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November 18, 2015

HCP Team Meeting

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Welcome and Introductions

Where are we in the HCP process

Hydrology modeling update

Native fish survey

Fish translocation

Finalize covered activities

Next phase restoration design and mitigation bank development

Cost sharing for restoration/mitigation bank/mitigation credits

Next Steps

Agenda

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1st Stage:

• Planning the HCP, Key Issues, and Preparing the Data

2nd Stage:

• Preparing the HCP and Environmental Documents

3rd Stage:

• Application package and permits

Upper SAR HCP Planning Process

Where are we now?

1st Stage

2nd Stage

3rd Stage

We are here

Parallel and Coordinated Regulatory Processes

Credit: Mike Thomas, USFWS

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2017Today

Apr Sep 2015 Jul Dec 2016 Oct 2017 Aug

Habitat Conservation Plan Complete

404/401/1602 Permits Issued for Covered Activities

Mitigation "Bank" Approved and Credits Available for Covered Activities

SAS Translocation Plan

Mitigation "Bank" Development & Restoration Site Permitting

RCRCD Expansion & SAS Propagation

Aquatics Resources (404/401/1602) Permitting for Covered Activities

HCP Preparation

Restoration Construction

SAS Translocation

ANTICIPATED UPPER SANTA ANA RIVER HCP TEAM APPROXIMATE TIMELINE

Dec

Restoration Site Final Design

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Hydrology Modeling UpdateHydrologic analysis was performed on gage and model

data (Geoscience, Wildermuth) for HCP reaches Comparison of With and Without Covered Activity

hydrographs, exceedance analysis, total acre-ft diversions

Results showed need to revise model Geocience data Adjust points of diversion

Change diversion rates into recharge basins

Combine Enhanced Recharge model with Active Recharge

Extend model downstream to account for Rubber Dam

~ 3 months - New results will be reevaluated along with gage and Wildermuth data for effects analysis

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Potential Effects Approach –Overview and Examples

Hydrology Verification

• Best available information

• Modeling – Tool with Comparable Results

• Monthly Exceedance Flows – 5%,25%,50%,75%,95%

Without Covered Activities

With Covered Activities

Estimate Wetted Perimeter ( Surface Area)

• Lidar

• HEC-RAS

Habitat Quantity (Next Steps)

Estimate Effects of Covered Activities

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Hydrologic ModelingSources of Information

Reach Source Baseline Condition

Proposed Condition

SAR Tributaries Upstream of the Rubber Dam

Geoscience Active Recharge Model

Scenario 4 Scenario 5

Santa Ana River Downstream of Cuttle Weir

Geoscience/Leidos New Conservation Model

195 cfs Cuttle Weir Diversion

500 cfs Cuttle Weir Diversion

Santa Ana River Downstream of Warm Creek/Lytle Creek to Prado

Wildermuth WasteloadAllocation Model

Scenario 7 Scenario 7

Tributaries Not Specifically Included in Existing Models

USGS Data – as appropriatePotentiallyWildermuth

Available Models and assumptions weren’t compatible and consistent enough for integration into HCP

Effects Analysis

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Hydrology Model Source Data

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Native Fish Survey Update

Photo: RCRCD

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Santa Ana Sucker Translocation Project

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Finalize Covered Activities

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Step 1: Review Covered Activities Information• Evaluate and confirm the Covered Activity information you have provided to date.

GIS data text describing qualitatively and quantitatively the construction, operations, and

maintenance of each covered activity points of diversion or discharge current and proposed future diversion flow rates current and proposed future basin capacities

Step 2: Online Meeting with ICF• Review Covered Activities information with ICF in online meeting• Provide all corrections to text, GIS, and potential hydrologic effects• Email the corrected covered activity document to ICF prior to this online meeting.

Step 3: In Person Meeting with Valley District• Meet with Valley District in Early December to confirm final Covered Activity information• Final covered activity information must be confirmed by each participating water agency

during the first week of December.

Finalize Covered Activities

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Finalize Covered Activities

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Preliminary Restoration Design Report

Describes site characteristics and opportunities and constraints

Presents analysis performed to develop preliminary restoration designs and cost estimates for Prop 84 grant

Restoration for HCP and Aquatic Resources Mitigation

Evans Lake Drain

Evans Lake DrainCreate 280 ft of channel to

connect with mainstem

Install Fish Ladder through the levee

Enhance ~3,400 ft of habitat upstream of the levee• Woody debris, gravel augmentation, remove non-native vegetation

Evans Lake Drain2 culvert barrels, 80’ long with 1%

grade

9” to concrete apron from barrels

14’ - 200’ wide concrete apron

7’ drop from apron to Riverbed

~ 4% slope needed (feasible for SAS)

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Anza Drain / Old Farm Road

Anza Drain / Old Farm RoadConstruct 3,750 ft of new

channel

Re-contour to direct existing flow into channel

Substrate augmentation

Removal 516 Palms, 600+ other non-native trees

Construct 5,900 ft of new channel at “Old Farm Road”

Anza Drain – Downstream

Anza Drain - Downstream Enhance existing 3,100 ft of

channel

Narrow channel and fill deep pools

Stabilize eroding banks and re-vegetate

Replace Non-native vegetation with native

Reconfigure channel to contain water

Hidden Valley Wetlands

Hidden Valley Wetlands Construct 3,320 ft of new channel

6.6 acres Native Riparian Habitat

Grade floodplain to meet Riverbed

Substrate augmentation

Riparian habitat management

Reestablish water source to wetlands

TOTAL HABITAT RESTORATION

Location Channel Restoration FeetOld Farm Road New Creation 5,900 Anza Drain New Creation 3,750 Anza Drain Existing Enhancement 3,100 Evans Lake Drain New Creation 280 Evans Lake Drain Existing Enhancement 3,400 Hidden Valley New Creation 3,320 Hole Creek - DS Jurupa Existing Enhancement 2,180 Hole Creek - US Jurupa Existing Enhancement 2,485

Total 24,415 Feet4.62 Stream Miles

5 Newly Functional Tributaries79 Acres Native Riparian Habitat

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Cost Sharing for Restoration, Mitigation Bank, and Mitigation credits

HCP Preparation & Advanced Mitigation

$1,944,726

Impact-based split between 10 Partners

(Relative Proportion)

TOTAL COST SHARE INCLUDES: • HCP Preparation• USFWS Employee • 10% Contingency

Est. COST:

VALUE to HCP: FUNDS ADVANCEDBY:

ULTIMATELYFUNDED BY:

Conceptual Design Tributaries $384,182 Advanced Mitigation, Conservation Measures

SARCUP: (Eastern, Western, IEUA, OCWD, SBVMWD)

Incorporated into Cost/Unit Mitigation Credit. “Sold” to HCP partners based on project impacts analyzed in HCP

HCP Team Mitigation Bank - Full Design Tributaries- Letters of Permission- Bank Development- CEQA & Permits for

Construction of Tribs

Advanced Mitigation,Conservation Measures, Improve Baseline SAS

Valley District SAR HCP Partners based on HCP Planning TotalCost Share Percentage

Construction of Tributaries - Anza (Stream focus)- Old Farm Road- Lower Hole Creek- Hidden Valley Wetlands

$9,044,656 Advanced Mitigation, Conservation Measures, Improve Baseline SAS

$5,022,00 SARCUP $4, 022,00 Prop 84

$5 million advance from SARCUP will be incorporated into the Cost/Unit for mitigation.

Construction of Tributaries - Evans Lake Drain- Anza Full Revegetation- Upper Hole Creek

$7,115,115 Advanced Mitigation, Conservation Measures, Improve Baseline SAS

Local Partner Match & Prop 1 Grant (?)

Local Partner Match would be incorporated into Cost/Unit Mitigation

Water Source for Tributaries- Riverside Recycled Water- Well water

? Advanced Mitigation, Conservation Measures, Improve Baseline SAS

Local Partner Match& Prop 1 grant (?)

Cost of Local Partner match and ongoing cost of supplying water would be incorporated into Cost/Unit Mitigation

Est. COST: VALUE TO HCP: FUNDS ADVANCEDBY:

ULTIMATELY FUNDED BY:

USGS Native Fish Survey – Year 1 $109,000 Understanding Baseline Condition of SAS, Development of Habitat Suitability Model, Testing Monitoring Methods for long term implementation

Valley District/HCP HCP Planning Contingency Fund ($41,000 contingency and $68,000 covered by extra funds available with addition of Rialto (added to contingency fund)

USGS Native Fish Survey – Year 2 $148,444 Understanding Baseline Condition of SAS, Testing Habitat Suitability Model

USFWS Section 6 Planning Grant

Supplemental Water Supply During RIX shutdowns (3 wells)

$450,000 Improving Baseline condition of SAS population

Could potentially be used to improve substrate conditions following storm season (Conservation Measure in HCP)

Valley District/HCP(pending)

The costs associated with using wells as a Conservation Measure would be incorporated into a “Cost per Unit” that could be distributed based on partners project based mitigation needs

SAR Woolley-star, Drainage “A” property (adjacent to Riversiderubber dam project)

? Waters of State, US, RAFSS habitat, Woolley-star credits

Valley/HCP Costs to acquire, restore, manage and monitor would be incorporated into Cost per Unit to be available as credits in HCP Mitigation Bank.

SAS Translocation - Plan Preparation & 3 Sites

Fieldwork- Increase capacity to breed fish

@ RCRCD- Actual Translocation,

Monitoring, Management

$140,138

$300,000

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Conservation Measure in HCP, Establish additional populations in upper watershed, make more fish & habitat, create redundancy in the population

Valley/HCP All costs of this activity would be incorporated into a Cost per Unit that would be distributed to Partners based on impacts.

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Next Steps

Finalize covered activities

Complete New Hydrology Modeling

Initiate Effects Analysis

Develop Conservation Strategy

• Biological Goals and Objectives

• Mitigation strategy based on results of effects analysis

Next Steps