1. Santa Ana River Conservation and Conjunctive Use Program (SARCCUP) Update
Kelley Gage
June 15, 2016

2. Santa Ana River Conservation and Conjunctive Use Program (SARCCUP) Background
SARCCUP is a $100 million program developed by the five regional water agencies in a collaborative effort to target Proposition 84 funding, and includes the following elements:
Water Use Efficiency assistance for agencies to develop conservation-based rates
Habitat Creation for the Santa Ana Sucker fish and removal of water-consuming non-native Arundo along the Santa Ana River
Watershed-scale cooperative Water Banking Program that includes water banking to store water in wet years and provides a new supply during droughts and emergencies resulting in new Dry-Year Yield (DYY) for the watershed

3. Watershed-Scale Collaboration
EMWD
IEUA
OCWD
SBVMWD
WMWD
SARCCUP Agencies

4. Previous Board Actions on SARCCUP
In 2014: Board approved a Memorandum of Understanding that authorized the five SAWPA member agencies to collaborate and secure Prop 84 IRWM funding for a watershed-scale conjunctive use program
In 2015: the Board approved Amendment 1 to the 2014 MOU, which added references to the more formalized Santa Ana River Conjunctive Use Program, along with “Foundational Principles” to maximize local resources and avoid competition between the SAWPA member agencies for the Prop 84 IRWM funding

5. SARCCUP – 2016 Memorandum of Understanding
Purpose: Defines overall Program functions and describes the necessary coordination and agreements between all parties to demonstrate to DWR and SAWPA how the Program will be successfully implemented.
Describes all future agreements for SARCCUP facilities management, funding, construction and operation
Signatories to MOU:
EMWD, IEUA, WMWD, OCWD and SBVMWD (SARCCUP Agencies)
Additional parties to future agreements outlined in MOU:
Municipal Water District of Orange County
Metropolitan Water District
Watermaster Storage Agreements (Chino Basin, Hemet-San Jacinto, San Bernardino)
SBVMWD and Metropolitan Water District – sale of excess SWP entitlement water ce
SARCCUP Storage
Demonstration Program
MOU executed by and between the 5 SARCCUP agencies.

6. SARCCUP Agreements Framework
Program Funding
Program Operations
Grant & Construction
Coordinated Operating, Storage, Exchange and Management Agreement
SARCCUP Agencies
EMWD
IEUA
OCWD
SBVMWD
WMWD
Operating Committee
Funding Agreement
SARCCUP Agencies
PA-23 Agreement
(Grant Administration & Construction Management)
SARCCUP Agencies
SAWPA
Other Agreements
MWD Demonstration Project Agreement
Storage Agreements with Watermasters

7. SARCCUP - Project 23 Agreement
Purpose: Establishes a project committee among the SAWPA member agencies participating in the SARCCUP project to oversee project development and Proposition 84 grant compliance.
Facilitates accounting of grant funds and agency matching funds for SARCCUP banking facilities and habitat restoration project
Sets project implementation policies and provides project management oversight
Committee members are the General Managers of the five SAWPA member agencies
Signatories to PA 23 Agreement:
EMWD, IEUA, WMWD, OCWD and SBVMWD (SARCCUP Agencies) and SAWPA
Note: Existing PA 22 Committee will provide oversight on WUE component of SARCCUP

9. Recommendation
Approve and authorize the General Manager, or his designee, to execute the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Project Agreement 23 (PA 23) to implement the Santa Ana River Conservation and Conjunctive Use Program (SARCCUP) facilities, subject non-substantive changes or modifications; and designate the General Manager as EMWD’s representative on the PA 23 Committee pursuant to Section 18 of the SAWPA Joint Powers Agreement.
SAWPA has indicated that at least the Framework of an Agreement is needed from each of the agencies for the grant agreement between SAWPA & DWR.

10. Contact Information
Kelley Gage
Senior Director of Water Resources Planning
(951) Ext. 4561