To Kill a Shortage: Targeting Augmentation and Conservation 2014 Colorado River Water Users Association Annual Conference December 11, 2014 1 Gregory J.

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To Kill a Shortage: Targeting Augmentation and Conservation 2014 Colorado River Water Users Association Annual Conference December 11, Gregory J. Walch General Counsel Southern Nevada Water Authority

Southern Nevada relies on Colorado River resources to meet 90 percent of its water demands.

January 2000Elevation: 1,214 ft. July 2010 Elevation: 1,087 ft. The drought has had devastating impacts on Lake Mead’s water elevations.

2000 Hoover Dam, Lake Mead Hoover Dam, 2000Hoover Dam, 2014 The drought has had devastating impacts on Lake Mead’s water elevations.

Projected Dec.31, % of capacity 1,220 ft. 1,087 ft. 1,000 ft. Hoover Dam 40% of capacity Lake Mead Capacity – Projected (Dec. 31, 2014) 5 Drought Update 100% of capacity Intakes 2 & 3

Limited access to water supplies Compromised water quality Additional treatment and power costs New facility or facility upgrade costs Supplemental resource costs Note: Analysis done using Historical Hydrology only How do low Lake Mead elevations impact Southern Nevada?

Our Response? CONSERVE Development codes Landscape rebates Watering restrictions Fixture retrofit kits Water audits Car wash coupons Efficient irrigation programs Water Efficient Technologies Pool cover rebates Water Smart Contractor program Water Smart Home program Water Upon Request program Water Conservation Coalition Water Smart Innovations Conference Conservation Helpline Demonstration Gardens H2O University Water waste investigations

Since Water Smart Landscapes Program inception: $205 million invested to date 78 billion gallons saved 170 million square feet of turf converted* *Southern Nevada has removed enough grass for a roll of sod to extend 86 percent of earth’s circumference. (Approximately 25,000 miles)

1.5 mil 1.6 mil 1.7 mil 1.8 mil 1.9 mil 2 mil Population 9 Southern Nevada consumptively used about 32 billion gallons less water in 2013 than in 2002, despite annual population increases and millions of annual visitors. Water Use (Acre-feet)

In Good Company… Phoenix reduced use by 35% since 1980 All of Scottsdale’s reclaimed water is reused for turf irrigation or recharge Ag and urban conservation efforts by water agencies in MWD’s service territory have reduced CO River water use by 20% since 2002 Southern California imports less water today than it did 20 years ago despite significant increases in population Denver Water has reduced overall use by 20 percent and saved more than 1 million acre-feet of water since 2002, while serving an ever-increasing population

2001: Interim Surplus Guidelines AZ Water Banking Agreement 2007: Interim Guidelines 2012: Minute : Quantification Settlement Agreement 1999: Interstate Banking Regulations 2017: First Shortage Declaration The Response – Adding Tools to the Toolbox

July 2014 Pilot System Conservation Agreement Two year pilot funded by BOR, Denver, MWD, CAP, and SNWA $11 million ($2.75 million in Upper Basin) – real money, but baby steps Evaluate feasibility of mitigating drought impacts through compensated voluntary reductions in use or loss Protection of critical elevations in both Powell and Mead Benefits of reductions inure to system as a whole and NOT to any one entitlement holder

Sector diversity Geographic diversity Cost/acre-foot of conserved water Relative size of project Comparative ease of administering contract with user and confirming reduction in use Project timing Required compliance Third party impacts Downstream “juniors” or need for forbearance Relative measurability of benefits to system Ability to leverage other money WaterSMART program evaluation criteria Selection Criteria – Program Goals

System Conservation Status: Upper Basin Concerns/Outreach – Movement of water into Powell, below upper basin agriculture – Sheparding water to Powell – (mis)perception that lower basin interests are buying up water in the upper basin to fix long term supply/demand imbalance Yesterday, Upper Colorado River Commission passed resolution to “Support pilot programs such as those contemplated under the July 30, 2014 System Conservation Agreement” – Can cast SCA as evaluation of demand management in UB – Ideally suited to do outreach relating to benefits of maintaining Powell elevations

System Conservation Status: Lower Basin BOR is administering the program in the lower basin Sent pre-proposal solicitation October 5 Received 14 pre-proposals Geographically diverse Sector diverse – tribes, municipalities, irrigation districts Include efficiency, conveyance loss reduction, fallowing, reuse, and landscape conversions Price diverse ($100 - $1000/af) Don’t have sufficient funds for all

Complete review of pre-proposals Goal to contact all applicants prior to February 1, 2015 Implementation in 2015 Lower Basin Next Steps