Department of Water Resources Division of Integrated Regional Water Management Financial Assistance Branch July 17, 2012 Trevor Joseph, P.G., C.HG.

Draft Guideline and PSP Overview Schedule Future Agenda

2012 Guidelines Revisions Updated RAP Open filing Legislated Changes Eligibility Ag Water Management Plans Surface Water Diversion Reporting Calif Statewide GW Elevation Monitoring (CASGEM) Regions receiving water from the Delta Help reduce dependence on Delta for water supply Labor compliance requirements Changed for Prop 1E funds (P84 remains the same) All project proponent must adopt IRWM plan 4

Round 1 Economic Analysis Comments Monetizing Benefits Difficult Cost of Preparation High – Especially for DACs Deemphasizes importance of qualitative benefits Same level of detail required regardless of project cost/size

DAC Project? “Small” Project? Cost Effectiveness Option Start here Can the benefit be monetized? (For each benefit type) RWMG method or DWR method? RWMGDWR Submit analysis results and supporting documentation (including Section D5) No Yes Flood damage reduction ? Flood Damage Reduction Benefit-Cost Analysis (Section D4) Flood Damage Reduction Benefit-Cost Analysis (Section D4) Monetized Benefit-Cost Analysis (Section D3) Non-monetized Analysis (Section D2) No Cost Effectiveness Analysis (Section D1) Repeat for each project in the Proposal and complete Section D5 Full Benefit Option Yes Selecting an evaluation method Round 1 to Round 2 Changes – Benefit Analysis

Round 1 to Round 2 Changes – Disadvantage Community (Guidance and Tools)

Remaining Funds Round 2 IRWM Planning = $9M Local Groundwater Assistance = $4.7M SWFM = $91M Statewide IRWM Implementation = $131M 10% DAC funding target Maintain use of Funding Area Allocation Schedule Round 3 IRWM Implementation = $472.5M

Meetings on Draft GL and PSP in Aug Aug 14 – Santa Rosa Aug 15 – Sacramento (Web Cast) Aug 16 – Lancaster Comments due August 24, 2012 Public Comments

Tentative Solicitation Schedule Revise Program Guidelines & SWFM PSPsProposed Schedule Draft Revised Guidelines and PSPs for Public Review & CommentJuly 2012 Final Round 2 Guidelines & Implementation & SWFM PSPsOctober 2012 SWFM Grants Applications DueDecember 2012 Draft Recommendations for Public Review & CommentMay 2013 Announce Final AwardsJuly 2013 IRWM Implementation Grants Applications DueMarch 2013 Draft Recommendations for Public Review & CommentAugust 2013 Announce Final AwardsSeptember 2013

Round 3 Implementation Solicitation $472.5M – contingent on future appropriation Approx $10.5M remains available to Lahontan Funding Area (after future Rnd 2 awards) Starts process “immediately following” Round 2 2 step – review quality of plan, review proposal End of P84 Funding Future

SB7x-2 (Water Bond 2014) Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2010 Ch 6. Water Supply Reliability $1,050,000,000 for projects that implement IRWM plans, not less than 10% to DACs 50% Funding Match $44M Mountain Counties Overlay $51M North/South Lahontan $50M Interregional Future

SB7x-2 (Water Bond 2014) Ch 9. Conservation and Watershed Protection $1,785,000,000 for expenditures and grants for ecosystem and watershed protection and restoration projects Includes Lake Tahoe Basin and Sierra Nevada Mountain watersheds Administered through California Natural Resources Agency, DFG, Wildlife Conservation Board, CCC, Dept of Conservation, Dept of Parks and Rec, Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection, state conservancies Future

Act was to go to voters November 2010 Delayed twice AB-1265 – moved to November 2012 AB-1422 – moved to November 2014 Changes before 2014 – unknown Would require reopening legislative package Future

Strategic Plan for the future Scoping workshops (anticipated August 2012) Release of the final scoping document Informational workshops Kick off creation of the plan Vision and goals workshops Strategy workshops Plan formulation and review workshops Release of the final strategic plan (mid-2013) Future

Contact Info: Trevor Joseph (916)