AN ALTERNATIVE FOR THE DELTA AN ALTERNATIVE FOR THE DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCILSTEWARDSHIP COUNCIL

FROM THE FROM THE

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL WATER CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL WATER CAUCUSCAUCUS

CALIFORNIA WATER SOLUTIONS NOW

WHAT WE WILL COVERWHAT WE WILL COVER

A BOLD NEW DIRECTIONCHANGE OF FOCUS FROM BDCP

REDUCE WATER USE RETIRE TOXIC FARMLANDS REDUCE EXPORTS NO NEW INFRASTRUCTURE

PUBLIC TRUST BALANCEBILLIONS SAVED

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

WATER USE SCENARIOS - 2030WATER USE SCENARIOS - 2030

CURRENT CURRENT TRENDSTRENDS

WATER WATER POLICYPOLICY

SUPPLY SUPPLY CHANGECHANGE

+ 1.6 MAF - 400 KAF

DELTA DELTA IMPORTSIMPORTS

800 KAF

(EXPECTED)400 KAF

WATER WATER RATESRATES

+ 20 % + 41 %

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(20/20 PLAN)

128

(2030)

PROJECTED WATER SAVINGS PROJECTED WATER SAVINGS FROM EFFICIENCY MEASURESFROM EFFICIENCY MEASURES

PROJECTED WATER SAVINGS

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4.5

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4.09

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IMPAIRED FARMLANDS

CVP AND SWP IRRIGATING 1.3 MILLION ACRES OF TOXIC FARMLAND IN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY

• USING 3.9 MAF

VIOLATION OF STATE CONSTITUTION

• WASTE AND UNREASONABLE USE OF WATER

RETIREMENT IS MOST RELIABLE AND COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION

• NEED PROCESS TO RETIRE IMPAIRED LANDS

• REDUCE CONTRACTED AMOUNTS OF WATER

EXPORT REDUCTIONS AND DELTA FLOWS

RECOGNIZED RISK OF HIGH LEVELS OF EXPORTS

• PRIMARY CAUSE OF DECLINE OF DELTA AND SPECIES

RECENT SWRCB FLOW REPORT

• 50% REDUCTION TO PROTECT PUBLIC TRUST RESOURCES

EWC REPORT RECOMMENDATION – 3MAF MAXIMUM

NON STRUCTURAL ALTERNATIVE

FORMALLY SUBMITTING PROPOSAL

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MANDATES

THE FOUNDATION – STATE WATER CODE 85023

• REASONABLE USE

• PUBLIC TRUST DOCTRINE

REDUCED RELIANCE ON THE DELTA

• STATE WATER CODE 85021

EXCEEDS STATEWIDE WATER CONSERVATION ACT

• SENATE BILL 7

FULL RANGE OF ALTERNATIVES - CEQA

DUAL GOALS

LEAST ENVIRONMENTALLY DAMAGING PRACTICABLE ALTERNATIVE (FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT)

RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL

ESTABLISH A “WATER SOLUTIONS WORKGROUP”

• CEQA AND NEPA ALTERNATIVES REQUIREMENT

• EWC REPORT AS A TEMPLATE

• ESTABLISH WITHIN 30 DAYS

• IDENTIFY ACTIONS MEETING GOALS OF EWC REPORT

• REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL WITHIN 60 DAYS

SUMMARYSUMMARY

REALITYREALITY – Delta cannot survive without changed water policy – Delta cannot survive without changed water policy

WHAT WE PROPOSEWHAT WE PROPOSE – Changing the way we manage water in – Changing the way we manage water in

CaliforniaCalifornia

WHAT IT WILL TAKEWHAT IT WILL TAKE – A bold new approach from the Council – A bold new approach from the Council

WHAT THE COUNCIL CAN DOWHAT THE COUNCIL CAN DO – Begin to embrace the new – Begin to embrace the new

reality and establish workgroupreality and establish workgroup

WHAT IS MOST CRITICALWHAT IS MOST CRITICAL – Resist pressures to continue the – Resist pressures to continue the

status quostatus quo