Briefing – IRWM Grant Funding. IRWM Grant Funding MCWRA Regional Programs April 4, 2014 Department of Water Resources Financial Assistance Branch – Tracie.

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Briefing – IRWM Grant Funding

IRWM Grant Funding MCWRA Regional Programs April 4, 2014 Department of Water Resources Financial Assistance Branch – Tracie Billington North Central Region Office – Hong Lin

Promoting the Value of Integrated Water Management

A Commitment to Action Outcomes from April 2013 Integrated Water Management Summit: Improve Planning Tools Improve Planning Tools Strategic Investment in Science Strategic Investment in Science Establish Stable Financing Establish Stable Financing Improve Alignment At All Levels of Government Improve Alignment At All Levels of Government 4

California Water Action Plan Ten Priority Actions: 1. Make conservation a California way of life 2. Increase regional self-reliance and integrated water management across all levels of government 3. Achieve the co-equal goals for the Delta 4. Protect and restore important ecosystems 5. Manage and prepare for dry periods 6. Expand water storage capacity and improve groundwater management 7. Provide safe water for all communities; 8. Increase flood protection; 9. Increase operational and regulatory efficiency; 10. Identify sustainable and integrated financing opportunities.

2008 Charting a Course for California Water Management CA Water Plan Key Messages:  Water is the Essence of Life for California  California’s Complex Water System is in Crisis  A Diverse Portfolio Approach is Required  Solutions Require Integration, Alignment and Investment  We All Have a Role to Play in Securing Our Future

Integrated Regional Water Management 48 Regional Water Mgmt. Groups  Foster partnerships & promote regional solutions  Diversify water portfolios & integrate supplies  Leverage economies of scale to reduce costs  Integrate data, tools & resources  Invest in multi-benefit projects with sustainable outcomes  Increase regional self-reliance

Mountain Counties Overlay Area 8  Encompass all or a portion of 16 counties in CA  Over 15,700 square miles and represents 9.9% of the State area  Origin of more than 40% of the State’s developed water supply  Include ten (10) IRWM groups (Upper Feather River Watershed, North Sac Valley, Yuba County, ARB, CABY, MAC, T-Stan, Yosemite-Mariposa, Madera, Southern Sierra)

Region Offices 9  Northern Region Office – Red Bluff Mary Randall (530)  North Central Region Office – West Sacramento Hong Lin (916)  South Central Region Office – Fresno Ernest Taylor (559)  Southern Region Office – Glendale Brian Moniz (818)

Briefing – IRWM Grant Funding