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Mountain Counties RegionMountain Counties Region

Karl Winkler, Chief, Central District Karl Winkler, Chief, Central District Division of Planning and Local AssistanceDivision of Planning and Local Assistance

Department of Water ResourcesDepartment of Water Resources

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SettingSetting Western Slope of the Sierra Nevada, 43 inches annually, elevation plus Western Slope of the Sierra Nevada, 43 inches annually, elevation plus

snow pack, high elevation 18 MAF/yr avg. R.O. (orographic, elevation, snow pack, high elevation 18 MAF/yr avg. R.O. (orographic, elevation, hydroelectric, gravity, quality)hydroelectric, gravity, quality)

Counties –Lassen, Plumas, Butte, Sierra, Yuba, Nevada, Placer, El Dorado, Counties –Lassen, Plumas, Butte, Sierra, Yuba, Nevada, Placer, El Dorado, Amador, Alpine, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Madera, and FresnoAmador, Alpine, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Madera, and Fresno

Rivers – Feather, Yuba, Bear, Rubicon, American, Cosumnes, Mokelumne, Rivers – Feather, Yuba, Bear, Rubicon, American, Cosumnes, Mokelumne, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Merced, Chowchilla, Fresno, and San Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Merced, Chowchilla, Fresno, and San Joaquin – DAU and PSAJoaquin – DAU and PSA

Urbanization – growth rate 10% vs. State average 7%; 157 TAF urban, 390 Urbanization – growth rate 10% vs. State average 7%; 157 TAF urban, 390 agag

Population 541,710 increase to 840,025 by 2030; density; incomePopulation 541,710 increase to 840,025 by 2030; density; income

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Setting (continued)Setting (continued) Exports/Relationships with other regions – SWP, CVP Friant-Kern , EBMUD, Exports/Relationships with other regions – SWP, CVP Friant-Kern , EBMUD,

SFPUCSFPUC

Reservoir Capacity – 18,000 TAF, 10 MAF snow packReservoir Capacity – 18,000 TAF, 10 MAF snow pack

Area importance confirmed by creation of Sierra Nevada Conservancy and Area importance confirmed by creation of Sierra Nevada Conservancy and inclusion as an overlay area in the State Water Planinclusion as an overlay area in the State Water Plan

Sierra Nevada region - 65% of California’s water; 3,500 plant species; 720 Sierra Nevada region - 65% of California’s water; 3,500 plant species; 720 species of animals; about 100 sensitive species; 50% of the State’s annual species of animals; about 100 sensitive species; 50% of the State’s annual timber; and 50 million visitor days/yr; S. Yuba & NF American included in Wild timber; and 50 million visitor days/yr; S. Yuba & NF American included in Wild and Scenicand Scenic

39 Detailed Analysis Units, 3 Planning Sub-Areas39 Detailed Analysis Units, 3 Planning Sub-Areas

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Important ConsiderationsImportant Considerations

Climate ChangeClimate Change DeltaDelta Integrated Water Management PlanningIntegrated Water Management Planning UWMP & GWMPUWMP & GWMP Flood Control, stormwater projects, non project levees and other worksFlood Control, stormwater projects, non project levees and other works Governor’s ProposalGovernor’s Proposal Agencies with statutory authority and mandatory plansAgencies with statutory authority and mandatory plans In basin and out of basin use 16 MAF vs 500 TAF urban + agIn basin and out of basin use 16 MAF vs 500 TAF urban + ag Recognized overlay area uniquenessRecognized overlay area uniqueness Increased need for dataIncreased need for data Disadvantaged communitiesDisadvantaged communities Drought planningDrought planning

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ChallengesChallenges Regulation of ditch water – no cooking, drinking, brushing teethRegulation of ditch water – no cooking, drinking, brushing teeth

Some ditches, flumes and pipes – 100 yrs oldSome ditches, flumes and pipes – 100 yrs old

Second homes – variable demand; land ownership private federal low urban Second homes – variable demand; land ownership private federal low urban percentagepercentage

Fractured rock groundwater – less than 10% of supplyFractured rock groundwater – less than 10% of supply

Penn Mine, Mercury, erosion from flooding, logging and developmentPenn Mine, Mercury, erosion from flooding, logging and development

Sedimentation and nutrients a concern for salmon -Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and Sedimentation and nutrients a concern for salmon -Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and MercedMerced

Water supply reliability for numerous water systemsWater supply reliability for numerous water systems

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Challenges (continued)Challenges (continued) Customer base is small and low housing densityCustomer base is small and low housing density

300,000 increase in population by 2030300,000 increase in population by 2030

Mountain topographyMountain topography

Limited management strategy for banking and interconnectionsLimited management strategy for banking and interconnections Large number of small isolated systemsLarge number of small isolated systems

Open ditch systems are old with seepage and evaporationOpen ditch systems are old with seepage and evaporation

Repairs are difficult because leakage supports vegetation and wildlife Repairs are difficult because leakage supports vegetation and wildlife

Forest fires damage flumes/ erosion / nutrients /algaeForest fires damage flumes/ erosion / nutrients /algae

Climate change potential 36% reduction in snow pack within 100 yrs.Climate change potential 36% reduction in snow pack within 100 yrs.

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Regional PlanningRegional Planning

Water Forum AgreementWater Forum Agreement

Regional Water AuthorityRegional Water Authority

Cosumnes, American, Bear, and Yuba IRWMPCosumnes, American, Bear, and Yuba IRWMP

Yuba Accord - 17 conservation groups, agricultural interests, and Yuba Accord - 17 conservation groups, agricultural interests, and state and federal agencies state and federal agencies

Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Study – Mountain Range ManagementSierra Nevada Ecosystem Study – Mountain Range Management

Sierra Tahoe IRWMPSierra Tahoe IRWMP

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Regional Planning (continued)Regional Planning (continued)

NCWA IRWMPNCWA IRWMP

Upper Feather River IRWMPUpper Feather River IRWMP

Yuba County IRWMPYuba County IRWMP

Mokelumne / Amador / Calaveras IRWMPMokelumne / Amador / Calaveras IRWMP

Madera County IRWMPMadera County IRWMP

Natural Heritage Institute Sierra Meadows IRWMPNatural Heritage Institute Sierra Meadows IRWMP

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Regional Planning Regional Planning Participants/PlansParticipants/Plans

Categories : lead, member agencies, supporters, educational Categories : lead, member agencies, supporters, educational partnerspartners

Statutory and non statutory involvementStatutory and non statutory involvement

Mandatory Plans – FERC, General Plans, UWMP, GWMP, Mandatory Plans – FERC, General Plans, UWMP, GWMP, Ecosystem Restoration Plans, Fire Plans, Forest Plans, WQCPEcosystem Restoration Plans, Fire Plans, Forest Plans, WQCP

Watershed recognitionWatershed recognition

Consideration of both in basin and out of basin useConsideration of both in basin and out of basin use

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Cosumnes, American, Bear, and Yuba Cosumnes, American, Bear, and Yuba Integrated Regional Water ManagementIntegrated Regional Water Management

Non-statutory planning: vision; guidance; objectivesNon-statutory planning: vision; guidance; objectives

Incorporates statutory documents: General Plans; Forest Service Incorporates statutory documents: General Plans; Forest Service Plans FERC relicensing agreements; UWMP; and Regional Water Plans FERC relicensing agreements; UWMP; and Regional Water Quality Control PlansQuality Control Plans

Eligibility requirement for Prop 50 & Prop 84Eligibility requirement for Prop 50 & Prop 84

Agencies involved El Dorado Irrigation District, Nevada Irrigation Agencies involved El Dorado Irrigation District, Nevada Irrigation District, Georgetown Divide PUD, Placer County Water Agency, El District, Georgetown Divide PUD, Placer County Water Agency, El Dorado County Water AgencyDorado County Water Agency

Mandatory Plans - 10 FERC plans, 4 General Plans, 4 UWMP, 13 Mandatory Plans - 10 FERC plans, 4 General Plans, 4 UWMP, 13 ecosystem, fire, water quality and strategic plans ecosystem, fire, water quality and strategic plans

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Looking To The FutureLooking To The Future

Climate changeClimate change IRWMP – Evolving planning methodologiesIRWMP – Evolving planning methodologies Flood ManagementFlood Management Recreation and Data ManagementRecreation and Data Management Implementation CEQA/NEPA, Regulatory, FERCImplementation CEQA/NEPA, Regulatory, FERC Water supply, financial resources, topography, multi-interest Water supply, financial resources, topography, multi-interest

environmentally rich area, fractured rock aquifers environmentally rich area, fractured rock aquifers EID – Alder Reservoir/2.5 mile ditch liningEID – Alder Reservoir/2.5 mile ditch lining Temperance FlatTemperance Flat FERC licenses for 100 hydroelectric projectsFERC licenses for 100 hydroelectric projects

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Looking To The Future (continued)Looking To The Future (continued) Regional planning support from the Mountain Counties Water Regional planning support from the Mountain Counties Water

Resource AssociationResource Association TUD – Lyons Reservoir ExpansionTUD – Lyons Reservoir Expansion Urban growth 1800 homes/yr in Lincoln/NID, Placer, City of Urban growth 1800 homes/yr in Lincoln/NID, Placer, City of

LincolnLincoln South Sutter Water District’s Canal Improvement Plan South Sutter Water District’s Canal Improvement Plan Recycled ProjectsRecycled Projects

EID 5000 AF storageEID 5000 AF storage Auburn 5000 AF AG use proposal by 2020Auburn 5000 AF AG use proposal by 2020 Angels Camp 300 acre feetAngels Camp 300 acre feet Calaveras County 470 acre feetCalaveras County 470 acre feet Groveland 425 acre feetGroveland 425 acre feet Sierra Conservation Center/Tuolumne County 300 acre feetSierra Conservation Center/Tuolumne County 300 acre feet

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North Lahontan RegionNorth Lahontan Region

Karl Winkler, Chief, Central District Karl Winkler, Chief, Central District Division of Planning and Local AssistanceDivision of Planning and Local Assistance

Department of Water ResourcesDepartment of Water Resources

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SettingSetting Extends 270 miles from Oregon to Mono CountyExtends 270 miles from Oregon to Mono County

Western Boundary of the Great Basin including Nevada and parts of Western Boundary of the Great Basin including Nevada and parts of UtahUtah

All surface waters drain eastwardAll surface waters drain eastward

6,122 sq. mi. or 4% of California6,122 sq. mi. or 4% of California

Includes portions of Modoc, Lassen, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, El Includes portions of Modoc, Lassen, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, El Dorado, Alpine, Tuolumne, and MonoDorado, Alpine, Tuolumne, and Mono

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Setting (continued)Setting (continued)

High Desert and mountain crests to 11,000 ft. High Desert and mountain crests to 11,000 ft.

24 Groundwater basins, 13 shared with Nevada and one with Oregon24 Groundwater basins, 13 shared with Nevada and one with Oregon

99,000 people in 2000 - .25% of State 2030 – 30,000 more99,000 people in 2000 - .25% of State 2030 – 30,000 more

40 TAF Urban, 475 TAF Ag40 TAF Urban, 475 TAF Ag

Tourism and recreation principal economic activity Tourism and recreation principal economic activity

Lake Tahoe is the largest reservoirLake Tahoe is the largest reservoir

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Regional ActivitiesRegional Activities

Tahoe Sierra Integrated Regional Water Management Plan – Approx Tahoe Sierra Integrated Regional Water Management Plan – Approx 40 Partners, Educational, Nonprofit , and Supporting Agencies; forest 40 Partners, Educational, Nonprofit , and Supporting Agencies; forest and fireand fire

Over 50% served considered disadvantagedOver 50% served considered disadvantaged

South Tahoe Public Utility District – UWMP, GWMP, Drinking Water South Tahoe Public Utility District – UWMP, GWMP, Drinking Water Quality Management PlanQuality Management Plan

Squaw Valley Water Management PlanSquaw Valley Water Management Plan

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Regional Activities (continued)Regional Activities (continued)

Martis Valley GWMPMartis Valley GWMP

Markleeville Revitalization Plan Watershed and Habitat PlansMarkleeville Revitalization Plan Watershed and Habitat Plans

Tahoe Regional Planning Agency – Habitat Conservation Plan, Muti-Tahoe Regional Planning Agency – Habitat Conservation Plan, Muti-Species Conservation Plan, Regional PlanningSpecies Conservation Plan, Regional Planning

Truckee River Watershed CouncilTruckee River Watershed Council

Truckee River Water Users GroupTruckee River Water Users Group

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Truckee River Operating AgreementTruckee River Operating Agreement

California, Nevada, TMWA, USBR, TribeCalifornia, Nevada, TMWA, USBR, Tribe

Enhance water management flexibility, water quality, endangered Enhance water management flexibility, water quality, endangered species, recreation, drought supply and in stream flowsspecies, recreation, drought supply and in stream flows

California – Nevada allocations Tahoe Basin – 23,000 AF CA and California – Nevada allocations Tahoe Basin – 23,000 AF CA and 11,000 AF NV11,000 AF NV

Truckee Basin 32,000 AF of which 10,000 AF is Surface Water for Ca Truckee Basin 32,000 AF of which 10,000 AF is Surface Water for Ca and the rest Nevadaand the rest Nevada

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ChallengesChallenges Northern portion chronic shortages – dry years limited acreage – Northern portion chronic shortages – dry years limited acreage –

groundwater problematic - capacities diminish rapidly during dry groundwater problematic - capacities diminish rapidly during dry conditionsconditions

Truckee River Operating Agreement – finalization – implementationTruckee River Operating Agreement – finalization – implementation Walker River – litigation/Walker lake flows and salinity (13000 ppm Walker River – litigation/Walker lake flows and salinity (13000 ppm

TDS)/LCTTDS)/LCT Septic tanks Susanville, MTBE contamination Lake Tahoe/STPUD, Septic tanks Susanville, MTBE contamination Lake Tahoe/STPUD,

Truckee River TMDL LRWQCB, Tahoe clarity – nutrients and road Truckee River TMDL LRWQCB, Tahoe clarity – nutrients and road maintainedmaintained

Road MaintenanceRoad Maintenance Watershed management USFS’s Lake Tahoe Basin Management Watershed management USFS’s Lake Tahoe Basin Management

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Looking To The FutureLooking To The Future Representation for Walker RiverRepresentation for Walker River

Implementation for TROAImplementation for TROA

Coordination with federal watermasters Truckee, Carson, WalkerCoordination with federal watermasters Truckee, Carson, Walker

Some need for municipal and irrigation systems for the northern portionSome need for municipal and irrigation systems for the northern portion

Honey Lake and Long Valley GWMP to be managed; Surprise Valley (Modoc) Honey Lake and Long Valley GWMP to be managed; Surprise Valley (Modoc) GWMP developmentGWMP development

Regional Planning Prop 84 and Prop 1ERegional Planning Prop 84 and Prop 1E

Climate Change and Data ManagementClimate Change and Data Management

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QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?