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The State of Water Conservation in the State’s Capitol Sacramento Regional Issues

The State of Water Conservation in the State’s Capitol Sacramento Regional Issues. October 7 , 2010 Tom Gohring, Water Forum. The State of Water Conservation in the State’s Capitol Sacramento Regional Issues. October 7, 2010 Tom Gohring, Water Forum. Mar.05, 2009

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The State of Water Conservation in the State’s Capitol Sacramento Regional Issues

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  1. The State of Water Conservationin theState’s CapitolSacramento Regional Issues October 7, 2010 Tom Gohring, Water Forum

  2. The State of Water Conservationin theState’s CapitolSacramento Regional Issues October 7, 2010 Tom Gohring, Water Forum

  3. Mar.05, 2009 Sacramento Per Capita Water Consumption 280 Gallons Per Day California National Average 192 The rain in sprain stays mainly on the plain. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to The rain in sprain stays mainly on the plain. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to The rain in sprain stays mainly on the plain. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to The rain in sprain stays The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to The rain in sprain stays mainly on the plain. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to The rain in sprain stays The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. 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When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to • AQUAFORNIA • The California Water News Blog • Editorial: Can Sacramento Stop the Water Waste? • Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on March 10, 2009 • The rain in sprain stays mainly on the plain. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to The rain in sprain stays mainly on the plain. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. When in the course of human events it becomes The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to The rain in sprain stays mainly on the plain. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to The rain in sprain stays The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to The rain in sprain stays mainly on the plain. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. 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When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to Oct. 1, 2009 Public Eye: City Exempts Major Users from Water-Saving Rules By Charles Piller The rain in sprain stays mainly on the plain. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to The rain in sprain stays mainly on the plain. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to The rain in sprain stays mainly on the plain. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to The rain in sprain stays mainly on the plain. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to The rain in sprain stays mainly on the plain. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. When in the course of human The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. 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  4. Then…

  5. City Charter (1920) Then…

  6. City Charter (1995) Article II, Powers § 11 Water supply and meters. The supply of water for the City of Sacramento for municipal and domestic purposes shall always be owned and controlled as a municipal utility and shall be administered by the city government. No water meters shall ever be attached to residential water service pipes; provided, however, that the city council in its discretion may regulate by meter the charges for water supply of all other water users.” Recently…

  7. City Ordinance (Current) Now… … In the absence of SB 229 and AB 2572, the City could not require the installation of meters on any residential water service, due to Section 11 of the Sacramento City Charter, that prohibits meters on residential water pipes. However, the requirements now mandated by SB 229 and AB 2572 have superseded City Charter Section 11…

  8. Why Has Adoption Been Slow? Abundance & Growth Urban Water Supply & Demand • Culture / Mindset • Reliability / Predictability • Water Rights • Financing • Economics Demand Supply mgd Years

  9. Why Has Adoption Been Slow? Diffuse, homeowner actions v. concrete & steel Use it or lose it • Culture / Mindset • Reliability / Predictability • Water Rights • Financing • Economics

  10. Why Has Adoption Been Slow? “Traditionally, resource efficiency improvementshavebeenfundedoutof currentrevenuesresultinginlargepaybackperiods or financed as part of much larger bond issues constraining them by a dependency on capital projects. In contrast, infrastructure-related projects are commonly capitalized and repayment can be made over the life of the project resulting in viable payback periods and cost/benefit evaluations. Because of the difference in the way these projects are financed, it is not surprising that many utilities have an aversion to undertaking resource efficiency activities.” Alternative Conservation and Resource Efficiency Financing, 1995, A.R. Rego Barriers • Culture / Mindset • Reliability / Predictability • Water Rights • Financing • Economics

  11. Why Has Adoption Been Slow? Urban Water Supply & Demand Demand Cost/ Benefit Supply • Culture / Mindset • Reliability / Predictability • Water Rights • Financing • Economics mgd Conservation Costs Supply Costs Years

  12. Cheaper to build big once than build small twice! (if you have perfect foresight)

  13. Water Supply Costs

  14. Water Conservation Costs

  15. Water Conservation Decisions • Legal? • Feasible? • Locally cost-effective? Compare: • BMP cost ($/AF) – $ known; AF is disputable to • Marginal water cost ($/AF) – AF firm; $ computations depend on whether at build-out

  16. Marginal Cost Components

  17. Marginal Cost Components

  18. Water Conservation Costs

  19. Water Conservation Costs Surface Water Groundwater Build-Out

  20. Water Conservation Costs Surface Water Groundwater Build-Out

  21. Water Conservation Costs Surface Water Groundwater Build-Out

  22. Water Conservation Costs Surface Water Groundwater Build-Out

  23. Water Conservation Economics Add Supply or Reduce Demand (20 %) by 2020 Can’t justify conservation Don’t need conservation

  24. Transition: Then to Now • CUWCC: Calif. Urban Water Cons. Council • SB 229 and AB 2572 (water meters) • SB 610 and SB 221 (show me the water) • Water Forum • SB 7x 7 (20 by 2020)

  25. Why a Water Forum? • Lower American River habitat in jeopardy • Gridlock and litigation on water issues • Groundwater overdraft and contamination • Rapid urban growth impacting supplies

  26. A Regional Approach • 40 Diverse Stakeholders • Six-Year Facilitated Process • Interest-Based Negotiations • Education Before Negotiation • Agreements in Principle • Trial Balloons • Final Recommendations • Approval / Implementation

  27. The Agreement A Balanced Approach • Increased Diversions • Water Conservation • Groundwater Management • Improved Flow Standard • Dry Year Actions • Habitat Management • Water Forum Successor Effort Reliable Water Supply to 2030 Protect the lower American River

  28. Water Forum: Water Conservation Element • Follow the CUWCC • BMPs (effort-based) • Flex Track (hybrid) • GPCD (performance-based) • No “Exemptions” • Invest equivalent $

  29. Water Forum Conservation Surface Water Groundwater Build-Out

  30. ThenNow Tired of being the bad example Protect water rights: Demonstrate good management Tough Economy: Build only what we need Whether you believe in it or not, we have to do it • Use it or lose it • Protect water rights: Establish a pattern of use • Overbuild? We’ll use it eventually • Conservation mandate: that’s just So. Cal. “stealing our water”

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