1 Overview CA Department of Water Resources CCTAG Meeting March 30, 2012

Mission To manage the water resources of California in cooperation with other agencies to benefit the State’s people, and to protect, restore, and enhance the natural and human environments

Primary Functions  Manage the State Water Project, the nation's largest state-built water and power development and conveyance system.  Improve and maintain Central Valley flood management systems and provide statewide flood management financial assistance.  Ensure adequate safety of 1,200 State regulated dams.  Statewide planning, focusing on data, resource management strategies, and updating of the California Water Plan.  Regional water management, focusing on technical & financial assistance to local agencies to advance Integrated Regional Water Management.

Major water projects in California The State Water Project (shown in red):  700 miles conveyance  34 storage facilities  20 pumping plants  5 hydroelectric plants  4 pump-generating plants  29 water contractors  25 meg served (70%)  750K acres irrigated (30%)

6 California Water Supply Systems average.. Does not include reuse or recycling. Quantities vary by year. 55% 22% 4% 12% 7% Local maf Colorado maf Federal maf State maf Groundwater maf

7 California’s Flood Crisis

FloodSAFE California An initiative to improve integrated flood management in the State through a system-wide approach, while carrying out regional projects and enhancing core flood management programs 8

9 California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)

Dam Safety St. Francis Dam Failure ~450 fatalities 1,200 homes lost 10 bridges washed out

California’s Dam Safety Program Administered by DWR  Design Reviews prior to Construction  Re-evaluate Existing Dams  Annual Maintenance Inspections  Construction Supervision  Special Investigations  Emergency Response

12 California Central Valley, Delta & San Francisco Bay San Francisco Bay Sacramento- San Joaquin River Delta C e n t r a l V a l l e y

13 Los Angeles San Diego The Delta Estuary at the heart of the California water system 16% San Joaquin River 10% Eastside Tributaries /In-Delta Precipitation 74% Sacramento River Valley 12% Central Valley Project, Mostly Agriculture 15% State Water Project, Mostly Southern California Urban and Industrial Use 65% Outflow to Suisun and San Francisco Bays 8% In-Delta Uses = Sources of Water Into the Delta = Water Deliveries and Flow Out of the Delta SOURCE: California Water: An LAO Primer, 2008

14 Integrating Water Management Key Initiatives Integrated Regional Water ManagementIntegrated Regional Water Management Statewide Water ManagementStatewide Water Management Support Activities Planning StudiesPlanning Studies Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance Financial AssistanceFinancial Assistance Data & AnalysisData & Analysis California Water Plan

15 Update 2009 – State’s Blueprint Integrated Water Management & Sustainability

16 3 I’s - I nvest in I nnovation & I nfrastructure California State Government in partnership with others should invest in water innovation & infrastructure to support integrated water management and sustainable outcomes  Innovation Governance improvements Governance improvements Planning & public process improvements Planning & public process improvements Information technology (data & tools) Information technology (data & tools) Water technology R&D Water technology R&D  Infrastructure Regional projects Regional projects Inter-regional projects Inter-regional projects Statewide systems Statewide systems  State Investment - Finance Plan Stable funding with focus on innovation investments Stable funding with focus on innovation investments Seed money to incentivize infrastructure improvements Seed money to incentivize infrastructure improvements

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-sufficiency

1818 Water Resources Management Integrated Flood Management Hazard Management Coastal Zone Management Land Use Management Adapted from World Meteorological Organization  Comprehensive approach to flood management  Considers land & water resources at watershed scale  Minimizes loss of life and property damage from flooding  Maximizes benefits of floodplains  Recognizes benefits to ecosystems from periodic floods Integrated Flood Management

19 Improving Coordination Land Use Planning & Water Management  Land use planning controlled locally  Water management decentralized -- over 2,300 counties, cities, public agencies, and private water companies  IRWM coordinates land use planning with water supply, quality, flood management, and climate adaptation  State Government provides technical assistance and financial incentives  More coordination among State agencies & with IRWM Partnerships

 Home Calendar Library Image Gallery Forum Home Calendar Library Image Gallery Forum DWR’s Sustainability Policy Become a sustainability leader and ecosystem steward within State government and the California water community. DWR will do so by promoting, and facilitating sustainability practices throughout its business operations and the State Water Project (SWP)

Sustainability Program Current Activities  Education/Awareness Campaign for Sustainability  Develop Sustainability Business Services Policy  Life Cycle Analysis Pilot Projects  New Bike Committee to promote Commuter Biking  Investigate SAP based Sustainability Software to track & report Sustainability Metrics

Sustainability Program Current Activities  Develop criteria for Water-Energy efficiency  Develop partnerships & pilot projects with other agencies  Implement Sustainability criteria in grant guidelines  Add Sustainability to DWR’s Climate Literacy Class

 Outreach: Earth Day Activities featuring Sustainability Earth Day Activities featuring Sustainability Promote Sustainability through “May is Bike Month” Promote Sustainability through “May is Bike Month” Promote the California Green Fair, May 16th Promote the California Green Fair, May 16th Continuing Development of the Sustainability Portal Continuing Development of the Sustainability Portal  Education: Develop Basic Sustainability Classes Develop Basic Sustainability Classes Develop and adopt Sustainable Engineering Principles Develop and adopt Sustainable Engineering Principles Encourage Sustainable Infrastructure Certification Encourage Sustainable Infrastructure Certification  Activities: Focus on Increasing Environmentally Preferred Purchasing in DWR Focus on Increasing Environmentally Preferred Purchasing in DWR Improve on DWR’s recycling and waste reduction statistics. Improve on DWR’s recycling and waste reduction statistics. Focus on meeting 2015 Energy Efficiency Requirements Focus on meeting 2015 Energy Efficiency Requirements Develop Standard Sustainability Metrics and Reporting Develop Standard Sustainability Metrics and Reporting Sustainability Program Upcoming Activities

Environmental Stewardship

Protect, restore, and enhance the environment as it implements decisions that address current and future demands on water resources and flood protection throughout California. DWR shall work towards the sustainability of public trust resources related to water resources projects and the environment including strategies to address climate change impacts. Environmental Stewardship Policy Policy Principles Project guidance

 California Water Plan  FloodSAFE Programs  Central Valley Flood Protection Plan  Statewide Flood Management Plan (Flood Future)  Integrated Regional Water Management Program  Bay Delta Conservation Plan Environmental Stewardship Planning & Programs

 Improving Resiliency Flood management Water supply reliability Ecosystem restoration  Reducing Impacts GHG mitigation Water Conservation Stewardship, Sustainability & Climate Change