1. Urban Water Institute The Delta – Who’s in Charge Craig Wilson Delta Watermaster

2. Delta Issues Governance Problems Governance Reforms

3. Delta Water Issues The Historical Delta The Altered Delta Hydrodynamics Stressors The Co-equal Goals

5. Delta Hydraulics Tides River Flows Exports \ diversions

6. Delta Water Conveyance Flow patterns East/West vs. North/South Flow amounts Historical Present Day Present Conveyance System Worst of all worlds Solutions Separate Fish from Conveyance Flow amounts: Flow criteria Other Delta “stressors”

7. Governance Problems No clear mission Multiple agencies No pathway to decisions

8. The California Water Package 2009 Overview The Water Package –On November 4, 2009, California’s Legislature approved a historic overhaul of California’s dysfunctional water system centered on the hub of California’s water distribution system, the Sacramento- San Joaquin Delta. –The water package consists of five bills: SB 1: The Delta Governance and Management SB 2: The Water Bond Measure SB 6: Groundwater Monitoring SB 7: Water Conservation SB 8: Water Rights Enforcement

9. The Water Deal of 2009: Governance What was the problem the Legislature attempted to address? Multitude of agencies involved Develop framework to achieve the co-equal goals Path to decision making

10. Major players The Three C’s –Delta Stewardship Council –Delta Protection Commission –Delta Conservancy The State Water Board The Fish Agencies The Project Operators The Diverters: Water Agencies, etc. Environmental Groups

11. State Water Board’s Role In Implementing The Delta Plan Reliable water supply co-equal goal –Conveyance facilities –Storage Delta Ecosystem co-equal goal –Flow standards –Stressors –Efficiency

12. Delta Watermaster Position created by Delta Reform Act of 2009 Appointed by State Water Board: 4-Year Term 3 Main Responsibilities: –Delegated Authority for Monitoring and Reporting (Geographic Limitation) –Delegated Authority for Enforcement (Geographic Limitation) –Regular reports to the State Water Board and the Delta Stewardship Council on water issues (no Geographic Limitation)

13. Watermasters Traditional Watermaster –Water Rights usually well-defined –Small number of diverters –Small geographic area Delta Watermaster –Water rights uncertain –Large number of diversions –Large geographic area –Enforcement authority

14. Governance Reforms Clearer Mission Responsible agency (ies) Pathway to Decisions

15. Solutions (Statewide & Delta) Portfolio approach (no silver bullet) Adaptive Management Delta: what do we want it to look like Keep Farms Restore Habitat Improve Flows Reduce Pollution Address Invasives