1. Brenda Bateman, Senior Policy Coordinator House Interim Committee on Energy & the Environment Oregon Water Supply & Conservation Initiative Update December 2, 2008 Barry Norris, State Engineer

2. Initiative Components  Planning grants for community and regional water supplies  Inventory of potential storage sites  Inventory of conservation opportunities  Water demand forecast

3. 35 projects proposed - $750,000+ requested 16 projects funded - $200,000 funded

4. Above Ground Storage – 1200+ Sites

8. –Complete a desk-level assessment of geologic suitability of 54 aquifers statewide –Assess aquifers’ physical capacity to accept water with a rating system –Present results through OWRD website Underground Storage Assessment Goals:

14. Inventory of Potential Conservation Opportunities –Statewide –Project Location –Project Type –Project Description –Estimated Cost –Water Savings –Timeline –Obstacles –Other

16. Statewide Water Needs Assessment Tool

22. Base Scenario Conservation Alternative

23. Questions? Brenda.O.Bateman@wrd.state.or.us

26. OWSCI Timeline  2007-09 Legislatively adopted budget  Data collection complete Summer 2008  Quality control and processing Fall 2008  Post interactive, on-line map by January 2009  Report findings to 2009 Legislature  Begin long-term water conservation & supply strategy.

27. OWSCI Community Match-Funding Grants  Final reports – due Nov 2008  Three projects – extended to Jan 2009  Projects funded: –Regional water supply options –Local forums to find long term solutions –Multi-stakeholder input –Water Management and Conservation Plans

28. Inventory of Potential Storage  Information needed to inform future projects  Includes above and below ground  Below-ground options include: –Artificial Recharge (AR) –Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR)

33. Scanned Maps

34. Photographs

37. Related Studies

40. Transition Snow Pack 57%

41. Projected 21st Century Pacific Northwest Warming

44. Fully Appropriated Summer Flow

45. Unallocated Winter Flow

47. Water Demand Forecast