HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Bill 5FPart2 06/21/2010UVATER SUPPLY STRATEGY ONE
Attachment 1
Address Dry Creek comments
Summer Flows
Immediate Action #1 Reduce peak demand on transmission system
A, Project: New Reuse _ _ _ _
Potential new reuse projects involving Agency include STATUS: Windsor and Agenry working on scope of work to INVOLVED PARTIES: Windsor (in Airport area).1n Sonoma, Sonoma Valley The percentage of total water demand z
Windsor (Airport Service Area) and Sonoma Valley. update feasibility study forrecycled water project. In Sonoma County Sanitation District (SVCSDj, possiblity City of Sonoma and Valley of may not appreciably affect the peak
Valley, feasibility study and CEQA/NEPA completed: the Moon Water District (VMWD}; Bureau of Reclamation (as part;of North demand forthe system
San Pable Recycled Water Proiect)
B. Project: Storage -Groundwater Banking Feasibility __._ _ .
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Study
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Develop Phase 1 regional study and Phase 2 site- _ __
STATUS: Consultant team selected.. Phases 1 and 2 t~~ be _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _
INVOLVED PARTIES: Cotati, Rohnert Park, Windsor, Sonoma, and.VMWD __ _ _ __ _ _ .- ._~ .~_::..
specific work plans to implement pilot studies for each completed Spring 2011. j
Water Contractor.
Immediate Action #2 Habitat enhancement, as required by the Biological ~ ~ This action spans many actions and
Opinion, to increase capability of Dry Creek to ~ should be split up to meet the. intent of
accommodate summer flows while protecting Coho ± the document for clarity of priority
aridSteelhead. (See Attachment B, Biological Opinion
Milestones Chartj ~
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Immediate Action #4 Implement Dry Creektributary restoration projects, as '
requiredby B0, with goal of enhancing Coho and
Steelbead habitat.
A. Project: Grape Creek Restoration Project i
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STATUS ~~ t phase completed, Phan- II ~ i ~~ r~- I~in 2010. Involved Partles: ~ r' ~i~: <r~ ~ I i ~ ~ ~ r~~~ ~ ~ , ~_ ,r~_~,
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B. Project: Wine/Grape and WallaceGreek Eish
Rassage Projects
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C Project: MiII creek Restoration Project _. _ ~___
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STATUS; Sotoyome Resource Conservation District (Sotoyome Involved'Parties (A; B; and fj: Private landowners, Sotoyome RCD,''sCourity Status should reflecut~tr to Mart
RCR) hasstarted permitting process. I Public Works, NMFS, CDFG
Near Term Action #1 Construct second;and third milesof Dry Lreek habitat
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A. Project: Habitat Enhancement
STATUS: I o be completed by U,ctober2ul/„ anq monitored to Involved Parties; Ury Creek property owners; NMFS, USAGE, CDFG Needs a description of the work
evaluate performance.. I,
Long Term Action #1 Construct fourth, fifth and sixth miles of Dry Creek f
habitat enhancement, per B0.
A. Project: Habitat Enhancement
STATUS: To be completed by 2021 if first three miles restored Involved Parties: Dry Creek property owners, NMFS, USAGE, CDF Needsa description of the work
and found successful b NMFS/CDFG in 2018. G
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Modify Operation Of Comments
Russian River System
Immediate Action #2 Work with grape growers to support
development and implementation of
agricultural water conservation strategies.
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A. Project: Pilot projects -_ _ ~,_
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Conduct pilot studies of water conservation STATUS: Frost protection INVOLVED PARTIES: Sonoma County Winegrape j While an excellent concept it is beyond the
practices related to vineyard irrigation and demonstration project underway. Commission, grape growers jurisdictional scope and funding of the
frost protection. Irrigation demonstration project final Agency. The Agency and the Contractors
report completed December 2010, should promote and support the activities
of this community.
Immediate Action #3 Develop vrater management program with
grape growers iri Mendocino Russian River -
watershed; Alexander Ualleyand Upper,
Russian River Valle.. ;
A. Project: Framework
Prepare framework memorandum detailing . STATUS: Meetings held in 2009:. Involved Parties: Grapegrowers, SWRCB, NMFS '~ While an excellent concept it is beyond the
process, structure, and technical program for Framework memorandum;anticipated, ~ , jurisdictional scope. and funding ofithe
non-regulatory water management based on to be submitted Winter/Spring 2010... Agency. The.Agency and the Contractors
practical solutions, Progress will require additional should promote and support this activities
. resources from Agency,.growers and of this community,
State and Federal agencies.
Immediate Action #4 Support enhanced weatherforecasting for
frost protection and' irrigation by agriculture.
A. Project: Funding - __
Provide funding to Winegrape Commission for STATUS: Agreement approved March Involved parties: Grape-growers and Sonoma County While anexcellent concept it is beyond the
more sophisticated weather forecasting 30, 2010. 1Ninegrape Commission, Water Contractors jurisdictional scope and funding of the
service based on network of weather stations Agency. The Agency and the Contractors
installed by property owners. Improved should promote and support the activities
forecasting will benefit Agency operations and ~ of this community.
agriculture water management (linked to
Strategy 12, IBM model.
Immediate Action #5 Implement water management in Dry Creek
per agreement with Dry Creek property
owners.
A. Project: Variety of Actions
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WATER SUPPLY STRATEGY TWO
Implement actions related to water STATUS Awaiting land owner sign ups involved Parties: Dry Creek Property0wners' Item is undefined
.management programs, studies, and from Dry Creek water users. Also Association, Secretary of Army
monitoring activities specified in Dry Creek. need federal approval.
water management agreement.
Immediate Action #7 Enhance operations at Lake Mendocino.
B. Project: Local Users _ __ _ _ _
STATUS: Discussion ongoing.
Irvolved Parties: Mendocino County Russian River ___ _ __
Project description is vague, to what end
Develop comprehensive water use agreement water users, SWRCB does the Agency need to come to an
with Mendocino County water districts. agreement with Mendo users?
Long Term #1 Address Potter Valley Diversion Issues
A. Project: Prepare for Potter Valley Project
re-licensing proceeding
STATUS: Involved .Parties: Water Contractors, federal Energy Undefined immediate action with no
Regulatory Commission (FERC), PG&E, NMFS, Round. timeline
Valley tribes, Russian River water users
B. Rrojeet~: Modify Storage Curve
Modify curve for Lake Pillsbury, currently STATUS: Involved Parties: Water Contractors; FERC, PG&'E, NMFS; ' No timeline
incorrect, to ensure hydrologically correct Round Valley tribes, Russian River water users
storage curve used for water management
operations.
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WATER SUPPLY STRATEGY F{VE
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DEVELOP LOW IMPACT
DEVELOPMENT (LID)
STANDARDS
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Immediate Action #1 Develop countywide guidance manual and
support the development of individual LID
standards by each land use jurisdiction in '
Sonoma County, with the goal of managing
stormwater quantity and. quality and
reducing potable water required by new
development. Guidance manual will also
partially satisfy requirements of stormwater _
permit held by the Agency, Sonoma County,
and Santa Rosa.
A. Protect: Countywide Manual - ,~._ __
Complete countywide manual'with a STATUS: Draft countywide guidance Involved Parties: Counfy wide manual
comprehensive water balance approach that manual circulated for review by ~ with no involved
includes three primary LID components; stakeholders in Spring/Summer 2010. parties
conservation, reuse, and stormwater
management. ~
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WORK WITH ~ Comments
STAKEHOLDERS TO
PROMOTE SOUND,
INFORMATION BASED
WATER SUPPLY
PLANNING PROGRAMS
Immediate Action #3 Initiate discussions on form of collaborative
agreement with Alexander Valley and Upper ~~
Russian River Valley growers.. j
A. Project _ _... _ _ _
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SeeStrategies 2 through 3.
STATUS:
Involved Parties: Agricultural interests in Russian River
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This isoutside-the
watershed, (including Farm Bureau and Russian River ~ jurisdicfion ofthe
Property Owners Association), SWRCB Agency and has no
status
Near Term Action #5 Assist:Sonoma. County in responding to SB 6X
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regarding groundwater I'evel monitoring in
Bulletin 118 identified basins. Monitoring
plans need to be developed by 2012.
A: Project: To Be Determined _ _ _
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DWR must first develop statewide guidelines STATUS: Involved Rarties: Sonoma County; cities, other No status
before local implementation strategies can be sfakeho tiers located in DWR Bulletin 118-specified
developed. basins
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INCREASE ~ Comments
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
OPERATIONAL
RELIABILITY
Near Term #1 Evaluate condition of Agency's transmission
system, especially portions experiencing
elevated velocities.
A. Project: Study _
Evaluate operational condition of southern STATUS: Funding proposed for Involved Parties: Water Contractors II This should be re
portion of Petaluma Aqueduct potentially FY10/11 budget. i prioritized to
employing emergingtechnologies.If ~ ]mmediate
successful, approach could be employed on
other segments of transmission system that ~
experience high velocities and pressures.
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REVALUATE Comments
OPERATIONAL
STRATEGY FOR
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
Immediate Action #1 Consult with Water Contractors to evaluate
feasibility of base demand system instead of
continued peaksummer demand system.
A. Project: Assess Feasibility
Specific project will depend on outcome of STATUS: Ongoing discussion with Involved Parties: Water Contractors Status and work
implementation of peak reduction measures Water Contractors as part of the effort need to be
such as conservation, reuse, local supplies and Urban Water Management and better defined
groundwater banking. Financial implications financial planning processes,
of base:demand system will be evaluated as
part of longterm. financial `modeling (Strategy
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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF Comments
ENERGY ~ WATER
SYNERGIES
.Immediate Action #1 Promote programs emphasizing water and
energy efficiency of Agency's transmission
s, stem o erations.
B. Project: Sonoma County Energy _ _ _ . _
Independence Program
Continue providing financial, logistical and STATUS: Ongoing. Involved Parties: Internal activity This is not a core
staff support for water and energy function of the
conservation projects, Agency
Immediate Action #4 Pursue monetizing environmental attributes
of renewable energy projects and efficiency
ro'ects.
A. Rrojecti:Register Renewable Energy
Credits (REC) with Western:Renewable
EnergyGeneraton Information System
1NREGIS
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'STATUS: Un~oin~.. .Involved Parties: SCWA, WREGIS Urs~ripti~m n~~ded
B: Project: Develop Strategyto monetize
environmental attributes of SCEIP and other
count. Jcit ro rams
..STATUS: Ongoing. Description needed
and Outside the
scope of Agency
In"volved Parties: County, all cities, RCPA, PG&E services
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WATER SUPPLY STRATEGY ELEVEN
RENEGOTIATE Comments
RESTRUCTURED
AGREEMENT FOR
UVATER SUPPLY
Immediate Action #2 Conduct long-term financial analysis to
support evaluation and development of
water supply, conservation, demand
management, and recycled water projects
and ro rams.
A. Project: Financial Planning _ ___
Use rate model to evaluate cost-benefit and STATUS: Model is almost complete, Involved Parties: Water Contractors More accurate
feasibility of alternative Agency and local timeline
water supply, conservation, demand
management,. and recycled water projects and
programs in connection with the 2010 UWMP. '
Results will inform the renegotiation of
Restructured Agreement for Water Supply: ,
Near Term AGtlon #3 Develop long-term process by tiNater '
Contractors to monitor impacts of land use
decisions on water supply. Include ,
assessment of existing water demand and
new development for each respective retail
.level UWMP.
A. Project: Tb Be Determined
Should be initiated after development of
STATUS:
Involved Parties: Water Contractors, land use planning _ _ ___..
Timeline for the
UWMP's by Agencyand Water Contractors entities Agency's.IJWMP is
known and the status
should reflect a Qtr
projection
Near Term Action #5 Negotiate and develop new Restructured
Agreement for water supply to reflect
current conditions.
A. Project
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Projects depend onoutcome ofabove-listed STATUS: Involved Parties: Water Contractors Action and status are
actions. ~, undefined and.should
be more thorough
Long Term Action #1 Conduct periodic updating of demand
.projections by Water Contractors in advance
of UWMP u dates.
A. Project: To Be Determined
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Based on outcome of Near Term Action 3 STATUS: Involved Parties: Water Contractors, land use planning Timeline forthe
entities Agency's UWM.P is
known. and the status
should reflect a Qtr
projection
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MATER SUPPLY STRATEGY TWELVE
OVERCOM'E' Comments
ORGANIZATIONAL
FRAGMENTATION TO
PROMOTE EFFICIENCY
OF WATER SYSTEM
OPERATIONS &
PLANNING
Immediate Action #1 Develop data management system
"Collaboration Platform" in partnership with ,
IBM that provides operational data of
Agency's water supply and transmission
system in addition to Water Contractors'
s stems.
A. Project: Demonstration Project -
Collaboration.Platform
Lnitial clot ro~ect will`inte rate:monitorin
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STATUS: Will be o, erafional in A ril
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Involved Rarties: _ _
Status and artiesneeds to be p
p u dated
capabilities of SCADA systems for Cotati, Santa 201.
Rosa, .Rohnert Park "and Agency'in order to i
improve communications, increase water and
power efficiency.
B. Project: Metering
Automated meter readin AMR ca ability
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STATUS: Initiated
for Santa Rosa, _
Involved Parties:
Status and parties needs to be updated
integrated with IBM data management system Rohnert Park;,and Cotati.
will reduce costs, improve operations ~~
(especially in summer), and increase water
efficienc .
C. Project: Integrated Weather Forecasting
Integrate weafher forecasting and weather STATUS: Part of pilot project design. Involved Parties (A, B, and C): Water Contractors Status does not reflect work;timelute
station data (Strategy 2) into data
management system.
Near Term #1 Extend demonstration project including AMR - "
to other Water Contractors.
A, Project: Extension of demonstration
ro'ect
STATUS: Design is part of Involved Parties: Water Contractors Needs a description of the continuation work and the
demonstration project; extension of status must reflect the timeline
project will depend on Water
Contractors' willingness to participate ~
and availability of funding. I
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Near Term #2 Develop emergency response capabilities for
collaboration Platform (see Strategy 8j.
A. Project: Develop real-time
communications support tool to coordinate
response during emergency events
~ STATUS:Initialplanninglevel Involved.Parties: Water Contractors Needs'description. of the continuation work and the
discussions have begun with IBM status must reflect the timeline
regarding scope and cost. Agency and II
IBM are pursuing funding
opportunities.
Long Term #1 Develop comprehensive data management
system that builds off demonstration project
and includes data from other non-water
supply sources and models.
A. Project: To Be Determined __
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STATUS:
lbvol'ved: Fartiesr. Water'Contractors, cities, water
Should propose possible project description aiid
~urve ors, re ula~tar a~ encies, none tufts status ~
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