Bay Area IRWMP Public Workshop #1 July 23, 2012

OBJECTIVES I BAIRWMP-Goals and Objectives II. DWR Guidance- “Measures” III Process IV. Proposed Objectives V. Next Steps

2006 BAIRWMP Goals and 68 Objectives 6 Goals and 68 Objectives Goals and Objectives generated by 4 Functional areas Goals and Objectives generated by 4 Functional areas -Water Supply and Water Quality -Wastewater and Recycled Water -Flood Protection and Stormwater Management -Watershed Management, Habitat Protection and Restoration

2006 Goals Contribute to the promotion of economic, social, and environmental sustainability Contribute to the promotion of economic, social, and environmental sustainability Contribute to improved supply reliability Contribute to improved supply reliability Contribute to the protection and improvement of hydrologic function Contribute to the protection and improvement of hydrologic function Contribute to the protection and improvement of the quality of water resources Contribute to the protection and improvement of the quality of water resources Contribute to the protection of public health, Contribute to the protection of public health, safety, and property safety, and property Contribute to the creation, protection, enhancement, and maintenance of environmental resources and habitats Contribute to the creation, protection, enhancement, and maintenance of environmental resources and habitats

New DWR Guidance Objectives must address major water –related issues and conflicts Objectives must address major water –related issues and conflicts Objectives must be measurable by some practical means Objectives must be measurable by some practical means quantitatively or qualitatively quantitatively or qualitatively Objectives may be prioritized Objectives may be prioritized

New DWR Guidance Objectives must be focused on addressing the water management issues, including flood management of the region. Objectives must be focused on addressing the water management issues, including flood management of the region. RWMGs must consider overarching goals that apply to their area. These include: RWMGs must consider overarching goals that apply to their area. These include: -Basin Plan Objectives -20x2020 water efficiency goals -Requirements of CWC §10540(c)

CWC §10540(c)  Protection and improvement of water supply reliability, including identification of feasible agricultural and urban water use efficiency strategies.  Protection and improvement of water supply reliability, including identification of feasible agricultural and urban water use efficiency strategies.  Identification and consideration of the drinking water quality of communities within the area of the Plan.  Identification and consideration of the drinking water quality of communities within the area of the Plan.  Protection and improvement of water quality within the area of the Plan consistent with relevant basin plan.  Protection and improvement of water quality within the area of the Plan consistent with relevant basin plan.  Identification of any significant threats to groundwater resources from overdrafting.  Identification of any significant threats to groundwater resources from overdrafting.  Protection, restoration, and improvement of stewardship of aquatic, riparian, and watershed resources within the region.  Protection, restoration, and improvement of stewardship of aquatic, riparian, and watershed resources within the region.  Protection of groundwater resources from contamination.  Protection of groundwater resources from contamination.  Identification and consideration of water-related needs of disadvantaged communities in the area within the boundaries of the Plan.  Identification and consideration of water-related needs of disadvantaged communities in the area within the boundaries of the Plan.

2012 Process Plan Update Team (PUT) reviewed 2006 Goals and Objectives Plan Update Team (PUT) reviewed 2006 Goals and Objectives Considered deletions, additions and modifications Considered deletions, additions and modifications Criteria used: 1) Addresses major issue in region 1) Addresses major issue in region 2) Is measurable 2) Is measurable 3) Is not redundant 3) Is not redundant 4) Addresses what more than how 4) Addresses what more than how 5) Is consistent with DWR direction 5) Is consistent with DWR direction

2012 Process cont’d Preliminary screening by PUT –June 18 Preliminary screening by PUT –June 18 Coordinating Committee review- June 25 Coordinating Committee review- June 25 Final screening by PUT-July 9 Final screening by PUT-July 9 Consolidated and Modified Goals Consolidated and Modified Goals 6->5 6->5 Reduced total number of Objectives Reduced total number of Objectives 68->35 68->35 Added Objectives such as: Added Objectives such as: Climate Change, Integration Climate Change, Integration

Promote environmental, economic and social sustainability Promote environmental, economic and social sustainability Improve water supply reliability and quality Improve water supply reliability and quality Protect and improve watershed health and function and Bay water quality Protect and improve watershed health and function and Bay water quality Improve Regional Flood Management Improve Regional Flood Management Create, protect, enhance, and maintain environmental resources and habitats Create, protect, enhance, and maintain environmental resources and habitats Proposed Goals

Goal 1-Promote environmental, economic, and social sustainability Italics- modified Bold- new Increase water resources related recreational opportunities Increase water resources related recreational opportunities Encourage implementation of integrated, multi- benefit projects Encourage implementation of integrated, multi- benefit projects Secure adequate support, funding and partnerships to effectively implement plan. Secure adequate support, funding and partnerships to effectively implement plan. Avoid disproportionate impacts to disadvantaged communities Avoid disproportionate impacts to disadvantaged communities Protect cultural resources Protect cultural resources Promote community education, involvement and stewardship Promote community education, involvement and stewardship Reduce energy use and/or use renewable resources where appropriate Reduce energy use and/or use renewable resources where appropriate

Goal 1-Promote environmental, economic, and social sustainability Plan for and adapt to sea level rise Plan for and adapt to sea level rise Plan for and adapt to more frequent extreme climate events Plan for and adapt to more frequent extreme climate events Support data gathering for climate change vulnerabilities Support data gathering for climate change vulnerabilities Enhance monitoring network and information sharing to support proper management of watersheds Enhance monitoring network and information sharing to support proper management of watersheds Minimize health impacts associated with polluted water. Minimize health impacts associated with polluted water. Work with local land, water, wastewater and stormwater agencies, project proponents and other stakeholders to develop policies, ordinances and programs that promote IRWM goals, and to determine areas of integration among projects Work with local land, water, wastewater and stormwater agencies, project proponents and other stakeholders to develop policies, ordinances and programs that promote IRWM goals, and to determine areas of integration among projects

Goal 2-Improve water supply reliability and quality Provide adequate water supplies to meet demands. Provide adequate water supplies to meet demands. Implement water use efficiency to meet or exceed state and federal requirements. Implement water use efficiency to meet or exceed state and federal requirements. Minimize vulnerability of infrastructure to catastrophes and security breaches. Minimize vulnerability of infrastructure to catastrophes and security breaches. Expand water storage and conjunctive management of surface and groundwater Expand water storage and conjunctive management of surface and groundwater Provide for groundwater recharge while protecting groundwater resources from overdraft. Provide for groundwater recharge while protecting groundwater resources from overdraft. Increase opportunities for recycled water use Increase opportunities for recycled water use Provide clean, safe, reliable drinking water. Provide clean, safe, reliable drinking water. Protection of groundwater resources from contamination. Protection of groundwater resources from contamination.

Goal 3- Protect and improve watershed health and function and Bay water quality Protect, restore, and rehabilitate watershed processes. Protect, restore, and rehabilitate watershed processes. Control excessive erosion and manage sedimentation. Control excessive erosion and manage sedimentation. Minimize point-source and non-point-source pollution Minimize point-source and non-point-source pollution Improve floodplain connectivity. Improve floodplain connectivity. Improve infiltration capacity Improve infiltration capacity Maintain health of watershed vegetation, land cover, natural stream buffers and floodplains, to improve filtration of point and nonpoint source pollutants. Maintain health of watershed vegetation, land cover, natural stream buffers and floodplains, to improve filtration of point and nonpoint source pollutants. Control pollutants of concern Control pollutants of concern

Goal 4-Improve Regional Flood Management Manage floodplains to reduce flood damages to homes, businesses, schools, and transportation Manage floodplains to reduce flood damages to homes, businesses, schools, and transportation Achieve effective floodplain management that incorporates land use planning and minimizes risks to health, safety and property by encouraging wise use and management of flood-prone areas Achieve effective floodplain management that incorporates land use planning and minimizes risks to health, safety and property by encouraging wise use and management of flood-prone areas Identify and promote integrated flood management projects to protect vulnerable areas Identify and promote integrated flood management projects to protect vulnerable areas

Goal 5-Create, protect, enhance, and maintain environmental resources and habitats Protect, restore, and rehabilitate habitat for species protection Protect, restore, and rehabilitate habitat for species protection Enhance wildlife populations and biodiversity (species richness). Enhance wildlife populations and biodiversity (species richness). Protect and recover fisheries (natural habitat and harvesting). Protect and recover fisheries (natural habitat and harvesting). Reduce geographic extent and spread of pests and invasive species. Reduce geographic extent and spread of pests and invasive species.

Deleted Objectives-~37 Objectives were deleted if: They did not meet criteria They did not meet criteria They could be merged with other objective (s) They could be merged with other objective (s) They were not clear They were not clear New objectives were developed based on new DWR Guidelines. New objectives were developed based on new DWR Guidelines. See handout for deleted objectives See handout for deleted objectives

Measures Potential Measures –under development Potential Measures –under development DWR- “A measurable objective means there must be some metric the IRWM region can use to determine if the objective is being met as the IRWM Plan is implemented. Remember that IRWM Plans are implemented through projects, relevant to measuring objectives; it implies that metrics must apply to projects which in turn relate back to Plan objectives. Objectives can be measured quantitatively or qualitatively”. DWR- “A measurable objective means there must be some metric the IRWM region can use to determine if the objective is being met as the IRWM Plan is implemented. Remember that IRWM Plans are implemented through projects, relevant to measuring objectives; it implies that metrics must apply to projects which in turn relate back to Plan objectives. Objectives can be measured quantitatively or qualitatively”.

Measures Measures identified are “proposed”, we are looking for more input from you Measures identified are “proposed”, we are looking for more input from you Represent a way to measure project success e.g. miles of trail Represent a way to measure project success e.g. miles of trail Not a target e.g. 50% increase in trails Not a target e.g. 50% increase in trails Important for project proponents in scoping and monitoring projects Important for project proponents in scoping and monitoring projects

DWR Example Objective-Restore ecologic function to a local wetland Objective-Restore ecologic function to a local wetland Qualitative Measurement Presence/absence of key wetland species Qualitative Measurement Presence/absence of key wetland species Quantitative Measurement Quantitative Measurement Number of acres restored to wetland conditions

BAIRWMP-Proposed Examples Objective-Increase opportunities for recycled water use. Measure - AFY of potable water use replaced by non- potable supply; AFY recycled water production Objective- Control pollutants of concern Measure- Compliance with existing and future TMDLs Objective- Identify and promote integrated flood management projects to protect vulnerable areas Measure- Number of integrated flood management projects

Next Steps Public Input Public Input See handouts or Prioritization?? Prioritization??

Deleted Objectives A. Contribute to the promotion of economic, social, and environmental sustainability Contribute to: Avoiding, minimizing, and mitigating net impacts to environment Avoiding, minimizing, and mitigating net impacts to environment Maintaining and promoting economic and environmental sustainability through sound water resources management practices Maintaining and promoting economic and environmental sustainability through sound water resources management practices Maximizing ability to get outside funding Maximizing ability to get outside funding Maximizing economies of scale and governmental efficiencies Maximizing economies of scale and governmental efficiencies Minimizing solid waste generation/maximize reuse Minimizing solid waste generation/maximize reuse Engaging public agencies, businesses, and the public in stormwater pollution prevention and watershed management, including decision –making Engaging public agencies, businesses, and the public in stormwater pollution prevention and watershed management, including decision –making Achieving community awareness of local flood risks, including potential risks in areas protected by existing projects Achieving community awareness of local flood risks, including potential risks in areas protected by existing projects Balancing needs for all beneficial uses of water Balancing needs for all beneficial uses of water Securing funds to implement solutions Securing funds to implement solutions

Deleted Objectives B. Contribute to improved supply reliability Meeting future and dry year demands Meeting future and dry year demands Maximizing control within the Bay Area region Maximizing control within the Bay Area region Preserving highest quality supplies for highest use Preserving highest quality supplies for highest use Maintaining a diverse portfolio of water supplies to maximize flexibility Maintaining a diverse portfolio of water supplies to maximize flexibility Securing funds to implement solutions Securing funds to implement solutions C. Contribute to the protection and improvement of hydrologic function Securing funds to implement solutions Securing funds to implement solutions

Deleted Objectives D. Contribute to the protection and improvement of the quality of water resources Reducing mass loading of pollutants to surface waters Reducing mass loading of pollutants to surface waters Minimizing taste and odor problems Minimizing taste and odor problems Protecting surface and groundwater resources from pollution and degradation Protecting surface and groundwater resources from pollution and degradation Anticipating emerging contaminants Anticipating emerging contaminants Eliminating non-stormwater pollutant discharges to storm drains Eliminating non-stormwater pollutant discharges to storm drains Reducing pollutants in runoff to the maximum extent practicable Reducing pollutants in runoff to the maximum extent practicable Periodically evaluating beneficial uses Periodically evaluating beneficial uses Continuously improving stormwater pollution prevention methods Continuously improving stormwater pollution prevention methods Securing funds to implement solutions Securing funds to implement solutions

Deleted Objectives E. Contribute to the protection of public health, safety, and property Minimizing variability for treatment Minimizing variability for treatment Advancing technology through feasibility studies/demonstrations Advancing technology through feasibility studies/demonstrations Achieving effective floodplain management by encouraging wise use and management of flood-prone areas Achieving effective floodplain management by encouraging wise use and management of flood-prone areas Maintaining performance of flood protection and stormwater facilities Maintaining performance of flood protection and stormwater facilities Partnering with municipalities to prepare mitigation action plans that reduce flood risks to the community Partnering with municipalities to prepare mitigation action plans that reduce flood risks to the community Coordinating resources and mutual aid between agencies to enhance agency effectiveness Coordinating resources and mutual aid between agencies to enhance agency effectiveness Securing funds to implement solutions Securing funds to implement solutions

Deleted Objectives F. Contribute to the creation, protection, enhancement, and maintenance of environmental resources and habitats Providing net benefits to environment Providing net benefits to environment Providing lifecycle support (shelter, reproduction, feeding) Providing lifecycle support (shelter, reproduction, feeding) Protecting wildlife movement/wildlife corridors Protecting wildlife movement/wildlife corridors Improving structural complexity (riparian and channel) Improving structural complexity (riparian and channel) Designing and constructing natural flood protection and stormwater facilities Designing and constructing natural flood protection and stormwater facilities Securing funds to implement solutions Securing funds to implement solutions