1. Conservation Action Committee April 17, 2014 Drought Watch 2014 Lake Oroville, 2014

2. 2 What’s Happened Since We Last Met?

3. 3 Not Much Good News for California Jan. 17 – Governor Brown declares state of emergency Jan. 30 – State snowpack level dwindles to 12% of normal Jan. 31 – 2014 State Water Project delivery estimate reduced to zero No “March Miracle” January 18, 2013 January 18, 2014

4. 4 Water Agency Drought Response Feb. 11 - MWD of S. California declares “water supply alert” Calls for voluntary conservation, doubles conservation budget Feb. 14 – Water Authority activates drought response plan Declares “Drought Watch” condition, increased voluntary conservation Most local agencies have activated drought response ordinances Levels of Water Authority Model Drought Response Ordinance

5. 5 Current Water Supply Conditions

6. 6 Northern Sierra 8-Station Precipitation Index, April 14, 2014 We’re a little better, but not much

7. 7 Statewide Snowpack Conditions DWR snow survey on April 1 Typical date of season’s maximum snow accumulation Statewide snowpack was 32% of average Snowpack Conditions on April 14, 2014Region Inches % Normal North 4” 16% Central 10”33% South 6”25% Statewide 7”26%

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9. 9 Colorado River Basin - Inflow to Lake Powell *US Bureau of Reclamation WY 2014 forecast made on April 2, 2014

10. 10 Source: April 8, 2014 MWD Water Planning and Stewardship Committee

11. 11 Fiscal Year Potable Water Use Water Authority Service Area % Average Rainfall at Lindbergh Field FY 2013FY 2014 Dec – Feb: 71%Dec – Feb: 26% % Average Rainfall at Lindbergh Field FY 2013FY 2014 Dec – Feb: 71%Dec – Feb: 26% Ave. Daily Max.Temp. January 2013: 64.6 º F January 2014: 70.5 º F Normal: 65 º F Ave. Daily Max.Temp. January 2013: 64.6 º F January 2014: 70.5 º F Normal: 65 º F

12. 12 What’s Happening Next?

13. 13 Fed/State Drought Operations Plan April - November 2014 USBR, DWR coordinating major water systems Addresses health and safety needs, salinity control in the Delta, and fish and wildlife protection Conservative assumption that drought persists into 2015 No new water expected in 2014 from State Water Project Agencies will update plan as conditions change Report on http://ca.gov/drought/

14. 14 National Weather Service Outlook April – June 2014 A = Above AverageB = Below AverageEC = Equal Chances Made March 20, 2014 Over 50% chance of El Niño developing in summer Temperature OutlookPrecipitation Outlook

15. 15 Campaigns for Increased Conservation Ramping Up Statewide: “Save Our Water” outreach (ACWA/DWR) increasing in June Southern California MWD effort in development, expected June launch Coordinating messages in San Diego region Water Authority Launching late April Coordinating with member agencies (city of San Diego, etc.) Securing additional grant funding for incentives

16. 16 Thank you! Jason Foster Director, Public Outreach and Conservation San Diego County Water Authority jfoster@sdcwa.org (858) 522-6701