Fresno County Water Crisis and Opportunities. The Delta And Our Water Supply In August 2007 the Federal Court ruled that the Delta Smelt was in danger.

Fresno County Water CrisisFresno County Water Crisisand and

OpportunitiesOpportunities

In August 2007 the Federal Court ruled that the Delta Smelt was in danger

Unemployment and Food LinesUnemployment and Food Lines

SolutionsSolutions

Short TermShort Term IntermediateIntermediate Long TermLong Term

No Silver BulletNo Silver Bullet

Short Term SolutionsShort Term Solutions

Water transfers and ExchangesWater transfers and Exchanges (streamlining review and approval (streamlining review and approval process)process)..

Places of usePlaces of use (ease process to permit (ease process to permit greater movement of water).greater movement of water).

Legal challengesLegal challenges of biological opinions of biological opinions and Delta pumping restrictions.and Delta pumping restrictions.

Legislation Legislation (temporary relief measures)(temporary relief measures).. Public involvementPublic involvement..

Intermediate Term SolutionsIntermediate Term Solutions

Intertie pipeline/pumpback facilityIntertie pipeline/pumpback facility linking Delta-Mendota Canal and linking Delta-Mendota Canal and California Aqueduct.California Aqueduct.

Permit some water supply flexibility depending upon Permit some water supply flexibility depending upon presence of smelt at one pumping plant or the other.presence of smelt at one pumping plant or the other.

Permit additional water supply flexibility during Permit additional water supply flexibility during maintenance activity at one pumping plant or the other.maintenance activity at one pumping plant or the other.

Improved flexibility in other Delta pumping plant Improved flexibility in other Delta pumping plant emergency situations.emergency situations.

Intertie ProjectIntertie Project

400 cfs to State

900 cfs to Federal

Intermediate Term SolutionsIntermediate Term Solutions

Two Gates Project.Two Gates Project.

Potential for increased Delta water export Potential for increased Delta water export pumping.pumping.

Developing improved scientific knowledge Developing improved scientific knowledge on which to base future decision making.on which to base future decision making.

SWP PumpsSWP Pumps

CVP PumpsCVP Pumps

Delta Smelt Delta Smelt HabitatHabitat

Delta Smelt Delta Smelt HabitatHabitat

Sac RiverSac RiverSac RiverSac River

StocktonStocktonStocktonStockton

SacramentoSacramentoSacramentoSacramento

2 Gate Fish Protection Plan Locations

Intermediate Term SolutionsIntermediate Term Solutions

Biological Measures.Biological Measures.

Hatchery development of Delta smelt.Hatchery development of Delta smelt. Other mitigation projects.Other mitigation projects.

Long Term SolutionsLong Term Solutions

Water Supply Infrastructure Bond.Water Supply Infrastructure Bond.

Storage Storage (Above and below ground)(Above and below ground) Delta infrastructure and “fixes” Delta infrastructure and “fixes” (possibly (possibly

including some form of Peripheral Canal)including some form of Peripheral Canal) Drought relief.Drought relief. Local and Regional Projects Local and Regional Projects

Regional Funding InformationRegional Funding Information

Tulare Lake Hydrologic RegionTulare Lake Hydrologic Region

Includes the following counties:Includes the following counties:

Kings, Tulare and parts of Kern, Fresno and San Kings, Tulare and parts of Kern, Fresno and San BenitoBenito

Funding Summary for RegionFunding Summary for Region

$70 million $70 million for Water Supply for Water Supply Reliability programs and projectsReliability programs and projects

Eligible for a share of $6.205 billion Eligible for a share of $6.205 billion in other regional and statewide in other regional and statewide funding for water management funding for water management

programs and projectsprograms and projects

Drought ReliefDrought Relief

$327 million$327 million

The Tulare Lake region is eligible for a share of $327 million in statewide drought funding for local and regional drought relief projects, and grants for small community wastewater treatment projects and economically disadvantaged communities.

Water Supply ReliabilityWater Supply Reliability

$70 million & share of $350 Million$70 million & share of $350 Million

The regional allocation for the Tulare Lake region from the Water Supply Reliability funds is $70 million. The region is also eligible for a share of an additional $350 million for local and regional conveyance projects.

Statewide Water System Statewide Water System Operational ImprovementsOperational Improvements

$3 Billion$3 Billion

The Tulare Lake region is eligible for a share of $3 billion to fund the public benefits associated with water storage projects that improve statewide water system operations and provide Delta ecosystem benefits.

Groundwater Protection Groundwater Protection and and

Water QualityWater Quality

$1 Billion$1 Billion

The Tulare Lake region is eligible for a share of $1 billion in funding, grants and loans for projects to prevent or reduce contamination of groundwater that serves as a source of drinking water.

Water RecyclingWater Recyclingand and

Water ConservationWater Conservation

$1.25 Billion$1.25 Billion

The Tulare Lake region is eligible for a share of $1.25 billion in funding, grants and loans for water recycling, desalination, groundwater recharge, urban and agriculture water use efficiency and conservation projects.

Conservation Conservation and and

Watershed ProtectionWatershed Protection $100 million for acquisition of water rights from willing sellers and $100 million for acquisition of water rights from willing sellers and

conveyance of water to benefit migratory birdsconveyance of water to benefit migratory birds $170 million for restoration and protection of wetlands$170 million for restoration and protection of wetlands $20 million for Farmland Conservancy and Watershed Coordinator $20 million for Farmland Conservancy and Watershed Coordinator

grant programsgrant programs $50 million for California River Parkway Act projects and Urban $50 million for California River Parkway Act projects and Urban

Streams restoration projectsStreams restoration projects $75 million to Sierra Nevada Conservancy$75 million to Sierra Nevada Conservancy $30 million for grants to watershed education centers$30 million for grants to watershed education centers $10 million to implement the California Waterfowl Habitat Program$10 million to implement the California Waterfowl Habitat Program $100 million for technical assistance and grants to protect $100 million for technical assistance and grants to protect

watersheds, reforestation, vegetation management projects and watersheds, reforestation, vegetation management projects and fuel treatment activitiesfuel treatment activities

$50 million to fund public infrastructure revolving fund mitigation $50 million to fund public infrastructure revolving fund mitigation programsprograms