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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDWR - Oroville Spillway Construction Underway � ) t �,r, I/l/ l/ / //,�G //r� f/,//a r//"� 'J✓/I/�/nr/�l (%1/��1,-,/rr,, �„ rr�� .,N+- /i i r /, r/r .:.+i rl /�,.:» /,r'�r la;,: ����/i�,%l��/ J/ :%�-���il��.1�i�'/i��✓�,�!9 „c' ,i r +?:,i /rr ^r „i ,„/✓//r;laj�.///r,, /��/l�r�i�l,� ,�/, /,./r6 r ����1/ir ��i��/�� e�,. rjf�rrrGl/% r a rr ,r n„F„ ii / ,:.///;�tt�rl,��/. �/��//� l /�lfD,r //9. ..Gid %J�1�••�, s //, ,.ail � ��/ii,,,,,r, ,✓� ,� ,%' �/�fi ✓�/ , ���/iJ / /�s� �/, X41 a Ali a' v h I � 5 r , lig w p t, ^ re r � I� r , M^, f i 11th Floor I the view During ropy first month as DWR's 11th Director,several observations have yr become apparent to me. We have some of the very best and brightest employees in the State. We have a tremendous scope and stewardship responsibility entrusted in us, and �ve have a significant amount of work ahead - the Orovilie spillways recovery, Sustainable Groundwater Management Act,WaterFix,flood management, ecosystem enhancement projects, dam safety, and climate change preparedness, „j to name just a few. No doubt these are challenging times for DWR, but they also present significant opportunities. I truly look forward to problem-soiving with you, leveraging our resources,and maximizing our unique capabilities. Before my DWR appointment in August by Governor Brown, I worked for G, the Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) as General Manager. For nearly a decade, I was responsible for SCWA's core functions of maintaining nearly 100 r miles of streams and detention basins for flood protection,restoring habitat for three federally listed endangered fish species in the Russian River, delivering drinking water to more than 600,000 residents of Sonoma and Marin counties,and providing wastewater management through eight different gird` independent zones and districts. In cooperation with the U.S. Army Q fit u � Carps of Engineers, I was also responsible for the operation of Lake Mendocino and Coyote Valley Dam and Lake Sonoma 11 Dr r� and Warm Springs Dam. Prior to joining the SCWA, I worked for The Bay Institute as Executive Director from 1997 to 2007. J` l As we begin this journey together at DWR, I want to take the opportunity to share three thoughts about my approach and what I hope we can achieve together. First-We are a team.Whether you are a deputy director,operator, manager, engineer, mechanic, scientist or administrative officer, you are part of the DWR team.A strong team is rooted in healthy,collaborative, and honest supervisor-employee relationships. It is the responsibility of supervisors and managers to inspire and model teamwork and knowledge- :sharing and to be proactive about succession and workforce planning. Second - Communication is a top priority. DWR's work is complex and 4� important: We manage and protect the State's water resources. The success of our work is often a function of how well we communicate both internally and externally. External messaging is the responsibility of each employee. Please keep in mind that we are each ambassadors of the Department's achievements through aur day-to-day interactions with our friends, family, and neighbors. I know that DWR is one of the best places in the State to work,and I want others to " know that as well.Internal communication is equally important to our success;that means collaboration across d'iv'isions, programs, and branches is important and enriches all of aur work. Third and perhaps most importantly - Employee satisfaction is critical to our mission. We achieve job satisfaction by working as a team, communicating clearly, asking for support when needed, and by maintaining a healthy work and life balance. We are public servants and we work hard. But we are better and more productive when we take enough time to recharge our batteries. It's a privilege working with you. Please continue to keep up the good work, and do not hesitate to let me know what you think.My door will always be open to you. f' rt���roGrant DaWS, Director California Department of Water resources i r� f � 1 ad �✓r k r .r c�-, w C w � � � % ,.r q��=�r, �,',✓ '� �F�n� ,... �' ,���, +tea „� �i � �," �;�� a', �� �° � filar;. .�,�, � � mv6 �"� �' `�-��✓�/y!k�� � �✓ �,� p, �:' as r � '?`„,,, � �. m'� s ��a,�,,,1 ,, � r ✓rl��� !���J f�yr Nqy a�rG'��,%��°�" ��x W a ��+.�����'�✓� N Y ,A„S�k'4+ ,' ��� "M1✓ B ti' „ u � y r kms ✓ � �� � ��, � � � �� N 'I 7 j rn u i� �,p.,. ti � .���, �,c,7�'f�b'� ✓ '�la:�� 4# � rr � w n f ✓ ,��a,ry �,,;✓ �'✓ „�, . � � y, � i.,. rw r ~� 1." wW��tir F��,� ✓� d�v v�,W�M n /"rmr����A�/i�,.� ���'7 �,� �l,�tl�+��� 's"� ✓l b� v„i Via„ ti�� ow,��a, ��"w�,�'���'W ,, "fir�' •6 .� � r t i�W � a„J(�'Eiw irx✓, �i iron i � 'y 1wN ,�a�M,�, c.,:� r����r��'��° '7 n.„ Y�r� '� ��:�,wrr rt� � ��a lwk� ,.��,���;�, ^`m"'a' 7"�,�✓` �^wtiwr��✓vu� v�r,', �� '��r' "'�`s� .,;�N:�� `����t,���'°�� v+�yi ��� 7III II�I�V �4� � -.,:,.. �`�:- r a° i,� �.tea✓ �` '�,��* �� a"'N� a�`"� u„p i a;,, ✓��,���,%������� ������ ,� ,������a f� 1� ������ f�� t�¢� �a�e,C�t�v��P�e�rra�al�s ��1ava ori une 7, 11TH FLOOR PEOPLE: E. Director Davis Appointed 3 0 Chief Deputy Director FEATURES. 31 Deputy Director 4 A Century of Service 32 public Affairs Chief On the cover 5A Time of Change 3 3 Fiscal Services Chief Pumped.concrete is, 3 4 North Central Re ion Chief poured an Rawer chute' 6 Construction Kicks Off g of Lake:ciroville"s new main spillway on July 12. 35 Rich Jurlcich Wins Fischer Award 13 Beyond the Call 14 A View From Above 36 Improving Communication 17 Sinking Hotspots 38 Financial Reporting Award 39 18 Water Conservation- Volunteer TrainersA Way of Fife 4 0 Service Award's 20 Building Capacity 41 Retirements 22A Growing Database 4fwlemoriams Reviving A River 2 Creating A Bridge of Information 28A Research l-Il.tlb DWR Magazine. »Summer/Fall 2017 The Roots of D'WR History F dmuiid,G.]lrovanr. ' GovernorA ' John Laud en u ry 5'ecrel�±�+�'or��dirdetrcid Risvlirces",." GrantD#,s 1 Dilrector,,CD�p,,rrtrnuiato f l4VetC�r,Resoi4,rc+.s," grinMellon Assistiatit 6ireclor„PubfaclJjirirsService ' MA11I12t MA Ins,IDITOR The century-old Sacramento Weir was opened for the first time in more than CFirrirjFraFa, a�2'r a decade on January 10,2017 to protect the City of Sacramento by diverting CARMEL BR&WN.IDoUc CARLSbN high flows on the Sacramento River into the Yolo Bypass and eventually on BILLCoL.INS-BiLLEHORN to the Delta. G2IIsrilv�i frEivE�.Jr: IrlraEariz s The weir on Old River Road along the west levee of the Sacramento River HONG LIN* AI*IALoRpNzo-ZEE was built in 1916 by the City of Sacramento after a major flood event in � cIIIaOr�. xIE2 1+1osEs 1915. The 1,920-foot-long weir has 48 gates; when opened, each allows up fFi i� FSOra .zRISTEIa,PI Ir to 2,300 cubic feet per second of water to flow into the Bypass from theEincEtvIIEED THOMAS 1PA'I'VELLINE.S•'S,B,VS,..N' ALSII Sacramento and American rivers. This year during the second of two times opening the weir's gates, DWR LDisiGN' opened 46 of 48 gates per U.S. Army Corps of Engineers guidelines whenl$ rRltITCEItUICESIDA7IT the Sacramento River rose to 29.87 feet at the Sacramento I Street Bridge, Sco cT C7¢11xac. °B PETERSON JENNIFER sEUUR The Sacramento Weir, operated. by DWR's Sacramento Maintenance Yard, is the only manually operated weir in California. It's been opened 32 times P1107`0GRAI)HY since its construction, most recently on December 31, 2005, after which the TDw:RPHOTOGRAPHY UNIT weir flowed for about 11 days, KELLY GROW"PuL11AMs * The weir is part of the Sacramento River Flood .SILL IICELLEY FLORENCE LowControl Project created by with BRIAN BAER-JOFrN CHAC ON" the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers.The four other weirs in Northern California BLACK CUNNINGHAMofthi;DwkVIDEO UNIT - the Mou&ton, Colusa, Tisdale, and Fremont weirs - are called "passive" weirs because they have no gates that require opening. Floodwaters begin to flow through them into the Butte Basin, Sutter Bypass and Yolo Bypass IDWR..itYCAcA7jNE Is PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE when the Sacramento River rises to the weirs'spillover height. CALIBoR:NiA DEPAwrmENrorrWATERRLSOURCFS A major component in Sacramento's flood control system,the Sacramento PLBASE SEND YOUR QUESTIONS,COMMENTS Weir is the city's primary defense against urban flooding. 0ItSTORY IDEAS TO: TDWRMAG ziNE The Sacramento Weir under construction since PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE 1916 shows moving forms and concrete bridgeDEPARTMENT oft+ XI'ER RESOURCES piers on May 2,1917. 1416 NINTH STREET,RC7bAI 252-26 SACRAMENTO,CA 95814 EAIAm: DWRPLOPLE9WATERCA1.6OV , PHONE:(916)653-8743 it ih4)i ul+ `Jjn( „r "�' ✓ p4 � '` { t '"V "„ DWR MiYGeIZdIJE'S'INEB SITE IS' ro �r f�t'rh "W'M✓1N.S'JA'CER.G�1.G2}W,�PUBLICt1TIofiVS/"IkWICTEwS .F�.CsCFM` fr ": "t"!ld+DED BY i 1'I'IE TrI"rE.WATERPROJECT CONTRACTORS �j' i �.� ',% k� IYfJ✓�i! .., w t o 1 ���� Y `+ 1 ii � � 1 '' � � �� ✓���d ti r y y �� J � ;�F �, ��ar+ iiW , u ,.�, Pnnr+rsrncsra rcEcYci.ED rnnr;R �q /�, a�l� i. � ," ����/�%�,��,�M`����/G' F �,"il. gt "i.. %✓ lf ✓r'/J1r�V� p�v'���r�"%:,., lYtlyJ/k ��' "`C�f � ��r�� f u f "Y��a � �. l !� r, J l u✓r 'u G y�"'�yL�iA�u'ronY ro � ;;;h, � ' �i�,i f clef ' �r q�%�i����o l�ro -, i�1/✓y� �r� �V"'. 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"Once again, the whole world is DWR Guide It Jana Frazier of the Oroville Parks and Recreation, offers various exhibits watching as we move forward in re-engineering, Visitors Center."DWR upgraded the visitors and videos on the construction of Oroville repairing, and rebuilding the spillways, center's theater to offer live streaming of Dam, the Feather River Fish Hatchery, the "Ilie spillway incident will Rive on in memory construction and repairs of the Train spillway Hyatt Powerplant,and a diorama illustrating and has become an integral piece of the as part of public viewing option." aspects of the culture ofMaidu Indians.Also estate Water Project's history as much as the 'the Public Affairs Office graphics team featured is a display highlighting the life of building of the dam has:' adapted and installed a spillway timeline pioneer James Beckwourth. in April to help the community better In January,two digital touch-screen survey understand the situation. stations were installed at the center,and with California Departmient of Water Resources DWR Magazine » Summer/Fall 2017 - /iJ/r // r, / �W ,, w � � � �/ X V ';, ��rr ,/r r T,u r,✓ �� ,,, e,,„„ ,, y ,,,a,,„ ,s ,,, ,,,,�„;r -„�'%, //.Xl r / !',r�i r u a��`I r//., cr !l ,, v/,Ir / A r,r: / r,/i,.,. ,,,'� „ ; „ ,,, I,- ,.” ,, ,;..,; ',;' rl✓ /.,.., r, �-,� / f� r/I�., r �, 1 ,,.,4 ,+•'dfr:,, � 1 z r U.r:.: / H I / i` ,,,�,-<, / .'H/rir r .: r„/ �r../�( I //l,,,JY � r.;, /f f..,....^'' l ,rf r J)f l,.,lliri;r �/ i !, ;,,1 -,i',� l,.i��,,;,�! 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W/ ��/���ir /ry/ / km l NOW r ri rte;�j a it ,rid/�� � > �, ✓�' c r,% /, >r r %Y1 srl/ � r rr ]BY MAGGzE MACL S ,May,4,2017 launched a new chapter in State Water Prajeci'( W�)history.Lake Oroville's flc od control(rrtairf)spillway and emergency spillway/constructed 50 years ago to release water from the.S'w+'P s largest reservoir, are under construction after severe erosion occurred in February. More than 1,000 D WR employees were mobilized to make emergency repairs to the dam's main and emergency spillways,remove debris washed into the Feather River, and move electrical lines and other infrastructure out of harm's way. On May 19 — after releasing more than five million cubic feet of water per second down the damaged spillway, about 250 percent more water than any other year in the spillway's 49-year history—DWR closed the main spillway gates for the last time of the season, kicking off the Lake Oroville spillways recovery effort. DWR awarded a $275 million recovery contract to Mewit Infrastructure West Co. to reconstruct the main and emergency spillways in two phases over the course of two years. '11-ds year, the main spillway will be constructed to withstand an outflow of 100,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) for the 2017/2018 winter. A cut-off wall downhill of the emergency spillway is targeted for completion in December 17 or January 2018 to prevent head-cutting erosion. Next year's work will complete the main spillway's construction to withstand 270,000 cfs of outflow,built according to modern standards and design.lCewit has up to 500 employees working around-the-clock on the main and emergency spillways. V„ r P � fir„i4 eft" ,DWR geologists and contractors map t the erosion area between the upper and lower chute of the Lake Qroville main l%F,' ,,✓ !,�,f� r �,�/ spillway on June 2. water.ca.gav i YF� =+ obi' �, � / .r / �/ii/i/vy'�i/1����F�I/� •p� r 1 l� r 1 ,d I . 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IC' " as well as contractors and cons'ulta�rats — = 'I incorporated suggestions on the spillway i! design from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Independent Board of Consultants (BOC)."Ihe BOC approved DWI:s design plans of the new main spillway rlj on une3. I /l/l// G i Trop to bottom:A contractor inspects the To investigate the cause(s) of the Lake U lower chute at Lake oroville's main spillway on May 22.©riilfinig rig,drills holes at the Or roville Spillways incident,,an independent cutoff l,below The ille es er ency It tlway the Lake forensic team (IFT) was formed. alae d r wal C)roville emergency splliway on August 24. at the base Association of State Dams Safety Officials of the concrete weir.Division of E=ngineering and the United S't'ates Society of Dams Chief Jeanne Kuttel responds to public selected six engineers with a range of questions during the Lake C1rovElle � � Spillways Recovery project community expertise. The IFT released a preliminary ✓s' meeting in Marysville on July 11. List of potential findings on May 5 and published a summary of their findings to date on September 5, and is expected to release. 10 DW R Magazine » Summer/Fall 2017 water.ca.gov k their final report letter thisfall,Information is available at water.ca, ov oroville-spillway/ incl ex,cfnl Demolition of the Hain spillway began on May 22 and was completed on August 23. Eight drilling crews conducted 90 controlled blasts to demolish the lower 2,270 feet of the main ill S , /i%r��r,,,• `� ��`�rl � � /' ,��i�//� 6" %r/�l,'"'p�i'*"� ' k , pway. After excavating debris $rid("7CC ,,. „ ///�r�/rii rI'J� �yr/� � %��i✓!�/�'/�t u;a cleaning rocks,crews began placing concrete � r on the Spillway. Reinforced, structural concrete HS UeHi � "�'� placed on the lower chute 'HadParts of the upper chute along with new drainage,while. roller-compacted concrete is filling is the middle section of elle spillway and scour ��, ��i�/ p holes. The 730-foot section of the tipper chute deemed ally oc airs this year tai©n re will receive minor H / 'p y moved and replaced in 2018. Spillway recovery construction can be viewed via tteld video camerasope ed by the California Department of Parks and. Recreation: www.parks.ca.gov f.page_td=29480. People can also view a live£veil at the Lake Oroville Visitors Center. Since the discovery of erosion to the main spillway on February 7, DWR has updated the public with numerous press briefings, hews releases, and socialmedia postings.In late April and early May, DWR leaders and experts Hosted seven public meetings to answer questions about the spillway iiicldLitt and recovery effort. The meetings were held in Gridley, C7tovi1le, Marysville, Tuba City, Chico, and Sacramento. 'Tutee additional community meetings were held in the Clroville region in mid-July. You can follow updates on the recovery 7 eil�ort,+by l ouiiag us on social media:£acebook. cony/CADWR.andtwitter.com/ca_dwr. _ ° , '� , Cl a Above:DWR Director Grant Davis(right) meets with DWR employees Renee Mlostert and Michael Stelntaacher at take broville's main spillway on August 3.Right.crews place rebar panels for the new side walls and structural concrete on the lower chute of fake C)roville"s main spillway on September 20. ^, � California Deportment of Water Resources DWR Magazine y> Summer/Fall 2017 Feature I Oroville Spillways Repair Oroville Spillways Timeline f m February 7 Main spillway shut off after discovery of damage. °p. February 8 DWR tests water releases through damaged main spillway at 20,000 cubic feet per second (cfs)and later increases.to 35,000 cfs on February 9 and 65,000 cfs on February 10. February 11 As Lake Oroville water surface elevation reaches 901 feet at 8 a.m., the emergency spillway begins spilling water for the first time since it was completed in 1968. February 12 Lake Oroville peaks at 902.59 at 3 a.m, Erosion on the hillside downstream of the emergency spillway triggers Butte County Sheriff to declare mandatory evacuation of nearly 200,000 residents downstream of the lake at 5 p.m.Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.issues an emergency order to bolster the state's response to Oroville Dam's emergency spillway and support local evacuations. February 14 Butte County Sheriff reduces mandatory evacuation order to evacuation warning. February 27 Flows from the main spillway shut off and removal of spillway ori, „ debris begins. iii,,, March 27 Butte County Sheriff lifts evacuation warning. April 6 Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr, issues Executive Order 8-39-17 to further expedite the effort to repair the spillways at Oroville Dam before next winter, April 17 DWR awards$275 million contract to Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. to repair spillways. April 22 Demolition begins with controlled blasting and clearing of spillway. April 27 First of ten community meetings about the Oroville spillway recovery effort held in Gridley. May 5 Independent Forensic Team releases preliminary findings on potential physical factors contributing to Lake Oroville's main spillway erosion on February 7, May 17 The first live,around-the-clock video stream of construction area available via Parks and Recreation website at parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29480 b May 19 Main spillway shut off and construction mobilizes. June 1 Crews begin construction of new main spillway. August 23 Main spillway's lower chute demolition compieted. v , W a � l , f r 12 DWR Magazine> simmer/Fall 2017 water.ea.gov , u , ,, , r I , ,. /"" , "'/" //r., yy f!'///"'J'r,,r,.,r, f " //r rl 0.,,rY y ;r•y, ,Jr , ,rrv/ .r"?/r,,. ,•rr rr,r,,,irr?r' ,I "y ;r,y,�"„�r- ;rl,.r„y y, , i �.,,�� iV .�1/,�rfa/>-�/�iriii,/inJal//ie,ri✓>/�iilrr,,,,/���/i�/�,��/r/1,. ,/ 1 (,�r�, /r/� /� r�/ ,r! r r a fr � r i r Vi J/ I Y yl ui / ����� r/�• � Fes•. 0/' r//�r,�)1,•r%///,//��ri/1�!✓/%�//���iii/,%,i %i/%�� ,,: � ,oy,,,% ;✓�,,,,,, ., r • � � I{ri p�o�uuu � r � �� of i 8 M rurr', 1 i V ” � l /r s Iii V I „ uu �II �{ r /ur/IJ�Ph /�'iirl� a a fa ! Irr� W Employeestion w 'th Orovdle Evacua _ . Above:Butte County Sheriff Gory Honea speaks By Bill Collins,Associate Safety Engineer with San Luis.geld Division during a press conference following evacuation orders in Oroville on February 12. What began on February 12,.2017 as a day of Fairgrounds where the UCW crew and I DDR crew parked more than 1,000 vehicles cleaning up debris for 29 Utility Craftworkers noticed cars entering the same area. and assisted thousands of people into the (UCW) and a contractor at the Thermalito The crew heard on the radia that the fairgrounds shelter. Diversion Dam ended with a long night of fairgrounds had been declared an Oroville When the Police Department and the assisting with the Oroville evacuation, evacuation center, explaining why cars were California Highway Patrol arrived,they asked The UCW crews were pulling trees and flooding in. if DWR could continue helping with the shrubs from the bottom of the river at With safety in mind, I explained to the evacuation. I asked each DWR employee if 432 p.m. when I got a call from Incident crew that we were going to have a mess if they wanted to stay and help.Each one stayed Command Safety Officer Michael Pereira they didn't do traffic control. and helped. to evacuate because of concern that the After donning vests and securing flash- DWR's Management thanks all of its emergency spillway could fail within the lights, crew members directed motorists to employees who stepped up to help with the hour.I was told to take the crew to the Chico appropriately designated parking areas. The Lake Oroville Spillways incident.6 GaHfornia Department of Water Resources DWR Magazine » Summer/FaH 2017 1 err i r md r^ r" i lalk"'O'4w, b n XON � .�� � Y Py ���; �P �����rn+�+.•' �µ � „��. 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O� 0////✓,,a �i /i is //// ,y /� //. i i�,.r it z k. ,... ,,,,, i r»., ✓ / i � .iii l .. .; ,,,.r," a , i0 r a ✓ �, �/iii/ /i � � �.,r, r / � un r l �a, a , ,. ✓ i r ��i � �/, ✓ � � a is �a r s� G i �� f Feature I Drones at Oroville DA'''R Employees Use [drones for Images of Oroville Spillways Incident BYMAGGIEM cfns To capture images of the Lake Oroville Spillways incident,DWR employees flew unmanned �r 1 aerial vehicles,also known as drones,for the first time above Oroville facilities. These images, shared with the worldwide media and public, gave DWR employees and A"f v i others is tool to assess the initial damage to the main spillway on February 7,the erasion on the hillside of the emergency spillway on February 12, and the reconstruction efforts that have been underway since riu ,. I7WE�. remote clots leader Mike Burns of the Bay-Delta (office, 'fine Case of the Division of Engineering,and a contractor flew drones daily, coordinating around helicopter operations for the first two months of the sillway incident. w lean Mardock Chief of DWI;�s Geodetic Branch, supervised the team while scheduling staff and providing incident updates. Mardock alerted the pilots when the main spillway gate operators were increasing or decreasing the flows. isi �`• �' �� "Mike .Burns became the 'father' of the drone flights for the Oroville Incident" said Mardock. "On February 7,he flew the first drone above the .p damaged Oroville flood control spillway for video footage.These first drone missions in Oroville were not easy due to the strong winds.' Burns, a water resources engineer in DWRs Bay- Delta Office,has been building and flying drones as a hobby Since 2012. Burns learned how to fly drones by using a flight simulator program and became certified by the Federal Aviation.Administration. When the emergency spillway was used for the first time on February 11,Burns flew the Dj1:inspire 1 Pro drone over the site.After his drone flights on February 12,the video of the erosion on the emergency spillway helped provide information that led to the downstream emergency evacuation order. On the day following the emergency evacuation, Burns flew a drone at day break to document the erosion conditions at the base of the spillway and the foundations of the high voltage towers. After February 27 when the main spillways flows reduced to zero to allow for debris removal, drone flights focused more on inspections theand the damage to Pectons oe remaining upper spillway the lower spillway,including monitoring the massive construction effort by trucks,excavators and barges to remove material at the base of the spillway, Left:Drone flies towards damaged)spillway on April 9 to capture a closer view of it.Above.Zack Cunningham(left)spats drone location while Mike Burns(right)flies drone to document the progress of the Cake Oroville spillways recovery efforts on August 21.. Illllllllllllllllpppp��pp�ll�p I�u�.lji IIIIIIIIIIII "y' DWR Macgazune a> Summer/Fall 2017 15 Feature I Drones at Oroville "Since we've entered the recovery and the spillway and rock placement on the "It's fun and interesting work;'said Burns. rebuilding phase of the project, I've been emergency spillway. "You're like a bird.It's amazing to be able to working closely with the Public Affairs Office "The benefit that our drones and drone monitor activities on one side of the spillway (PAO) videographers and photographers to operators provided during the Oroville and then hop over to the other side to see document the daily construction activities," Spillway emergency was invaluable," said what's going on over there." said Burns. PAO prepares and posts videos Randy Fessler, Supervising Engineer in Drone Policy on the California DWR YodFube website DWR Executive Division's Security and DWI�:s Drone Working Group (a subcom- and photos to DWIVs digital photo library at Emergency Management Program. "They mittee of the Remote Sensing Committee), pixel.water.ca.gov provided us with real-time high-quality consisting of Chair Gary Darling, Burns "We were flying drones above trucks arid next intel without having to put our employees in of the Bay-Delta Office, Kate Killeen, and to excavators as work was being performed;" potentially hazardous situations" Jim Operishaw of the Office of the Chief said Burns."The drones also allowed everyone DWR is using the images for several Counsel, and Dan Mardock of the Division to see the scale of the damage.When engineers purposes, including construction monitoring. of Engineering,created DWXs drone policy and geologists hiked out onto the spillway, To help bridge images together to,make exact and operations manual in 2016, After a green the drone images showed how tiny they were photo scale in georeference,400 targets were light from withs governance group, they compared to the size of the spillway and the placed throughout the spillways. coordinatedthe Management Analysis "The orthomosaic were created from 5,000 magnitude of the destruction.' Office to finalize the documents. Images covered debris removal, drilling images,"said Mardock,who worked 37 years The use of drones at DWR began when operations, aerial mapping, construction as a surveyor on projects,such as the Trans- Darting and Burns, both of whom have an monitoring, shotcret�e application on the Alaska Pipeline. "It's been a lot of work to interest in drones as a hobby,presented how flood control spillway, blasting around keep up with,but I am proud to be able to drones could be an important contribution help others,such as engineers and construction in the workplace and formed the Drone inspectors,to do their work," Working Group in 2015. Gathering drone images is not an easy DWR drones are being used by the Bay- task. The pilot arid spotter not only work Delta Office, Division of Engineering and in windy and rainy conditions,but must be Public Affairs Office. prepared for rattlesnakes, poison oak, high "I think drones being used at DWR are voltage power lines, helicopter operations, going to change everything;' said Darling, Heavy equipment and clouds of mi I st from who remembers seeing his grandfather Che spillway that can impact drone missions. featured in Life Magazine for using drones. "We've always seen how they can be used to monitor infrastructure. Employees see drones as a huge safety enhancement.N. 6 Left to right.Mike Burns,DWR drone pilot,Shern Hawkins,CALPIRE Battalion Chief and Air Traffic 4Control for the Oroville Spillway Incident,and Tim Case DWR drone pilot.Above-,Lake Oroville main spillway image taken by drone on March 27. Ira DWR Magazine >> SLImmer/Fall 2017 waterca.gov Feature 9 Monitoring Land Subsidence � G .w r �tR Y4j�d I W4q �ry i' i u �� PO a DWR Monitors Land Subsidence in the San Joaquin Valley I.T41N/, P-1.1 1111KHRA BY JEA.NINL JONES Imagery of land subsidence in the Central Valley by CatWeen Jones of NASA Jet.Propulsion Laboratory. VWs workwith NASA to assess impacts of developed by the L ivision of Engineerings adjacent to the Aqueduct at Avenal Cutoff the recent drought oil subsidence in the San Geodetics Branch using data from land Road that sank more than 27 inches from Joaquin Valley has shown dramatic results. surveying sources.More recent subsidence July 2013 to June 2016. DWR estimates Instruments aboard satellites and aircraft stemming from droughts adds to these that long-term subsidence since Aqueduct show that drought-related subsidence continued historical amounts; eight of the 10 years construction has resulted in a 20 percent loss and expanded in the dryyears of2015 and 2016. prior to Water Year 2017 were dry; upping in the canal's conveyance capacity in this area. Increased pumping of groundwater during the subsidence risk. DWR partnered with the Water Education drought is a major cause of subsidence, The satellite monitorings subsidence Foundation in an August subsidence particularly in the San Joaquin Valley where hotspot detection capability was demonstrated monitoring workshop in Fresno where further sinking ground levels can damage infrastructure, by discovery of a new hotspot emerging information on monitoring was provided. including the California Aqueduct and San near Tranquillity in western Fresno County, DWR's contract with NASAs Jet propulsion Joaquin. River system flood management joining two previously identified regional- Laboratory covers the use of satellite-based facilities. scale hotspots at El Nido in Merced County interferornetric synthetic aperture radar Subsidence afTects water infrastructure and Corcoran in Dings County. The largest (InSAR) imagery to assess relative ground by reducing the conveyance capacity of subsidence occurred in the Corcoran area, surface displacement over large areas and canals,aqueducts, and flood control channels, which sank as much as 22 inches from May high-resolution aircraft-based InSAR flown and by causing differential settlement and 2015 to September 2016. The expectation over selected reaches of the California structural darnage to canals and associated of a large snowmelt runoff volume in spring Aqueduct. features (bridge and pipeline crossings, 2017. prompted the Cross Creek Flood A major advantage of InSAR is its ability pump stations,and turnouts). Control District to raise its Corcoran levee to rapidly measure displacement over large Subsidence also damages well casings and by four feet to compensate for subsidence geographic areas such as the valley, making sewer lines,and can result in loss of a portion impacts. it uniquely suited as a screening tool for of an aquifer's water storage capacity. The NASA's aircraft data along the California detecting subsidence hotspots.6 magnitude of long-terra historical subsidence Aqueduct demonstrated the ability to provide in the Sian Joaquin Valley is illustrated by maps high-resolution tracking of growth of a hotspot California Department of Water Resources DWS! Magazine >> Summer/Full 2017 17 ,ge , D 1 , �in I lA t � Y " , y W y r 'Y1. YuWu"Wd � it r n M v � m i✓91dW:"✓cam„ wW f y 1JWI � w 1 i w e S� DWR Partners and prohibitions on wasteful practices, such California public. Utilities Commission, with State Agencies as hosing off sidewalks and watering lawns California Department of Food and Agriculture, during or after rainfall. and California Energy Commission to develop to Create Lang-Term "This drought emergency is over, but the along-term water conservation frvtleworkthat "'Fater Conservation Plan next drought could be around the corner," builds on the successes and lessons learned said Governor Brown in an April news release. from California's five:-year historic drought By AkWa Moses "Conservation must remain a way of life." and on the implementation of the Governor's Water conservation has been a top priority Water Action Plan.These agencies employed a of Governor Brown. 1.n May 2016,he issued robust and intensive stakeholder engagement As Californias drought emergency ended Executive Order B-37-16, directing DWR, process over a period of eight months to for most counties on April 7 due to record the State Water Resources Control Board, develop the new plan. levels of rain, a deep snowpack, and water conservation efforts by Californians, DWR By Converting outdoor landscapes to water-efficient landscapes,Californians reduced their water and four State agencies released a plan to use by more than 25 percent during the drought.Californians should not use hoses for cleaning sidewalks as part of Executive order B-4q 17. make water conservation a California way of life. The plan recommendations require legislation 31,' to establish long-term water conservation ! measures and improved planning for more frequent and severe droughts. Governor Edmund G.Brown Jr.'s Executive / Order B-40-17 lifted the drought emergency in all California counties, except Fresno, Dings, Tulare, and Tuolumne. To help these four counties that have a limited ground d y water supply, DWR has been working on , several emergency water supply projects, r 1 including Quartz/Stent in Tuolumne County, t t Okieville, Monson, and East porterville in Tulare County, Hardwick in Dings County; and Orange Center/Daleville and Cantua Creek/El Porvenir in Fresno County. "The Order maintains water reporting requirements 18 DWR Magazine » Summer/Fall 2017 water.co.gov Feature I Water Conservation "This framework is about converting Section. "The goal now is to build on those a fair and equitable way to water use efficiency Californians'response to the drought into an achievements and turn these short-term across the state, recognizing the diversity of abiding ethic;"said DWR Acting Director Bill savings into long-term water use efficiency, California urban landscape and climate," Croyle,who retired in June. "'T'echnically, the The most significant progress, though, is in Other key elements of the plan include drought is over, but this framework extends terms of people's mindset as snore and more more robust water shortage contingency and expands our dry-year habits. Careful, people see water as a scarce commodity, a planning and measures to reduce system leaks sparing use of water from backyards to resource we need to value and use carefully" for urban water suppliers; improved drought businesses and farm fields will help us endure A centerpiece of the April plan is a planning for smaller water suppliers and rural the next,inevitable drought.' recommendation that the state's 409 urban communities; and strengthened agricultural The plan addresses four inter-related water suppliers meet new water use targets water management planning that quantifies objectives,including using water more wisely, that reflect die state's diverse climate,landscape, measures to increase water use efficiency. eliminating water waste, strengthening local and demographics. Each supplier would With consolidated efforts and new direction, drought resilience,and improving agricultural calculate a unique water use target based on greater conservation has become an attainable water use efficiency and drought planning. water use standards and local conditions, goal.6 "Californians stepped up and reduced their "The water budget targets proposed in the water use by more than 25 percent during the new Executive Order framework for urban To learn more about the plan,visit: drought;" said Peter Brostrom, the Program water suppliers are very significant;' said www.water.ca.gov/wateruseefficiency/ Manager with DWR!s Water Use Efficiency Brostrom."The new targets would implement conservation/ One year since the first East Porterville home(left)in Tulare County was connected to the City of Porterville's waiter supply project,321 homes are now receiving water and an additional 446 homes are scheduled to be connected to the project by end of 2017.A contractor(right)installs a water service line. j Californpa Department of Water Resources DWR Magazine>> Summer/Fall 2017 Feature I Sustainability B u d in for Regional E 19 Sustainabil "Ity M capacity in California By Carmel Brown and Hong Lin +�';r��i I I`qv ip, r i I It has been 15 years since passage of the DWR1s Arthur Hinojosa(top left)and Regional Water Management Planning Act, Water Education Foundation's Beth which initiated Integrated Regional Water Stern(bottom)welcome more than Management (IRWM) in California, A 200 attendees at the April Water Summit.Middle*Celeste Cantu,Tim collaborative effort to identify and implement O'Halloran,Maria Herrera and Thomas water management solutions on a regional Harter,speakers at the Summit,provide diverse perspectives on the future of scale, IRWM has helped foster regional integrated regional water management, self-reliance and reduce conflict among cities, counties, water districts, community groups,and others across the state. In partnership with the Water Education Foundation, DWR hosted a Water Summit titled "Building Capacity for Regional Sustainability"in April of this year.The Water Summit brought together about 200 people from around the state to discuss challenges and opportunities to achieving Sustainable water balance regionally.The event attracted low IN uildingCaPa F�je Regional Su5taigah0i P 1,9 ak,r� r , fff clockwise from left:David Orth,an IRWM leader,delivers keynote speech. DWR's Emily Alegandrino(left)works with disadvantaged community and Tribal advocates at the Tools Pavilion that included 11 resource tables.DWR's Mike Floyd shows his appreciation for the collaborative work of an IRWM participant a diverse audience representing all water legislation have stretched limited regional requires one essential ingredient: trust.. sectors, urban, and agriculture lana uses, resources, and in some cases have created a Building trust and agreeing to a shared environmental interests,and more,Experienced distraction from the 15-year old incentive- vision of what success loops like takes time, water leaders participated in two panel based IRWM efforts. They are looking to particularly when the stakeholders' interests discussions, and David Orth, a well-known the State,and in particular, DWR to provide are so diverse.Fortunately,DWR has a lot of regional sustainability proponent, delivered leadership and guidance on how to reconcile experience in this area, having worked with an impactful closing keynote presentation these two efforts moving forward. IRWM groups and other regional interests that tied common themes together. DWR has a critical role to play in helping for over a decade to build a solid integrated Speakers echoed what many regional regional stakeholders realize success. It will planning foundation and to provide trusted stakeholders have expressed,that among the take a tremendous amount of data,monitoring, local assistance, many challenges for IRWM, the demands modeling, coordination, and cooperation of complying with the new groundwater to get there. But most importantly, success California Department of Water Resources DWR Magazine—Summer/Fall 2017 21 �1qp ,�°� %' i AA i, i fG p By Evan MacKinnon, Bill Ehorn and Pat Vellines �. Northern Region C7f1-"ice (1"dRC3) of the Division of Integrated Regional. Water Managemealt is using state-of-the-art groundwater sampling techniques to help p � p/ develop an updated groundwater database for Northern California, Groundwater duality data has become increasingly important as a foundation for aquifer characterization, analysis, and management.'these data provide iilforrnation about the age of groundwater, how fast it recharged,and how it is interconnected with other aquifers and surface water. According to Bill B.horn, NRO'i Regional Planning Branch Chief and leader of this sampling effort, "'This water quality data set can be used to assess future water supplies and is a necessary component of groundwater sustainability plans.'r Data collection is a multi disciplined endeavor involving staff from Northern Regions Water Quality, Data Collection �� r�Na • and Management, and Groundwater and ���✓�✓t� ���ail �,,, � Geologic Investigations sections. NRC+ is assisting California State University, East Bay, with a project involving dissolved noble gasses(non-reactive elements w p and isotopes versions of elements that � o �r, differ in atomic mass) to assess historic temperatures and groundwater age and fa �Jy recharge source areas. The NRO team is sampling a radioactive isotope, tritium, an f y artifact of the 1950s and 60s nuclear era, g g e to a groundwater on a finer timescale. i Left to right:Fish and Wildlife Scientific D ✓ Aid Brian Bettencaurt records data whale Environmental Scientist Evan MacKinnon reads water quality parameters from a water quality meter in Sutter County on August 11. water.ca.gov Right:Brian Bettencourt holds a device used to capture groundwater flowing through a co'Per tube.This unique container holds a tiny sample of water used for dissolved noble gas analysis, j Together,these data can be used to promote the atmosphere since sustainable groundwater use and are integral just before it entered !i in implementing California's Sustainable the ground,potentially flo/% q Groundwater Management.Act and Future thousands of years Water Supply program. ago Stagnant water is Dozens of monitoring locations have been first purged fromawell sampled,coanpleting the field data collection using a submersible portion of the project.NRO's focus is on the pump to ensure the Northern Sacramento "Valley that includes sample represents water Butte, Colusa, Glenna, Shasta, and Tehama from the aquifer.The counties. Groundwater sampling is at least pump discharge is then ' a two-per°sonjab, and an interdisciplinary redirected through a field tearn usually consists of Engineering copper tube sample r Geologist Glen Gordon or Water Resources container. Clamps are "ten 'technician 11 April Scholzen,combined with used to crimp the copper tube at both enols, r Environmental Scientist Evan. Mackinnon forming a cold-weld that secures the sample. and Scientific Aide Brian Bettencourt. NRt7's multi-method approach to [..king an innovative no-purge sampling groundwater data collection continues to l ," •"��'��'��I���/%�/�i%f�i%i///��/j,' device(Hydraslceve),the NRO groundwater provide a clearer understanding ofNorthern r team can sample monitoring wells much California's groundwater. Data are quality- faster uality faster than by traditional approaches.This is controlled and collection methods are a tube offlexible plastic with a pressure-valve standardized before data are made available that allows sampling a specific depth. The to the public via DWR's Water Data Library , sampler is attached to a tether and lowered (water,ca.gov/wateadatallbracy/), usually often more than 1,000 feet into a well.After within a month or two from the date of the an equilibration period, the team retrieves sampling effort, the sampler and divides its contents using Although it is too early in the process an Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) to suggest trends the NRO team is j !% approved"clean liands/dirty hands"procedure looking more closely at its continuously r �© (EPA Method 1669).Although the sampler growing database that spans conditions prior is single-use, the tether is reusable, so we to California's recent drought,during record developed a three-stage decontarnination low groundwater elevations, and as ground- I r ocess involving to prevent the water levels appear to be recovering in some P� g pulleys p pE b transfer of contaminants between wells. areas. The team will continue to developa o For dissolved noble gases,NRO staff uses comprehensive groundwater database which a unique system to trap a tiny sample of will be used to ask and answer a range of The no-purge sampling device is punctured with a straw in order to divide its contents groundwater that has not interacted with hydrological and hydrogeologicxal questions. into aliquots used for various water quality analyses.The container being filled is used for ultra-low levelelement analysis of groundwater, CaliforNa Department of Water resources D WiR Magazine — Summer/Fall 2017 23 I � w t trv;� �� ii.:" , ,,,,,,,, ,, .,.,. „- ��«kiwi ���i �`�' ✓��,,,� �;;., � �o��i. y a 1 w ,/'Y,✓jfi��/y;,,✓� � .., �i� " y�Ir�;Hr�> ; " � � it � ,r:�. r. �" ¢ , ii wll�/��/1..✓✓�,��% �� D �/ 6�'� rr�nfj ���� '°i ��y� � '. p� u u ,.,a, I� Y'l� l� (--`r„'..'.'="%;a r vi` i per, �+r�rJ�lfl�n� ;Y� �Y M �i �ila�F+u i : ✓i%✓Jdlr �Y+�i ;„,,�, ,;, � �-. � "�� �r,��,f✓H�"�d,4�b �'i0'' 'fir^l '"" i✓r� i �'� %✓f I ✓/ �., '. � iyo" P '"y lY9✓N />� h"� rr! n✓ i , r�"1I?��"i v ��Y ��i , �,,; � u v "k, ��''� �,�a� � Y �> � nr�/`��'a'�✓� i i�i�������; , rr r°' r ,':"&"t .-.,"' n c n of oG✓/ ly✓r 4�✓, m'-6 i� d rr �w r�u✓��„Y„I✓✓✓%,✓f�/✓ra�li�✓lr���i � � Y 4�I���p�r�r�l(�iir/i/�A�y�✓Y�lii�/i / l //✓�� 1. ' °iy��'i i V✓ii��ar(� irlr��llr��(��li fry y✓��re%/� i Y ri /.d o � j / / / Ir7. rY� '(r,'+�l>�1 �� 1 d ���� yiY 4��h'dl riFllw�1 rJYr�.�l�� �l IA!✓ f i'' 1 ��✓ �, G i 6 rvl ��SVYi,✓���y�� -r f��rr�%i�lI�, (lf���J � ��i, / � � e � P i���u� y i Y ,� I � r � ��✓�PPrr9y a� srr w,� � ryxsra�i �OI��i� I+ ����i�'������!��,� �I✓�✓' � ' ! lk f, � I I� � l e✓��✓�Irl✓��i it Y A i i 0 JJJJJJ d✓ f r i� ,7�fM141�lJ Q �' I � � ��,�! �,' News about the survival prospects of migrating salmon all too often is discouraging news,but DWR is doing its part to change that. �' II The Northern Region Office (NRO) of DW'R's Division of Integrated Regional Water Management spent two years designing, surveying, modeling, and overseeing construction of a new rearing habitat for winter run Chinook salmon traveling through Shasta t County. A ' , t � "The first test of the North Cypress fish restoration site near the Cypress Bridge in Redding will be this fall when the salmon return to the region. Instead of side channels where the water was low „ � m,i �"� ����, �����✓�� or non-existent, they'll now find an inviting shallow habitat with slow-flowing wa't'er spread Over about 2.5 acres. "The winter run Chinook salmon reach the North Cypress restoration siker about the time river flows are at their lowest," said Senior Engineer Seth Lawrence,the Chief of theEngineering Studies ;�m� ��k �' � �'�✓� Section in rearing » r ✓� their habitat.We are trying tolmake nthe river a better splace forathern. Cpl a "fhe habitat was completed last fall, with two upper side channels and one lower side channel. r Photos by Northern Pegion Office Tap to bot'tam:Upstream view of the =9 two upper side channels after construction completion.Scott Kennedy �r surveys existing ponds during the project's design phase.DWR staff Mikei Berry and Scott Kennedy assisted by Glenn•Colusa Irrigation District Yr Engineering Technician place large woody debris in the side channels during construction. 24 DWR Magazine >>Summer/Fall 2017 wwater.ca.cUov Mapping the Ground NRC engineers worked side-by-side with surveyors to design functioning side channels cr; for fall and early winter when flows are at their lowest. "Topographic and bathometric surveys -., , were conducted first to determine the contours of the land and streambed," according to NR" s Jim West,Transportation Land.Surveyor. Topographic surveys helped create a map Y' 'f �•� u s �ti�" 1, of the ground above the water level, and , underwater bathometric surveys were used to create a neap of the riverbed. Irrigation District to dig out the side channels, make the winter rail Chinook salmon less Based on the surveys'data,a design engineer creating what looks like small streams, endangered or more abundant, people's used the velocity and depths of the river to "Our goal was to take the areas where water water rights are more secure,too." determine the total volume of excavation was not flowing and create moving water," The North Cypress restoration site is needed to create a slow and shallow stream, said Lawrence,who's been with DWR for 15 one of 10 sites that will receive habitat 'A two-dimensional model was created to years. improvements as part of the U.S. bureau verify proper function,"said NRC Engineer Kennedy added,"We don't want the water of Reclamation's Upper Sacramento River Scott Kennedy, who did the modeling and to be too deep or too swift for the juvenile Anadromous Fish Habitat Restoration design for this project, fish, as they'll just be swept away, We want Program. 1he design had to incorporate several key them to stay and increase in size before they D7WR and numerous other agencies factors, such as boating safety, the effects of eater the bigger river.The side channels give comprise the Sacramento River Restoration flood flows, and the necessity to keep the them that opportunity-" Team that provides technical support to the channel entrances open and free of sediment. Dirt was excavated from the channels, Reclamation. "We don't want any adverse impacts to the and gravel was added in sandy areas, Root ""This type of restoration work is a relatively side channels,"Lawrence said. wads from removed trees were anchored into new field — about 2.0 to 30 years old, Creating a design for the new habitat took banks to help fish hide from predators, and compared to road or dam construction, a few months to run models and craft an branches, tree mattes and limbs were also which has been around much longer," optimal plan. strategically placed in the river, Lawrence said. "Out team of engineers and 'This project and the other fish habitat surveyors is a valuable asset, with about � Habitat restoration projects are good for water 20 years of similar experience working on "We set out to create a habitat that's supply reliability," said Lawrence. "if we can 'T'rinity River restoration projects."b approximately two feet deep with a water flow of two feet per second,"Lawrence said. "This is prime habitat for the winter ruzr, Chinooksalmon." The three passages were all existing high- flow channels of the. Sacramento River, but stagnant ponds also were present. Aside from surveying and designing,NRO also placed the construction stakes for the _r;~ construction crews from the Glenn-Colusa f Above at lett.Jinn West surveys job site,Scott Kennedy(above)oversees construction and Maw surveys site prior to construction(right)during the design phase. 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Emergency Management System '(,SEMS), The Division of Flood Management's the Hydrology Branch provided around- Hydrology Branch consists of 32 employees the-clock forecast updates of reservoir in four sections. It produces information inflows, river stages, and other hydrologic critical for river stage and reservoir information to help with emergency inflow forecasting (in partnership with the response. To support the SEMS structure and the Flood Operations Center (FOC) duringthe storm events of� X1.17, one of Above Frank Gehrke of DWR's snow survey team measures water content at Phillips Station. the Branch's key functions was to help R ' Left:David Rizzardo,Chief,Snow Surveys and „k Water Supply Forecasting,explains snowmelt coordinate reservoir releases,to reduce flood runoff forecasts at operations conference. risk to downstrearn communities. 26 1?WWR Magazine»Summer/Fall 2017 water.ca,gov "Tae Hydrology Branch really is ankey elements of the 2017 Update of the . Army Corps of unsung hero for all of DWR's emergency , Central Valley Flood Protection Plan, and response activities,relied upon by the State Engineers General the DWR-led Yolo Bypass/Lower Elkhorn Water Project (SWP), various statewideVisBasin Levee Setback Project. its Flood reservoir operators, levee maintainingOpeDFM described bow the level and nature rations Center agencies and even the Governor," said of State-federal coordination for water Mali- Response and Security Section Chief a By GEORGE QUALLEY agement in California is unique to the nation. Delia McGrath with the FOC. Since .1965, DWR!s Flood Operations Snow measurement information is On June 7,2017, the Command ing General Center has been co-located with the of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Weather Service (NWS) and the provided to DWR!s California Data accompanied by the Commander of the National.Weather Center Exchange Center (CDEC). CDEC South Pacific Division paid a visit to the California-Nevada River Foreca maintains a centralized database and is aFlood Operations Center(FOC). (CNR_FC), with state and federal hydrolo- clearinghouse for the state's meteorological Lieutenant General Todd Semonite,Chief gists and engineers preparing and issuing and hydrologic information, including : of Engineers fjoint river stage forecasts during high water I rom as Whington, D.C., was readings froin real-time snow sensors min California and requested to see the FOC periods. In 1995, DWR!s Division of Flood , and snow course measurements for the and learn about the work DWR and Our Managementthe NWS, and the CNRFC California Cooperative Snow Surveys q partners do to prepare for and respond to moved to the new Joint Operations Center. Program and precipitation and river : flood emergencies. The State Water Project Operations Center stage sensors for flood forecasting.The : General Semonite was particularly inter- (which also was co-located with the FOC, snow surveys prograin provides monthly, NWS, and CNRFC since SWP operations al, and water year ruriciff foreca ested in learning more about the 2016- began in the mid-1960's) also moved to the season forecasts. 2.017 wet season following on the heels of CDEC provides a vital flow of data fornewJOC and was joined by the U.S.Bureau a prolonged drought, the Oroville spillway c California's water of Rl management, whether incident, and flood operations in response e arnation's Central Valley Project it is for flood,drought,or the environment. ter conditions this year. Operations Center. ffito high water The co location and close coordination "Data from CDEC, especially in real- DWR executive management was appre- among the major State and federal flood time, helps modelers adjust input to ciative of the opportunity to demonstrate their computer models that rrionitor and and water supply operational entities — value for continuing federal investment by forecast not only river and reservoir stages, showcasing federal-State partnership and along with accurate and timely forecasting, but also water quality conditions," saidcoordinated operation of major reservoir cooperation for planning and implementing Sudhakar Talanki,Chief of the Hydrology integrated water management programs and releases, and rapid cornmunication of Branch, "'Ihe same data is essential for projects in California. Division of Flood information to dozens of local and regional emergency response activities, including Management (DIM) managers discussed emergency managers--has greatly enhanced flood preparedness and response," the capability to better manage high water examples of cooperative iriitiatives, including These hydrologic forecasts are used for the Mernorandurn of Understanding with flows through the Sacramento and San 6 operations by the State Water Project,the the Sacramento District of the Corps, Joaquin river flood management systems. Central Valley Project, the State Water Resources Control Board, and others to determine water supply allocations, management of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta water, and general operations of major reservoirs throughout California. Right:Former Acting DWR Director Bill Croyle(left front)andl Flood Operations Center staff brief Lieutenant General Todd Semonite,Chief of Engineers from Washington, D.C.(center)on 2017 emergency flood operations and DWR's response to the Oroville Spillway incident. California Department of Water Resources DWR Magazine >> Summer/Fall 2017 27 we 'l Delta Research esearch I 1U1` -`"""- N . �./�/ !U� "��P�Mr}�1�lf�rin�1!Ui�F��,ii✓ �%4�� �u e '"a u � ",rU uiioi - fu iii i�rr^in �, u Ip Nothing happens overnight in the Sacramento- The good news after all that time is that the region's environmental health, including Sri)Joaquin. Delta, which is a good operating "there"is closer today after submission of the the ongoing battle for survival of the .Delta principal for an important and critical Estuarine Research Station's Environmental smelt and other endangered fish species. California ecosystem. Impact documents in May. the agencies' scientists, engineers, tech- Even so, supporters of a scientific field The new field station is proposed on the nicians, computer scientists, and office staff station that's been planned for the Delta 28-acre site of the former Rio Vista Army Base are now scattered throughout the Delta and since the 1990s can't be faulted for asking, and would consolidate the activities of State even beyond, Consolidating their work in "Are we there.yet?" and federal agencies involved with enhancing one location right on the Sacramento River 28 DWR Magazine- as Summer/Fall 2017 water.ca.gov , ,,r ria /�.. �:. r/ �. � r � .� ,�r ':V"Y ✓% l/�,:{ i, ✓ � 0�. ,�. ., is / I, .t r„I r .,,t, ril ^m.I �roa� ar r � r r � l ✓7../. ✓ / �, N u ' s i,,,, l �r,:u war .a ° u � /' r r„ / `ri, , r, ii �nl r✓Ire/ �� i r�i u 1 r , / r, � r . �' �� � r ,, , , � 1, ✓ ,i „ � �J � ..r'i ✓ �� , r 1i rr. r„ J ,. 1. ,.. rrl}� i. i /.r. 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The proposed scientific field station on five-acres of the former Rio Vista Army Rase in the Delta will house populations of fish species including Delta smelt. would reduce operational costs and enhance A high-powered hub for scientific from the State Water project contractors to scientific collaboration between DWR, the advancement in one central Delta location cover the State's share,securing the station's California Department of Fish and Wildlife, should hello with recruiting and retaining federal funding is the next major hurdle, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the the best and brightest talent to do the Congressman John Uaramendi represents U.S. Fish and Wildlife: Service, and the U.S. research,:Sommer said. the area and is working on it. Bureau ofReclamation. All that added efficiency should benefit "Protection of our Delta, the most John. Engstrom, DWR's Supervising the fish,he said,because instead ofspending, important estuary on the West Coast of the Architect on the project, said its long been time and money traveling to spread-out western hemisphere, depends on science,"' recognized that bringing the agencies locations in the Delta,scientists will be able he told DWR. "The Rio "Vista Estuarine together in one location made sense, "It to focus on new areas of research. Research Station will advance our under- seemed fairly obvious that if you had them 'The cost savings ofthe new center should standing of the ecology of the region and in one Delta location, there'd be more be considerable. Sommer noted that for provide critical information to direct policy.." opportunity for collaboration and coordination years, every agency has needed one of each Both Engstrom and Sommer are well aware among the agencies,”lie said. major component — its own boat, its own that nothing happens overnight in the Delta, Dr. 'Fed Sommer, DWR's Lead Scientist, dock, its own laboratories. Many of their but both are optimistic the federal funding enthusiastically seconds that view. "Having existing locations were never designed to be eventually will come through.A scientists work together side by side rather scientific facilities in the first place. than talking to each other on the phone will 'The station, which is estimated to cost promote creativity and efficiencies that will between$90and$1(J0million,will bebased free Lip resources to tackle more projects,” on a cost share between the State and the he said. federal government,Although there is support. California Department of Water Resources DWR Magazine>> Sarmmer/Fall 2017 29 i r ' People /i Cindl Messer Appointed Chie Director Cindy Messer had been working as Deputy Executive Officer,at Messer did fishery studies in the Yolo Bypass,was Lead scientist the Delta Stewardship Council-an important role with a relatively on benthic invertebrate monitoring,performed invasive_species studies low profile. on Zebra,mussels and Chinese mitten crabs,and was lead for the How quick@y things can change. Municipal Water Quality Investigations Program.She also worked on In late December 2015,Governor Edmund G.Brown Jr.appointed implementing the 20708 U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service's Biological Messer DWR's Assistant Chief Deputy Director.On February 7 of this Opinion for long-term operations of the State Water Project and the year,the Oroville Dam Flood Control Spillway Incident began,and Central Valley Project. "Assistant"was soon dropped from her title. After associating with colleagues who had advanced degrees, With Acting DWR Director Bill Croyle spending so much time in she concluded having one herself would be wise,so she Oroville managing the Department's response to the unparalleled worked at DWR during the day and on a master's degree emergency,Messer filled in for Croyle as needed.. at Sacramento State at night."DWR was supportive„ By late April,she began leading a series of community as long as my work was getting done,,'she said. meetings to explain the spillway's incident and apologize for �, , Messer had earned her Bachelor of Arts degree the disruption the incident had caused in the region, in Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning at The winds of change wouldn't stop blowing Messer's „ ^ the University of California,Davis.Her Master of way.Croyle announced his long-deIayed retirement in late t �� Science degree from Sacramento State University June,and the Governor named her to replace him as Acting is in Conservation Biology. Director in July. After 13 years with DWR.Messer spent Before beginning her new role on July 1 as leader of the two years as Assistant Executive Officer Department with arguably the highest public profile in at the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta State government,Messer and husband Dean,Chief of Conservancy and helped launch the DWR's Division of Environmental Services,and daughter organization toward its goal'of supporting Olivia took a one-week"breather.."at Irish Beach in environmental,economic,and social Mendocino County in late June. benefits in the estuary. "This is a great honor,and I'm committed to stepping In 2012,Messer joined the Delta into the role and keeping things moving,"she said, Stewardship Council and worked on The noting how tUMLI kUOUS Water Year 2017 has been, Delta Plan,the Delta's long-term manage- including the retirement of DWR Director Mark W. ment plan.She said her participation in Cowin in December, numerous public meetings leading to the "This has been one of the most amazing years here- Plan's creation was good preparation for first in terms of carping out of a long drought,then a her leadership of the Oroville Spillway public winter that in some areas of the state was the wettest meetings. on record.That's not to say we haven't had other "The Spillway community meetings were difficult periods,but we find ourselves in truly emotional and very intense,"she said."I challenging times," wanted the local'folks who had to evacuate Messer said she was"thrilled"to return to DWR for to know that we were very sorry.It was the opportunity to work with a great team,„There's j draining,but it was important to make the a reason people come here and stay for their entire �," effort and assure people we're committed to fixing careers„"she said. the problems and moving forward with them.” Messer grew up in the Antioch and Pittsburg area That's Messer's primary goal as DWR's Chief and said she's always had an interest in the science of the Deputy Director-no matter which way the winds Delta.She began her DWR career as a scientific aide in 1997, blowy.One thing about the winds of changer They later moved up to environmental scientist and worked on major never stop blowing.Messer returned to her Chief DWR projects. Deputy Director post when new DWR Director Grant Davis arrived in Augu30 sk i DWR Magazine>>Summer/Fall 2017 water.ca.gov Ledesma Appointed D eputy D irector Joel Ledesma,DWR's newly appointed Deputy Director of the State Water Project,has worked with the Department of Water Resources as an electrical engineer for more than three decades and brings expertise it)water,energy,and project management. He has served as Assistant Division Chief of Operations and Maintenance,Chief of Plant Asset Management Branch,Chief of the Delta Field Division,Chief of Systems Support Office,and Chief of Energy Management Systems Branch. He has led several DWR projects,including the Department's preparation of the initial startup of the California Independent System Operator(ISO)Corporation,Business 2000-Phase 2B,implementation of Cyber Infrastructure Protection Program for SWP,and Market Redesign Technical Upgrade project in compliance with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and ISO regulatory and energy market requirements. From January 4,2016 until his appointment to Deputy Director in July 2017 by Governor Edmund G.Brown Jr,Ledesma was Assistant Division Chief 2,Chief of Utility Operations for Operations and Maintenance where he oversaw the SWP Operations Control Office, Oroville Field Division,and Delta Field Division with over 350 employees. This included overseeing SWP Water Supply,ensuring coordination of statewide SWP operations and maintenance,and coordinating water delivery with SWP contractors.Prior to that role,he managed more than 130 employees as Delta Field Division Chief,overseeing the operation and maintenance of five pumping plants,four reservoirs,four dams,two major environmental projects,and 115.6 miles of three aqueducts that included the California Aqueduct,North Bay Aqueduct, and South Bay Aqueduct, As SWP Deputy Director,Ledesma will oversee the Division of Engineering,Delta Habitat Conservation and Conveyance Program,the State Water Project(SWP)Power and Risk Office,Hydropower License Planning and Compliance Office,State Water Project Analysis Office, Conveyance Office,Division of Environmental Services,Bay-Delta Office,and DWR's largest division--the Division of Operations and Maintenance,which includes the five field division offices. A native of Sacramento,Ledesma earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronic Eng ineering with a concentration in er from the California State University�Sacramento. Head his wife, a,enjoy spending time with their two sons,Daniel and David. .......... ............. People I New Assignment PublicAffairs 0 ffi ce Has New r�F7 1 ..rs 90 Erin Mellon,who was appointed Assistant Director of Public Affairs by Governor Edmund G.Brown Jr,joined DWR in August. i Mellon was appointed as communications and outreach advisor for the Natural Resources Agency in 2016.Since April,Mellon has been acting as the communications manager for the+Oroville r Spillways Emergency Response and Recovery efforts. A' "It's an interesting and challenging time to work on water in 21, California and there's no where better to do it than DWR;'said Mellon."Communications is transforming and I'm excited to work with my colleagues to evolve our work and ensure the Department J' keeps pace." As Assistant Director for the Public Affairs Office,Mellon oversees 40 employees responsible for media relations,public outreach and x education,web content,social media,'visitors centers,and graphic, photography and videography services. From 2014 to 2016„Mellon was the communications director at �1 ChargePoint,the world's largest electric vehicle charging network. j �mr Previously,she worked as a director at Mercury Public Affairs,a communications consultant for the California State Assembly Speaker's Office of Member Services,a deputy media and political lr specialist at the Dewey Square Group,and a deputy campaign manager for a Las Vegas mayoral election. Mellon has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a 1 /�r � ��1� Mr �r✓t r✓ ��lr ea minor in English from California Polytechnic State University,San /� 1rYi r� r IV ra y �f r��4/1�r�9/r`h Luis Obispo, r �i +W''"W a��r'sw,r,N�u�wr�,,�i�g�fi�J,����„ Cra ogAltare Eric Brown MatthewClayton BrettEwing /�r�i Intcgratet d7c lunal4Watera Tana�nrant 5aut �rntarldl iva ic7n "Southern ieldDivision Clperatsansanrl�Catntenaaac� /rr 9uv�fioeusr�n,l,v<uP��Yzt LPtd9�ty f.urvl�rwuxr!t.r 19ydrdua trfcllao,t Ccmcidnor9 hawtiiurwCunuivrzarrrttat hv,r,iwn MsnByso r Michelle Banonis Chelsea Bull Katie Conant Leon Fredetlte Executive Business Services Engineering Operations and Maintenance r4raa laaavCBmrYr7�puapd),ecr�� CY ca lmciuoauurre�iyl,luay� 2 vesoaueisoa�uStol rtvrtindt Asses¢artEuf<iaara�wu.Mg r oouwrAnalyst Daniel Ilerzxarcll 'Vance Cave Jennifer Cummings Jaspreet Gill Saferynft�ams Flood Management neat flood Management Sour Central Region 011ice I u9y pavrera 1''�asr,rar t a(tu'trsinaiu,reua i r7 grdn+y t nyawl Caitlin Hoyer Phillip Chan Christopher Cyr Jake Grace San Luis Field Division Technology Services Delta Field Division San Luis Field Division. S;uu'del sy5ru"'6 i"I'P;syocralost i0 Odo, Craf9.awuu'r,ka u,nkyCofi—ice Daniel Bremerman .Diana Chen Steven Dalton Brooke Harter Flood Management State water Project Analysis Office 5afetyofDann Southern Field Division arpw,e;u Gu,v,orute+' 0 as iacr,uny C,�curhrsise' 4tlaoe.o�sna q'yE"rv,rcx'litr'6vniui:ua Alex Brown. James Choi Ruben Duran Lillian Hayden HoodP,lanagenaent Operations and kMa"antenance SanjoaguinField Division North Central Region Olice dnun.— M"Inu� IV r,lpi,vrcr Mxmalv.unr+ISL,ro,v5pec,.tlesrt Q.ay.....0 ,v 9lbc,"'tust 32 DWR Magazine >>Summer/Pall 2017 water.ca.gov B ehl Appo inted Ch leef Financ 14'al Officer Being good with numbers is only part of what it takes to be a Chief dams,reservoirs,pumping facilities,power plants,aqueducts,and Financial Officer.DWR's newly appointed Chief Financial Officer pipefines owned and managed by the State. (CFO)Vinay Behl,who has 23 years of public sector and multi- "At DWR,I have three key priority areas,"said Behl."I want to focus national experience in financial management,knows it takes much on business analysis and insight,a reactive to more collaborative more, environment,and leveraging automation for efficiency and economy '1t's important to have a diverse skill set with a strong grasp on of business transactions... Ctechnical accounting,systems,enterprise risk management and A summa cum laude graduate of:the Unlversity of Kurukshetra, compliance,"said Behl,who joined DWR as CFO on April 3,2017. India,Behl obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business'Studies and a "I grew in my career while auditing healthcare institutions,nonprofit Master's degree in International Financial Management.In 2007, y, organizations,military facilities,and IT companies in India and Behl received his Masters of Business Administration in 11l throughout the world" Finance and Corporate Strategy from the University of r Behl worked as Chief Financial Officer of a healthcare California,Davis. subsidiary of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, %% Behl,a Chartered Accountant and Certified Public and the United States Department of Health and Human, , „ Accountant„was named"CFO of the Near"by the Services'Indian Health Service in the California Area Office �,� .Sacramento Business,fournail in 2014.He was presented overseeing California and Hawaii budgets of a$S billion '` ' the United States Government Agency National Award agency. for Contribution to Finance and holds professional He worked as Vice President of Finance for an international credentials in areas of accounting,finance,and audit.He software firm from 1998 to 2010.He implemented financial is a graduate of the Readership program from governance in the United States,Europe and Asia. Cornell University. Being DWR's Comptroller and CFO,Behl manages Behl has traveled to countries across and directs a team of 100 plus employees in the the globe,with Scotland being his favorite. Budget Office,General Accounting Branch, " An avid golfer,he is coaching his two Enterprise Accounting Branch,Financial „i�1 daughters to go,lf and enjoys playing Analysis and Risk Management Office and percussion instruments. Administration/Out of State Travel and Master Having worked across diverse industries Data Office. p consulting for Boeing to UC Davis Health Behl oversees the financial managements System,when we asked Vinay what he of DWR's$3.5 billion budget.He directs the would view as his success,he simply says long-term financial planning of the State My ability to set direction and instill a learning Water Project,one of the largest water supply and collaborative environment in the large projects undertaken in the history of water teams I lead,where all share the same vision development that encompasses a complex of and efficiency and value creation permeates everything we do." �F, ��G/10 r77177 Eduardo Hernandez. Ryan La�nera Anthony Poindexter Christopher Smith1 anjoaquin Field Division Operations and Maintenunce hnginaaring 13nSincsSServiCpS I lv,hvpeVcllrt'd,Blaxu,4��n;tlt:nixed iS+CcrBwun,ixxVP uu+oeurcr C�IElwr.lartunt"Vgwny SordP,4dr,trarai§turl as �%I� R Michael Hoffman Daniel Larrribas Timothy Rabun Richard Spanfelner �� �f San Luis Field Division Delta Field Division Sara J cagutn Field Division 1'te Technology Services 1 V,nCuy a..ra9iseeyxr&.vr I iy.9rarcrlcctert l�l.rtrt hot i'9randrd Ut iitly d t.dOrnortat Syxi¢mv5ufty eu,Sp,(.Ast011 Sean I'm erartriee Jessica Leach Deepthi Rajsekhar Brian Sutliff' ti tSan yc:�afI tc cl4CYivasion f,gine ing r'„s F1 Ba'-Delta Office 1 ngincti rang tst� t(Irtlnh,y Afshinn Jaialian David Moore Nicholas Rasmussen Garrett Sweaney Operations and Maintenance BusincssServices Environmental Services SanjoaguinField Division Sy,t uvueS]( ,x,sl mintB Bier;:rrc;vrS xwe.�CYlliaarV Gnmorunmu ,11,Scxutirt LtIr,tl"r t'zuuxb:cr Matthew Krueger Olga Onate Jennifer Ruffolo Jodi Tennis Engineering ering t kc al Stt vices Executive r an joagaiin Field Division I mvno:utu,Sorrv^yc.r 4­,ue.nl uaq Udotaer P,ht xn,h,.gert yt,fv Sy....ry t,.u6yxt TDevinder Kumar Deborah Pearson Toni Salsas Peter Van Alstein Technology Services Executive Sanjoigluin Field Division Sew,,,llwpannv.A"A t :Wvaareaax Cxv.ernrmex,t,10 g;rvxvu.hxt.,lys; 6w,� tu,.kres,mw I id h.ctnn Phni 47ramsCs California Department of Water Resources DWR Magazine » Summer/Fall 2017 3 People New Assignment El Pner Leads North luent w w �._,.. k A.ahA./ir'.. fv 1.,.,�,ii .n£,sArfi+P;MF ,,.,. ^-°" ;; ,,,, ,• •• . `� ...N.,.....», _„ '� i ..,.. X�gion Q ,, p, With an interest in water As part of the division of Integrated Regional Water management and the Management(IRWM),the staff of 75 NCRO geologists,engineers, environment„Gary scientists„research analysts,and others work on a wide variety of Lippner Nooks projects related to flood,water supply,environment,and forward to working recreation in 2.7 counties.The five hydrologic regions in NCRO with the locals in his include the North Coast,North Lahontan,Sacramento River,San new assignment as Francisco Bay,and San Joaquin River. Chief of the North NCRO's mission includes providing data and analysis to key Central Region Office DWR programs that are in charge of operating the State Water (NCRO). Project,maintaining DWR's statewide flood alert system,and "My visroon for NCRO enhancing environmental conditions. is to have passionate, Lippner's State career began at DWR nine years ago at NCRO well-trained,and where he worked on IRWM,the California Water Plan,the Truckee hard-working people who River Operating Agreement,State Administration of the Davis- provide good value to locals Grunsky Grants,and Recreation Planning and Implementation and DWR by advancing programs. In addition,he served as the NCRO Regional regional sustainability;"said Coordinator and later led NCRO's Regional Planning and Lippner,who became NCRO Coordination Branch.He was part of NCRO's Incident Command Chief in February.Staff are very Team and was the Drought Emergency Response Team Director. passionate about water Lippner worked eight years in the private sector supervising, management and operate as a motivating,and leading staff to deCiver successful infrastructure team to accomplish any action projects across North America.He also worked four years in they are tasked with executing. academia as a Staff Research Engineer for California State University,Sacramento's Office of Water Program. A native of Sacramento,Lippner has a Bachelor's of Science degree in Civil Engineering from California State University,Chico and a Master's degree in Civil Engineering from California State �� University,Sacramento. 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Statewide Integrated Water Management Hurnan Resources San Lois Field Division CiuilalS 5naifs¢vh,t'd7Nxnay�;rl bh li"+ wvti,x,tin.tlyat &lyriehtwl'erh v.Vlrora(ecHn��a[^innBl / MaryAkens Jennifer Blackmon Zambia Cain Catherine Cavanaugh f Office orftheChiefCounsel South Central RegionOfficeHunnanRceourccs Office ofthe ChiefCounsel Anowc)'l4l st.,ir.s,.me,Anr4yxk A,so,ut,Oirc,nwntl Anafy,k AvonuyW Ghassan Algaser Mandeep Bling Alex Caputo Joey Cavazos SW P Power and Risk Nice San Luis lice d Division 1 iscal Services Oroville Field Division C F.h. 0-C :Scmm hh,oJ t gO&,l r Y. 'loy6'rak v4", yuev�rerr Monica Alvarez Jeffrey Bowen Suzanne Carlson Anesh Chandra Engineering Technology Services San ja iyuin Field Division Fiscal Services tit.odi l�avitax,trvady+p Syxt.• l S141111V Sl.ou'Jilt G I .y,+uurtiG...... Ara:rly,, A-11uh1t,111`Iuairk�c Kim Andregg Erin Brehmer Marilyn Carroll Jose Chavez r Technology Services i kG)od Management Orauville tea Iul Div hsinn Delta Field Division u � `Yu,m.rn�S,6 a"S}h'cislvet III S'-n nuoua¢rmru:hih.tlw,rarneis{ hhao o 94ncrnr,s p aelonu..i.zattl I Iyd,rn kk,,,llwah Vkcln'con I California Department of Water Resources DWR Magazine >> Summer/Fall 2017 35 People R Technical Publications Team m P r ow- vi n IC ; .. .......... i� Aill `•+,� ,w.. .�� � aw" a d nor� Technical Publications and Communication Media Unit Guides DWR Employees By Doug Carlson Who among us hasn't been thankful for a"heap desk"after it solved If you're the author of such a publication,having a helpful staff a problem we were having with a balky computer;program,or to guide you right from the start can be the difference between an telephone? excruciating assignment and smooth sailing throughout the process, A fixture of modern electronic life,the help desk often is our last William D"Daly,who supervises the Publications unit,said its resort after we've given up trying to fix or work around a problem mission is to serve all of DWR with writing and editing services and ourselves. anything related to creating a technical document, But what if that help were available before you ran into trouble- "We're most effective when a project manager gets us involved before you even began a project? before a word of copy is written;'Q'Daly said."Not enough people DWR has exactly that kind of help desk for authors of the many know we even exist,and when they find out,they're over the moon!," publications the department publishes each year. If the Publications website had arms,they'd be wide open and DWR"s Technical Publications and Communication Media unit inviting.It begins: exists to help authors communicate effectively about issues that "When you have a report or other document that needs are highly technical and compEicated, organizing,editing,or formatting,the Technical Publications and c �i y Cnozubov Rebecca Delaney John Eve �� Scott Goeb1Ole tions Maintenance siness Services Sitbern Field Division Executive Ir��u /� /lt A,msa,runle4ELl O,EiErl du auisa"r a �„r y �^ r5a aeatl�,ervrartttuua�t nitl ruy cuerrhot.,lq: Snnori tydroc8uond'hitiot+vra1ar Erna em,m'vintoa rr&BB „ Joseph Cirighano Simaryit Dhanota Randy Fessler Adam Goldsmith Southern Field I)ivisirrn Integrated Regional Water Management Executive Fiscal Services b IydutasPutoit A brit l:iEccta�aiuer E! S�ary uo I ny;tuu^ax wtq>Mr hs�uw�{tt,ts�dt:na;r 4xvsvrlato.I tr 2,ut rlrvn9)�t �________ Hall Cox y tmrstP alHhillon Ruben Mores Soufitina Ha>tdara Business Services Fiscal Services Engineering Operations and Maintenance StaI Nnntr r,tuutilyst G'eni rr nlr¢vuzrotdnytYCFece,r L4'ata•rll�sumr slvrlmv cim,19 IVAtcrxu.titi,wc,I.ougomu ny,twx,mate Ranita Dalton Robert Dunlop Donald Foley Greg Harvey Hagman Resources San Luis Field Division Technology Services (entrap Valley PIe<rprotection Board Nu nQnouluvtw-tV at 4'vdtxr usimtillfsV''i,tlty l'aigneqr V7itrl'v<u�sn.6.y,4[ror.u4u'V67 leworldrt�utccr Molly Daniels James Edwards Corey Fong Tyler Hatch Executive State Water ProjectAnalysisOfice S'NPPower&Risk Office IntegretedRegionalWater4Lanagement ,4svrrrias int to rinftcntatl9 cvyoamo l4uv,uC}ter '4,^ua�arl az m,^en Ai,mwel1li UtdPtylnzyn'a�.^cr bc•tvra l!.ngn,wa Shervin Dan ue Shane Emerson. J Melanie Holman � orad Franizi�:la Fiscal services South Central Region Office Environmental Services E�.n ❑neerfln* 4raoicerrq a,ruinuua0."71'9iartr k�"rramm t.I[SC-ow 4irnry h:rrvir<xr ui rl Sn'.entlM36 yt.rtl Siva s.l mlv°.r. DWR Magazine>> Summer/Fall 2017 water.ca.gov Left.E)WR's Technical Publications Team Charlie oiivares,Chief William p'Da,ly,Jeff Woled,Carole Rains,and Frank Keeley meet to assign the editing of several technical publications.Right:Jeff Woled(left)and Frank Keeley review technical publications to be edited. ,ps Communication Media unit is here to help you accomplish your goals." Rare is the author who'd ignore such an invitation.0"Daly said ,.,r r� .N DWR's authors are usually all too happy to sign up for the help.. Anyone can do so by initiating a Publications Service Request using a form that's linked at the unit's home page,where they can also sign up for the team's monthly e-news. "Most of the scientists and technical people here at DWR realize they're not professional communicators;"he said."'They want their reports to be as clear and accurate as possible." The unit,which is within the Project Services Office of the Division Others on the Publications staff include Research Writer Charlie of Statewide Integrated Water Management,assists with all manner Olivares,whose background in television news production helps keep Of publications-bulletins,divisional and regional reports, the focus of DWR publications on the audiences they're intended to environmental impact reports,memorandum reports,white papers, serve. He is Editor of the California Water Plan eNews,with a technical information records,project closeout reports,manuals,user readership of 5,300.Jeff Woled,another Research Writer,draws guides,annual reports,newsletters and brochures,and more. on his experience as a regulations and legislative analyst for the Recent publications guided by the unit include the California California Department of Toxic Substances Control„as well as Water Plan Update 2018„Policy Advisory Committee Meeting experience with the University of California,Davis in water resources Summary;Native American Day 2016: Building Tomorrow through and community development,and as a Technical Writer for Aerojet. Teachings Today;Bay-Delta Annual Report 2016,and the Clifton Woled is Editor of the Delta eNews,with a readership of 2,500. Court Forebay Transit.Time Modeling Analysis, Carole Rains,in her 25th year with the department,is a trained O'Daly said his staff begins an assignment by reviewing the Graphic Artist who enhances visual elements in reports,layouts,and specifications of a project,then proceeds with the project's brochures to ensure they convey technical information as clearly as development-organizing and scoping it,working on how best to passible.Prank Keeley,a third Research Writer,is good with numbers, structure the authoring team,and creating authoring guidelines having created and managed a 6 billion budget for the California based on the publication's intended audience.Helping authors Environmental Reporting System. communicate clearly and consistently with that audience is the Authors who work with the Publications unit inevitably are essence of the unit's mission. introduced to the Technical Documentation Style Guide,the go-to O'Daly's career path to supervisor of the Publications office has information source on word use and grammar. been long,broad,and deep,including years as the editor of Ilterary Even if You're not authoring a publication,scrolling through the journals,creator of manuals,tutorials and instructional videos on the Style Guide is well worth your time.Do you know when to use"under Microsoft Windows Operating System,fine arts professor at Eastern way"instead of"underway?"Do you know when to capitalize"State" Washington University and Antioch University in Seattle,poet, and when not to?Your writing will benefit from even a quick skim of author,and translator of nine books of poems by Chilean Nobel this informative document. laureate Pablo Neruda. %�I David Hurd May Khang Lei Lei Juan Madrigal �1 Oroville Field Division Executive FiseaiServices Southern Field Division d9pcir<r�1vahric C'Laat tl'rc^1�Stio�*;vv5�*o. rA+,gaesw�r C;uu cruari�tuaaVl"rcrg�:rnuNrn�ti4}°sE nrnoaue 'u97oyooslrxn.JSm�d.,5uaraaa96s� i�/� TimothyJirnenez Daniel Ring Susan Lemmon finalisaMartinez Safety ofI)aans Environmental Services Business Services lnvaronmentalServices °� i a l,uv�ura erns:rtaV,M'cir�atSr,G(:�tul,�} Simi("Engtiu Sr�ono,t,lar+v�rjouttao,r��r,0.r�,alp��wP biiPE Snnvuc2^r„Jl�ov��4al � 1 Elizabeth Jimenez Eric Koch Earnie Lorren Jennifer McClure H-Hunaan Resources Flood Manageanent Delta Meld Division San Joaquin Field Division tit,�BE�S,ro'ri,xMn.7ly apt A„D?.ia. S:nw I I,eBu,wCaa 1"l.,nt Off,,, o, .4xu,uat+:f,o�.eruu�r n�n0l ur�,uroru,�n;9Gyss ; Mireya Jimenez Gail Muenster 1homas Luong Denise Merleiros San Luis Field Division Frivironnacru al Services 5 afety ut Daaas San Luis Field Division St,agk 5'ncvd,4x,hvvagy^,i I!.rvor iue.ill eoy......lrur"arll iwxotrl,ivvrrdanwnwlPrcrp nAnAl,T 11 Maxine Johnson John Leahigh Hoa Ly Elizabeth Mecleiros BusinessSereaces Operations and Maintenance ExecutiveLusuaessService�s 17¢ix 5,u',u, S^a1 oti sc+rll (°Vujd l,rrl,iyailso'v�o,ru, : aw h7 rrua;,r OB �t d(3ar,iati V Ip wt P,ashaEashkooli Jeanne Lee Ryan Mactarnaghan Kevin Michalski North Central Region Office HlurnanRcsourco Operations and MaintenancS.an.loaquualieldDivision Cn Al;pt,,rl'd'npz ,�.I,.<hu<:�.n 1,1 bLedl"M,N usA�9�nr�,olCytl.nrrluri:nGy S Pcr, ViGP t�+9 P.M,rloin°se Idp,huslectru,Phot llc,rin,inz%I California Department of Water Resources DWR Magazine >>Stlmmer/Fall 2017 People I Award A d"VO c4l., lades to the Team State Walter Resources Development System, Awarded for Excellence in Financial Reporting In March of 2017,DWR Fiscal Services and the State Water Project dedication of DWR employees,"said Alicia Ramirez,ChM of the Analysis Office was awarded the Government Finance Officers Financial Reporting Analysis Office, Association(GFOA)Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in The Financial Reporting Analysis Office Put together a plan to Financial Reporting for their submission of the 2016 fiscal year end achieve this honor,and it took approximately two years to execute. comprehensive annual financial report(CAFR)of the State Water DWR had to first become a member of the GFOA--which Project enterprise funds headed by Lisa Toms. established the award program in 1945,enhance financial statements, "Earning this award puts forward the Department's goodwill, and train and develop staff to achieve higher standards, credibility of our financial records,and gives accolades to the The GFOA established the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Program to encourage and assist State governments to go beyond the minimum requirements of generally accepted accounting principles to prepare CAFR that make information easier to analyze for users and provides transparency and disclosure.Fiscal Services worked closely with the State Water Project Analysis Office to collectively share financial data and also increased collaborative efforts with DWR's external audit firm. The Unit worked together to gather a great amount of information and detail beyond what is required of the Department in an audited financial rr statement"said Ramirez."Requirements for meeting the criteria of this award ran 109-pages long,and Viz, a our team checked off each obligation fisted on those pages." Left to right:Financial Reporting Anal office and the State Water Project Analysis Office employees who received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting include(back row)Fiscal Services Chief Vinay Bel SWPAO Chief Pedro Villalobos,Lisa Toms,Kevin Lim,and Omid Torabian(middle row)Jesus Parl Tony Perez,Al Ramirez,Thu Nguyen,and Jesse Gonzalez-Perez(sitting)Jeanet Uy,Sharon Chu, Abby Hernandez,Maigia Yang,Bess Leung,and Lori Lay. If NicholasMorgan Brittany Oliphint Ben iminPatten 0814&, JavierMirandac ml&�;1117/ g Bay-DeltaOffice Southern Field Division V, ami Ora rieldDivision Human Resources (il4w) Hy'llock'and'N'T Fleil Jeffrey Mitchell Kijin Nam Steven Orozco Antonio Perez San Field Division Clay-Delta R11 Oroville Field Division Delta Field Division U.1ity Oak�-,,&, Dale Moisio Gupta Nirupaina Anthony Padilla Laura Peters San Luis Field Division Technology Services FiscalServices Integrated Regional water Managernent Stlffhlflll matim,S),lom Analyse S­kiAcco ut g Office, , Richard Montecino Brian Niski Juana Palina Hernandez HuuPham Southern Field Division Technology Services Vi seal Services: Environniel Services J11wo,F,ipw'!,tng 1"'Amm., „renTll(Sup,) &ootJwqg0fll,:,z SulfV'.ti"rmkb,ug,,l Sheryl Moore William O'Daly Raul Pantojac-Ledesma Alisa Pierce Delta Field Division Statewide Integrated(Y �Viter Manamru Delta Field Division supe­,�'.41 M111"'I I Business Service's A,5,n tx,dl Ucf.ty h,plUX, n Brian Moore Sothea Ocun Karen Parr Jeannette Po,povich tl Engineering South Centril Region Oflice EXLcutive t"'monsui IM F,q"W" Southern Fidd Division A St'llf 5C,­e,.Mml ug, V(MmuF Svo I lyd,v,dss t,"Haw Op,"'T", 38 Ill Magazine >> Summer/Fall 2017 waterca.gov ✓ � r Ji � / r Aro Ir lPj/�����1�7��drl�✓'%��//n���%� "a„'„ ������i�r%��li j/li�f/�/ , �����PrJ�j!�+/�.oy��%�%iiia✓iy7�/1�%i%%�� �,/j��������i�/��� Helping Others Volunteer Trainers and Presenters of 2016 The DWR Training Off ice recognizes the nearly 1601 volunteer trainers and presenters who supported DWR's training program throughout 2016. 1 1 These DWR employees served as class instructors or presenters on top of their regular responsibilities.It is due to such dedicated r/f p c rl/� ��t�f�� � �' �,✓ individuals,who are willing to put in the extra time and effort to share their knowledge and expertise,that DWR has such a robust and highly regarded'training program,These volunteers trained more than 6,000 participants in well over 250 classes.We thank them for their commitment to employee training and development. Anthony Agustin Tariq Chechi Sir'isha.Gottipati Jeanne Kuttel Perla Netto-Brown Keith Swanson Anecita Agustinez Andy Chu Lynnette Green Brent Lamkin Linda Ng Rodney Teeter Marceline Alcantar Nova Clemenza Kamyar Guivetchi Lisa Larsen Brian Niski Jeff Tkach Kathy Aldana Pete Coombe Elaine Hall Joel Ledesma,, Monica Nolte Lisa Toms Emily Alejandrino Gina Craig Jeanette Hamilton Jeanne Lee Tlna Nycum Carl Torgersen Tawnya Allbani Bill Croyle Matthew Harris Justin Leavitt John Paaseh Craig Trembly Mike Andersen John Curless Steven Heller Karen Louie-Tom Ed Perez Dan Tumiatq Emmanuel Asinas Sharmane Daniels Zachary Heller Elissa Lynn Michael Perrone Pieter Van Tatenhove Rachel August Devinder Dhilllon Art Hinolosa Duard MacFarland Wendy Pierce Olaf VanArdenne Gary Bardinf Chi Doan Ray Hoagland Romain Maenddly Rudy Portis Pedro Vlllalobos Denise Barnes Jenifer Dong-Kawate Mark Holderman Andy Mang'ney Andrea Riley Bin Voss Rob Barry Michael Donlon Eric Hong Katherine Marquez DougRischbieter Mike Waggoner Tom,Beller Teresa Engstrom Scott Hunt Paul Marshall Robin Rodriguez Jackie Waft Mike Bingaman Juan Escobar Jeffrey Ingles Anallsa Martinez Elana Romano Jim Wang Kora Bitcon Tasmin Eusuff Karen Joelson Paul Massera Maury Roos Elizabeth Ware Roxanne Boone Megan Evans Gareth Johnson Daniel McConnell Janet-Marie Salinas Matthew Warnick Charles Brush Angelique Fabbiani-Leon Shawn Jones Dean Messer Kasey Schimke Debra Whiting ilizabeth Bryson Farhad Farnam Lauma J'erkevics Mutaz Mihyar Andrew Schwarz Melinda Williams Nathan Burley Heidi'Ferrell Dave Kearney Aaron J Miller Michelle Selmon John W[lusz De Ann Campagna Nancy Finch Ryan Keith Michael Miller Geoff Shaw Twylla Winslow Doug Carlson Guy Gagot Spencer Kenner Margaret Mitchell Mary Simmerer Dan Yamanaka Susan Carroll Myra Galvez Nita Kushal Jennifer Morales Wendy Slepian Wendy Yang John Carter Tim Garza Salma Klbrya Rene Mostert Brian smith Mark.Zetterbaum Pam Ceccarelli Kim Gazzaniga Michelle King-Byrd Tiffany Navarrette Michelle Starke Rich Zmuda Teresa Chaney Bryant Giorgi Kathie Kishaba Jacqueline Nelson Martin Stevenson Sarah Zorn Erin Chappell Gretchen Goettl Roy Kroll Nate Nelson Jason Swain Helen Riddle David Sandino Ravi Sharma Rodneyl�rasad ' i �. S�'W P[lower&.RiskOffice Business Services C7liiee a�dt�he C;hueC�'ouiasel C}Ferat3H Wolf Mafntenarrce. �1�V r aAawav,uly Cenncrcmnv!aao+llaue,onwAi��at st AiouarwyV Y'ruiyurafM1t(W I;ul¢yl ur�{iov�ti�a �,�� SwiorI111 V td,tyR.logovvua. Sr, y � Sergio he d 'utntero ItziaRivera Justin Sannar Aimee San1�j / Southern Field Division C”entralValleyrFlood Prote�ctionBoard OrovilleF�ieldDivision Executive V o V Ga d,rrcla~a^atn V"1sun:VA¢a'9ouruic9E Sro7,arl,itvuanrruuaulal",cni:uytA+iirev.oru�9rlloyl reliskumuG,cr Saiyrr Asxuuatls is vvroerreoyt a'V hungrnw.'uoral}'rve ; � ,noel Quintero Caitlin Roddy Raymond Santiago Darin Shine Southern Field Division Environmental Services Southern Field Division Office of the Chief Counsel 6V.aar5a.rroac,5npc�-uVcr.+r 5a axiavaluwunoniurent.rlCciciutist SVgaEawr[cdrueu4"Imlt'➢la.n.rturehptoauu.'�ti�c AnaneyGW ; Daniel Rabatich Ramaura Rucker Benjamin Scheeline greet Karan Singh Engineering Business Services Operations and Maintenance Delta Field Division 4e,p,Rrsaruo<xVc.rlziod:rnlG SPtyi(P* .mcs.yoaaly,a � tu1ll:P,UnIA)G.rtyarmx(Sq"+) kSvIlIx1IIFI 4OkyLrny,nutr , John Rea George Samarin Rajesh Shah Amardec, Singh Delta Field Division Sanloaaquin£ield Division Engineering North CLntraLiltt,ion Office ilyt.'W o Ilaurl$IcC6aoyvr.1 GlyJr ra ltia 1",tlYlYt NI d,umot'sq'u...... 1 y �ar '4r ls,,ewuvmy�lct�;uiu rr iMarisol Reynoso Arnb er Sanchez Nancy Shaltes Pardeep'Singh Integrate]f2egiunalW,aterMiuuagcunenu Northern RegionOffiico Engineering Operationsandi aintenance I a.r4dmn trC'S;iaittost �uorecl y+cwraai.i,Var4Vuyia:i�roy A ':ww rrryirnonwilP'r� ,lur;ily,t Sly^arxis,uiar18V1 tteLtyl vSiorn er California Department of Water Resources DWR Magazine » Summer/Fall 2017 People I Award CONGRATULATIONS m C PARENT Cale Nascn,an[ngineer i n Flood Ma nagt nie,nt's Reservoir Coor(lnt,ited 0p ratkiy is Section,lrts;x pl dittgliterilaille(I A1110 May91veigliiigi6poLitids,6oul7ois,iiici assn P, / �r/ � � 11'Il�li 20 cs -\war r ,,, Iii✓ / /{ Ryan Mc LnneyyaI'devisionSpccialistin the llulilicAlliirsOffice,has a daughternanied Daniel Rivas Sienna Rose,wlio was horn on August IS Southern Field Division tveiglling S pounds and was''?0.7S inches long. 4ie lily V:ralisrraar&try Ma)?.Cll? t „�� r4ruc;usuf'fBly" t'�lH',�ai%rr r ai �➢ r �x r�� � � .r �/l�//1 !1�1�1� t r, r r w i 1 1l r � f� ��'k�� lpl r Pfl�rtlr��r�l d !eta i,i ltii u1�K4 Pr.,�a IxL,o "�° KevinAllec Shirle Alvarez Paul,Chata Y ZlaegdangRichard Chen 1]aveEncluas Olivia Garcia iriy rg5.6joentionsandMaintenance Executive Southern Field Division l3ay"OeitaOPlice Saudi Central Region Office Engineering GiAsuAaafvC:uuviavlliaagalcu h,rnei�tt 0.taueau�itucntail'rarseuv ruiiavt UuhiyCadt%x mL, Soma Ffl U1,111,Jk102017 rvnacuthn nreeV ycalnksa wM,y Agent uc 2e7 MAUL])201j()G7 r \tay201; Ali 0 �i Rich juricich, Andrea Lotaato Eric See Sean Son Todd Thompson Bill Voss 6ntegratedRegionalVUaier FluodManagarnt.nt Oruville Field Division Statonvideintegrated 6llater StatawideIntegrated Water State NValerI"rojectAnalysisOYLice. Management ul uviantalteaueer Foao-ncnnientalh:ny,taeaAlaot.ukarV Management Management 9awthnyineec V§upw?dUtl It;ayydnu^cr .i 0,?CHC Shy 101 suix imiglt nrc'r semorrn rr „t 201 Au n7C?tlli Judp2N"7 11�', tgbtnlttTWIS James Watson Cd Yont aTaraSnrth 1a-DeltaOffice Operations arsxndAarnRennnce � Sara oa urn[ieldT}ivi>inn l r/ &viva .a1Boo neer 1 � I"cchnologyServices Senim wd.Yo av 0,1ovtraCelacr L%teluy�t"o tfts v6.ar9uriw. ticnwrvc GtaVurrrn.rnrrn Sys¢emwAuaiyst Alerlxn Sorhito Kaylee Vanni Michael Whipple Mikel Zabalbeascoa %r SanLursFiddDivision Integrated Regional"WdaterManagenient SoutliernlieldDivision San Luis Field Division 1!y�4raa Oz t eYlutra amfl Kira orvsnnrrvai.il5uaantiyq srnunrtlp eBx °1a<tetic 9'"i:atra(1�ro spurt' alnGiay°Q.,t.rfas,w,.rG%ar 1' Jannette Stetson-iittelc Stephanie Varrelman Nicole Wietsma Jamalumat i Southern I ield Division ]executive Business'Services i;ri+rncenn fivatna^aw"r,rer weAvi,mv sl Ase ta'emlw1am areiV9a' 4 ha,aPi Sras arrx Amly i 9'avnci3+nlinpmoccr AshleyStroke Pedro Villalobos Wayne Wong Environmental Services State.Water ProjccCAnalysis Office Operations andlviaintenanae. p_hrrm.deI (.;M:A Smn.rnr V'%pw ldnyuo'r Supv,? Sharon"Tapia 'Tyrel Voss Michael Wright Safety of Danns San Luis I geld Division Central Valley Flood Protection Board C1:A ,Sannrl lydrarclretvo'RGant Q tppe.lanr S,,jvrwoaoapil;i:np v' hang They Levi Warr Kuo Yang t'ec'hnology Services Executive Operations and Maintenance sy zamnu Sa le.ars 5'g+ce.o.u'lost ID G4nroriarrrrr Saui a wasirtrFG HT,l n Gatg G'rra otnur 40 D'li"WR Magazine »Summer/Fall 2017 water.ca.gov Retoi: r*ements Kathy Aldana;who led the effort to Outstanding Management Excellence Award Improvement Initiatives.Four years ago,DWR, advance DWR's Human Resources Office in 2016.She also has been recognized for along with other State agencies,was granted (HRO)into the digital age,retired in June after outstanding performance as a Personnel in-house full delegated authority by the 26 years with DWR and 33 with the State. Services Specialist,leadership as manager California Department of Human Resources Taking over as Human Resources chief in of the Payroll and Benefits Services Section, to approve complex and higher-level personnel 2009,Aldana worked to improve the and for training.She was part of DWR's SAP actions and soon will receive formal delegated processing of Payroll,personnel,and training implementation team in 1999. authority for examinations. transactions with digital technology using the "As HRO chief,t developed new partnerships "We take pride in the work that we Department's system of record,Documentum. outside of State service with California accomplish in HRO,"said Aldana,"We bring "The projects,the people,and the environ- utilities when DWR was invited to join the employees on board,support divisions, ment are what kept me at DWR,"said Aldana. California Energy Utility and Workforce complete reorgs,assist with illness and injury "It is a progressive Department.The culture of Consortium,"said Aldana."DWR wlII now leaves for employees and provide consulting the Department is to find the best solutions join the national arm of the State Consortium services to support supervisors and managers, to support the mission of the Department. known as the Center for Energy Workforce along with many more on-going tasks." Currently,HRO,the Division of Technology Development(LEWD).This will help with A native of Sacramento,Aldana's State Services and Operations and Maintenance recruitment for classifications that are career began as a Clerk Typist for the have partnered on a project team to difficult to fill because through LEWD,we'll Employment Development Department, implement a DWR cloud based Learning be able to recruit nationwide,have access to Veterans Affairs,and California State Management System that will streamline and stats for applicable classifications,trends in Teachers'Retirement System where she improve and-to-end training processes,from workforce planning and analysis." was promoted to Office Services SUpervlsor. class creation to enrollment,tracking training Aldana and HRO staff have advocated After a seven-year separation from State classes and certifications for its employees." for changes to the State's personnel service to care for her two daughters,now For exceptional leadership in furthering management policies and procedures while DWR employees,she joined DWR in 1990 as DWR's mission,Aldana was awarded the involved with Governor Brown's Civil Service Personnel Services Specialist,After several promotions,including to Staff Services Manager I in the Personnel Office in 2000, she transferred to DWR's largest Division Operations and Maintenance as a Staff Services Manager 11,where she became chief of the headquarters'Administrative Services Office.Working closely with field division administrative officers and after gaining a broader knowiedge about the State Water Project,Aldana became Chief of the Human Resources Office in 2009. As DWR employees,such as Aldana,take the journey into retirement to enjoy time with family,DWR recently published,and is now updating its workforce and succession plans. "I supported this effort in the HRO by 1 ME, 11 implementing an excluded employee job rotation,increasing collaboration and . ............. communication between the five branches of the HRO that has resulted in staff transferring within the office to increase their knowledge of HR operations.This has resulted in staff retention,"said Aldana."i encourage all DWR managers and supervisors to consider options for retention and succession planning and the outstanding staff in the HRO are ready to assist." As for Aldana,she plans to enjoy retirement with her husband of thirty-eight years,travel the U.S.,and spend time with her grandsons. DWR Magazine >> Summer/Fall 2017 41 People � Retirements Bonnie Duecker,who grew up in the hills above Southern Field from Pearblossom Plant downstream to Silverwood,Perris,and the Division(SFD)headquarters in Pearbfossom,remembers watching East Branch Extension as a Water Resources Engineering Associate construction of the California Aqueduct as a child. In those early Supervisor for the Devil Canyon Water Operations Section in 2001," days,she never imagined she Would spend 29 years of her fife said Duecker."In 2008,as Water Services Supervisor,my role working for DWR on the State Water Project(SWP). expanded to the Upper East Branch and West Branch Aqueduct, Duecker,who retired on June 1 as a Hydroelectric Plant inclt.jcling Pyramid and Castaic Lakes." Operations Superintendent in SFD's License and Compliance Duecker surveyed excavation for the Pearblossom Pumping Plant Coordination Branch,began her DWR career as a Mechanical enlargement and worked on several Santa Ana Pipeline outages for and Technical Operations Trainee in 1987 after pursuing her repairs and inspections. degree in biological sciences at Colorado State University.As part "Coordinating safe Santa Ana Pipeline Outages and getting of the Division of Design and Construction's Lancaster Project everyone to work together(different crafts,outside agencies,water Headquarters(now the Division of Engineering's Pearblossom contractors,etc.)Linder challenging conditions and long hours Headquarters),she worked in project administration,construction required a lot of communication and negotiation,"said Duecker. surveying,and inspection of the East Branch Enlargement, After her promotion to Hydroelectric Plant Operations including Pearblossom Pumping Plant,Mojave Siphon and Superintendent in 2014,Duecker became Chief of the new Devil Canyon Second Penstock, License and Compliance Coordination Branch,where she "To prepare for inspections,I gathered harness,hard worked with outside agencies for the compliance and hat,vest,water,lights,air tester and monitor among relicensing of SWP facilities in Southern California, other items,"said DUecker."I learned to adjust to the "I helped plan and execute four tabletop and functional conditions of walking or crawling through tunnels from exercises for emergency response training and Federal nine to 30 feet long and culverts from 36 to 72 inches. Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)compliance,and To move through the smaller culverts,I used a modified led a complete revision of our FERC Recreation Plan, skateboard to roll through it.It came handy when I n and the Pyramid Dam and Cedar Springs Darn encountered bats,lizards and rattlesnakes." Emergency Action Plans,"said Duecker, Duecker spent a great deal of time on the more Duecker,who lives in the hills above than 140 miles of aqueduct,southern dams,and Pearblossom,has eight horses,two donkeys, reservoirs. and 17 peacocks,plus ducks,dogs,and cats, "I have inspected just about every pipeline She enjoys watching all the native critters, and tunnel in Southern Field Division from the including quail,rabbits,lizards,hawks,and bifurcation downstream,including Peace Valley anything that slithers. Pipeline,Angeles Tunnel,Castaic stream release "My plans for retirement center mostly on and spillway gallery,nine circular siphons, Ali spending time with my husband,retired DWR Pearblossom Discharge lines,Big Rock Siphon, Engineer David Duecker and our desert Mojave Siphon,San Bernardino Tunnel,Santa menagerie,"said Duecker,"l really enjoyed Ana Pipeline(27 miles),and Perris Outlet working to preserve the integrity of the State Works tunnel." Water Project and the fascinating people who ln 1992,Duecker transferred to the Division work on it,but look forward to deciding which of Operations and Maintenance's SFD in the //�� %i ' gym' of the eight horses to ride today and what new Pearblossom Water Operations Section. mountain to explore?" "I oversaw water operations of the SWP MelodyBaidwin An ala Gavia Ronald Jackson WivinaMateo Environmental Services Fisca Services FINITE Sanjoaquin Field Division FiscalServices Awmp nmOffi gcv� mA kn , "wAt.q01r4cr 11 Joseph Barron Diana Gillis FrankJulio Freddie McFarlin L M141'!",` rigmering Delta Field Division Operations and Maintenance San Luis Field Division S Ch,d lici,yy:la;uip,�tc..,tm�,,d,,�n,c Dorothy Benjamin Walter Glenn RobertLanini Edward Mentz s PublicAffair Office Delta Field Division Operations and Maintenance San Luis Field Division yt.uYr'a`rnao us UJ11(5qO p mYdmkaric Illmn Fln orueiart I snior"'Au-nd 110.T%Dminrchu Ch,01 myd­lco,jc p31,11(j1v,,Nx Mike Bingaman Margie Graham Eric Lauchli Pamela Merrill Business Services Northern Region Office Environmental Services Operations and Maintenance I lyd.od"Tm NxWln%h di"11 06-1'41 lumffypj",g) June Blair David Gutierrez Perry Le Beouf NancyMiller Sanjoarfuni Field Division SaetyofDarras Northern Region Office Technology Services I lYdwdw-llv,Cl�%Jm.......I CEA 1:1on;urtmnlyN HangDoan Eric Hone William Looper Deborah Myrum Operations and Nlainienmce Norkh Centratkegion Office Operations and Maintenance Statewide Integrated Water M inagLrnent H"IncAl:opn.......4 q�dhs,,—, .rxatea xia 42 DWR Magazine>> Summer/Fall 2017 water.ca,gov r /1'i rt>•*r„�/n rN r K✓ /s"F�+�IAMa�J�G`�,��r�///rii�d/���/�iil��l%�����)/>f�0�1 i. V i is i //� Earl Nelson never expected his job as a news reporter would turn Into a successful career in environmental After 16 years with DWR as anlj 4W1 f Environmental Program Manager eat protecting and restoring California's natural and urban July.Y baenvironments, Ni 4 Starting as a reporter fora newspaper in Tuolumne County after earning his bachelor's degree in Communication and Public Policy, Nelson first developed an interest in environmental work after joining the County Planning Department. After 25 years as an flood-prone locations throughout Hydropower License Planning 1 found I really enjoyed working environmental planner and the state from Redding to San and Compliance Office in 2013 on environmental planning work project manager for Tuolumne Diego,"said Nelson. until his retirement, so began taking courses to County,Butte County,and For his leadership and dedication "I maintained my role in DFM's shore up my environmental and the Western Area Power to the program,Nelson received emergency response program as planning knowledge and skills," Administration,Nelson joinedDWR's Management Excellence Deputy Incident Commander for said Nelson."My position was DWR's Environmental Scientist and Sustained Superior Incident Command Team 4, County Planning Director's Team in December of 2000. Accomplishment Award in 2006. which is one of six DWR emergency assistant,which I did for two While supporting the Division In 2005,Nelson earned his response teams ready for years.In this time, I re-wrote the of Flood Management,Nelson master's degree in Planning deployment to locations where County Zoning Ordinance and implemented and managed the from the University of Southern an emergency such as a flood, implemented expanded staff Flood Protection Corridor Grant California„and in 2007,became fire,earthquake,mudstide,or reports for development decisions Program that was geared a Branch Chief in the Flood similar disaster is imminent or in up for consideration by the towards allocating funds to Projects Office focusing on progress." County Planning commission." projects that provided increased State environmental permitting Nelson implemented and led After two years,the Planning flood protection,while also for large flood control projects, one of these programs called Director retired and Nelson was enhancing California's such as the new Folsom Dam DWR's Amateur Radio Team for promoted to the Director's environment. spillway,Marysville Ring levee, three years. position,which he held for two "[wring the time 1.managed the and other water management "The time that I have worked years until leaving to do volunteer program,$130 mullion in grant upgrades.Nelson became at DWR has been a wonderful planning consulting for a retreat funds were allocated to nearly Environmental Program Manager opportunity to be part of a great center in Butte County. 40 flood projects at various for the Executive Divis'ion's team,"said Nelson. Along with completing his wife's"honey-do's,"Nelson's retirement plans include spending time with his adult Martha Navarrete SaeidRaoula RuenTsay children and grandchildren, lascalServices Operations and Maintenance State Water Project Analysis Office ho,cuuao-',.eu C.➢OTicer Sw,epmrvomaav Vtl6i9r'1.=ou41ty4�ruS�i,aer ;>eiarn,!'wg,uaccr traveling to Brazil to help with Ste�ph+enNemeth Richard Rodriguez Louis Vonderscheer humanitarian work,and doing Floo l kmanagetnent Delta Field Division Engineering part-time consulting.He also F"ga'", 4Vad'R s¢ ole29➢Sl wdl S,unr1—d.Srrrmyvrr Aslaet C)rdoubigian Daniel Salvers Richard Willoughby looks forward'to maintaining his Saf'etyofDaans Operations and Maintenance FloodLMan;agernent hubby as a musician by playing 5uuosF,ap sv-c rirwn�x3t 4 aaea oa d:,ntp,wsase t^of:mrlteuantis,K^s'[rc9xazielauv Bl the French horn and bass guitar, John Pacheco EmmanuelSarnones TwyllaWinslorw restoring vintage radios,musical California Energy itesoatrcesScheduling Southern Field Division Fiscal Services and sound equipment,while 4:.A %Vvl,R.+done"s kr6euuein l! tit,vPCh„ ua�Stlaoaogv c l l(,Idmr:go al) Michael Perrone Maureen Sergent Micliael'Wolfl'ord also spending more time on Environmental Services State Water Project An;e➢ysTsOffice California FnergyResources Scheduling his religious studies, l2,cac,rCVonunel1a",8r6Bolu ltr,sarm,e ti,V,Ivs,Yr ba°rtmr Fndmnatr $r.o1+ w,ovk,t61JV"l tCiy LrtS,ur,nr Cynthia Puccinelli Amanda Tai Rodney"Scott"Zimmerman Operations and\dainten;rncc 1'echnaalogyServices Oroville Field Division Stia(`c,. Cw;kwll,t Sysa Its ,Sp,. .b,t11 llyd.od,oawllhalNd,Supu "Ii d !yrrc Fnwrr,r California Department of Water Resources DWR Magazine>> Summer/Fall 2017 43 In Memori' am For decades,Ted rubbed Deputy Editorial Page Editor. tirelessly worked long shifts elbows with the famous and In 1988,his State career began to inform the news media on infamous in California government, as Assistant Director for Public developments. journalism,and politics.One Affairs of the Department of Fish Whether a drought,flood, of his longest acquaintances and Game(now Fish and Wildlife), or SWP operations,he always was Dan Walters,who writes where he wrote the Department's ranked media response as one about California affairs for the Public Relations Pian. of his top priorities while working CalMatters and is a former Ted's long career at DWR for the State. Sacramento Bee columnist. began in 1997.Former DWR "It was an honor to work with "Ted was a very good reporter Director David Kennedy,who Ted all these years,"said Kathie and was particularly interested in was the longest-serving DWR Kishaba,DWR Deputy Director. foreign affairs,"said Walters."He Director,was among many experts "I'll never forget the time he `XZ knew a lot of people all over the impressed with Ted's command called me to do an on-camera world from his reporting travels," of water issues and their interview with one of the local After serving in the United ever-present controversies. news stations.I gave him every Ted Thomas,Chief of the States Army as an Information "Ted understood the power of excuse in the book as to why I Department of Water Resources Officer,he worked for the words,"said Sue Sims,External couldn't do it,but he Would not Media and Public Information Humboldt Times as political Affairs Manager of Metropolitan let me off the hook. It was the Branch for more than 20 years editor and columnist from 1967 Water District of Southern mentor in him that walked me and a well-known reporter and to 1974,until he became a free- California and former DWR Chief through the process and assured editor for 25 years before lance writer throughout Central Deputy Director."He used them to me everything would be OK.I beginning his State service, America and later reported for tell great stories and present am privileged to have known passed away on August 7 at the San Jose News.In 1975,he information,but also to speak such a true professional who his home in Sacramento. joined The Sacramento Union. his mind when he thought others was so dedicated to hls work." "Ted ranks among the best In 1983,he moved to were wrong.Ted shared with For those privileged to work California State information officers Washington,D.C.as Deputy many of us that gift of language. for him,Ted was an excellent I knew in almost 40 years of service," Foreign Editor of the I am grateful to have called him a mentor who worked closely with said Pete Weisser,retired DWR Washington Times,directing colleague and friend,and very sad employees he supervised to help employee and former Chief of the paper's worldwide network that his voice has been silenced." them enhance their job skills.His DWR's Public Affairs Office."A of foreign correspondents,as Ted readily shared information employees were always happy skilled writer and a meticulous well as reporting on special with the media and public on to come to work each day.He editor,Ted was an expert on projects,a,series on the Reagan the long history and complex will be greatly missed. California history,politics,and Administration.Ted returned operations of California's State Ted was preceded in death by water policy topics," to Sacramento to work for the Water Project,During massive his wife Kim.He is survived by Union from 1984 to 1988 as flooding in 1997 and 1998,he his brother Robert Thomas. Cheryl Refuerzo,retired Manager fl for the Division of and Administrative Officer.i am Staff Services Manager 11 with Operations and Maintenance. so sorry to hear of her passing." the Division of Operations and Refuerzo retired in 2003 with Cheryl Refuerzo is survived Maintenance,passed away 36 years of State service, by her husband Ken,daughter at age 69 on February 18 in While with the DWR,Refuerzo Brigette,and grandsons Hunter Sacramento. remained an active member and.lace.Refuerzo held various with DWR's Affirmative Action ori positions within the Department, Group for Women and Volunteer including Staff Services Analyst, Training Committee for which Office Services Supervisor 11, received a unit award, and Regional Administrative "A life well lived,"said Dave Officer I and 11 for the Division Kearney,Chief of the Business Gild of Energy.In 1996,she was Services Office."Cheryl was a NN,111 1� promoted to Staff Services great and respected Manager 44 DWR Magazine >>Summer/Fall 2017 water.ca.gov People I in Memoriam in the State Water Project Analysis as the Hydropower License to let go of her.But she always Office in October 1999 and was Planning and Compliance Office, found a way back." immediately immersed in helping Sue was universally well- DWR repeatedly acknowledged launch the complex Oroville respected and admired inside and Sue's exceptional performance Facilities Relicensing Program. outside DWR,and remembered over the years.She received She performed her tasks with by DWR management,by her Outstanding Professional such skill and dedication that in peers,and by her staff as being Accomplishment and Sustained 2005,as a Staff Services Analyst, heroic,dedicated,perseverant, Superior Accomplishment she was one of two staff selected perceptive,positive,friendly,and Awards in 2005 and 2015,as well to deliver the$65 million license helpful.When people reflect on as a Certificate of Appreciation application package to the Federal Sue's life,they often remember in 2004.While very modest Energy Regulatory Commission her easy-going attitude,get-it- about her own accomplishments, in Washington,D.C.to beat an done work ethic,infectious laugh, Sue Would beam with pride unmovable deadline.The package warm smile,and the care and in recounting the numerous got there five days early. concern she always had for others. challenges she and her DWR Sue Larsen,Administrative Later in her career,she Rick Ramirez,her former colleagues overcame, Officer 11 with the Hydropower transferred to the Executive manager(now retired)recounts,. Sue is survived by her beloved License Planning and Compliance Division,where she was "We always had to be careful parents,Judy and Stephen,and Office,passed away on March 31. indispensable in helping create about loaning Sue out to other extended family. Sue began her career with DWR and lead a now office to be known projects.They never wanted education took a temporary During this time,he was honored public servant,"said David Sandino, detour after the start of World for supporting the upward Senior Staff Counsel in DWR's War 11 when he joined the army. mobility program. Office of the Chief Counsel."On Once the war ended,James James was promoted to everything he touched,he tried returned to U.C.Berkeley where Chief Counsel in 1986 for DWR to make sure that the public he earned his bachelor's degree Director Kennedy, He covered interest was well served. in Economics in 1946 as Magna various court matters,including "He had a tremendous Scope Cum Laude.Three years later,he construction,eminent domain, of knowledge about State returned to U.C.Berkeley's Boalt labor relations,and water and government in particular and Hall to earn his degree in Law. environmental law.He played the Department in general, James'63 years with the a critical role in the signing of and he was frequently relied State included working for agreements that coordinated upon for his legal expertise the Unemployment Insurance the operation of the SWP and on the State Water Project, Appeals Board,Franchise Tax federal Central Valley Project. flood management,and bond Board,and the Reclamation After getting a taste of programs„'”said Sandino."He Bob James retired Deputy Board.He joined DWR's Legal retirement in 1988,James was extremely loyal to the Director and Chlef Counsel, Office in 1962. returned to DWR as a retired Department and its employees. passed away at age 94 on May James provided legal counsel annuitant to assist DWR's law He also had a knack of 18.With more than SO years with to 11 DWR Directors and was team as one of the Department's approaching his work with a DWR,James is credited as being instrumental in developing the top policy advisors before sense of humor and putting one of the Department's longest State Water Project(SWP). officially retiring in 2012. people at ease,and he was a serving employees. In 1975"he became Deputy As a dedicated member of wonderful mentor and friend to A native of Oakland,James Director for the SWP,overseeing the DWR,James was known by everyone in the legal office." graduated from Fremont High four different divisions including many for his kindheartedness James is survived by his School before enrolling at the the Operations and Maintenance, and strong work ethic. wife Barbara of SS years,three University of California,Berkeley Design and Construction,Land "Bob James embodied what children,seven grandchildren, in 1940.His journey in higher and Right of Way,and Energy. it means to be an outstanding and seven great-grandchildren. California Department of Water Resources DWR Magazine — Summer/Fall 2017 45 People In Memoriam 11° first position with the DWR,Bill events;'said George Qualley, fresh way to look at things,"sand i worked on appraisal maps and retired DFM Chief."Although retired DFM Chief Hydrologist acquisitions packages during a he always did a great job at his Maury Roos."He was just an period when DWR was acquiring regular assignments,he really all-around great guy.,, more than 5,000 parcels to build rose to the occasion during "Unlike today's state-of-the- Lake Oroville and sections of the emergency flood operations. art FOC,the center in Bili's California Aqueduct. As Chief of the Emergency day was little more than an r%jl Ji/j io In 1971,Bill switched to Response Section.,Bill was assortment of large walV maps Y g p inspectingfloodwa sand levees the'talking head'for media and several computer terminals for the Flood Control Office interviews„and was especially connected to a single mainframe of the Division of Planning.In effective during television spots, computer,,"recalls Eric Butler, 1978,shortly after the Division where his calm demeanor and Supervising Engineer with DFM. of Flood Management(DFM) ability to coherently and concisely "What made it work was Bill's was formed,Bill joined the Flood relate current conditions served knowledge of the reservoirs, Operations Center(FOC),where him well during the 17 years Fie rivers,channels,and maintainers William "Bill" Helms, he produced DWR's"Water worked in the FOC." of the Central Valley flood retired Flood Management Supply Outlook"and became a, With 40 years of State service, management system,and his Supervisor,passed away at age familiar face answering media including 33 years with DWR, ability to share that knowledge 85 on April 10. questions during both floods Helms retired in December of 1994. with other staff,the news media.. Helms began his 40-year and droughts.In 1992,Bill was Even in retirement„Bill provided and public." career in State service with the promoted to Flood Management his help and expertise in 1995 by Helms is survived by his California Board of Equalization Supervisor,overseeing DFM's assisting DWR's FOC with major daughter Kathryn,son William, in 1955 before transferring Emergency Response Section, floods in January and March. grandchildren Angella,Michael, to DWR in 1961 as a Water "Bill was one of DFM's ",Bill was very conscientious and great-grandchildren Alanna, Resources Technician.In his superstars during high water and was always looking for a Loralei,Ana Lucia,and Sawyer. Henry played a large part working on the Edmonston retired in 2000 with more than in the mechanical design, Pumping Plant's discharge 37 years with the Department, construction,and upgrades pipeline tunnels as an Assistant During retirement,Henry of several State Water Project Mechanical Engineer in 1967. continued to enjoy outdoor facilities,including Edmonston In 1969,Henry joined DR's activities,such as hiking,boating, Pumping Plant,Skinner Fish Tehachapi Division before hunting,woodworking,and fishing. Facility,and Banks Pumping Plant. moving back to Sacramento "We hunted together off and A native of Seattle, in 1973 to work with the on for 40 years;'said Charlie Washington,Henry graduated Mechanical Design unit. Mathis,retired Mechanical with a Mechanical Engineering After his promotion to Senior Construction Supervisor II with „ degree from the University of Mechanical Engineer in 1999, the Division of Engineering. Washington.Henry joined DWR Henry joined the East Branch "After not seeing any deer all as a Junior Mechanical Engineer Extension project's pipeline day,Roger would consult his in 1963 with the Design Office team assigned to designing map and occasionally say there (now Division of Engineering). the pipelines from Crafton Hill's should be deer here." Roger Henry,retired Senior He worked on the Banks Pump Station in the City of Henry is survived by his wife, Mechanical Engineer,passed Pumping Plant as a Junior Mentone to the Noble Creek Linda,and his two children, away on August 18 at the age of 77. Mechanical Engineer before Turnout in Cherry Valley.Henry Anne and Peter. 46 DWR magazine 11 Summer/Fall 2017 water.ca.gov II'I�IrM I Division's Electrical Engineering After returning to school to his life,Mills enjoyed his hobbies, I� Section,passed away at age 74 learn computer programming, projects,and adventures,such on April 20 in Phoenix,Arizona. Mills became an Associate as golfing,fishing,operating After serving from 1960 to Information Systems Analyst remote control aircraft„hunting, 1963 in the Recon Division of and programmed Oroville Field rock hunting,jewelry making, �l r the U.S.Army in West Germany, Division's display boards for carpentry,masonry,recreational Mills,a native of Yuma,Arizona, pump and generator units until vehicle touring,and HAM radio joined DWR's Utility Crafts retiring from DWR with 32 years Sone instance he was successful Section. of State service in 1995. to reach one of the astronauts He was promoted to a "I worked with Bob at the in space on the space shuttle Hydroelectric Plant Operator in • Oroville Dam until he retired;' Columbia), DWR's Electrical Engineering said Eric Taylor,retired Operator Mills is survived by his wife of Section at the Oroville with the Division of Operations 51 years Kathleen,sons Richard, Field Division.He operated and Maintenance."He was a Gregory,and Robert Jr.,and six generators,pump motors, very honest forthright person: grandchildren Heather,Tiana, Robert Mills Sr.,retired aqueducts,and other equipment he always had your back.He Alyssa,Stephan,Thomas,and Associate Information System at facilities,including San Luis was in a class by himself." Ryan. Analyst of Oroville Field and Oroville Field Divisions. In retirement and throughout recycled water issues was to and understanding the developed and developing unparalleled,and he was people,and because of his countries with a focus on instrumental on leading the knowledge,his education,and water resources planning and seminal work of the 2002 his international experience." management.Karajeh authored Recycled Water Task Force,,' At DWR,Karajeh led the 2003 and co-authored more than 90 said Kamyar Gioivetchi„DWR's Water Desalination Task Force, publications and received eight Chief of the Division of initiating the Desalination Grant Recognition and Professional Statewide Integrated Water Funding Program,facilitating Awards. Management. interagency collaboration, As noted by Marsha Prillwitz, Karajeh returned to 1CARDA and updating the California retired Chief of the Office in Cairo as a Principal Water State University,Sacramento of Water Use Efficiency,"In j 1 Resources and Irrigation engineering curriculum, addition to his professional Management Scientist and the In recognition of the accomplishments,Fawzi was Regional Director for the Nile excellence he demonstrated, famous for his generosity and Valley and sub-Saharan Africa he received the DWR Director's the respect he showed to Fawzi Karajeh,a former region,where he worked for five Award in 2003 for his work on everyone with whom he came in DWR Senior Land and Water years. the 2002 Recycled Water Task touch.He had a ready smile and Use Scientist,passed away at Dr.Takashi Asano,the Force. Richard A.Mills"who hearty handshake for all." the age of 59 on August 1. winner of the 2001 Stockholm worked with.Karajeh on the task "In addition to knowing Karajeh's DWR career of Water Prize,said"Fawzi was force and is the current chief Fawzi as a colleague and a more than 15 years began in very positive,a good leader of the Water Recycling and professional with exceptional 1993 as an Associate Land and and organizer"when recalling Desalination Section,said Dr. skills and abilities,Iwas Water Use Analyst.in 1999, Karajeh's work managing the Fawzi Karajeh"increased DWR's honored to have known him Karajeh left DWR to work at 2002 Recycled Water Task profile in the recycled water and as a remarkable person and a the International Center for Force."That was not easy desalination communities and close friend and his wonderful Agriculture Research in Dry because of very conflicting brought leadership to DWR's family;'said his colleague Fethi Areas(ICARDA)as a Senior views:State agencies,water own programs." BenJemaa. Marginal-Quality Water Scientist, districts,recycled water use Takashi Asano said that Karajeh's optimism shined Karajeh returned to DWR opponents.He managed to work Karajeh"was enthusiastic about with his frequent refrain,"Life is where he established the Water with them all,even politicians. water reuse.He exemplified one good"He will be missed. Recycling and Desalination The Task Force report Water of the best characteristics of Karajeh is survived by his wife Branch and served as the Chief Recycling 2030 was a milestone California, long term forecasting Laila,his four children Samer, from 2001 to 2010. publication.He was able to and planning.,. Shadi,Rahmi,and Lunda,and a "Fawzi's knowledge of actually accomplish it because After leaving DWR,he granddaughter. 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