Water for Santa Cruz – Perspectives on Regional Water Supply (focus on Mid-county) The commencement of the Mid County Groundwater Agency (MGA) increases our chances to solve our regional problem of adequate water supply. As we begin a new stage in our quest for sustainable water, we have a unique opportunity to take advantage of what nature gives to Santa Cruz county. Abundant winter rainfall and stream flows during the rainy season provide us with all the water we need. We need only to cooperate regionally to harvest and store the water. To achieve water security we need to combine three components presently held by separate jurisdictions: 1. Additional water supply 2. Storage in aquifers, the groundwater basins 3. Infrastructure to treat and transport the water Monday, September 25, 2017 | Water for Santa Cruz | 1
Water Supply: Location, Rights and Storage 1. San Lorenzo winter water supply is unused and available: 1a. Water rights to transfer water come from North Coast streams: 2. Storage for billions of gallons exists in aquifers. 3. Infrastructure exists now to transfer 1.4 million gallons/day = 475 million gallons/year. Note: All data from Santa Cruz Annual Water Dept. reports, and Urban Water Management plans, 2010 and 2015. Monday, September 25, 2017 | Water for Santa Cruz | 2
Both plans produce 1.4 million gallons/day *This information is provided by SqCWD, in Community Water Plan, dated July, 2016, and the progress report, July, 2017 Monday, September 25, 2017 | Water for Santa Cruz | 3
This is the version of Water Transfers as explained by SqCWD: Monday, September 25, 2017 | Water for Santa Cruz | 4
Soquel Creek Board Reality Check 1. Not one dollar of the $131 million quoted by the district is needed to turn on water to Soquel Creek now. 2. The infrastructure already exists. The pipes and pumps were used to pump 1 million gallons of water this winter, in January for 4 days. The water went from Soquel Creek to Santa Cruz! 3. The $131 million number quoted by the Soquel Creek Water District was explained as an old number, not reflecting today’s reality to the SqCWD board on May 3, 2017. Here is footage of Santa Cruz Water Director Rosemary Menard’s 45 minute explanation. Click here to view the videotape of Ms. Menard’s presentation. Her presentation begins at 46:30 and concludes at 1:42:36. 4. Pure Water Soquel and river water transfers produce identical output … .1.4 million gallons per day. Monday, September 25, 2017 | Water for Santa Cruz | 5
Conclusion: Implement Water Transfers Immediately. Monday, September 25, 2017 | Water for Santa Cruz | 6
Appendices:* Appendix 1. North Coast Stream Production 1985 – 2016 Appendix 1a. North Coast Water Source 2015 – 2035 Appendix 2. San Lorenzo Pumping to Loch Lomond Appendix 3. Water Rights re: North Coast and San Lorenzo River *added October 5, 2016 Monday, September 25, 2017 | Water for Santa Cruz | 7
Appendix 1. North Coast Stream Production 1985 – 2016 Monday, September 25, 2017 | Water for Santa Cruz | 8
Appendix 1a. North Coast Water Source 2015 – 2035 Monday, September 25, 2017 | Water for Santa Cruz | 9
Appendix 2. San Lorenzo Pumping to Loch Lomond Monday, September 25, 2017 | Water for Santa Cruz | 10
Appendix 3. Water Rights re: North Coast and San Lorenzo River Monday, September 25, 2017 | Water for Santa Cruz | 11
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