1. DON’T WASTE A GOOD DROUGHT Sierra Orr, Water Conservation & Public Information Big Bear Lake Department of Water & Power

2. Big Bear Lake DWP  Who are we?  What do we do?

3. Big Bear Municipal Water District (MWD) Big Bear City Community Services District (CSD) Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Authority (BBARWA) Water in the Valley Photo Courtesy Library of Congress

4. So… ?  Wildfires  Smoke  No rain, no storms  Dust  Fallow fields  No way to wash away particles  Energy to move water

5. American Lung Association State of the Air 2015 “The impact of climate change is particularly apparent in the West where the heat and drought create situations ripe for episodes of high particle days.” ”Dust, exhaust fumes, other particles linger longer in air without rain to wash it out.”

6. In the News “And then the drought happened.” Healthline News Cameron Scott Nov 12 2015 “Air quality was improving and [the San Joaquin air districts] were making good progress toward attaining the federal standard,” said Sylvia Vanderspek, chief of the air quality planning branch of the California Air Resources Board (CARB).”

7. In the News “In the Central Valley, the drought compounds problems with the mix of tiny solid and liquid particles in our polluted air.” Sacramento Bee June 28, 2015 “Where there used to be vegetation, there are now fallow fields from which dry soil can blow into neighboring towns. On construction sites, workers must be conservative about using water to keep down dust.”

8. In the News “This summer, Fresno public health officials reported a four-fold increase in the number of people seeking medical care for asthma.” Healthline News Cameron Scott Nov 12 2015

9. Water and Energy Drinking water and wastewater systems account for approximately 3–4 percent of energy use in the United States, resulting in the emissions of more than 45 million tons of GHGs annually. (U.S. EPA, 2012b) California Energy Commission, 2005; U.S. EPA, 2010a; U.S. EPA, 2010b; Energy Center of Wisconsin, 2003

10. Production

11. State Mandated Conservation

12. Conservation: Business as …  Toilet Rebates  Turf Buyback  Conservation Consults  Marketing  Free items  Educational Outreach  ROCS (unique to BBLDWP)  Biggest Loser  Smart Meters  BVWSP  Energy Upgrades UsualNot so usual

13. Conservation in Action

14. Solar panels Slant wells Energy efficient reservoirs and wells Energy Upgrades

15. Drought 1/ Fish... 0?  One fish, two fish Photos by Colleen LeBeau, ABC 7 News

16. But Don’t Waste a Good drought! Photo courtesy of the Big Bear Grizzly

17. But Don’t Waste a Good drought! Photos courtesy of the Big Bear Grizzly

18. Drought 1/ Forest 0  Lake Fire Image courtesy of Hazard Mapping System, US Air Quality Smoke Blog Image courtesy EPA

19. But Don’t Waste a Good Drought! NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE/EOSDIS Rapid Response. Photo courtesy Chris Clarke/KCET

20. From crisis to creativity

21. Drought 1, Lake 0 2011 2015

22. Lake Levels During the Drought DateLevelDown From Full November 16, 201558’1”14’2” November 17, 201460’ 7”11’ 8” November 18, 201364’ 3”8’ November 19, 201268’ 0”4’ 3” November 18, 201170’ 3”2’ November 18, 201067’ 5”4’ 10”

23. Don’t Waste a Good Drought!

24. Ground water win Recycled water win Lake level win Environmental win Animals win Economy win Fish win Tourism win Bear Valley Water Sustainability Project Schools win Parks win Stickleback win Construction win

25. Questions/Discussion Sierra Orr (909)866-5050 x 202 SOrr@bbldwp.com – Conservation@BBLDWP.com