Klamath Tracking and Accounting Program Klamath Basin Monitoring Program 11.05.12

Klamath Tracking and Accounting Program Program Participants All the groups that have been involved.

KTAP Program Goals Increase the pace and reduce the cost of improving Klamath Basin water quality to support all water-related uses in the Basin, including, but not limited to, the recovery of native fish. At it’s highest level, Klamath TAP hopes to increase the pace and reduce the cost Many agencies and entities within the Klamath Basin share many common environmental goals, a single system for measuring and monitoring the benefits of individual projects will lead to more efficient coordination, getting money where it is needed most, and providing opportunities for more investment November 2012

KTAP Why? Need to coordinate multiple programs/initiatives Desire to track individual and cumulative effect of conservation/restoration actions Measure progress towards watershed goals Where did it come from – WHEN? Multiple programs/initiatives providing investment in conservation and restoration of water quality Desire to track individual and cumulative effect of conservation/restoration actions Measure progress towards basin-wide water quality goals. Many of which are shared by agencies and entities within the Klamath Basin. PacifiCorps Interim Measure 11 under hydropower agreement called for improvements to water quality and the development of a water quality accounting framework, same time Reg 9 and 10 had funds to support integrated implementation under MOU. WHICH MOU? November 2012

KTAP Program Objectives Consistent and transparent framework for tracking improvements throughout the basin Link investments to ecosystem benefits Provide assurances for funders and incentives for pooling resources Allow water quality investments through offsets or trading Do this by developing Provide watershed-wide framework to increase effectiveness of restoration actions and investments, and facilitate prioritization; Relate benefits from restoration actions to progress towards meeting temperature and nutrient goals using transparent process and robust tools Provide assurances for funders and incentives for pooling resources to achieve greater benefits - Due to the sizeable nature of many of these projects and the limited resources available to any one entity the framework will also promote coordinated funding for projects that would not be feasible for a single entity to complete. Allow water quality offsets or trading Because we share common environmental objectives that are achieved through similar or identical restoration projects we do not need multiple assessment and management frameworks to address program needs. Notes: To provide a means to work together, where desirable, to select the most promising water quality improvement opportunities, building agreement on priorities and an understanding of the most effective approach act on those priorities. November 2012

Environmental Accounting Actions & Outcomes The way that the program seeks to accomplish all of those things is by changing or enhancing how we do restoration. Traditionally, it works like this With that funding, landowner or restoration project proponent will carry out action (wetland restoration, change in agricultural practice, conservation practice) that generates a benefit November 2012

Environmental Accounting Actions & Outcomes We want it to work like this, quantify the benefits from projects to create feedback cycles- satisfied and informed investors that can be increasingly efficient at accomplishing their goals With the potential for large amounts of state, private, and federal money coming in, wanted to avoid the Tahoe/Fienstien scenario and answer the question - what did I get for all my money? November 2012

Restoration for compliance Where appropriate, convert compliance… AND…create the opportunity for water quality trading November 2012

Quantification Methods KTAP Program Components Quantification Methods Consistent protocols Tracking/ Registration Again, grand plans, the document that does all that has three major components Procedures and metrics – Measure what you have Protocols – Make sure that it’s there Tracking – Make sure that it’s there over time and that everyone can see it. The system was built for water quality, but it has the potential expansion to broader ecosystem services

Credit & Verification Training February 23, 2010 Crediting Protocol Quantification = Translation = Investment October 2008 October 2006 May 2006 May 2011 What did you do? Trees planted Stream miles/acres treated Kilocalories All photos from CWS Willamette Partnership

Quantification Methods KTAP Program Components Quantification Methods Consistent protocols Tracking/ Registration Again, grand plans, the document that does all that has three major components Procedures and metrics – Measure what you have Protocols – Make sure that it’s there Tracking – Make sure that it’s there over time and that everyone can see it. The system was built for water quality, but it has the potential expansion to broader ecosystem services

Example Sprague River Riparian Fencing When a project is proposed we know what it is and where – here we’ll talk through what this would look like for a riparian fencing project in the Sprague ----- How does someone (landowner) who carries out a project receive credit and what will s/he do with it? Scenario – landowner who can implement a conservation practice that will provide a potential load reduction (benefit). Select site – determine best location based upon given criteria. Calculate credit –Quantify environmental benefits using tools. Pre-project – estimate credit. Post-implementation – calculate final credit. Verification – administrator or 3rd party determines that calculated credits are accurate. Verify that restoration or conservation work was done. Register & Issue – project proponent will register in registry or database that the benefit has been achieved, provide paper documentation of calculation of environmental benefit. 5. Credit is then issued – producers owns the credit until it is transferred or retired. Propose Eligible Project Quantify Benefits Verify Conditions Register & Issue

Sprague River Riparian Fencing Before After Benefit Baseline Projected Post-Action Gain Phosphorous (TP lbs/yr) 20 5 15 Nitrogen (TN lbs/yr) 100 60 40 Calculating benefits, not enough to report on miles treated and trees planted, this is what people can invest. This project turns it into something that people can compare to their bottom lines or to their organizational strategy Propose Eligible Project Quantify Benefits Verify Conditions Register & Issue

Sprague River Riparian Fencing Before Benefit Baseline Projected Post-Action Gain Phosphorous (TP lbs/yr) 20 5 15 Nitrogen (TN lbs/yr) 100 60 40 Be sure that it is there, on the ground and that the calculation was done correctly Propose Eligible Project Quantify Benefits Verify Conditions Register & Issue

Sprague River Riparian Fencing Benefit Baseline Projected Post-Action Gain Phosphorous (TP lbs/yr) 20 5 15 Nitrogen (TN lbs/yr) 100 60 40 Keeping track somewhere accessible. Propose Eligible Project Quantify Benefits Verify Conditions Register & Issue

Sprague River Riparian Fencing Benefit Baseline Projected Post-Action Gain Phosphorous (TP lbs/yr) 20 5 15 Nitrogen (TN lbs/yr) 100 60 40 Keeping track somewhere accessible. Procurement Strategy Investment Goals

KBMP Monitoring Framework Program Connections Watershed context Ability to evaluate progress towards meeting basin-wide water quality goals Linking actions to multiple scales Connections with KBMP allow will help us link project scale benefits to needs and improvements at the reach and basin scales November 2012

Initial Program Design Full Program Development and Ongoing KTAP Development Program Development Stages Situation Analysis & Scope Decision Initial Program Design (2011) Pilot Program Launch & Tuning (2012) Full Program Development and Ongoing Operations We are Here November 2012

KTAP Pilot Phase Solicit for and initiate pilot projects Test existing tools and protocols Adaptive management – targeted monitoring, tool refinement, Protocol revision November 2012

319 Grant Projects California (Received) Oregon Pilot project training and support Begin NTT Calibration Stakeholder Engagement Oregon CA is $123K, KWP lead applicant, focus is on program support and piloting the protocols OR is 60K, KBRT lead applicant, focus is on calibration, current and ongoing, of the technical tools (Shade-a-lator and NTT) Both look at refining the technical tools, the accuracy of these tools is directly related to how well we can use this program to track progress toward goals and prioritize projects based on their contributions to water quality. It is also a topic that has met a lot of discussion so this is a high priority to address. Both applications also address funding KTAP organizations that will work on piloting the system. And on engaging stakeholders. Full NTT Calibration Stakeholder Support November 2012

KTAP Next Steps Statement of Support Identify local coordinating entity November 2012

November 2012 Klamath Tracking and Accounting Program