 With the Plan in drought years 100,000 ,0 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Year Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide

13. Chino Basin • Inland Empire Utilities Agency • (IEUA) provides wholesale • water supplies and wastewater • treatment services • Seven retail water agencies • within IEUA’s service area • Chino Basin population will • double from 700,000 to 1.2 • million by 2020 • Chino Basin water supplies: • * 70% local resources • * 30% imported resources Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide

14. 242 square miles • 5-7 million acre-feet of storage • Adjudicated groundwater basin with • a safe yield of 145,000 af/yr • Court requirement: Optimum Basin • Management Plan (OBMP) • Up to 700,000 af unused capacity State Water Chino Groundwater Basin ColoradoRiver Water Orange County GroundwaterBasin Chino Hills Prado Basin Santa Ana River Santa Ana Mountains Pacific Ocean

15. Recent Discharge time history plot Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide

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20. 60 15 1 Million Tons of StockpiledManure 71 91 350,000 Cows in a 50 square mile area Chino Dairy Preserve Urban Run-off/ Upstream Flooding Salts & Nutrients Santa Ana River Water Supply Prado Basin Wildlife and wetlands Orange County

21. Chino Basin Concerns: Largest Concentration of Dairies in the World • 350,000 cows • $1 billion economy • Wastes include 38,000 tons of salt per year that seep into the ground and river • “Like an unsewered city of 3 million people…” • Air quality impacts = LAX • Largest metropolitan “in-fill” site (50 square miles) in Southern California Dairy Flooding Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide

22. Chino Basin Initiative:Pilot Wash Water Projects 4 to 6 Dairies contribute wash water to the Santa Ana River Interceptor Line Dairy Wash Water Wetland SARI Line to OCSD Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide

23. Chino Basin Initiative: Organics Management Centers Dairies Manure Wash Water Biodigester Biosolids Green & Food Residuals Energy Air Quality Nutrients Compost

24. ORGANICS MANAGEMENT STRATEGY and BUSINESS PLAN • Renewable Energy Program Goals: • Produce 50 MW of clean, renewable power by 2006 • 100% self-generating for treatment plants and office headquarters • Composting Program Goals: • Treat and reuse locally 100% of biosolids • Treat and reuse locally dairy manure

25. Water Quality -- Salinity ManagementDesalinization / Water Treatment Research • Regional Salinity Management • Funding treatment technology to remove salt • Blending strategies to make full use of local supplies Microfiltration 3desalting plants built 3 more in design Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide

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27. IEUA Headquarters and Chino Creek Park Master Plan • Gardens (drought tolerant, native species, recycled water) • Power Technologies • Parking Lot • Storm Water (100-yr capture, pollution reduction) • Building: Energy efficient and Environmentally sound (includes dual plumbing water efficient fixtures, energy efficient equipment) • Recycled products throughout (tot lot, parking lot, gardens, and building materials, such as tiles, carpet etc.) Demonstration Areas Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide

28. Managing Our WatershedsSanta Ana Watershed Project Authority Aerial View of Prado Wetlands Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide

29. Wildlife / Clean Water Initiatives Least Bells Vireo • Arundo Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide Migrating Waterfowl Santa Ana Sucker

30. Co-Composter &“Safe Haven”Manure Storage Organics Management Center Drainage InterceptSystem 60 Biodigester Recycled Water System OCWDConstructedWetlands Farming GroundwaterDesalting Dairy PilotSewer Project Agriculture / Open Spaceand Wildlife Habitat Acquisition Chino Basin:Transforming Vision On-SiteContainment Euclid Ave SARI Line (to OCSD) Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide

31. CHINO BASINWater Resources Capital Improvement Program “270 Million in Capital Projects” Chino I/II Desalters • 25,000 AF/Y Recycled Water • 60 – 70,000 AF/Y Conservation • 25,000 AF/Y Recharge Master Plan • 23,000 AF/Y New Stormwater • 20 – 40,000 AF/Y Recycled • 80 - 120,000 AF/Y Imported (wet year) Conjunctive Use • 100,000 AF, Phase I with MWD • 400,000 AF, Phase II Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide

32. Projected Additional Water Import Demands for the Chino Basin (AC - FT / YR) 80,000 Without the OBMP Recharge Plan 70,000 60,000 With the OBMP Recharge Plan 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 With the Recharge Plan in drought years 10,000 0 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Safe Reliable Water….. To Protect and Provide Year