Santa Barbara County IRWM Presented to the Cooperating Partners of the Santa Barbara County IRWM September 24, 2015 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm City of Solvang, Council Chambers, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, 93464 Conference Call Number: 1-877-658-6272 Conference Code: 462-422-3881 DUDEK
Agenda – IRWM Program Update Welcom e & Introductions Drought Grant Update SB County Long Term Water Supply Alternatives Analysis IRWM Plan – Vote Projects into the Plan Update – Non-IRWM Funding under Prop 1 IRWM Funding Under Prop 1 DWR Scoping and Update CCFA Discussions on Sharing the Prop 1 Allocation Vote Project List Review Im m ediate Next Steps Next Meeting Date DUDEK
Drought Grant Status DWR issued Agreement COMB & City of Santa Barbara are moving forward with projects will be preparing the 1 st Invoice. DWR will conduct site visits at the end of October. DUDEK
SB County Water Agency – Water Resources Updates Long Term Supplem ental Water Supply Alternatives Study General Supply Option Categories Recycled Water Desalination Surface/ Stormwater Imported Groundwater Regional Combinations Held Final Regional Meeting on June 9 Planning Partners now reviewing Public Review will follow Report to BOS in mid-November Evaluation and implementation of projects could be conducted through IRWM Group. DUDEK
Vote 2 New Projects into the Plan – Project 1 1 ST PROJECT - Santa Maria River Infiltration Enhancem ent Project - Within approximately the last 10 years, there have been upstream wildland fires in the Sisquoc and Cuyama River Watersheds. As a result, unusual and increased erosion and related depositions of clay sediment has occurred in portions of the Santa Maria riverbed, which is comprised of sands and gravels. This has had the effect of “capping” the natural sand and gravels with a relatively impervious clay layer, severely hampering groundwater percolation. This condition generally exists in the “low flow” channel of the River, and has not affected the entire width, however water reclamation release operations from Twitchell Dam, for purposes of groundwater recharge, are at a rate confined to the low-flow channel. This condition prevents groundwater recharge and results in lost groundwater recharge (up to an Acre Foot a day) and the available water storage of the Santa Maria groundwater basin. In response to the Governor’s Executive Order (B-29-15) regarding water management, the Santa Maria Valley Water • Conservation District (SMVWCD), In Cooperation with the Twitchell Management Authority (TMA) has initiated a project to disturb and break-up this layer of clay within the low-flow channel along a 14-mile stretch of the Santa Maria river from the confluence of the Sisquoc and Cuyama rivers in the East, to the Bonita School bridge in the West near Guadalupe. The project would entail accessing the riverbed with farming or other heavy equipment utilizing discs and/ or tines and generally using agricultural methods to rip into and disturb the clay laden areas, allowing river water to more readily percolate into the aquifer. No excavation or dredging and removal of riverbed material would occur. Since vegetation slows river flows, and enhances percolation, any existing riparian vegetation would be avoided to the maximum extent feasible given the required methods and equipment. It is anticipated that heavy equipment would be needed for 30 days to complete the project. DUDEK
Vote 2 New Projects into the Plan – Project 2 2 nd PROJECT – UCSB North Cam pus Restoration Project - The restoration project is being undertaken by the UCSB in partnership with multiple local, state and 20 federal agencies. This project is being designed to enhance wetland and associated upland habitats 21 characteristic of the historic Devereux Slough ecosystem. The overall project vision is to restore the 22 opportunity for tidal connection to the site, enhance the expression and complexity of fresh and 23 brackish wetland features and restore upland and wetland habitats, with the following Goals: 24 (1) Ecosystem Restoration: Enhance wetland and associated upland habitats characteristic of Devereux 25 Slough ecosystem. To do so will require expansion of wetland area, improved hydrological connectivity, 26 control of invasive non-native species, re-introduction of native species, enhancement of habitats for 27 threatened and endangered species and improving resiliency of ecosystem structure and (2) Provide Social Values: Maintain open space and develop opportunities for passive recreation, 29 research and educational use that are compatible with the environmentally sensitive resources of the 30 area. function. The project will expand estuary lagoon and other wetland habitats, along with transitional and upland 33 habitats, while providing public access and education. Approximately 350,000 cubic yards of earth will 34 be excavated from the OMGC and placed on site generally in the SP. This earthwork essentially reverses 35 the actions taken in the mid-1900s when upper Devereux Slough was filled with earth from the adjacent 36 mesa to form the golf course, while leaving only a ditch-like creek channel to convey drainage through 37 the site. The project will also remove a water control structure just upstream from the Venoco Road crossing. The site will be revegetated with native species to form diverse array of habitat surrounding the estuary, which will resemble the existing lower estuary within the Coal Oil Point Reserve (COPR). DUDEK
Prop 1 - Update
Prop 1 Funding Overview - Update Chapter Allocation Com m itted* Balance¹ $7,545,000,000 $3,326,182,000 $4,369,718 ,0 0 0 Ch. 5 Clean, Safe and Reliable Drinking Water $520,000,000 $135,490,000 $38 4 ,510 ,0 0 0 Ch. 6 Protecting Rivers, Lakes, Stream s, Coastal Waters, and Watersheds $1,495,000,000 $178,158,000 $1,316,8 42,0 0 0 Ch. 7 Regional Water Security, Clim ate, and Drought Preparedness $810,000,000 $56,650,000 $753,350 ,0 0 0 Ch. 8 Statewide Water System Operational Im provem ent and Drought $2,700,000,000 $2,646,000,000 $54 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 Preparedness Ch. 9 Water Recycling $725,000,000 $137,084,000 $58 7,916,0 0 0 Ch. 10 Groundwater Sustainability $900,000,000 $21,900,000 $8 78 ,10 0 ,0 0 0 Ch. 11 Flood Managem ent $395,000,000 $0 $39 5,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 Ch. 4/ 12 Statewide Bond Costs $0 $150,900,000 $0 *"Committed" means any amount appropriated in a current or prior year Budget or proposed for appropriation in a current Proposed Budget. ¹ "Balance" equals Chapter Balance plus Chapter Set Asides as found on the Summary for Chapters in the Balance Allocations Report under Featured Links. DUDEK http:/ / bondaccountability.resources.ca.gov/ p1.aspx
Select Prop 1 Funding Program s SWRCB - Sm all Com m unity Wastewater Program Projects that plan & implement regional mechanisms to consolidate wastewater systems or provide affordable treatment technologies Solicitation is On-going – Apply NOW Contact: Meghan Tosney – meghan.tosney@waterboards.ca.gov or 916.341.5729 DUDEK
Select Prop 1 Funding Program s SWRCB – Drinking Water Program – Intended Use Plan public water system improvement projects & related actions that meet safe drinking water standards, ensure affordable drinking water or both. Solicitation is On-going – Apply NOW Dat Tran - dat.tran@waterboards.ca.gov or 916.248.2719 DUDEK
Select Prop 1 Funding Program s California Departm ent of Fish & Wildlife (DFG) Restoration Grant Program $372.5 million for multi-benefit ecosystem & watershed protection & restoration projects. Funds distributed on a competitive basis to through two grant programs: The Watershed Restoration Grant Program - $285 million available for projects of statewide importance outside of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. DUDEK
Select Prop 1 Funding Program s Prop 1 Grant Program s through the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) & Coastal Conservancy (CC) Multi-benefit water quality, water supply & watershed protection & restoration projects for Watersheds of the State. OPC – Draft Guidelines, May, Final Guidelines in September, Solicitation in November; contact: Amy Vierra - amy.vierra@resources.ca.gov or 916.653.9416 CC – Final Guidelines: June 25, 2015; contact: Mary Small - mary.small@scc.ca.gov or 510.286.4181 DUDEK
Sustainable Groundwater Planning Grant Program DUDEK
Prop 1 Sustainable Groundwater Planning Grant Program Draft Guidelines were released in August Public Comment Period Closes on October 5 at 5:00 pm Public meetings are on September 29 in Fresno, September 30 th in Riverside (also webcast) and September 2 in Santa Rosa http:/ / www.water.ca.gov/ irwm/ grants/ sgwp/ upcomingevents.cfm DUDEK
Sustainable Groundwater Managem ent Act - Workshops SWRCB & DWR will hold a series of informational meetings at the dates below to discuss implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and to answer questions from the public: October 21 st – Valley Glen, CA: Los Angeles Valley College Campus Center Building Monarch Hall, 5800 Fulton Ave, Valley Glen, CA 91401 October 22 nd – Visalia, CA: 210Life, 210 W. Center Ave, Visalia, CA 93291 October 27 th – Sacramento, CA: CalEPA Building, Coastal Hearing Room, 1001 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814 (m eeting w ill also be available via Webcast) http:/ / www.water.ca.gov/ groundwater/ sgm/ index.cfm DUDEK
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