May 18, 2005May 18, 2005

Oakdale Irrigation DistrictWater Resources Plan

Oakdale Irrigation DistrictWater Resources Plan

Agenda

• OID background• Changing role of Irrigation Districts• Internal and External issues affecting OID• What is a Resources Plan?• Plan Goals• Public Outreach • Post Planning Steps

OID Background

• Formed in 1909 • Goodwin in 1913 • Service Area• $9 million budget • 64 employees • 330 miles of canals/pipeline• Tri-Dam Projects • Stanislaus River Water Rights

IDs Changing Roles

• Customer demands– Broader range of services – Groundwater Management– Water Quality Management– Flood Control Management – Domestic and M&I Provider– Drought Protection – Environmental Protection

• Challenge– Modernizing an ID to meet demands

Big Picture External Issues

• Competition for water• Water quality

and quantity• Economic impacts• Environmental

conditions• Legislative

• Water usage• Land use changes• Long-term

financial stability• Annexations/transfers• Organizational needs• Community needs

Big Picture Internal Issues

OID’s Business Plan

• 2003 Strategic Business Plan– Three Year Action Plan

• Develop a Business approach to our Business

• Protect Water Rights– 38 Objectives identified

• 24 completed

• Assesses where we are as an irrigation district• Describes measures needed to make us better• Addresses federal, state and local

challenges to our water• Provides mechanisms to

protect our water• Tells us what it will cost

to meet our needs andhow to pay for it

Water Resources PlanWhat is it?

A Planning Document that…

Technical Analyses

Institutional Activities

PublicInvolvement

Goals-Water Resource Plan

• Provide long-term protection to OID's water rights

• Address federal, state and local water challenges

• Rebuild/modernize an out-of-date system to meet changing customer needs

• Develop affordable ways to finance improvements

• Involve the public in the planning process

Water Resource PlanProcess and Purpose

Comprehensive Investigation Analysis• Water usage both

surface and groundwater• Land use • Cropping patterns• Facility condition• Future customers

and needs• Financial stability• Organizational needs

CEQAReady

Document

PreparePlan

Develop and Evaluate

Alternatives

Water Resource PlanProcess and Purpose

ConductInitial

Assessment

DevelopAnalytical

Tools

PreparePlan

Develop and Evaluate

Alternatives

DevelopAnalytical

Tools

ConductInitial

Assessment

Water Resources PlanProcess and Purpose

• Collected /analyzed operations and facilities data

• Land Use and potential changes assessed

• On-site reviews of the system • Interviewed Board members,

management, field staff, growers, industry, and the public

Conduct Initial Assessment

PreparePlan

Develop and Evaluate

Alternatives

ConductInitial

Assessment

DevelopAnalytical

Tools

Water Resources PlanProcess and Purpose

• Land Use Planning Tool • Water Balance Model• Financial Model• Infrastructure Planning

Develop Analytical Tools

Water Resources PlanLand Use Planning

Land Use Planning Tool

REPLACE WITH REVISED MAPWHEN IT IS AVAILABLE

Water Resources PlanWater Balance

Water Balance Model

Financial Model

Water Resources PlanFinancial Model

Water Resources PlanInfrastructure Planning

Early stages ofinfrastructure planning

PreparePlan

Develop and Evaluate

Alternatives

ConductInitial

Assessment

DevelopAnalytical

Tools

Water Resources PlanProcess and Purpose

• What are the Options?• What will they cost?• What if we did nothing?• Timeline: this summer

Develop and Evaluate Alternatives

Develop and Evaluate

Alternatives

ConductInitial

Assessment

DevelopAnalytical

Tools

PreparePlan

Water Resources PlanProcess and Purpose

• Plan will identify the best apparent alternative

• Basis for initiating CEQA Process

Prepare Plan

Water Resources PlanProcess and Purpose

Public Outreach Throughout the Process

PreparePlan

Develop and Evaluate

Alternatives

ConductInitial

Assessment

DevelopAnalytical

Tools

PublicOutreach

• InteractiveWeb Site

• Newspaper ads to inform/ask for input• Public Open House at alternatives phase• Public Meeting at draft plan stage

Opportunitiesfor Input

Post Plan Development Steps

Nov 2005

Design/Construct

Implementation Plan/Finalize

FinancesPEIRNOPWRP

Initiate CEQA/Design/Construction on Emergency Actions

Questions?Questions?