Marin Economic Conference Forecasting the Future The Impact of the Drought October 29, 2015

Established Population served - 187,000 Service area – 147 Sq. miles Supply sources: – 73% local, 25% RR water, 2% recycled Mt. Tam watershed – 21,000 acres Tamalpais Land Collaborative (2014) – MMWD, NPS, State Parks, Marin County Parks & the Golden Gate Conservancy Alpine Lake Marin Municipal Water District

Regional Drought Response (June – August) North Bay Water AgenciesActual Water Savings (Relative to 2013) State Conservation Target (June – Feb) Cal Am29%25% City of Cotati28%20% Marin Municipal Water District23%20% North Marin Water District35%24% Petaluma28%16% Rohnert Park19%16% Santa Rosa28%16% Sonoma35%28% Valley of the Moon Water District32%20% Windsor26%16% Total27%19%

AgencyStorage Capacity Current Storage % Full% Normal Lake Sonoma244,400173,50071%85% Lake Mendocino* 72,00033,23746%57% MMWD Reservoirs (7) 79,56054,54269%104% Regional Water Storage Conditions (Acre-Feet) *Values are relative to target water supply storage.

Notwithstanding a potential El Niño, the State is likely to extend the current drought emergency requirements beyond February 2016

Looking into 2016 & Beyond 2015 Urban Water Management Plans Marin population growth rate 0.5%/year through 2040 Projected 2040 water demand below current level Drought and climate change requires investments in water supply resiliency MMWD is now part of the Bay Area Regional Reliability Partnership; eight agencies serving over 6 million residents Potential roll out of a MMWD rate restructure plan Create a new, dedicated source of funding to manage and preserve the watershed Achieve revenue stability with increased fixed charges

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