How is Conservation Going to Be a Way of Life? Who is Really in Charge? Remleh Scherzinger P.E., MBA Nevada Irrigation District General Manager Proudly serving portions of Nevada, Placer, and Yuba Counties since 1921

Factors Facing Water Suppliers today Climate Change 80% less snow pack Population 51M by 2060 CADoF Water Rights Philosophy Communal view of water Expanding Environmental Demand Protection of Environmental spaces and assets Ag vs Urban Priority of water use

Conservation Conservation is one of the many tools we have. Changed “water use paradigm” How it is used How it is valued Conservation and Efficiency Local response to conservation is always better when we lead by example and not with a stick

Climate Climate Science is Predicting Drought vs Climate Change 80% less Snow pack Shorter more intense rain events Mid Alpine max - Upper Alpine to suffer Shift of the peak storage event (June – March) Longer / prolonged dry periods Drought vs Climate Change Temporary and Permanent impacts Climate change is a supply side impact * Our goal is to maintain service levels requested by our community

Water Supplier Diversity One Size doesn’t fit all Finances Funding and funding priority must be set locally Climate Climate impacts will be different throughout the state Systems Local systems are not all equal Community Unintended consequences to the fabric of our community

Water Rights Human Right to water Priority System must remain intact Health and Safety through community planning New Supply/Building & Zoning Reg’s/Market Mechanisms AB 685 affirms California’s commitment to ensuring affordable, accessible, acceptable and safe water sufficient to protect the health and dignity of all its residents. SWRCB 2016 Resolution Priority System must remain intact Pre & Post 1914 Urban impacts on rural water users Reallocation model Supply and (not vs) Demand side solutions

Local Authority Community can better balance its needs Supply & Demand Ground water vs Surface water management Bottom-up System vs Top Down System Local focus Reactive or Proactive

Regulation or Community Support Legislation Should not Surrender of Statutory Authority to Regulators Must have legal review even in Emergency Any legislation should have direct benefit to end user Impacts Quality of Life /Economic Development/Environment UWMP 20x2020, Community General Plans, Modify for Sustainability

Incentive Based Systems Watershed care and Improvement Meadows New Storage & Improved Groundwater systems Centennial Reservoir WPSGA Desalination Conservation Local programs Efficiencies Treated & Raw

Thank you www.centennialreservoir.org Remleh Scherzinger P.E., MBA General Manager www.centennialreservoir.org “We are only as effective as the relationships, credibility and trust we have with our community” Jim McDonnell