State Perspective… State Perspective… Water Reliability, Conservation, Water Reliability, Conservation, RecyclingRecycling

Bill BennettBill Bennett

Department of Water ResourcesDepartment of Water Resources

(bennett@water.ca.gov)(bennett@water.ca.gov)

NBWA Conference, NapaNBWA Conference, Napa

April 7, 2006April 7, 2006

Making progress on Making progress on WUE… WUE… and the future looks promisingand the future looks promising

Water conservation part of Water conservation part of “the culture”“the culture” Ag Water Mgt Council @ 4.5 m-acresAg Water Mgt Council @ 4.5 m-acres Urban Water Conservation Council @ Urban Water Conservation Council @

327327 Biggest potential providing future waterBiggest potential providing future water WUE cheaper than most alternativesWUE cheaper than most alternatives Part of environmental compliancePart of environmental compliance Cornerstone of the State’s Water PlanCornerstone of the State’s Water Plan

Previous WUE ProgramsPrevious WUE Programs

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Water Savings **Water Savings **

2001 (SB23)2001 (SB23) 111166

$85M$85M 5353 $11.8$11.8MM

20,000 AF20,000 AF

2001 (Prop13) 2001 (Prop13) (Feasibility (Feasibility studies)studies)

4040 $8.9M$8.9M 1212 $1.1M$1.1M

2002 (Prop 2002 (Prop 13)13)

212100

$117M$117M 2929 $9.8M$9.8M 45,900 AF45,900 AF

2003 (Prop 2003 (Prop 13)13)

6060 $39M$39M 2525 $18M$18M 13,200 AF13,200 AF

TotalsTotals 119119 $40.7$40.7MM

79,600 AF79,600 AF

** Real and applied savings

Population: 2005 36 million2030 48 million

Future Needs

Future changes

Shifting uses

REGIONALRegions have different

problems/resources

INTEGRATEDAll water needs/issues considered togetherAll neighbors and partners addressed in the plan together

Portfolio of Tools

Proposition 50, Chapter 8Proposition 50, Chapter 8

Integrated Regional Water Integrated Regional Water ManagementManagement

Joint program: DWR and SWRCB Joint program: DWR and SWRCB Public agencies and non-profitsPublic agencies and non-profits Projects Projects to protect communities from to protect communities from

drought, protect and improve water drought, protect and improve water quality, and reduce dependence on quality, and reduce dependence on imported waterimported water..

Both planning and implementation grantsBoth planning and implementation grants

IRWM GrantsIRWM Grants Current cycle: $150 Million; $50 M per regionCurrent cycle: $150 Million; $50 M per region

5050 Implementation Grant Applications Received: Implementation Grant Applications Received: proposals requested $1.4 Billion proposals requested $1.4 Billion Projects totaled over $4 Billion. Projects totaled over $4 Billion. Some disqualified and consolidatedSome disqualified and consolidated

Total of 438 Projects applied Total of 438 Projects applied 58 (13%) Water conservation, recycling projects58 (13%) Water conservation, recycling projects

1616 Implementation Grants on Stage 2 call-back list Implementation Grants on Stage 2 call-back list Due June 8; award November 2006 Due June 8; award November 2006

Second (and Final) Cycle ~ $215 Million in 2007Second (and Final) Cycle ~ $215 Million in 2007

$25 M

Proposition 50, Chapter 7Proposition 50, Chapter 7

$180 Million$180 Million for expenditures and for expenditures and grants for urban and agricultural grants for urban and agricultural water conservation, recycling, and water conservation, recycling, and other water use efficiency projects.other water use efficiency projects.

Projects shall be consistent with the Projects shall be consistent with the CALFED Programmatic ROD.CALFED Programmatic ROD.

DWR WUE Grants: DWR WUE Grants: FY 2004-5 FY 2004-5 CycleCycle

Applications accepted: 168Applications accepted: 168 Agriculture: Agriculture: 62 62 Urban: Urban: 106106

Recommended for funding:Recommended for funding: NumberNumber AmountAmount Local MatchLocal Match

Ag: Ag: 2828 $11.2 Million$11.2 Million $19.8 Million$19.8 Million Urban: Urban: 4646 $16.9 Million$16.9 Million $16.9 $16.9

MillionMillion

7474 $28.1 Million$28.1 Million $36.7 $36.7 MillionMillion

2005 Prop 50 Ag Grants

Canal Lining7%

Canal System Improvements

19%

Irrigation Water Re-Use10%

Flow Monitoring10% Irrigation Managment

Study17%

Irrigation Technology Study7%

Feasibility Study (Reservoir/Irrigation

Improvements)17%

Resource Assistance (Info Directory/Demo/ Mobile

Lab/Workshop)13%

28 Projects

Prop 50 2005 Urban Grants

Landscape Irrigation Improvement

13%

 Meter Installation8%

Retrofit or Rebate (Residential/Commercial)

25%

Conservation Research (Residential/Commercial)

17%

Resource Assistance (Education/Awareness/

Demo Garden)37%

46 Projects

DWR WUE Grants:DWR WUE Grants:

Next Cycle:Next Cycle: PSP draft starting this summerPSP draft starting this summer Applications due next fallApplications due next fall ~$ 37.3 Million~$ 37.3 Million

Another round in 2008Another round in 2008 ~$ 31.9 Million~$ 31.9 Million

Agricultural Water Agricultural Water Conservation Loan ProgramConservation Loan Program

Applicant: Applicant: Public agencies and incorporated mutual water Public agencies and incorporated mutual water companies companies

Projects:Projects: Agricultural capital outlay measures to increase water Agricultural capital outlay measures to increase water savings and improve water use efficiency savings and improve water use efficiency

Funding: Funding: Up to $5 million per eligible project Up to $5 million per eligible project

Due Date:Due Date: continuous continuous

Workshops:Workshops: None scheduled at this time. None scheduled at this time.

Total Program Funds: Total Program Funds: $35 million for agricultural projects$35 million for agricultural projects

Total Funds Available:Total Funds Available: $31.7 million $31.7 million

Fund Source:Fund Source: Proposition 13, Chapter 8, Article 3Proposition 13, Chapter 8, Article 3

Water Conservation/Energy Water Conservation/Energy EfficiencyEfficiency

Opportunities: Opportunities:

Save water = Save EnergySave water = Save Energy

Collaborations and resourcesCollaborations and resources California Energy CommissionCalifornia Energy Commission California P.U.CCalifornia P.U.C

Future Water Bond?Future Water Bond?

Issues:Issues: Funding: Funding:

CALFED Record of Decision that called CALFED Record of Decision that called for an investment of $1.5 billion to $2 for an investment of $1.5 billion to $2

billion from 2000-2007.billion from 2000-2007. Measuring “benefits”Measuring “benefits”

What are real water savings? What are real water savings? Where does the saved water go?Where does the saved water go? How do we better monitor projects?How do we better monitor projects?

Issues:Issues: Are we getting the results that we need?Are we getting the results that we need?

Target grant efforts to “Gaps”Target grant efforts to “Gaps” Balancing opportunities vs. “water saved” Balancing opportunities vs. “water saved”

goalsgoals Participation Participation

Locally cost effectiveLocally cost effective Ag projects with statewide benefitsAg projects with statewide benefits

Project environmental consequencesProject environmental consequences Careful/detailed project reviewCareful/detailed project review

Call Back ListCall Back List

Bay Area Bay Area ConsolidatedConsolidated

Contra Costa WDContra Costa WD Greater LAGreater LA Mojave WAMojave WA Monterey CWRAMonterey CWRA North CoastNorth Coast Orange Co.Orange Co. Pajaro VWMAPajaro VWMA

Plumas Co.Plumas Co. Sacramento Co. ConsolidatedSacramento Co. Consolidated Sacramento Valley Sacramento Valley

ConsolidatedConsolidated San Luis DMWASan Luis DMWA Santa Ana ConsolidatedSanta Ana Consolidated Santa Cruz Co.Santa Cruz Co. Tahoe RCDTahoe RCD Ventura ConsolidatedVentura Consolidated

ScheduleSchedule

Applicant WorkshopsApplicant Workshops March 20 & 21 RiversideMarch 20 & 21 Riverside March 23 & 24 SacramentoMarch 23 & 24 Sacramento March 29 Santa NellaMarch 29 Santa Nella

Applications due Applications due June 8, 2006 by 5 June 8, 2006 by 5 p.m.p.m.

Awards – Awards – November 2006November 2006

Supply varies by year

Statistics- fundingStatistics- funding

CategoryCategory Available Available RecommendedRecommendedAgricultural Section AAgricultural Section A $12,671,249$12,671,249 $ 7,013,849$ 7,013,849Agricultural Section BAgricultural Section B $4,223,749$4,223,749 $ 4,223,942$ 4,223,942

subtotalsubtotal $16,894,998$16,894,998 $11,237,791$11,237,791

Urban Section AUrban Section A $12,671,249$12,671,249 $12,671,249$12,671,249Urban Section BUrban Section B $4,223,749$4,223,749 $ 4,223,942$ 4,223,942

subtotalsubtotal $16,894,998$16,894,998 $16,895,191$16,895,191

TotalTotal $33,789,996$33,789,996 $28,132,982$28,132,982

Local Match:Local Match:Ag: $19.8 millionAg: $19.8 millionUrban: $16.9 millionUrban: $16.9 million