1. Unintended Consequences of the most Epic Drought in Recorded History?
Rich Nagel
Urban Water Institute
Spring Conference
Thursday, February 8, 2018

2. Drought Monitoring Feb 26, 2013 Feb 25, 2014 Feb 24, 2015 Feb 23, 2016
January 30, 2018

3. Precipitation
Los Angeles
Today
Last Year

4. First Time Ever Statewide Mandatory 25% Cut in Urban Usage
April 1, 2015 Snowpack
First Time Ever Statewide Mandatory 25% Cut in Urban Usage

5. July 20, 2011 vs August 19, 2014

6. July 20, 2011 vs August 19, 2014

7. July 20, 2011 vs August 19, 2014

8. July 20, 2011 vs August 19, 2014

9. July 20, 2011 vs August 19, 2014

10. July 20, 2011 vs August 19, 2014

11. July 20, 2011 vs August 19, 2014

12. July 20, 2011 vs August 19, 2014

13. July 20, 2011 vs August 19, 2014

14. July 20, 2011 vs August 19, 2014

15. July 20, 2011 vs August 19, 2014

16. July 20, 2011 vs August 19, 2014

17. July 20, 2011 vs August 19, 2014

18. July 20, 2011 vs August 19, 2014

19. July 20, 2011 vs August 19, 2014

20. July 20, 2011 vs August 19, 2014

22. Environmental Regulations
Policy Decisions that Impact Water Sustainability
1970 NEPA
1970 CEQA
1973 Endangered Species Act
Public Trust Doctrine

23. Cut State Deliveries By 33%
Judicial restrictions intended to protect the endangered Delta Smelt reduce water supplies from the San Joaquin Bay Delta.
Cut State Deliveries By 33%

24. Food for Thought: Are There Signs of a Mega-Drought?
A 200-Year Drought?

25. Temperature

26. We Cannot Use Recent Past to Predict
the Future
Is this the new normal?