Advantages to a Regional Advantages to a Regional Approach to RecyclingApproach to Recycling

Chuck WeirChuck WeirProgram ManagerProgram Manager

North Bay Water Reuse AuthorityNorth Bay Water Reuse Authority

North Bay Watershed AssociationNorth Bay Watershed Association

2010 Conference2010 Conference

April 9, 2010April 9, 2010

North Bay Water Reuse Authority

Participating AgenciesParticipating Agencies

Issues Facing the AgenciesIssues Facing the Agencies

• Water Supply ReliabilityWater Supply Reliability

• Groundwater OverdraftGroundwater Overdraft

• Protect Stream HabitatProtect Stream Habitat

• Legal and InstitutionalLegal and Institutional

• Support Water RecyclingSupport Water Recycling

• Planning and Environmental StudiesPlanning and Environmental Studies

• Financial ImplicationsFinancial Implications

SolutionsSolutions

• Discussions Began in 2003Discussions Began in 2003– Multi-Agency ApproachMulti-Agency Approach– Pool ResourcesPool Resources– Conduct Regional StudiesConduct Regional Studies– Seek Federal and State FundingSeek Federal and State Funding– SCWA Acted as Lead AgencySCWA Acted as Lead Agency– Hired ConsultantsHired Consultants– Numerous MeetingsNumerous Meetings

MOU Approved 2005MOU Approved 2005

The purpose of NBWRA is to provide The purpose of NBWRA is to provide recycled water for agricultural, urban, and recycled water for agricultural, urban, and environmental uses thereby reducing environmental uses thereby reducing reliance on local and imported surface reliance on local and imported surface water and groundwater supplies and water and groundwater supplies and reducing the amount of treated effluent reducing the amount of treated effluent released to San Pablo Bay and its released to San Pablo Bay and its tributaries.tributaries.

NBWRA ObjectivesNBWRA Objectives

• Offset urban and agricultural demands on potable Offset urban and agricultural demands on potable water supplies water supplies

• Enhance local and regional ecosystemsEnhance local and regional ecosystems• Improve local and regional water supply reliabilityImprove local and regional water supply reliability• Maintain and protect public health and safetyMaintain and protect public health and safety• Promote sustainable practicesPromote sustainable practices• Give top priority to local needs for recycled water Give top priority to local needs for recycled water • Implement recycled water facilities in an Implement recycled water facilities in an

economically viable mannereconomically viable manner

Successes to DateSuccesses to Date

• Authorization for $25 M From USBR Title Authorization for $25 M From USBR Title 1616

• Potential for $7 M to Come From ARRAPotential for $7 M to Come From ARRA

• Completed and Certified EIR/EISCompleted and Certified EIR/EIS– Project Level for Phase 1, Alternative 1Project Level for Phase 1, Alternative 1– Program Level for Additional ProjectsProgram Level for Additional Projects

• Nearing Completion of Biological Opinion Nearing Completion of Biological Opinion and Issuance of Record of Decisionand Issuance of Record of Decision

Project OverviewProject Overview

Agency Project Phase 1 Cost, $M

Delivery, Ac-Ft/Yr

LGVSD Hamilton Field

10.285 204

Novato SD NMWD NorthNMWD South

6.96113.142

542 total

SCVSD Phase 1Salt Ponds

11.00620.925

8743460 max

Napa SD MST & Hospital

37.838 2137

Total 100.196 3757 -7217

Service AreasService Areas

Next StepsNext Steps

• Federal AppropriationFederal Appropriation• State FundingState Funding

– State Revolving FundState Revolving Fund– IRWMP, Prop 50, 2010 Water BondIRWMP, Prop 50, 2010 Water Bond

• Local FundingLocal Funding• Agreement with U.S. Bureau of Agreement with U.S. Bureau of

ReclamationReclamation• Design and ConstructionDesign and Construction

Special ThanksSpecial Thanks

• Coordination Committee and Chair Bill LongCoordination Committee and Chair Bill Long

• Consultant TeamConsultant Team– Bryant & Associates / Ferguson Group: Federal Bryant & Associates / Ferguson Group: Federal

LobbyingLobbying– CDM: EngineeringCDM: Engineering– ESA: Environmental ESA: Environmental – Rauch Communications: public outreachRauch Communications: public outreach– KP Public Affairs: State LobbyingKP Public Affairs: State Lobbying– Oakley Water: Program ManagementOakley Water: Program Management

ConclusionConclusion

• A Regional Approach – seven agencies A Regional Approach – seven agencies spanning three counties can be extremely spanning three counties can be extremely effective at resolving issues in a collective effective at resolving issues in a collective manner; takes lots of staff/consultant time manner; takes lots of staff/consultant time and effortand effort

• Need to cooperatively work together to Need to cooperatively work together to establish a clear purpose, goals, and establish a clear purpose, goals, and objectivesobjectives

• Provides a model for a regional approachProvides a model for a regional approach

Questions???Questions???

• Plenary Session to provide updates Plenary Session to provide updates scheduled for June 29, 2010 – Save scheduled for June 29, 2010 – Save the Date letters went out in late the Date letters went out in late FebruaryFebruary

• Visit Visit www.nbwra.org for additional for additional informationinformation

•cweir@oakleywater.com