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Month 1 Month 3 Month 5 Month 7 Month 9 Month 11 Month 13TASKS

PHASE I

Public InvolvementAssessment

Data Collection andSystem Assessment

Public Input and Involvement

Resource Inventory

On Farm SystemsEvaluations

Historic Land UseTrends and Forecasting

Water Balance

Infrastructure Plan

Water Rights Portfolio

Development of CEQAStrategy

Draft Organizational Plan

Financial Plan

Draft Water Resources Plan

Draft Water Resources PlanPublic Involvement andInitiation of CEQA Process

Issue Draft Water Resources Plan

PHASE II

Programmatic CEQADocument

Final Water Resources Plan

Notice to Proceed

The Plan Will be Completed in November 2005

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Activities in the Assessment Phase

Activities • Data collection• Initial field evaluation• Draft public outreach plan

Public Outreach:• Assessment (interviews, town

hall meetings, media briefing)• Communication tools• Communication plan

Assess available information and needs

Evaluate/Assess Water Balance to determine info gaps

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Reasons for a Water Resources Plan

The Math is Simple-

External Issues

+ Internal Issues

= Water Resources Plan

The complexity of water issues, both locally and at the state level, necessitates a rethinking of OID’s current practices and priorities in order to guarantee full protection of the District’s and the region’s water supplies into the future.

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Understanding the Issues Facing OID is the First Step

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Review of External Issues

Water Quantity Water Quality Economics Environmental Legislative

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Review of External Issues

Water Quantity♦ All around us, agencies are planning for their water

futures … using irrigation district water!- CCSF- City of Stockton- SEWD- USBR

♦ SJ River Restoration♦ Bay Delta

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Review of External Issues

Water Quality Ag Waiver Aquatic Herbicides TMDL’s Implemented in the Basin

DO, Salt, Boron, Turbidity, Diazinon, OPs, chlorpyrifos, nutrients, sediment (TSS), pH, Temperature

1995 Water Quality Control Plan

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Review of External Issues

Economics Agricultural economy and water changes:

– Less Ag changing regional economic foundation– Less Ag generates surplus water– Less Ag may generate less OID income

How will Tri Dam Authority/Project power revenues to be spent?

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Review of External Issues

Environmental Conditions Air Quality Regional/Local Groundwater Management Needs Surface Water Supply for Community/Region? ESA

– Salmon– Steelhead– Delta Smelt

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Review of External Issues

Legislative Fees for DOD, Calfed, SWRCB and ???s AB 3030, AB 3616 Appropriate water measurement initiatives State Water Plan State/Regional/Local land use planning

initiatives

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Review of Internal Issues Water usage Changing land use and cropping Changing customer needs Condition of OID facilities Financial stability Requests for annexation Organizational needs Community support

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Review of Internal Issues

Water Usage– OID’s water use is high for the crops grown– Substantial amount of water leaves OID’s

service area without benefit to OID– Limited flexibility of current rotation delivery

system - customer service constraints

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Review of Internal Issues

Changing land use and cropping– Average parcel size is 15 acres– Pasture conversion to trees– Surface to Drip irrigation in trees

Changing Customer needs– Weekend irrigators– More flexibility– Filtration needs for drip

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Review of Internal Issues

Condition of OID facilities– Years of deferred maintenance due to lack of

funds – Lifecycle demand for replacement is $6

million/year Financial Stability

– Whatever OID does it must be justifiable, defensible and affordable

– Affordability of needed improvements

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Review of Internal Issues

Organizational needs– Staffing needs to meet the challenges?

Community Support– OID needs to be an asset to the community– One stop water agency for the future?

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The Water Resources Plan is a Roadmap

External Issues

Starting Point

Public Outreach

Internal Issues

Full Protection of Constituent’s

Needs

Options

Alternatives

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Public Outreach Program

Conduct stakeholder interviews (grower representatives, staff, agencies, all Board members, and community members)

Media Briefings Town Hall Workshop Communication Plan

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Answers require integration ofpublic outreach, technical,

and institutional activities

Successful Implementation

Technical Analyses

Institutional Activities

PublicInvolvement

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Requires broad-based public support

Identifies implementable programs

Protects OID water rights

Provides excellent irrigation and domestic water service to OID customers

Benefits regional economy

Positions OID as a community asset

Achieves excellence in O+M

The Water Resources Plan Responds to the Issues and Benefits OID

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