2050 PLAN 2050 PLAN GENERATI ON GENERATI ON Rick Colgan Colgan, 2050 Subcommittee , 2050 Subcommittee Rick Chair Chair
Desired Outcome Desired Outcome A doable “ “2050 Plan 2050 Plan” ” which has which has A doable consensus support and which will consensus support and which will assure adequate groundwater for assure adequate groundwater for broad community needs through needs through broad community the year 2050 the year 2050
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2050 Plan Subcommittee 2050 Plan Subcommittee Formed in Late 2005 Formed in Late 2005 • 2005 (Goals and Principles) • 2005 (Goals and Principles) – 2050 Subcommittee discusses how to build 2050 Subcommittee discusses how to build – off of goals and principles off of goals and principles • 2006 (Planning Concepts) • 2006 (Planning Concepts) – Task Force builds off of four basic concepts Task Force builds off of four basic concepts – • 2007/ 2008 • 2007/ 2008 – Subcommittee develops three drafts of the Subcommittee develops three drafts of the – 2050 Plan based on Planning Concepts 2050 Plan based on Planning Concepts Adopted in 2006 Adopted in 2006
Adopted Plan Goal: Gradual Recovery of Basalt Aquifer
WHY GRADUAL RECOVERY ? WHY GRADUAL RECOVERY ? • Economics • Economics – Improved static water levels, decreased pumping Improved static water levels, decreased pumping – costs, minimized well deepening and capital outlay costs, minimized well deepening and capital outlay • Environment • Environment – Improve groundwater quality (dilution and flushing) Improve groundwater quality (dilution and flushing) – and improve return flows to streams and improve return flows to streams • Drought Mitigation • Drought Mitigation – Assure that groundwater supply available when Assure that groundwater supply available when – surface water supply is diminished by drought surface water supply is diminished by drought
2050 Plan Developed to Meet 2050 Plan Developed to Meet the Gradual Recovery Goal the Gradual Recovery Goal 1. 1. Governing the Process Governing the Process 2. 2. Meeting Current Water Demands Meeting Current Water Demands 1. Supply Projects to Replace Basalt Groundwater I rrigation 1. Supply Projects to Replace Basalt Groundwater I rrigation Rights in CGA’ ’s s Rights in CGA 2. Meeting Other Current Water Demands 2. Meeting Other Current Water Demands 3. Preventing Additional Groundwater Declines 3. Preventing Additional Groundwater Declines 3. 3. Developing a Water Budget (Quantifying Water Developing a Water Budget (Quantifying Water Availability) Availability) 1. 1. Quantifying Water Availability, Groundwater Quantifying Water Availability, Groundwater Characterization and Natural Recharge Rates Characterization and Natural Recharge Rates 2. I nvolvement in Columbia River Water Policy 2. I nvolvement in Columbia River Water Policy 4. 4. Future Policy Updates to Maximize Use and Protection of Future Policy Updates to Maximize Use and Protection of Available Water Available Water
Governing the Process Governing the Process
Projects 2050 Plan Policy 2050 Plan Project Team Bridge Group Special Districts Cities IRZ Team Umatilla CTUIR 2050 Plan Morrow County Outreach Team County Outreach UBWC WWBWC UEC Umatilla Basin Coalition (Umatilla County, Morrow County, CTUIR, SWCD/ Port of Umatilla, Port of Morrow, Umatilla ODA Electric Cooperative, WID, HID, SID, WEID, Port of CID) Morrow LUB Committee Port of Umatilla State Agencies OWRD, DEQ, ODA, DHS, ODF&W Regulation DRAFT
Meeting Current Water Meeting Current Water Demands Demands • • I rrigation I rrigation – Irrigation from basalt aquifers (Deficit Reduction) – Irrigation from basalt aquifers (Deficit Reduction) – Westland Irrigation District (Phase III) – Westland Irrigation District (Phase III) • • Municipal and I ndustrial Municipal and I ndustrial – – Protecting municipal investment and minimizing additional impacts Protecting municipal investment and minimizing additional impact s – Identifying water supply options for rural industrial needs – Identifying water supply options for rural industrial needs • • CTUI R Water Rights Settlement CTUI R Water Rights Settlement – Addressing and satisfying the current claims – Addressing and satisfying the current claims • • Rural Domestic Rural Domestic – – Protecting investment in exempt wells and minimizing additional Protecting investment in exempt wells and minimizing additional impacts impacts – Improving groundwater quality in the LUBGWMA – Improving groundwater quality in the LUBGWMA – Identifying alternative water supply options for high density areas and eas and – Identifying alternative water supply options for high density ar areas with increasing declines in water quality and quantity areas with increasing declines in water quality and quantity • • Note: Meeting current water demands must not result in Note: Meeting current water demands must not result in degradation of water quality or environment degradation of water quality or environment
Priority: CGAs CGAs Priority: Project Project – Develop storage and supply to replace existing Develop storage and supply to replace existing – groundwater rights in CGA’ ’s (i.e. SB 1069) s (i.e. SB 1069) groundwater rights in CGA Policy & Regulation Policy & Regulation – Classification of new supply for replacement of Classification of new supply for replacement of – existing groundwater rights existing groundwater rights – Banking/Brokerage System to optimize replacement Banking/Brokerage System to optimize replacement – water (to be developed while testing supply options) water (to be developed while testing supply options) Funding Funding – Debt Repayment based upon Public Vs. – Debt Repayment based upon Public Vs. Private Benefit Private Benefit
Preventing Additional Declines Preventing Additional Declines While Assessing Groundwater While Assessing Groundwater Characterization Characterization • Updates to Umatilla Basin Rules • Updates to Umatilla Basin Rules – Work to Form a RAC to begin negotiations Work to Form a RAC to begin negotiations – – Limit large scale basalt groundwater Limit large scale basalt groundwater – development development – Sunset the requirements either after a certain Sunset the requirements either after a certain – time period or based on completion of time period or based on completion of necessary groundwater studies and Tribal necessary groundwater studies and Tribal water right assessment water right assessment
Development outside of red line have minimal water supply options other than groundwater
Assess Availability for Assess Availability for Future Use Future Use • Monitor Benefits of Gradual Recovery • Monitor Benefits of Gradual Recovery • Obtain Necessary Scientific Data for • Obtain Necessary Scientific Data for groundwater characterization and availability groundwater characterization and availability (e.g. a groundwater characterization study) (e.g. a groundwater characterization study) • Work With State and other interests on • Work With State and other interests on Columbia River Management Columbia River Management
Potential Land Use Involvement Potential Land Use Involvement • Governing the Process • Governing the Process – Advisory Role via PC members on Task Force Advisory Role via PC members on Task Force – Bridge Group Bridge Group • Meeting Current Water Demands • Meeting Current Water Demands – Potential Goal 5 and Goal 6 updates including: Potential Goal 5 and Goal 6 updates including: – • Land Use Protection of recharge areas (Goal 6) • Land Use Protection of recharge areas (Goal 6) • Goal 5 Updates to protect Significant Groundwater • Goal 5 Updates to protect Significant Groundwater Resources Resources
QUESTIONS QUESTIONS Contact 541.278.6248 Contact 541.278.6248 http:// www.co.umatilla.or.us/Groundwater.htm www.co.umatilla.or.us/Groundwater.htm http://
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