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Oakdale Irrigation DistrictWater Resources Plan
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Month 1 Month 3 Month 5 Month 7 Month 9 Month 11 Month 13TASKS
PHASE I
Public InvolvementAssessment
Data Collection andSystem Assessment
Public Input and Involvement
Resource Inventory
On Farm SystemsEvaluations
Historic Land UseTrends and Forecasting
Water Balance
Infrastructure Plan
Water Rights Portfolio
Development of CEQAStrategy
Draft Organizational Plan
Financial Plan
Draft Water Resources Plan
Draft Water Resources PlanPublic Involvement andInitiation of CEQA Process
Issue Draft Water Resources Plan
PHASE II
Programmatic CEQADocument
Final Water Resources Plan
Notice to Proceed
The Plan Will be Completed in November 2005
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Activities in the Assessment Phase
Activities • Data collection• Initial field evaluation• Draft public outreach plan
Public Outreach:• Assessment (interviews, town
hall meetings, media briefing)• Communication tools• Communication plan
Assess available information and needs
Evaluate/Assess Water Balance to determine info gaps
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Reasons for a Water Resources Plan
The Math is Simple-
External Issues
+ Internal Issues
= Water Resources Plan
The complexity of water issues, both locally and at the state level, necessitates a rethinking of OID’s current practices and priorities in order to guarantee full protection of the District’s and the region’s water supplies into the future.
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Understanding the Issues Facing OID is the First Step
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Review of External Issues
Water Quantity Water Quality Economics Environmental Legislative
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Review of External Issues
Water Quantity♦ All around us, agencies are planning for their water
futures … using irrigation district water!- CCSF- City of Stockton- SEWD- USBR
♦ SJ River Restoration♦ Bay Delta
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Review of External Issues
Water Quality Ag Waiver Aquatic Herbicides TMDL’s Implemented in the Basin
DO, Salt, Boron, Turbidity, Diazinon, OPs, chlorpyrifos, nutrients, sediment (TSS), pH, Temperature
1995 Water Quality Control Plan
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Review of External Issues
Economics Agricultural economy and water changes:
– Less Ag changing regional economic foundation– Less Ag generates surplus water– Less Ag may generate less OID income
How will Tri Dam Authority/Project power revenues to be spent?
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Review of External Issues
Environmental Conditions Air Quality Regional/Local Groundwater Management Needs Surface Water Supply for Community/Region? ESA
– Salmon– Steelhead– Delta Smelt
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Review of External Issues
Legislative Fees for DOD, Calfed, SWRCB and ???s AB 3030, AB 3616 Appropriate water measurement initiatives State Water Plan State/Regional/Local land use planning
initiatives
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Review of Internal Issues Water usage Changing land use and cropping Changing customer needs Condition of OID facilities Financial stability Requests for annexation Organizational needs Community support
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Review of Internal Issues
Water Usage– OID’s water use is high for the crops grown– Substantial amount of water leaves OID’s
service area without benefit to OID– Limited flexibility of current rotation delivery
system - customer service constraints
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Review of Internal Issues
Changing land use and cropping– Average parcel size is 15 acres– Pasture conversion to trees– Surface to Drip irrigation in trees
Changing Customer needs– Weekend irrigators– More flexibility– Filtration needs for drip
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Review of Internal Issues
Condition of OID facilities– Years of deferred maintenance due to lack of
funds – Lifecycle demand for replacement is $6
million/year Financial Stability
– Whatever OID does it must be justifiable, defensible and affordable
– Affordability of needed improvements
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Review of Internal Issues
Organizational needs– Staffing needs to meet the challenges?
Community Support– OID needs to be an asset to the community– One stop water agency for the future?
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The Water Resources Plan is a Roadmap
External Issues
Starting Point
Public Outreach
Internal Issues
Full Protection of Constituent’s
Needs
Options
Alternatives
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Public Outreach Program
Conduct stakeholder interviews (grower representatives, staff, agencies, all Board members, and community members)
Media Briefings Town Hall Workshop Communication Plan
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Answers require integration ofpublic outreach, technical,
and institutional activities
Successful Implementation
Technical Analyses
Institutional Activities
PublicInvolvement
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Requires broad-based public support
Identifies implementable programs
Protects OID water rights
Provides excellent irrigation and domestic water service to OID customers
Benefits regional economy
Positions OID as a community asset
Achieves excellence in O+M
The Water Resources Plan Responds to the Issues and Benefits OID
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Oakdale Irrigation DistrictWater Resources Plan