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Water Resources Briefing Water Resources Briefing Oregon Association of Water Utilities Oregon Association of Water Utilities August 25, 2011 August 25, 2011 Lisa Jaramillo – – Water Management Lisa Jaramillo Water Management Ann Reece – – Permit Extensions Ann Reece Permit Extensions Bill Fujii – – Hydro Prospecting & Legislative Update Bill Fujii Hydro Prospecting & Legislative Update Water Permit Hydro Legislative Management Extensions Prospecting Update

Water Management Hot Topics Water Management Hot Topics Lisa Jaramillo Lisa Jaramillo Water Supply and Conservation Analyst Water Supply and Conservation Analyst

Municipal Water Management and Municipal Water Management and Conservation Plans (WMCPs) Conservation Plans (WMCPs) Water Rights Inventory   Water Rights Inventory – Source of water? – Source of water? – Authorized uses? – Authorized uses? – How much water? – How much water? – What stage of – What stage of development? development? – Resource issues? – Resource issues?

Municipal WMCP Municipal WMCP Water Rights Inventory Water Rights Inventory Where are you   Where are you and where do and where do you need to go? you need to go?

OWRD Conservation OWRD Conservation “Share Share- -House House” ” “  An electronic warehouse where water  An electronic warehouse where water suppliers can “ “share share” ” their conservation suppliers can their conservation and outreach and outreach materials with materials with their municipal their municipal counterparts. counterparts.

OWRD OWRD Conservation Conservation “Share Share- -House House” ” “ Guidance   Guidance  Plant Guides  Plant Guides  Free Conservation Free Conservation  Brochures Brochures

OWRD Conservation OWRD Conservation “Share Share- -House House” ” “  Guidance documents Guidance documents 

OWRD Conservation OWRD Conservation “Share Share- -House House” ” “  Guidance documents Guidance documents 

OWRD Conservation OWRD Conservation “Share Share- -House House” ” “ Plant Guides   Plant Guides

OWRD Conservation OWRD Conservation “Share Share- -House House” ” “ Free Conservation Brochures   Free Conservation Brochures – Indoor & Outdoor Water Use – Indoor & Outdoor Water Use

OWRD Conservation OWRD Conservation “Share Share- -House House” ” “ Free Conservation Brochures   Free Conservation Brochures – Lawn Watering Guide – Lawn Watering Guide

OWRD Conservation OWRD Conservation “Share Share- -House House” ” “ OWRD’ ’s Goal s Goal   OWRD – To grow the Conservation “ “Share Share- -House House” ” into – To grow the Conservation into a useful resource that is full of good ideas and a useful resource that is full of good ideas and examples. examples.  To access the Department’s Conservation “Share-House” go to: http://www.wrd.state.or.us/OWRD/Conservation_Sharehouse.shtml

Requesting More Time to Requesting More Time to Submit a WMCP Submit a WMCP  Submittal Date  Submittal Date – WMCP’ ’s are typically required to be submitted s are typically required to be submitted – WMCP by a date certain. by a date certain.  “In In- -Effect Effect” ” Date “ Date  – Final Orders approving a WMCP also specify a – Final Orders approving a WMCP also specify a date through which the WMCP is in effect . date through which the WMCP is in effect .  What happens if you cannot meet the  What happens if you cannot meet the deadline for submittal of the WMCP? deadline for submittal of the WMCP?

Requests for More Time Requests for More Time to Submit a WMCP to Submit a WMCP To submit a request to the Department for   To submit a request to the Department for more time in which to submit the WMCP: more time in which to submit the WMCP: – Describe the reason(s) why more time is needed; – Describe the reason(s) why more time is needed; and and – Identify a proposed date by which to submit. – Identify a proposed date by which to submit.  Generally not more than six months to one year Generally not more than six months to one year   Approval by the Department for more time to submit Approval by the Department for more time to submit  does NOT change the WMCP “ “in effect in effect” ” date. does NOT change the WMCP date.

Potential Risks with Requesting Potential Risks with Requesting More Time to Submit a WMCP More Time to Submit a WMCP  For cities holding a permit requiring submittal  For cities holding a permit requiring submittal of a WMCP by a date certain, requesting of a WMCP by a date certain, requesting “more time to submit more time to submit” ” a WMCP… … “ a WMCP – May place you in a position where you are – May place you in a position where you are unable to satisfy the permit condition. unable to satisfy the permit condition. – Failure to satisfy the permit condition results in: – Failure to satisfy the permit condition results in:  Being unable to “ “prove prove- -up up” ” on the permit; and  Being unable to on the permit; and  Being unable to request the issuance of a certificate.  Being unable to request the issuance of a certificate. – May also result a Permit Extension of Time being – May also result a Permit Extension of Time being necessary. necessary.

Potential Risks with Requesting Potential Risks with Requesting More Time to Submit a WMCP More Time to Submit a WMCP  For certain cities in the Umatilla Basin, requesting  For certain cities in the Umatilla Basin, requesting “more time to submit more time to submit” ” a WMCP… … “ a WMCP – May result in the “ “effective date effective date” ” of their WMCP – May result in the of their WMCP lapsing. lapsing. – If these cities do not have a WMCP “ “in effect, in effect,” ” – If these cities do not have a WMCP the Umatilla 5- -Mile Radius classifications in Mile Radius classifications in the Umatilla 5 OAR 690- -507 may not apply. 507 may not apply. OAR 690 So, ground water from the basalt aquifer may be  So, ground water from the basalt aquifer may be  permitted for uses other than municipal, group permitted for uses other than municipal, group domestic and statutorily exempt ground water uses. domestic and statutorily exempt ground water uses.

Potential Risks with Requesting Potential Risks with Requesting More Time to Submit a WMCP More Time to Submit a WMCP For cities with a Permit Extension of Time Final   For cities with a Permit Extension of Time Final Order that limits the extent to which water can Order that limits the extent to which water can be diverted under the permit, requesting “ “more more be diverted under the permit, requesting time to submit” ” a WMCP… … time to submit a WMCP – No access to water diversions beyond the amount – No access to water diversions beyond the amount specified in the Extension Final Order. specified in the Extension Final Order.  Authorization to water beyond the “ “limit limit” ” may only be  Authorization to water beyond the may only be obtained by submitting and receiving Department obtained by submitting and receiving Department approval of the WMCP. approval of the WMCP.

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TOP 10 TOP 10 Tips to Improve Tips to Improve Your Extension Your Extension Applications Applications Ann Reece Ann Reece Water Rights Extension Specialist Water Rights Extension Specialist

# 1 # 1 Know that Preparing Preparing an an Know that Extension and and WMCP WMCP are are Extension Complimentary Processes Complimentary Processes  Most likely the extension will trigger submittal of a  Most likely the extension will trigger submittal of a WMCP due in 3 years WMCP due in 3 years  Two Most Helpful Elements of the WMCP are . . . Two Most Helpful Elements of the WMCP are . . .  Municipal Water Supplier Description  Municipal Water Supplier Description   Municipal Water Supply Element Municipal Water Supply Element 

# 1 # 1 Know that Preparing an Know that Preparing an Extension and WMCP are Extension and WMCP are Complimentary Processes Complimentary Processes Water Supplier Description Water Supplier Description (OAR 086- -0140) 0140) (OAR 086 Delineation of current service area   Delineation of current service area  Water supply or delivery contracts  Water supply or delivery contracts  IGA  IGA’ ’s s  Interties  Interties  Population currently served within service area  Population currently served within service area  Current peak use  Current peak use

# 1 # 1 Know that Preparing an Know that Preparing an Extension and WMCP are Extension and WMCP are Complimentary Processes Complimentary Processes Water Supplier Description Water Supplier Description (OAR 086- -0140) 0140) (OAR 086 Tabular list of all water rights   Tabular list of all water rights