IRWM Grant Program Status

IRWM Grant Program Status

Department of Water ResourcesDivision of Integrated Regional Water Management

Financial Assistance BranchJuly 17, 2012

Trevor Joseph, P.G., C.HG.

Draft Guideline and PSP OverviewScheduleFuture

Agenda

2012 Guidelines RevisionsUpdated RAP

Open filingLegislated Changes

Eligibility Ag Water Management Plans Surface Water Diversion Reporting Calif Statewide GW Elevation Monitoring (CASGEM)

Regions receiving water from the Delta Help reduce dependence on Delta for water supply

Labor compliance requirements Changed for Prop 1E funds (P84 remains the same)

All project proponent must adopt IRWM plan4

Round 1 Economic Analysis CommentsMonetizing Benefits Difficult Cost of Preparation High – Especially for

DACsDeemphasizes importance of qualitative

benefits Same level of detail required regardless of

project cost/size

DAC Project?“Small” Project?

Cost Effectiveness

Option

Start here

Can the benefit be

monetized? (For each

benefit type)

RWMG method or DWR method?

RWMG

DWR

Submit analysis

results and supporting

documentation (including Section D5)

No

No

Yes

Yes

Flood damage reductio

n?Flood Damage Reduction

Benefit-Cost Analysis (Section D4)

Monetized Benefit-Cost Analysis (Section

D3)

Non-monetized Analysis (Section D2)

No

Cost Effectiveness Analysis (Section D1)

Repeat for each project in the Proposal and

complete Section D5

Full Benefit Option

Yes

Selecting an evaluation method

Round 1 to Round 2 Changes – Benefit Analysis

Round 1 to Round 2 Changes – Disadvantage Community (Guidance and Tools)

Remaining FundsRound 2

IRWM Planning = $9MLocal Groundwater Assistance = $4.7MSWFM = $91M StatewideIRWM Implementation = $131M

10% DAC funding target Maintain use of Funding Area Allocation Schedule

Round 3IRWM Implementation = $472.5M

Meetings on Draft GL and PSP in AugAug 14 – Santa RosaAug 15 – Sacramento (Web Cast)Aug 16 – Lancaster

Comments due August 24, 2012

Public Comments

Tentative Solicitation ScheduleRevise Program Guidelines & SWFM PSPs Proposed Schedule

Draft Revised Guidelines and PSPs for Public Review & Comment July 2012

Final Round 2 Guidelines & Implementation & SWFM PSPs October 2012

SWFM Grants

Applications Due December 2012

Draft Recommendations for Public Review & Comment May 2013

Announce Final Awards July 2013

IRWM Implementation Grants

Applications Due March 2013

Draft Recommendations for Public Review & Comment August 2013

Announce Final Awards September 2013

Round 3 Implementation Solicitation$472.5M – contingent on future appropriationApprox $10.5M remains available to Lahontan

Funding Area (after future Rnd 2 awards)Starts process “immediately following” Round

22 step – review quality of plan, review proposalEnd of P84 Funding

Future

SB7x-2 (Water Bond 2014)Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water

Supply Act of 2010Ch 6. Water Supply Reliability

$1,050,000,000 for projects that implement IRWM plans, not less than 10% to DACs

50% Funding Match $44M Mountain Counties Overlay $51M North/South Lahontan $50M Interregional

Future

SB7x-2 (Water Bond 2014)Ch 9. Conservation and Watershed Protection

$1,785,000,000 for expenditures and grants for ecosystem and watershed protection and restoration projects

Includes Lake Tahoe Basin and Sierra Nevada Mountain watersheds

Administered through California Natural Resources Agency, DFG, Wildlife Conservation Board, CCC, Dept of Conservation, Dept of Parks and Rec, Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection, state conservancies

Future

Act was to go to voters November 2010Delayed twice

AB-1265 – moved to November 2012AB-1422 – moved to November 2014

Changes before 2014 – unknownWould require reopening legislative package

Future

Strategic Plan for the futureScoping workshops (anticipated August 2012)Release of the final scoping documentInformational workshops

Kick off creation of the planVision and goals workshopsStrategy workshopsPlan formulation and review workshopsRelease of the final strategic plan (mid-2013)

Future

Contact Info:Trevor Joseph

(916) 651-9218tjoseph@water.ca.gov