agricultural water management and conservation plans october 12, 2012 bill fujii water supply and...
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Agricultural Water Management Agricultural Water Management and Conservation Plansand Conservation Plans
October 12, 2012October 12, 2012
Bill Fujii Bill Fujii Water Supply and Conservation Water Supply and Conservation
Coordinator Coordinator 503 986 0887503 986 0887
Agricultural Water Management Agricultural Water Management and Conservation Plansand Conservation Plans
Background and Background and orientationorientation
Why do an Ag Why do an Ag WMCPWMCP
BenefitsBenefits
FutureFuture– EnergyEnergy
ResourcesResources
FundingFunding
Irrigation DistrictsIrrigation DistrictsDiverse and DistinctDiverse and Distinct
Districts with relationship to Bureau of Districts with relationship to Bureau of ReclamationReclamation
Districts without relationship to Bureau of Districts without relationship to Bureau of ReclamationReclamation
What is this?What is this?
Why is this end user smiling?Why is this end user smiling?
Where is this?Where is this?
Why do an AgWMCPWhy do an AgWMCPStipulated by Stipulated by condition in a water condition in a water contract with BORcontract with BOR
Record of Decision Record of Decision under Reclamation under Reclamation reform actreform act
Permanent District Permanent District Transfer for non-useTransfer for non-use
Update from previous Update from previous Ag WMCPAg WMCP
Tell your storyTell your story
It isn’t your father’s irrigation district It isn’t your father’s irrigation district any moreany more
Endangered Endangered Species ActSpecies ActClean Water ActClean Water ActUrbanizationUrbanization– ResidentialResidential– Industrial / Industrial /
CommercialCommercial
AdjudicationAdjudicationClimate ChangeClimate ChangeContractingContracting
BenefitsBenefitsManager’s best friendManager’s best friend– Pre-approved Pre-approved
curtailment plancurtailment plan– BudgetingBudgeting– Planning Planning
District Permanent District Permanent Transfer of Water Transfer of Water Right for Non-UseRight for Non-UseDocumentation for Documentation for grant applicationsgrant applicationsAllocation of Allocation of Conserved WaterConserved WaterCommunication with Communication with outside groupsoutside groups
District Permanent Transfer of Water Right for Non-Use
District ManagerDistrict Manager
Ag WMCP in effect Ag WMCP in effect
Annual reportingAnnual reporting
Notice to Notice to landownerlandowner
Permanent district Permanent district transfer application transfer application for non-usefor non-use
Allocation of Conserved WaterAllocation of Conserved WaterKody Thurgood 503-986-0892Kody Thurgood [email protected]@wrd.state.or.ushttp://http://
www.oregon.gov/owrd/pages/mgmt_conserved_water.aspxwww.oregon.gov/owrd/pages/mgmt_conserved_water.aspx
Analysis of Analysis of opportunities required opportunities required under Ag WMCP - under Ag WMCP - Allocation of Allocation of Conserved water Conserved water policy advised if policy advised if analysis is positiveanalysis is positiveAllocation of Allocation of Conserved water Conserved water policy required if policy required if District is formed District is formed under ORS 545 or ORS under ORS 545 or ORS 553 and wish to use 553 and wish to use ACW program.ACW program.
FutureFutureand planning aheadand planning ahead
Changes in economic Changes in economic factorsfactors– Crop changesCrop changes– Changes in food Changes in food
processers processers
Changes in water Changes in water supplysupply– Climate changeClimate change– Court decisions Court decisions
UrbanizationUrbanization– ResidentialResidential– Industrial / CommercialIndustrial / Commercial
EnergyEnergyIrrigation accounts for 85 percent of the region’s total agricultural electrical energy use.Irrigation accounts for 85 percent of the region’s total agricultural electrical energy use.
Energy is saved by Energy is saved by agriculture in two agriculture in two ways:ways:– Delivery efficiencyDelivery efficiency– Irrigation efficiencyIrrigation efficiency
Energy is created Energy is created by agricultureby agriculture– ActivelyActively– PassivelyPassively
WRD ResourcesWRD ResourcesWater Management and Conservation Section – Lisa Water Management and Conservation Section – Lisa Jaramillo 503 986 0880Jaramillo 503 986 0880– Ag WMCP Guide Ag WMCP Guide http://www.oregon.gov/owrd/docs/Ag_guideboo_with_append_Sept_2007.pdfhttp://www.oregon.gov/owrd/docs/Ag_guideboo_with_append_Sept_2007.pdf
– Electronic Annual Report Electronic Annual Report http://www.oregon.gov/owrd/pubs/docs/forms/annual_progress_form_1_10_11.dochttp://www.oregon.gov/owrd/pubs/docs/forms/annual_progress_form_1_10_11.doc
– Sample plan Sample plan http://www.oregon.gov/owrd/docs/East_Fork_Irrig_Dist_WMCP.pdfhttp://www.oregon.gov/owrd/docs/East_Fork_Irrig_Dist_WMCP.pdf
Electronic water use reporting - Erin Oost 503 986 6083Electronic water use reporting - Erin Oost 503 986 6083http://apps.wrd.state.or.us/apps/wr/wateruse_entry/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fapps%2fwr%2fwateruse_entry%2fdefault.aspxhttp://apps.wrd.state.or.us/apps/wr/wateruse_entry/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fapps%2fwr%2fwateruse_entry%2fdefault.aspx
FundingFundingSo now you have a plan how do you So now you have a plan how do you
implement it?implement it?
BOR WaterSmartBOR WaterSmart
WRD Water WRD Water Conservation, Re-use Conservation, Re-use and Storage Grant and Storage Grant Program Program
OWEB Technical OWEB Technical Assistance Assistance
OWEB Restoration OWEB Restoration GrantsGrants
DEQ 319DEQ 319
BPABPA
Presentations on WebsitePresentations on Website
2007 District 2007 District WMCP WorkshopWMCP Workshop
2012 Ag WMCP2012 Ag WMCP