Deschutes Water Alliance Water Bank Water Management in the Deschutes Basin BALAN BALANCING WATER DEMAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
What is the Deschutes Water Alliance? The Deschutes Water Alliance (DWA) was formed The Deschutes Water Alliance (DWA) was formed in 2004 by the Deschutes Basin Board of Control in 2004 by the Deschutes Basin Board of Control (DBBC), The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, (DBBC), The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, the Deschutes River Conservancy (DRC), and the the Deschutes River Conservancy (DRC), and the Central Oregon Cities Organization (COCO) to plan Central Oregon Cities Organization (COCO) to plan for the future water management of the Deschutes for the future water management of the Deschutes River Basin. River Basin. BALAN BALANCING WATER DEMAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
Deschutes Water Alliance GOALS Improve streamflows and water quality for Improve streamflows and water quality for the benefit of fish, wildlife and people. the benefit of fish, wildlife and people. Secure and maintain a reliable and Secure and maintain a reliable and affordable supply of water to sustain affordable supply of water to sustain agriculture. agriculture. Secure a safe, affordable, and high quality Secure a safe, affordable, and high quality water supply for ur water supply for urban communities. ban communities. BALAN BALANCING WATER DEMAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
What is the DWA Water Bank? The DWA Water Bank is a cooperative The DWA Water Bank is a cooperative forum where water coming off urbanizing forum where water coming off urbanizing lands within irrigation districts can be lands within irrigation districts can be transferred to meet the new needs of transferred to meet the new needs of Central Oregon cities and rivers. Central Oregon cities and rivers. BALAN BALANCING WATER DEMAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
Members of the DWA Water Bank Deschutes River Deschutes River Conservancy Conservancy Central Oregon Central Oregon Irrigation District Irrigation District Swalley Irrigation Swalley Irrigation District District City of Bend City of Bend City of Redmond City of Redmond Avion Water Company Avion Water Company BALAN BALANCING WATER DEMAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
DWA Water Bank Main Objective Avoid unnecessary competition Avoid unnecessary competition among entities seeking water among entities seeking water through close coordination of through close coordination of key water suppliers and key water suppliers and qualified buyers qualified buyers BALAN BALANCING WATER DEMAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
Competing Demands for Water Agriculture Agriculture Rivers and Streams Rivers and Streams Cities Cities Rural Development Rural Development (Resorts) (Resorts) BALAN BALANCING WATER DEMAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
DWA Water Bank – One Stop Shop Buyers can find water for the following uses: Buyers can find water for the following uses: 1 - 1 Permanent & Temporary Mitigation Credits for: Permanent & Temporary Mitigation Credits for: + + New municipal & quasi municipal uses New municipal & quasi municipal uses + Agricultural uses that require mitigation Agricultural uses that require mitigation 2 – 2 – Instream Flow Restoration through: Instream Flow Restoration through: + Temporary instream leasing + Temporary instream leasing + Permanent instream transfers Permanent instream transfers BALAN BALANCING WATER DEMAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
DWA Water Bank Benefits Provides a cost effective, timely, voluntary and transparent marketplace for water Respects prior appropriation and private property rights Compensates suppliers to cover the loss of irrigation district assessment fees BALAN BALANCING WATER DEMAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
DWA Water Bank Benefits Creates a predictable method of obtaining mitigation credits Reduces the possibility of water speculation Recognizes instream needs on equal footing with other beneficial uses of water Helps local governments and DWA Bank members address potential needs under ESA & Clean Water Act BALAN BALANCING WATER DEMAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
DWA Water Bank Benefits Creates a forum for ongoing coordination of water demand & supply Allows voluntary participation in both public & private entities Creates transparent, defensible water supply findings for city & county land use applications, preventing costly litigation & confusion over water availability Continues Deschutes Basin tradition of innovative, collaborative water management solutions BALAN BALANCING WATER DEMAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
Why Do Cities Need the DWA Water Bank? No more surface No more surface wate water rig r rights available in ts available in the Deschutes Basin the Deschutes Basin Cities have turned to groundwater to Cities have turned to groundwater to supply new water demands supply new water demands Growing demand for g Growing demand for groundwate oundwater led to r led to concerns that groundwater withdrawals concerns that groundwater withdrawals are impacting surface water flows in the are impacting surface water flows in the Lower Deschutes River - Lower Deschutes Rive r - Scenic Waterway cenic Waterway Flows Flows Mitigation is now required to offset the Mitigation is now required to offset the groundwater withdrawals groundwater withdrawals BALAN BALANCING WATER DEMAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
Mitigation Needed for Peak Summer Demand BALAN BALANCING WATER DEMAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
What is the Deschutes Basin Groundwater Mitigation Program? For wells that are drilled in the Deschutes For wells that are drilled in the Deschutes Basin Groundwate Basin Groundwater Study Are r Study Area, the , the groundwater permit applicant has to offset groundwater permit a pplicant has to offset the impact of the new water use by the impact of the new water use by returning re turning surface surface wate water to the r to the De Deschu schute tes s River or a tributary. River or a tributary. In order to receive In order to re ceive a groundwate a groundwater pe permit, rmit, the groundwater applicant can satisfy this the groundwater applicant can satisfy this need by acquiring g need by acquiring groundwate oundwater mitig mitigation tion credits. credits. BALAN BALANCING WATER DEMAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
Urbanization of Urbanization of Irrigation Irrigation Madras Madras Districts Districts Prineville Prineville Irrigation District Irrigation District Redmond Redmond Agricultural Land Agricultural Land in Basin in Basin Sisters Sisters +/- +/- 160,000 160,000 Acres Acres UGB’s overlay UGB’s overlay Irrigated Land Irrigated Land Bend Bend BALANCING WATER DEMAN BALAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
Role of Irrigation Districts in DWA Water Bank Why do Districts want to participate? Why do Districts want to participate? Urbanization Urbanization Loss of irrigated acres Loss of irrigated acres Loss of assessment revenue Loss of assessment revenue Threat of Endangered Species Threat of Endangered Species Bull Trout Bull Trout Reintroduction of steelhead Reintroduction of steelhead BALANCING WATER DEMAN BALAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
Why Streamflow Restoration Buyers Participate in the DWA Water Bank To Address Low Summer Flows & Low Winter Flows in the Deschutes River Natural Flow Sum m er Flow 4 W inter Flow BALAN BALANCING WATER DEMAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
Fill Reserves District Municipal Water Supply Water Reserves Streamflow Restoration Proportionately Urbanized Water Fill Targets Rights Other Mitigation Supply BALANCING WATER DEMAN BALAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
Current Distribution of Water 1% 4% Agriculture 5% Municipal & Industrial Resorts Instream 90% all figures in acres of beneficial use equivalents BALAN BALANCING WATER DEMAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
Demand for “New” Water -2025 Demand: Water Redistributed to New Uses, 2025 Agriculture 13% Resorts etc. 9% Municipal 2% Instream 76% BALAN BALANCING WATER DEMAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
How to Supply New Demands? Supply: Water Redistributed by Source, 2025 Reservoir Management 19% Water Transfers 24% Leasing 8% Conservation 49% BALANCING WATER DEMAN BALAN ING WATER DEMAND IN IN TH THE DESCH E DESCHUTES BASIN TES BASIN
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