WATER BOND

Mark Watton General Manager - Otay Water District

Speakers:

Moderator:

Ken Weinberg Director Water Resources - San Diego County Water Authority

Rosalyn PrickettSenior Water Resources Manager - RMC Group

Howard ArnoldVice President, Water, Environment & Infrastructure - Tetra Tech

Proposition 1:The California Water Bond

June 18, 2015

Mark Watton General Manager - Otay Water District

Recent Water Bonds in California

Prop. 13 (2000)

Prop. 50 (2002)

Prop. 84 (2006)

Proposition 1 (2014)

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$1.97 B

$3.44 B

$5.40 B

$7.50 B

Proposition 1 – 2014 Water Bond

Water bond (AB 1471) passed Legislature and signed by Governor on August 13, 2014

Senate vote: 37-0 Assembly vote: 77-2

$7.545 billion water bond

On November 4, 2014 ballot as Prop. 1

Passed by votes, 67% voting yes.

Proposition 1 DetailsChapter Funding Categories $ Available

Chapter 5 – Clean, Safe and Reliable Drinking Water

Small Community Wastewater Program 

Drinking water infrastructure for disadvantaged communities

$520 million

Chapter 6 – Protecting Rivers, Lakes, Streams, Coastal Waters, and

Watersheds

Conservancies 

State settlement obligationsRivers and creeks

$1.495 billion

Chapter 7 – Regional Water Security, Climate, and Drought Preparedness

Integrated regional water management Water use efficiencyStormwater capture

 $810 million

Chapter 8 – Statewide Water System Operational Improvement and

Drought Preparedness

 Surface and groundwater storage

 

$2.7 billion(continuously appropriated)

 

Chapter 9 – Water Recycling

Statewide water recycling, including potable and non-potable reuse

Statewide advanced treatment technology projects, including seawater desalination

  

$725 million

Chapter 10 – Groundwater Sustainability

Prevent and reduce groundwater contamination

 Provide sustainable groundwater management planning and implementation

  

$900 million

Chapter 11 – Flood Management

Statewide flood management projects and activities

 Delta levee subvention programs and Delta flood protection projects

  

$395 million

Total $7.545 billion

Benefits to San Diego Region Prop. 1 invests in “backbone” water

infrastructure, like new storage and creates greater resiliency in communities to withstand drought through new water supply development

Potable reuse Non-potable water recycling Desalination Water use effi ciency

Each issue raised by the Water Authority over the course of the legislative deliberation was satisfactorily addressed

Of the funds regionally allocated within Proposition 1, the San Diego region receives 11% of total funds, which is an equitable and proportional funding allocation to the region

Much credit and thanks to the San Diego delegation (Assembly and Senate) for their perseverance in representing San Diego in the process

Benefits to San Diego Region

Questions?

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Grant Funded Projects in San Diego County

Ken Weinberg, Director of Water ResourcesSan Diego County Water Authority

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Integrated Regional Water Management

Increase reliable water supplies, improve water quality and protect natural resources

IRWM is the state’s “preferred method of funding” local water supply effortsHigh priority for state since 2002,

through 3 administrations, 3 bond measures and 3 Water Plan updates

A mechanism through which San Diego Region is eligible for substantial grant funding

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IRWM governance

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What is an IRWM project?An integrated, multi-

benefit water management projects that achieves one or more of these goals: Optimize water

supply reliability Protect and enhance

water quality Provide stewardship

of our natural resources

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San Diego IRWM Grant ProjectsProposition 50

$25 million

Proposition 84 - 3 Rounds$33 million

Natural Resources & Watersheds

(3 projects)

Water Quality & Stormwater

(5 projects)

Water Supply(7projects)

Recycled Water(3 projects)

Natural Resources & Watersheds

(3 project)

Water Quality & Stormwater

(6 projects)

Water Supply & Conservation(9 projects)

Recycled Water(6 projects)

Other(1 project)

San Diego Region also received $1 million planning grant from Prop 84 fund to support 2013 Plan Update.

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Prop 84-Final RoundThis is the final round

of Prop 84 IRWM Implementation Grant funding

San Diego IRWM Region has $30.2 million* remaining for projects⃰� ~$31.2 million total

~$1 million reserved for grant administration (3%)

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Workgroup Results13 recommended projects

Total Project Costs: Over $190MTotal Grant Recommendation: $30,197,472

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Recycled Municipal Wastewater (5 projects)

Urban Water Use Efficiency(4 projects)

Potable Water Treatment & Distribution(1 project)

Water Quality Protection & Improvement(1 project)

Environmental & Habitat Protection(2 projects)

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Projects Organized by Primary Water Management Strategy

Project Sponsor Workgroup Recommendation

Recycled Municipal WastewaterUC San Diego Water Conservation and Watershed Protection Project UC San Diego $1,435,000

Padre Dam Water Recycling Facility, Phase 1 Expansion Padre Dam Municipal Water District $6,000,000 Safari Park Drought Response and Outreach Project Zoological Society of San Diego $2,900,000

City of Escondido's MFRO Facility for Agriculture City of Escondido $2,000,000 Conservation 101 San Elijo Joint Powers Authority $2,500,000

Urban Water Use Efficiency Conserving Water, Creating Energy in the Chollas Creek Watershed Groundwork San Diego $542,000

City of San Diego Water Conservation Enhancement Partnership Project City of San Diego $866,000 2015 Regional Drought Response Program San Diego County Water Authority $3,800,000

Ms. Smarty-Plants Grows Waterwise Schools The Water Conservation Garden $652,000 Potable Water Treatment & Distribution

Rural DAC Partnership Project - Phase III Rural Community Assistance Corporation $3,000,000

Water Quality Protection & ImprovementHodges Reservoir Natural Treatment System City of San Diego $2,886,472

Environmental and Habitat ProtectionSan Diego River Healthy Headwaters Restoration Project USDA Forest Service $2,116,000 Sweetwater Reservoir Wetlands Habitat Recovery Project Sweetwater Authority $1,500,000

Total $30,197,472

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Project SummariesUC San Diego Water Conservation

and Watershed Protection ProjectSponsor: UC San DiegoIncludes multiple components:

Recycled water expansion HVAC condensation collection/reuse Water conservation outreach Non-point source pollution reduction Turf removal

Recommended Award: $1,435,000

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Project SummariesPadre Dam Water Recycling

Facility, Phase I Expansion Sponsor: Padre Dam

Municipal Water District Project upgrades Ray

Stoyer WRF to advanced treated water for current non-potable and future potable reuse

Recommended Award: $6,000,000

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Project SummariesCity of Escondido’s MFRO Facility for

Agriculture Sponsor: City of Escondido Project would produce advanced-treated

recycled water suitable for agricultural uses and future non-potable reuse system expansion

Recommended Award: $2,000,000

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Project SummariesHodges Reservoir

Natural Treatment System Sponsor: City of

San Diego Project will improve

water quality in Hodges Reservoir using a natural treatment system wetland

Recommended Award: $2,886,472

OLIVENHAINRESERVOIR

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Proposition 1 & IRWM$510 million for IRWM

statewide$52.5 million for San Diego

Sub-Region$41 million for San Diego

IRWM Program (more than likely)

50% Funding Match DAC waivers available

10% DAC Requirement

CMAA BreakfastProp 1: the California Water Bond

8: Statewide Storage

(mostly Delta)

$2,700 M

7: Regional WaterReliability

$810 M 5: Safe DrinkingWater

$520 M

9: WaterRecycling$725 M

10: GroundwaterSustainability

$900 M

6: Watershed Protection

$1,495 M11: FloodManagement(mostly Delta)

$395 M

7: Regional Water ReliabilityLead Agency: DWR

$810M overall• $510M for IRWM

• Integrated, multi-benefit water management projects

• Required to be in IRWM Plan

• $200M for Stormwater Capture• Stormwater projects, green infrastructure

• $100M for Water Conservation• Water conservation and efficiency plans,

projects, and programs

7: Regional Water ReliabilityLead Agency: DWR

Early Actions• Get projects into

IRWM Plans!• Look for collaborative

opportunities with agencies/NGOs

• Consider DAC needs • Note 50% match• Address drought

conditions?

5: Safe Drinking WaterLead Agency: SWRCB

$520M total funding• $260M for small (DAC) community

wastewater grants and loans• $260M for drinking water grants and

loans• Draft Guidelines out:

• Clean Water SRF Intended Use Plan• Drinking Water SRF Intended Use Plan

5: Safe Drinking WaterLead Agency: SWRCB

Early Actions• Identify projects that

address significant risks to public health

• Determine DAC eligibility

• Consider readiness to proceed, in terms of application

• Applications accepted continuously

9: Water RecyclingLead Agency: SWRCB and DWR

$725M overall• Treatment, storage, conveyance• Potential for pilot projects (IPR/DPR)• $625M: SWRCB, for recycled water

• Final Guidelines are out!• Planning = covers 75%, up to $75,000• Construction = covers 35%, up to $15M

• $100M: DWR, for desalination

9: Water RecyclingLead Agency: SWRCB and DWR

Early Actions• Get projects on

RWFP/CWSRF list • Can combine with other

funding sources• Determine DAC

eligibility• Consider readiness to

proceed, in terms of application

• Applications accepted continuously

10: Groundwater SustainabilityLead Agency: SWRCB and DWR

$900M overall• Emphasis on groundwater quality• $800M: SWRCB, for treatment and

remediation for drinking water sources• $100M: DWR, to develop and

implement groundwater plans

10: Groundwater SustainabilityLead Agency: SWRCB and DWR

Early Actions• Consider role in

complying with SGMA

Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs), 6/2017

Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs), 1/2022

6: Watershed ProtectionLead Agency: Variable

$1.495B total funding, much of it for conservancies and State obligations• Final Guidelines out:

• San Diego River Conservancy, $17M• Wildlife Conservation Board, Stream Flow

Enhancement Program, $200M• CA Department of Fish & Wildlife,

Watershed Restoration Grant Program, $285M

Thank You!

Prop 1 Bond Accountabilityhttp://bondaccountability.resources.ca.gov/Guidelines.aspx?PropositionPK=48

Contact me:Rosalyn Prickett, AICPRMC Water and Environmentrprickett@rmcwater.com(858) 875-7420