May 18, 2005 Oakdale Irrigation District Water Resources Plan

Agenda OID background Changing role of Irrigation Districts Internal and External issues affecting OID What is a Resources Plan? Plan Goals Public Outreach Post Planning Steps

OID Background Formed in 1909 Goodwin in 1913 Service Area $9 million budget 64 employees 330 miles of canals/pipeline Tri-Dam Projects Stanislaus River Water Rights

IDs Changing Roles Customer demands – Broader range of services – Groundwater Management – Water Quality Management – Flood Control Management – Domestic and M&I Provider – Drought Protection – Environmental Protection Challenge – Modernizing an ID to meet demands

Big Picture External Issues Competition for water Water quality and quantity Economic impacts Environmental conditions Legislative

Water usage Land use changes Long-term financial stability Annexations/transfers Organizational needs Community needs Big Picture Internal Issues

OIDs Business Plan 2003 Strategic Business Plan – Three Year Action Plan Develop a Business approach to our Business Protect Water Rights – 38 Objectives identified 24 completed

Assesses where we are as an irrigation district Describes measures needed to make us better Addresses federal, state and local challenges to our water Provides mechanisms to protect our water Tells us what it will cost to meet our needs and how to pay for it Water Resources Plan What is it? A Planning Document that… Technical Analyses Institutional Activities Public Involvement

Goals-Water Resource Plan Provide long-term protection to OID's water rights Address federal, state and local water challenges Rebuild/modernize an out-of-date system to meet changing customer needs Develop affordable ways to finance improvements Involve the public in the planning process

Water Resource Plan Process and Purpose Comprehensive Investigation Analysis Water usage both surface and groundwater Land use Cropping patterns Facility condition Future customers and needs Financial stability Organizational needs CEQA Ready Document

Prepare Plan Develop and Evaluate Alternatives Water Resource Plan Process and Purpose Conduct Initial Assessment Develop Analytical Tools

Prepare Plan Develop and Evaluate Alternatives Develop Analytical Tools Conduct Initial Assessment Water Resources Plan Process and Purpose Collected /analyzed operations and facilities data Land Use and potential changes assessed On-site reviews of the system Interviewed Board members, management, field staff, growers, industry, and the public Conduct Initial Assessment

Prepare Plan Develop and Evaluate Alternatives Conduct Initial Assessment Develop Analytical Tools Water Resources Plan Process and Purpose Land Use Planning Tool Water Balance Model Financial Model Infrastructure Planning Develop Analytical Tools

Water Resources Plan Land Use Planning Land Use Planning Tool REPLACE WITH REVISED MAP WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE

Water Resources Plan Water Balance Water Balance Model

Financial Model Water Resources Plan Financial Model

Water Resources Plan Infrastructure Planning Early stages of infrastructure planning

Prepare Plan Develop and Evaluate Alternatives Conduct Initial Assessment Develop Analytical Tools Water Resources Plan Process and Purpose What are the Options? What will they cost? What if we did nothing? Timeline: this summer Develop and Evaluate Alternatives

Conduct Initial Assessment Develop Analytical Tools Prepare Plan Water Resources Plan Process and Purpose Plan will identify the best apparent alternative Basis for initiating CEQA Process Prepare Plan

Water Resources Plan Process and Purpose Public Outreach Throughout the Process Prepare Plan Develop and Evaluate Alternatives Conduct Initial Assessment Develop Analytical Tools

Public Outreach Interactive Web Site Newspaper ads to inform/ask for input Public Open House at alternatives phase Public Meeting at draft plan stage Opportunities for Input

Post Plan Development Steps Nov 2005 Design/ Construct Implementation Plan/Finalize Finances PEIRNOPWRP Initiate CEQA/Design/Construction on Emergency Actions

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