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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Commission Agenda Packet - October 2017 Menchaca, Clarissa From: BCWater Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 8:46 AM To: BCWater Subject: Water Commission Agenda Packet for October 2017 The following are available on the Butte County Water and Resource Conservation website: Water Commission Agenda Water Commission Packet Correspondence WaterSolutions Newsletter You can access the documents by clicking on the corresponding hyperlink. If you are unable to access the information please feel free to contact me. Thank you, Butteunty Water and Resource Conservation Administrative Analyst,Associate 308 Nelson Ave.,O,roville,CA 95965 Office:530.538.4343,Fax:530.538.3807 "COUNTY OF BUTTE E-MAIL DISCLAIMER: This e-mail and any attachment thereto may contain private,confidential,and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, copying,or distribution of this e-mail(or any attachments thereto)by other than the County of Butte or the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you are NOT the intended recipient,please contact the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copies of this e-mail and any attachments thereto. WATER AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION 308 Nelson Avenue,Qroville,CA 95965 Telephone: (530)538-4343 Fax:(530)538-3807 www.buttecounty.net/waterandresource Bufte County bcwater@buttecounty.net Paul Gosselin,Director WATER&RESOURCE CONSERYAFION September 27, 2017 TO: Butte County Water Commission FROM: Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation SUBJECT: Meeting Agenda Date: October 4,2017 Time: 1:30 p.m. Place: 25 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 AGENDA ITEMS 1) Roll call. 2) *Approval of minutes for the September 6, 2017 meeting. (Chair Skinner) 3) Public members wishing to address the Commission on items not listed on the agenda. (The Water Commission is prohibited by State law from taking action on any item presented if it is not listed on the agenda. Comments will be limited to five minutes per person) 4) *State Legislative Update (Paul Gosselin, Water and Resource Conservation) 5) Update on Delta Issues(Paul Gosselin, Water and Resource Conservation) 6) Update on activities associated with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. (SGMA). (Water and Resource Conservation staff) a. Update on Groundwater Sustainability PIan development and governance b. Update regarding the Groundwater Pumpers Advisory Committee(GPAC) 7) Update on the activities of the Northern Sacramento Valley Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Board (NSV Board) comprised of representatives of the Counties of Butte, CoIusa, Glenn, Tehama, Sutter and Shasta. (Paul Gosselin, Water and Resource Conservation) 8) Reports from Water Commissioners and staff on issues of interest. 1 a. Report on Water Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory Committee and general groundwater issues. (Paul Gosselin, Water and Resource Conservation) b. Report on water related activities of the Board of Supervisors. (Paul Gosselin, Water and Resource Conservation) c. Other issues. 9) Future meeting dates and locations: November 1, 2017 Board of Supervisors Chambers 25 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 96965 10) Commissioners wishing to address items not listed on the agenda. (The Water Commission is prohibited by state law from taking action on any item presented if it is not listed on the agenda) 11) *Communications received and referred. (Copies of all communications are available in the Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation, 308 Nelson Avenue, Oroville, California) 12) Adjournment. *Materials attached cc: Water Commission Mailing List Window Posting 2 WATER AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION 308 Nelson Avenue,Oroville,CA 95965 ` Telephone: (530)538-4343 Fax:(530)538-3807 www.buttecounly.net/waterandresource Butte County bcwater(c�r�,buttecoun .net Paul Gosselin,Director WATER 8.RESOURCE CONSERVATIQtJ September 27, 2017 TO: Butte County Water Commission FROM: Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation SUBJECT: Meeting Agenda Date: October 4,2017 Time: 1:30 p.m. Place: 25 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 AGENDA ITEMS 1) Roll call. 2) *Approval of minutes for the September 6, 2017 meeting. (Chair Skinner) 3) Public members wishing to address the Commission on items not listed on the agenda. (The Water Commission is prohibited by State law from taking action on any item presented if it is not listed on the agenda. Comments will be limited to five minutes per person) 4) *State Legislative Update (Paul Gosselin, Water and Resource Conservation) 5) Update on Delta Issues (Paul Gosselin, Water and Resource Conservation) 6) Update on activities associated with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. (SGMA). (Water and Resource Conservation staff) a. Update on Groundwater Sustainability Plan development and governance b. Update regarding the Groundwater Pumpers Advisory Committee (GPAC) 7) Update on the activities of the Northern Sacramento Valley Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Board (NSV Board)comprised of representatives of the Counties of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Tehama, Sutter and Shasta. (Paul Gosselin, Water and Resource Conservation) 8) Reports from Water Commissioners and staff on issues of interest. 1 a. Report on Water Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory Committee and general groundwater issues. (Paul Gosselin, Water and Resource Conservation) b. Report on water related activities of the Board of Supervisors. (Paul Gosselin, Water and Resource Conservation) c. Other issues. 9) Future meeting dates and locations: November 1, 2037 Board of Supervisors Chambers 25 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 96965 10) Commissioners wishing to address items not listed on the agenda. (The Water Commission is prohibited by state law from taking action on any item presented if it is not listed on the agenda) 11) *Communications received and referred. (Copies of all communications are available in the Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation, 308 Nelson Avenue, Oroville, California) 12)Adjournment. *Materials attached cc: Water Commission Mailing List Window Posting 2 Agenda Item #2 MINUTES OF THE BUTTE COUNTY WATER COMMISSION September 6, 2017 Board of Supervisors Chambers 25 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 1. Roll call. Commissioners present: Chairman Skinner, Commissioners Grover, Jones, Kimmelshue, Roethler, & Schohr. Commissioners absent: Commissioner Chance, Tennis and Washington. 2. Approval of minutes for the August 2, 2017 meeting. Motion by Commissioner Jones, second by Commissioner Schohr to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried 6-0 with no abstention. 3. Public members wishing to address the Commission on items not listed on the agenda. None. 4. *Presentation and possible recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on the California WaterFix and Bay Delta Water Quality Plan. Motion made by Commissioner Schohr, second by Commissioner Kimmelshue to support the Board of Supervisors actions thus far and express the Commission's concerns for the impacts of the California WaterFix and Bay Delta Water Quality Plan on Butte County in terms of protecting Butte County's water resources and water rights, economy, water infrastructure, and the environmental conditions in the county. Vote passed 6-0 with no abstentions. 5. Presentation on the results of the 2017 Water Quality Trend Monitoring. Information only, no action. 6. Update on activities associated with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act(SGMA) a. Update on Groundwater Sustainability Plan development and governance *Commission Roethler arrived 21 minutes into the meeting. Information only, no action b. Update regarding the Groundwater Pumpers Advisory Committee (GPAC), which is advisory to the Board of Supervisors and staff regarding SGMA Information only, no action 7. Update on the activities of the Northern Sacramento Valley Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Board (NSV Board) comprised of representatives of the Counties of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Tehama, Sutter and Shasta Information only, no action 8. Reports from Water Commissioners and staff on issues of interest. a. Report on Water Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory Committee and general groundwater issues Information only, no action b. Report on surface water supply issues Information only, no action c. Report on Delta issues Information only, no action d. Report on water related activities of the Board of Supervisors Information only, no action e. Other issues None 9. Future meeting dates and locations. October 4, 2017, 130 pm Board of Supervisors Chambers 25 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 10. Commissioners wishing to address items not listed on the agenda None 11. Communications received and referred Information only, no action 12. Adjournment. Agenda Item #4 California Drought,Water Parks Climate Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 � t` 4 "z r ✓f, x z v. _ i�:, `' ti ) t "\ i f F Investments in Environmental and Funding to expand and create safe neighborhood parks in park Social Equity, Enhancing California's $725 poor areas. Disadvantaged Communities • $30 million in available grant funding for Counties and Regional Park and Open Space Districts. • Per capita grants for local governments for local park Investments in Protecting, Enhancing, rehabilitation and improvements. and Accessing California's Local and . Grants to cities and districts with populations under 200,000 in $2-95Regional Outdoor space urbanized counties. • Grants to local jurisdictions that passed local measures improving local or regional park infrastructure. ... . Restoring California's Natural, Historic, Funds for restoring and preserving California's ... ...... ... ..„ .... . .._ state park facilities, including$18 million for county fairground improvements and $218 and Cultural Legacy $30. Emphasis on using funds to dear maintenance backlog. Trails and Greenway investments Grant funding for trails and greenways. $30 Rural Recreation,Tourism, and Competitive grants for rural areas of 500,000 people or less and Economic Enrichment Investment low population densities. $25 Grant funding for: $162 ` California River Recreation, Creek, and • California River Parkways Act(minimum$10 million) Waterway Improvements Program • Urban Stream Restoration(minimum$10 million) • Water related projects in specified conservancies 4 + State Conservancy, Wildlife Funding for specified conservancies,Wildlife Conservation Board, Conservation Board, and Authority and the Salton Sea Authority. $767 Funding N Ocean, Bay, and Coastal Protection Funding for ocean,bay and coastal protection. $175 Climate Preparedness, Habitat Funds for direct expenditures or grants for wildlife conservation. Resiliency, Resource Enhancement, $443 and Innovation i Clean Drinking Water and Drought Funds to help meet the goals of the Water Quality,Supply,and Preparedness Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014. AN $250 Grants for projects that prevent or reduce contamination of Groundwater Sustainability groundwater that serves a source of drinking water. $80 Agenda Item #11 COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED AND REFERRED BUTTE COUNTY WATER COMMISSION MEETING OF OCTOBER 4,2017 Copies of all communications are available at the Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation 308 Nelson Avenue Oroville, CA 95965 1. *California Water Plan eNews,,Wednesday's Update, August 30, 2017 2. *California Water Plan eNews Wednesday's Update, September 6, 2017 3. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, September 7, 2017, PG&E invites bids on DeSabla-Centerville hydroelectric system 4. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, September 8, 2017, Tax bucks went to twin tunnels 5. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, September 11, 2017, Water conservation declines, but not in Oroville 6. *California Water Plan eNews Wednesday's Update September 13, 2017 7. *California Water Plan eNews, Wednesday's Update, September 20, 2017 8. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, September 22, 2017, Twin tunnels' plan in delta not quite dead yet 9. *Correspondence received from NCWA 1 ® m a z AugWednesday Update 30, 2017 This weekly electronic newsletter is designed to keep you current on California Water Plan news. We welcome comments,suggestions,and any news tips that may be of interest to water planners. Registration opens for The nextwebinar for California Water Plan e Update 2018 webinar onUpdate 2018 will cover funding needs and zk issues.The information will cover a variety ..,. e funding needs and issues of scenarios and will include proposed ® funding recommendations.The webinar will be Thursday, Sept.14,After registering, i ' participants will receive an email with information on joining the webinar. RSVP now to attend RSVPs are being accepted for Update 2018's next plenary meeting. next month's plenary It will be Wednesday, Sept.27,at the McClellan Conference Center.The day will include interactive discussions on planning meeting for Update 2018 recommendations,regional issues,funding,and more.The agenda and other program details will be posted on the Update 2018 Meeting Materials web page,as they become available. New brochure offers highlights A highlights brochure is available for the of investment strategy for investment strategy of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan.It has details on Central Valley flood plan capital investments,ongoing investments, and details on cost sharing.There are also details on a scenario of a major flood event a. in the Central Valley. Comments being accepted for DWR has released the draft guidelines and proposal solicitation draft guidelines of statewideacp _ kage for the Statewide Flood Emergency Response Grant Program.The guidelines provide the framework for supporting flood emergency grant program the activities of local agencies who are working to improve flood emergency preparedness.The commentdeadirne is Sept 22. UC Davis team to reveal A research team from UC Davis has spent two years studying how small drinking-water systems deal with drought The findings will be� f111d11igS 01111rFJught.inlpgcts dig cussediatthe ForUm on Drought I�esili nce r Small S s ms tOshall water Systems that will bei hold Wednesday,Sept:20,in Sacramento There will also be discussion:ori recorrimendafions for addressing barriers to drought and climate change resilience s Vl�orkl>l�gjon d tool to help T tcgn has piloted a tool to measure sustainable water management iri Caltfomta The Sustainable Water , 11Hp311 0,010 StWINKa��e�Wa er'� ri m$hf f, lehtgh6gh#s a Wakeragency's successesa�d d4� "kh 1p b 11t C0 o lEavt�IrteafallttteS The Iformatton leads to a;rat�ng s�rstem that helps .�,� �,, °�dek�,rttmeho welt watermanagers�ere t'es c�nd�g�ta�s �y;��rx� � >- oTal` �s o; e r ® w w... 4 Wednesday Update 9 6, 2017 This weekly electronic newsletter is designed to keep you current on California Water Plan news. We welcome comments,suggestions,and any news tips that may be of interest to water planners. Web portal provides The California Water Commission has activated the Water_Storacte_ information on WS1P Investment Program(WSIP) Project Review Portal.It will provide the $ public with access to applications and decisions related to the WSII? e applications and decisions All applications submitted by the Aug. 14 deadline are available on the site. Comment period begins Public comments are being accepted on the draft list of awards for draft list of Delta for the Delta Flood Emergency Response Grant Program.Ten projects have been chosen for the draft list.The funding is for local emergency responder grants emergency responders within the Delta.The comment period closes on Friday,Sept. 15. WHO releases guidelines The World Health Organization(WHO)has released new guidelines for potable reuse,the for producing safe drinking production of safe drinking water from municipal ' water from wastewater wastewater.The document builds on previous WHO wr' guidelines for drinking-water guallty,The information is intended for use by water suppliers and regulators to plan and operate potable reuse projects. Science board to finalize review A final review of the Delta Plan amendment for conveyance and of Delta Plan conveyance story e s ste s will be on the agenda. enda of the Delta Independent Science Board on Thursday,Sept. 14, in Sacramento.A webcast will and storage amendment be available.On the following day,board members will take a tour of the Suisun Marsh. Symposium on Deka and A symposium on the tributaries of the Delta and Sierra Nevada Sierra Nevada tributaries will be held Friday,Oct 27 in Auburn.The Mountain G�unties_ Water esources Association is hosting the event that will include set for next month discusslon;,of.current stressors and their Potentia l:#ixes. . Today.�s the pre regts#rafion Today is the deadline to take advantage of preregistration fees for the Association dead�me fonACWAs Cahforma of Calrfonhi�.Water Apencv's headwaters program pros r on GalEfornie headvvaterst ItwElt U be Friday, "AubThere will N be three panel dEP9.u. Ons covering the Ertfluence headwaters have �'� :j r 3 opt rthe Biafra,problems when heaciv afers ray totymanag d p, peri ;1 as i dSq{ttt10n5,fromlocalagencEeS ' �. `p q ��he;rur�etjt�e Cl�l •'i�"at�apal 'ate pall livlil�h " lone: 2�(anEa � _ � �. z; ChicO .Com CORRESPONDENCE 96 PG&E invites bids on DeSabla-Centerville hydroelectric system Staff Reports,September 7.2017 PG&E is now soliciting proposals from parties Interested in buying its Lime Saddle and Coal Canyon Powerhouses are not licensed by FERC. DeSabla-Centerville hydroelectric project in Butte County. The Lime Saddle and Coal Canyon powerhouses and their associated Infrastructure are also up for sale. The utility tried in February to withdraw its application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a license to operate the DeSabla- Centerville system because it's"no longer an economic source of electric generation for PG&E's customers,"according to a PG&E press release. FERC did not allow the withdrawal,instead telling PG&E to look for someone else interested in running the hydroelectric system. In the interim,four private companies and the Paradise Irrigation District indicated an interest.Inviting formal purchase offers is the next step. "Price is not the only criteria,"said Debbie Powell,a senior director of power generation at PG&E."PG&E wants to find a buyer who has experience in operating a hydroelectric system,working within the relevant regulatory processes,and providing protections for listed species like spring-run chinook salmon. "The project has many unique characteristics and we believe it has the potential to yield significant value for the right owner." The project includes Philbrook and Round Valley reservoirs in the mountains above inskip.They release water into the West Branch of the Feather River.It's taken out of the river at Stirling City and trans- ported by canal across the Paradise ridge to DeSabla Reservoir,driv- ing the 1.5 megawatt Toadtown Powerhouse along the way. DeSabla Reservoir also gets water via canals and flumes from a dam farther up Butte Creek Canyon.Water from the lake runs down the canyon side through a penstock to the 1.8.5 megawatt DeSabla Pow- erhouse beside Butte Creek. There is another dam and a couple of additional flume and ditch sys- tems in Butte Creek Canyon that would drive the 6.4 megawatt Cen- terville Powerhouse,but it had been out of service since 2011 due to problems with the penstock. The Lime Saddle and Coal Canyon powerhouses are driven by water diverted from the West Branch of the Feather River near Magalia and transported by the Miocene Canal—the system of flumes popu- lar with hikers,to PG&E's dismay. The water flows to Kunkle Reservoir off Pentz Road and then to the powerhouses.Lime Saddle is off the West Branch just upstream from the Lime Saddle Recreation Area.Coal Canyon is on the north side of Table Mountain,east of the Highway 70-Clark Road intersection. The Lime Saddle Powerhouse is rated at 2 megawatts and Coal Can- yon Powerhouse at 0.9 megawatts. The California Public Utilities Commission would have to approve the sales,and FERC would have to OK the DeSabla-Centerville sale.The i■r CORRESPONDENCE ,co .com 4 Tax bucks went to twin tunnels By Ellen Kniclaneyer,September 8,2017 The U.S.Interior Department improperly contributed tens of millions Thomas Birmingham,general manager of the sprawling Central Val- of dollars in taxpayer money to help California and south state water ley rural water district Westlands,which received one of the largest districts plan for the"twin tunnel"project to ship the state's water shares of the federal money,said he knew of nothing about the ar- from north to south,a new federal audit said Friday. rangement that was"inconsistent with either state or federal law." Federal officials contributed$85 million to help finance plan to build "The state was aware of it;Birmingham said of the federal pay- two giant water tunnels to re-engineer the state's water system, ments."No one indicated this was somehow a violation of the letter according to the audit by the Inspector General's Office of the U.S. or spirit of the agreement"guiding the costs of the project. Interior Department obtained by The Associated Press. Under federal law,Birmingham said,water districts would be re- By California law,the water districts to benefit from the project and sponsible for reimbursing the federal money only if the project went not taxpayers are supposed to bear the costs of the$16 billion pro- forward and benefited those districts. ject,the audit said.Gov.Jerry Brown and the then-secretary of the Spokespeople for the Bureau of Reclamation,Brown's office and the Interior Department affirmed that in a joint 2011 public statement state Department of Water Resources either had no Immediate com- supporting the tunnels plan. ment Friday or did not respond to requests for comment. The proposed tunnels are part of Brown's decades-long push for a project that would more readily carry water from Northern California The audit's findings were appalling,„said Doug Obegi of the Natural south,mainly for use by cities and farms In Central and Southern Resources Defense Council environmental group,which has opposed California.Voters rejected an early version of the proposal in a the project on the grounds that it would speed up the extinction of statewide vote in the 1980s. endangered native species. California water districts are making final decisions on whether to `The public is paying for what a private party is supposed to pay for,” Obegi said,who argued that the audit raised questions overall support the controversial project. whether water districts could afford to take on the costly water pro- Federal authorities did not fully disclose to Congress or the public ject."That is taking the public's money,and that's not OK." that it was supplying$84.8 million for the project planning,and A former lobbyist for Westlands,David Bernhardt,has been a top waived reimbursement for$50 million of it,the audit said.The fed er- official in the Interior Department under the George W.Bush admin- al Bureau of Reclamation did not disclose the arrangement in its cer- istration and again under Trump.Critics long have said Westlands tified financial reports,the audit said. has benefited from its ties to the federal agency,which the water "USBR could not provide us with a rationale for its decision to subsi- district and Interior deny. dize(California)water contractors,other than the water contractors "I wish I were surprised to learn that the Westlands Water District asked USBR to pay,"the audit noted. colluded with the Interior Department to hide millions of dollars in The actions by the Bureau of Reclamation,which is part of the interi- unauthorized payments from Congress,but this is typical of the long- or Department,mean that federal taxpayers paid a third of the cost standing and incestuous relationship between the largest Irrigation of the project's planning up to 2016,the audit said_ district in the country and its federal patrons,"said U.S.Rep.Jared Meanwhile,Central Valley water districts that were supposed to pay Huffman,a California Democrat. 50 percent of the tunnels'planning costs contributed only 18 per- Separately,the state auditor's office disclosed on its website Friday cent,the audit found. that the release of its examination of California's financial manage- California officials have consistently said no taxpayer money was ment of the project has been delayed for at least a third time,to being spent on the project. October. Asked if auditors wanted contractors to repay the money,Interior spokeswoman Nancy DiPaolo said,'"We certainly hope s0." That decision was up to California,she said. In a press release,Rep Doug LaMalfa,R-Richvale,charged`The state of California and the federal government lied to Congress and stole millions of hard-earned dollars from taxpayers..." "California needs to repay every penny to the federal government immediately.The Bureau of Reclamation needs to explain to Con- gress how and why this happened and the employees and appoin- tees who carried it out must be held responsible. "Lying to Congress and the American people cannot be tolerated." CORRESPONDENCE Chico .com I # S `Nater conservation declines, but not in Oroville By Staff Reports,September 11,2017 Sacramento>>Water conservation statewide is on a steady decline, making local numbers look much better,with Oroville In particular saving at twice the state average. Figures for July released last week by the state Water Resources Con- trol Board put statewide savings at 15 percent,compared to July 2013,the pre-drought benchmark year. However Oroville customers of the California Water Service Compa- ny had savings of 30.9 percent in July. Other local water agencies reported better than average July savings: •Chico District,California Water Service Co.:23.7 percent. •Paradise Irrigation District:25.3 percent. •Del Ora Water Co.:18.8 percent. •Willows District,California Water Service Co.:23.8 percent. Other north valley cities didn't do as well,with savings ranging from 12 percent In Yuba City to 7.9 percent in Red Bluff. Regionally,the Sacramento River drainage saved 16.2 percent,the South Coast saved 12.9 percent and the Bay Area saved 16.3 percent. Mandatory conservation targets were dropped in May 2016.Since then,statewide conservation levels have only hit Gov.Jerry Brown's original target of 25 percent one time,in February of this year when savings were 25.1 percent during a deluge of rain in most of the state. The months since have seem a steady decline. Per capita water use per day was 119.8 gallons statewide in July. Daily water use locally ranged from 102 gallons in Del Oro to 253 gallons in Paradise.The Chico number was 197 gallons,Oroville 143 gallons and Willows,161 gallons. Wednesday Update *, Sept 017 This weekly electronic newsletter is designed to keep you current an California Water flan news. We welcome comments,suggestions,and any news tips that may be of interest to water planners. _ Water commission agenda The next meeting of the California Water Commission will include g includes look at California discussion on several recent studies related to the state's water infrastructure.The recently released System Reoperation Study s water infrastructure studies which looks at strategies for improving water supply reliability ® and flood protection, is on the discussion list.The meeting will be Wednesday,Sept.20, in Sacramento. Webinar will ex Iain A webinar,explaining how Santa Clara S.canto C[ } Val , development of Ion term County put together a <. g-term water resources plan,will bei e � 5� water resources plan held Tuesday,Sept. 19.The plan provides Sit ,. an integrated,multi-benefit strategy for water resources management. During the webinar,a representative of the Santa Clara Valley Water District will talk about the plan's development and the ongoing support efforts. Groundwater sustainability DWR will be hosting a workshop to provide assistance in the formation available development of groundwater sustainability plans required under plan inthe Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.Department staff at DWR workshop will be available to provide overviews of tools and data,plus have information on sustainable groundwater planning grants.The workshop will be Wednesday,Sept 20,in Clovis. AGI releases report and The American Geosciences Institute(AGI)has published the final videos from regional report from fast years forum,"Addressing GharZges in Recaional- Groundwater Resources: Lessons from the High_Plalas 6-MiW."AGI groundwater resources forum has also released videos of presentations made during the forum. The,Public Polic Institute of_Califola PPIC will host an event Prlorities for California's y ( } water WIII be discussed duan Thursday,Oct 26,in Sacramento,to examine priorities for the ' state`s watgr.,There will be.discussion on rnariaging`Galifomia's water PPIC event 111 Sa[ralneMo su critical decisions facih, the Delta Legislative ppfy,and a look at priorities will also be covered'dunng the event Bay AI'ea tonfere>tte t0 The bienroal tg#e of the San Francisco Estuarvonference; wt 4 a� }.. is setforOct 10 49,in Oakland (twill protide updates on the pt�ovlde u�xla#es on,the y ? d 5 estuary's watefshed,recovery programs,ar3ct challenges r bir +�Y 0� aSt1nta�lgsco;�suat'y reriisttatrorr fees are availab>e through Tuesday Sept,[9 ��'��_r,.�.«M�V.,i., •:fit� �=-�r?�� K.,-r^y K i, zcau r ' - - �� -J "''3 w ti 3 �+ •""y'4c,r V'v -_-'.� ^+- ? xY'�.£s r%• � ��. £� Fa.)�-i ' ! >�,' 2r`� ,s � - a�-s �' 3E s t C s Y Aa t ` r a ,n a,:'? �r� a 1 y a l� �^ 'v4'y a rr•:� � r 4 ""' r a ^ rr c'�' e- �� S a 1n bT e lasriio atto�nn ai�asnte plai � � �� N �� bm`[q�a�d� a agemen�wili 6eipY�ent ', <z �'� �t �a tip •nc d ma IN IN Wednesday Update 0-11 2 2017 af This weekly electronic newsletter is designed to keep you current on California Water Plan news. We welcome comments,suggestions,and any news tips that may be of interest to water planners. $ . . Second plenary meeting for There is still time to RSVP for California Update 201.8 is one Week Water Plan Update 2018's second lep nary- m eti . It will be held Wednesday, g ® away,RSVPs being accepted Sept.27,at the Wildland Fire Training and_Conference Center in McClellan. ; The agerda covers draft Update 2018 recommendations,interactive sessions about redoubling regional management, realigning regulations,data-driven decision-rA in'" and novel funding mechanisms.A webinar of the meeting will be available. Mood protection board A presentation on the newly released System Reoperation 5tud1 to hear presentation on report is on the agenda for this week's Central Valley Flood Protection Board meeting.Board members will get an overview of System Reoperation Study the report's straLecties for improving the state`s water supply reliability and flood protection.The meeting will be, Sept.22, in Sacramento. Extreme water conditions to Preparing for extreme water conditions will be the he discussed at Soil and theme of this years Soil and Water Conservation ociely conference.It will be Oct, 19-20, in Reno. water conservation conference The conference will examine what it takes to SOI.Q. manage water during times of low availability,and AND AT during times of excessive runoff.The first day will CO." include a field tour along the Truckee River. SOCltir7"i� ` The Groundwater Resources.Association's conference n nnu l Annual groundwater meeting eetin is set for Oct,3-4,.in Sacramento.Topics will include and c011ference Will get early, policies,regulations,and technical challenges affecting management start with law workshop of California's groundwater.A g„r -conference woon g oundutiater law will he held Monday Oct:2: UC Davis tq how A summit to;ciiscuss Caltfomia's nraai'ian ecoysterris will beheld summit on Cahforma s Oct 1719,at`UC Davis Landowners;policy-makers'and scientists: will be among those iqt at#endance to share strategies for protecting rlpartalt ec8systernS 2nd restonng npanan landscapes wails Iseibg accepted Pio rials for the' ectal Crap Block Grant Proora�rt are being � �' Cror aoptod;by fhe Califomra C3epartment of Food and ag[iculturea p���GDl"a` a[c}iz car the CDFA awardsfunds fo rejects tha�enhia cep e�ib�tt�.e�ness�,af�he:;�es spsc�at�tyerops::r,4pip�i , ���SR stems i rl i th ChiCOER-com CORRESPONDENCE # g Twin tunnels' plan in delta not quite dead yet Steve Schoonover,September 22,2417 The decision Tuesday by the largest irrigation district in the state to That's the federal water that would move through the twin tunnels. not participate In the project to put two tunnels underneath the Sac- For the federal part of the project,the primary beneficiaries of the ramento-San Joaquin River Delta has been hailed by opponents of twin tunnels would be the irrigation districts on the west side of the the project as a sign the project is dead. San Joaquin Valley—including Westlands—and wildlife refuges But the financing of the project has been so fluid it may not be a fatal that get about 20 percent of the water. blow. The Bureau of Reclamation,which runs the federal project,decided The pullout of the Westlands Water District seems to put a$3 billion only the beneficiaries would pay for the federal share of the tunnel hole in the$16 billion funding necessary for the"twin tunnels," projects cost,and exempted the wildlife refuges. But the project funding was always a bit"vague,"according to Butte That would have meant a cost increase for Westlands of almost$500 County Counsel Bruce Alpert,with the state and federal partners per acre-foot of water,with the total cost in excess of$600 an acre- pursuing separate tacks to pay for their part. foot. And the route the state is trying take legally obligates Butte County There aren't any crops that are profitable with Irrigation water at to pay a share of the tunnel project—against the county's wishes— $600 an acre-foot,so Westlands asked to have the cost spread although the state Department of Water Resources has promised around. that will not be the case. It proposed adding$173 per acre-foot for both It and the districts on The project the east side of the San Joaquin,according to a Sept.18 article in the The twin tunnels project,called the California WaterFix,would put Sacramento See. two 60-mile tunnels from the Sacramento River north of the delta, Westlands also sought to have the districts north of the delta pay a directly to the state and federal canals from the south end of the share of the cost of water going to the refuges. delta that carry water to the San Joaquin Valley,South Say Area and Thad Bettner,general manager of the Glenn-Colusa irrigation Dis- Southern California. trict,said the increase would have been about 40 cents an acre-foot They would have the capacity to move 9,000 cubic feet of water per in his district.The Bee article said agencies in Sacramento,Placer and second. FI Dorado counties were being asked for about$15 an acre-foot. Proponents argue the tunnels would provide a more reliable water Westlands'alternative didn't get any support,which led to the vote supply south of the delta and allow natural flows In the delta's wa- to pull out of the project. terways.Some of those flows are reversed these days to get water to The state part the pumps at the south end of the delta.That situation is believed to confuse migrating fish. The State Water Project is a little simpler than its federal counter- Opponents say the pumps could suck the Sacramento River dry— part.Its basically Lake Oroville and a few other smaller reservoirs 9,000 cis is more water than is flowing in the Sacramento River at that primarily provide water to cities in Southern California and the Hamilton City as of Friday afternoon—and reduce the amount of Bay Area,although a few small San Joaquin Valley agricultural dis- water needed for fish and to keep salt water out of the delta. tricts are also served. While DWR has been taking the lead on the tunnel project,the fed- How the state planned to finance Its part of the project was unclear eral Central Valley Project would get about 45 percent of the water until July 21 when it filed legal papers asking the Sacramento Superi- and was expected to pay that percentage of the cost. or Court to"validate"a$$.$billion bond sale. The federal part The filing came the same day DWR certified the state and federal environmental Impact documents on the tunnel project,which Coun- The Central Valley Project consists of 20 dams and more than 500 ty Counsel Alpert does not think was a coincidence. miles of major canals that provide agricultural and urban water from "I think they were hoping we wouldn't notice"the validation move, Shasta County to Kern County. he said in August. It's a complicated system,but as a generalization it has two parts. The validation request structured the bond sale for the tunnels as One is a series of dams on Sierra Nevada rivers from Folsom south paying for an upgrade to the existing system rather than a new pro- that provide water to farms and cities on the east side of the Central ject,according to a Sept.18 report by the Associated Press. Valley,from Sacramento south. If approved,that would allow the costs of the twin tunnels to be The other part is the dams on the Sacramento and Trinity rivers cre- "embedded"in the regular maintenance and operating charges ating Shasta Lake,Trinity Lake and Whiskeytown Reservoir,which billed to the State Water Contractors,according to Paul Gosselin, provide primarily agricultural water to the west side of the Sacra- director of the Butte County Water and Natural Resources Depart- mento and San Joaquin valleys. meat. Each contractor could refuse to pay the addition to its bill,but that grade of the"delta unit"of the system. would put it in violation of the contract and thereby jeopardize its There is no delta unit.There was for a time,after the Legislature in water supply.That was the gist of memos sent to water districts by 11380 approved the Peripheral Canal around the delta,during Jerry DWR,as reported Sept.18 by the Associated Press. Brown's first stint at governor. The approach poses a problem for Butte County,as it is one of the 29 That unit was eliminated when voters approved a referendum killing state water contractors. the canal by a 63-37 percent margin. The county has annual rights to 27,500 acre-feet of water from the The validation is also being challenged by Chico-based AquAlliance, lake,although only a couple of thousand acre-feet are used here by along with the California Water Impact Network,the California the Del Oro Water Co.and the California Water Service Co.The rest Sportfishing Protection Alliance,and California Indian Water Com- is leased to Palmdale in Southern California,although the water is mission,which held a press conference Monday in Chico to an- still owned by the county. nounce their opposition. Although Butte County--and Plumas County,another State Water Alpert said the bond case would take a"long,long time"to resolve, Project contractor—have been told verbally they will not be re- quired to contribute to the cost of the twin tunnels,there has been as a number of separate challenges to the state's position are ex- petted and will have to be consolidated into a single ease. no commitment in writing. A DWR spokeswoman reaffirmed the verbal pledge Friday afternoon. "It could take more along the line of years,not months,"Alpert said. "DWR has no plans to charge contractors north of the delta for any In light of that,the federal financing issue is one of the least uncer- construction costs or(operations and maintenance)costs associated tain matters surrounding the twin tunnels. with WaterEix,"wrote Lisa Lien-Mager,deputy secretary for commu- Alpert doesn't think the Westlands vote is a final no,but rather a nications for the California Natural Resources Agency In an email. public challenge from the district to those who want to see the pro- "Details are still being worked out as to the exact mechanism,but as ject move forward to make some changes. stated previously DWR doesn't Intend to ask north-of-delta contras He suspects more is happening than is visible from outside. tors to pay for the project. "I'm not sure how that mechanism would work,'said Alpert. "What you see above the table is not what's going on,"he said. "Everyone would have to agree and I'm not sure the other contrac- Reach City Editor Steve Schoonover at 896-7750. tors would agree." There's evidence that's the case. Gosselin points to renegotiation of the State Water Project contracts in 2012-2014.DWR was seeking to extend the term of the contracts, which expire In 2035-2037. At the time,Butte and Plumas counties sought assurances written into their contracts that they would not be billed for costs of the Wa- terFix.Other contractors objected,and DWR refused,according to Gosselin. As a result,neither Butte nor Plumas signed. Despite repeated efforts by the county,"We haven't heard one word from DWR on this since then,"Gosselin said. What's next While the Westlands action seems to mess up the federal part of the financing for the twin tunnels,many of the other aspects of the pro- ject are also uncertain. The federal and state environmental impact documents have been challenged by lawsuits by Butte County and a number of other enti- ties,as reported by this newspaper on Aug.10. Butte County is also challenging the state's request for validation of the bond sale.On Sept.15,a response to DWR's plan was filed by the county,in concert with Plumas,Yolo,Solano and Contra Costa counties and several other public agencies. They contend that seeking the bonds is premature as the environ- mental documents are being contested,the rest of the financing is unclear and construction plans for the tunnels are not complete. They also challenge DWR's contention that the tunnels are an up- '- Thomas, Autum From; NCWA <dherrera@noncalwatemrg> Sent: Friday,September U1. 2U172.45PM To: B[VVater Subject: Week(nReview- September l' 20l7 N(WA Week inReview \!ixeV/l�no�|icxouchoo�nmz V I/�� �0 � 8 - PF� Partnership Formed to Support Recove!y of Central VaIlIgy Salmon and Steelhead On August 29, California Secretary for Natural Resources ohn Laird hosted a signing ceremony on the steps of the pitol with a broad group of stakeholders(including NCWA and its members)to officially launch the Central includes state and federal water and wildlife agencies, ":farmers and water suppliers,fishermen, and ,,,conservationists working together to restore and protect vital salmon habitats.The Partnership will focus on ensuring that all Central Valley streams have enough of the right kinds of habitat in the right places to support sustainable and growing populations of salmon.The Central Valley Salmon Habitat Partnership Will Use O1��Creel, ,Clear Creek,and others,as examples for future salmon habitat restoration efforts. More information and details, including the fact sheet can befound at the NCVVA^I loci. 0nAugust 31,the Discovery Channel showed 8aDclucr Furmur'FixUcrilla 1' an Emmy nominated documentary(based on the book)that aired at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, which tells the inspiring story of heartland conservation heroes who are feeding the world while 5tewarding the land and water. 1 This will keep showing periodically on the Discovery Channel. California Achieves Major Milestone Toward Sustainable Groundwater Management On August 28,the Department of Water Resources(DWR)a nouilc<;.I,"a major step toward sustainable groundwater management in California,with more than 99 percent of the state's high-and medium-priority groundwater basins have met a key deadline to form local Groundwater Sustainability Agencies(GSAs) under the state's landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act(SGMA)of 2014. GMA required formation of locally controlled GSAs in the state's 127 high-and medium-priority groundwater basins by June 30,2017. NCWA and the Regional Council of Rural Counties also issued its Groundwater Fact Sheet for the Sacramento Va ey. "This is a signal accomplishment that required the leadership of myriad Californians who care about the future of their communities,"said Felicia Marcus, chair of the State Water Resources Control Board. "The successful formation of so many GSAs doesn't by any means mean that this was easy. It was really hard--and it's a great down payment on the hard work to come as GSAs move into developing their management plans." Central Valley Pro'ect Improvement Act Grant Program Awards The Sutter National Wildlife Refuge Lift Station Project and Gray Lodge Wildlife Area Water Supply Project with Biggs West Gridley Water District were among two of the four projects rrc iivi)a funding from the California Natural Resources Agency to fund its Proposition 1 Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA)Grant Program.These projects are critical to the Pacific Flyway and its water supplies. "These projects build on existing strong partnerships between federal,state,and private entities,"said California Natural Resources Secretary John Laird."They will increase the reliability of water delivery to wildlife refuges in California,thereby improving critical habitat for migratory and resident wildlife species." Central Valley Flood Protection Board Adopts Updated Plan to Invest in Flood Protection The Department of Water Resources(DWR)announced on August 25 that the Central Valley Flood Protection Board(Board)adopted the 2017 update to the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan (CVFPP). Developed in partnership with the Department of Water Resources(DWR),the update incorporates the latest information and science to improve flood risk management throughout California's Central Valley, which includes the Sacramento and San Joaquin River basins.The plan focuses largely on making statewide system recommendations to improve public safety, ecosystem conditions, and economic sustainability.The 2017 CVFPP emphasizes the importance of investing in long-term,multi-benefit actions 2 to improve flood risk management while improving ecosystem functions,modernizing operations and maintenance practices and strengthening institutional support for flood management.It identifies the need to invest$17 billion-$21 billion in the Central Valley flood system over the next 30 years. "California cannot afford to ignore our aging flood management systems.While we have made significant investments over the years,we need to push the limits to ensure a resilient and sustainable flood system," said DWR Director Grant Davis."This comprehensive plan will have a lasting impact on the entire state and is a result of a strong partnership between state agencies and the stakeholder community." Lawsuits Filed on CalWater Fix Numerous water suppliers,as part of ongoing efforts to advance regional sustainability in the Sacramento River Basin,have filed legal actions in Sacramento and Placer County Superior Court challenging the California Department of Water Resources'(DWR)approval of the California WaterFix and related environmental documents. The legal actions focus on the ongoing and universal concern(with supporting evidence)in Northern California that the California WaterFix will redirect impacts(water supply,environmental and financial)to the Sacramento River Basin,affecting the special mosaic of cities and rural communities,farms,fish, birds,and recreation.In our view,the state and federal administrations should not advance the interests of one part of the state to the detriment of other parts of the state--in this case by redirecting impacts from the Bay-Delta to upstream areas,and impeding upstream efforts in the Sacramento River Basin to maintain or promote regional water sustainability for all these beneficial purposes. More specifically,the approved WaterFix: • does not commit to a speck plan for operations,and potential operational scenarios pose a threat to our ability to serve water for various beneficial purposes in the Sacramento River Basin--both now and into the future. • appears to depend upon additional flows into the Bay-Delta that would directly reduce available water supplies,both surface and groundwater,for the economy and environment in the Sacramento River Basin.The environmental documents do not sufficiently identify or address these impacts. • does not adequately demonstrate that it can avoid significant impacts to salmonid and pelagic fish species,let alone provide the touted benefits to promote recovery. To be clear,entities directly involved in the Delta have raised legal issues with the WaterFix physical facilities,while water suppliers upstream of the Delta are not directly focused on the tunnels or conveyance in the Delta.Instead,upstream water suppliers are primarily concerned that the operations of the Central Valley Project(CVP)and the State Water Project(SWP)to support the tunnels would redirect impacts to the Sacramento River Basin.We have consistently stated for the past five years that WaterFix, 3 notwithstanding its primary goal of"big gulp, little sip,"could cause the CVP and SWP to be operated in a way that will reduce of the availability of water for use in the Sacramento River Basin by users of water under contracts with DWR and the Bureau of Reclamation,other water right holders, and the environment. Without terms and conditions describing the operations of the WaterFix,there are no assurances that the CVP and SWP will be operated in tandem with the WaterFix in a way that will avoid redirected impacts and injuries to this region. Water suppliers and many others in the Sacramento River Basin are devoted to responsible statewide water solutions that protect the economy, environment and quality of life for Northern California and all Californians.We remain committed to help Governor Brown's administration implement a comprehensive California Water Action Plan and look forward to working with the administration and the WaterFix beneficiaries to develop a coordinated approach to managing the Bay-Delta that recognizes:'A}fat's al sta? e:The 1111portaince of Proteclincl V%'ater ReSOLHV S i11. lt__S SacraI1 erim� iver_B,Sjn. The following entities in the Sacramento River Basin have filed legal action challenging the California WaterFix approval: • Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District, Reclamation District 1004 • City of Folsom,City of Roseville,Sacramento Suburban Water District, San Juan Water District • City of Sacramento • County of Butte • County of Sacramento, Sacramento County Water Agency • Glenn-Colusa irrigation District, Reclamation District No. 108,Carter Mutual Water Company, El Dorado Irrigation District, EI Dorado Water&Power Authority, Maxwell Irrigation District, Natomas Central Mutual Water Company, Meridian Farms Water Company, Oji Brothers Farm, Inc., Oji Family Partnership, Pelger Mutual Water Company, Pleasant-Grove Verona Mutual Water Company, Princeton-Codora-Glenn Irrigation District,Provident Irrigation District, Henry D. Richter, et al., Richter Bros., Inc., River Garden Farms Company, South Sutter Water District, Sutter Extension Water District, Sutter Mutual Water Company,Tisdale Irrigation&Drainage Company,Windswept Lands&Livestock Company, Biggs-West Gridley Irrigation District • North Delta Water Agency,California Central Valley Flood Control Association, Brannan Andrus Levee Maintenance District,Reclamation District No.3, Reclamation District No. 150, Reclamation District No.349, Reclamation District No. 551, Reclamation District No. 554, Reclamation District No.563,Reclamation District No.800(Byron Tract), Reclamation District No.999, Reclamation District No. 1002, Reclamation District No.2060, Reclamation District No. 2067, Reclamation District No.2068 • Placer County Water Agency • Sacramento Municipal Utility District • Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District 4 Cal WaterFix Part 2 Hearing Schedule Announced The State Water Resources Control Board announced its schedule for Part 2,which will resume at 9:30 a.m.on January 18,2018. Growing Opposition to Senate Bill 623 The Northern California Water Association(NCWA)has notified Senator Bill Monning it opposes the tax an water that was recently added to SB 623."NCWA has consistently opposed a state-mandated tax or fee on water that would require local agencies to assess their local ratepayers and them send the money to Sacramento.We believe there are better alternatives that will help accomplish the important intent of the bill,which is to help provide better access to safe drinking water throughout California.Access to clean and safe drinking water is a significant and pressing issue in certain parts of the state that requires appropriate sources of public funding.This could include general obligation bonds(there are three current bond proposals that have funding for this purpose);the State Revolving Fund(SRF)for various capital costs;and General Fund for certain operation and maintenance costs. NCWA and the people in Northern California care deeply about safe drinking water for everyone in California and local water agencies in the Sacramento Valley have worked hard to help assure safe drinking water for all Californians.We thus support the other(non-tax)provisions in the bill and we strongly encourage the Legislature to continue the efforts in SB 623 to address this issue in a meaningful way,but do so in a manner that does not place a tax on local water agencies." USCID Conference,Sacramento,California—October 24-27,2017 The Tenth International Conference of the U.S.society for Irrigation and Drainage professionals will be held October 2427,at the Lions Gate Hotel and McClellan Conference Center in Sacramento. The theme of the conference-Finding the Balance—Improving infrastructure,Water Management,and the Environment in a World with Limited Funding and Ample Regulations–will feature a number of Sacramento Valley Water Managers on panels discussing important issues facing irrigation professionals, including Water Balances,Water Management,Environmental Issues,Funding,Irrigation District Maintenance and Groundwater Management. The Conference will feature a couple of tours showcasing the Sacramento Valley water management including a half-day field trip will visit the Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District's new canal automation project on the Winters Canal,a 100-year-old, 16-mile-long canal that has recently been retrofitted with 25 automatic level/flow control gates and a full day tour on Friday October 27 to see the Sacramento Valley Salmon Recovery Program,including visits to Wallace Weir,the River Garden Farms Salmon Rearing Habitat Structures and the Nigiri Fish Food Program.Then,the tour will go to the Bullock Bend Bank and to the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge.A break for lunch will include an overview of the Pacific Flyway Habitat.The final stop will feature a visit to the proposed Sites Dam,which would create a 1,800,000 acre-foot reservoir. 5 The Con.kerence Program and Rociistra0n, i xhihition_and Si)onsorship det@its aro now on-lige. DPR To Impose Additional Restrictions on Chlorpyrifos The California Department of Pesticide Regulation(DPR)recently arm ouiicx:cl_.it._tiadl..is5uC_d„<_.Clir clivA for interim mitigation measures to address health risks from Chlorpyrifos. This action marks the start of a public and scientific review of DPR's revised draft risk assessment that will lead to increased restrictions on chlorpyrifos statewide, At the same time, CALEPA announced that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment(OEHHA)is referring chlorpyrifos for potential listing as a development toxicant under Proposition 65. These announcements come after US EPA denied a petition from anti-pesticide groups demanding the cancellation of all tolerances for Chlorpyrifos. The revised risk assessment identifies additional scenarios based on devised assumptions that when plugged into their models produce potentially unacceptable risk which then requires additional review, including inhalation exposures to the public. After the 45-day written public comment period,through October 2, DPR's updated draft risk assessment will go before an independent panel of nine scientists known as the Scientiiic_-review Panel (SRP).The thorough review process,which may ultimately lead to more restrictions on use, may conclude in December 2018. A public workshop in Sacramento on September 15. North State Lawmaker to Lead Assembly Republicans Assemblymember Brian Dahle(R-Beiber)who has represented California's First Assembly District since 2012,was elected Republican Assembly Leader last week. Before joining the Assembly, Dahle,a farmer, served on the Lassen County Board of Supervisors for 16 years. In the legislature, Brian works across party lines for job creation and economic development in the rural North State and throughout California, pushing policies that keep families on their farms, protect water rights and support the business community. In addition to his service in elected office. Upon hearing the news Congressman Doug LaMalfa, R-Richvale said,"It's about time that we finally have a voice of someone who is from north of Sacramento to lead the caucus and be a megaphone for rural issues.”Dahle,a farmer,represents a swath of rural, Northern California,a district that includes parts of Lassen,Modoc, Klamath and Plumas national forests. He lives in Bieber,a Lassen County city, population 300,with his wife and three children. A statement from LaMalfa also stated how Dahle has continued to fight for timber management legislation and will be able to get awareness at the state level for more water storage and a stronger agricultural presence. North state Assemblyman James Gallagher, R-Yuba City,and Sen.Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber,also released congratulatory statements. 6 In a statement issued by Dahle he stated,"For far too long,the majority party has ignored millions of Californians who want greater economic opportunities in a state where the cost of living is simply too high. We will continue fighting for them every day. In order to do so,we have to stay focused on building a relevant party that can win more elections so that Republicans have more influence on public policy." MOM I MIT Illmnm 1 For a daily compilation of all the news shaping California water policy visit Aquafornia. ILttp://aquaforni'a.com Copyright®2017 Northern California Wafer Association. All rights reserved. NCWA News and Events Our mailing address is: Northern California Water Association 455 Capitol Mall, Suite 335 Sacramento, CA 95814 r;dd Lis to vcur addressbocF, Want to change how you receive these emails? You can �E)d 'e vour j)fL-Jere noes of 1i.54 E)�Cf II7; f()€3I t[ IS I;st 7 Agenda Item #11 COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED AND REFERRED BUTTE COUNTY WATER COMMISSION MEETING OF OCTOBER 4, 201.7 Copies of all communications are available at the Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation 308 Nelson Avenue Oroville, CA 95965 1. *California Water Plan eNews, Wednesday's Update, August 30, 2017 2. *California Water Plan eNews, Wednesday's Update, September 6, 2017 3. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, September 7, 2017, PG&E invites bids on DeSabla-Centerville hydroelectric system 4. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, September 8, 2017, Tax bucks went to twin tunnels 5. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, September 11, 2017, Water conservation declines, but not in Oroville 6. *California Water Plan eNews, Wednesday's Update, September 13, 2017 7. *California Water Plan eNews Wednesday's Update September 20, 2017 8. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, September 22,2017, Twin tunnels' plan in delta not quite dead et 9. *Correspondence received from NCWA 1 Wednesday Updato A 30, 2017 This weekly electronic newsletter is designed to keep you current on California Water Plan news. We welcome comments,suggestions,and any news tips that may be of interest to water planners. Registration opens for The nextwebinarfor California Water Plan Update 2018 will cover funding needs and Update 2018 webinar on issues.The information will cover a variety funding needs and issues of scenarios and will include proposed o funding recommendations.The webinar �:-• ..: will be Thursday,Sept. 14.After re is stem, participants will receive an email with information on joining the webinar. RSVP now to attend RSVPs are being accepted for Update 2018's next plenary meeting. next month's plenary It will be Wednesday,Sept.27,at the McClellan Conference Center.The day will include interactive discussions on planning meeting for Update 2018 recommendations, regional issues,funding,and more.The agenda and other program details will be posted on the Update 2018 Meeting Materials web page,as they become available. New brochure offers highlights A highlights brochure is available for the investment strategy of the Central Valley_ of investment strategy for Flood Protection Plan. It has details on Central Valley flood plan capital investments,ongoing investments, and details on cast sharing.There are also details on a scenario of a major flood event in the Central Valley. Comments being accepted for DWR has released the draft guidelines and proposal solicitation draft guidelines of statewideacp kage for the Statewide Flood Emergency Response Grant Program.The guidelines provide the framework for supporting flood emergency grant program the activities of local agencies who are working to improve flood emergency preparedness.The comment dea line is Sept 22. UC Davis team to reveal A research team from UC Davis has spent two years studying how small drinking-water systems deal with drought:The findings will be findings on drought impacts discussed at the Forum on Drought Resiligagg for Small System to sEnah water syStems;, that will be held Wednesday;.Sept 20,in Sacramento.There will aEso de discussion on:recommendations for addressing barriers to droughtand'.climate`change resilierice World ng on q taol t�help The lNater Foundation has piloted a tool to measure sustainabEe water management in Cal�famia The-Susta3nabie Water '��w�� Imweals>I�.�Ys�rs�arna6le water �r� , Y Mat�agen'tent'profiie Ftighl�ghts a•water agency s successes and �.�;- q tC e � t�lEll Ca�� rQr {'�ul�terab�lfies4 The�nfopnatton leads to a rat�ng�syste�that helps "` �h�����.�'� �`j?�� de�e�zirii�ie hawweil uv tel'niana`ens are tes„„o�t�in 'tc�su�jtlf{� s�; �.'. f�o�l,�ms,�p#herr regEons�► `r��,�,�i .,e�lairts�how�th � • ile�was, �� ; A1�1 ,l n� e• s � e �fi A ,fi Wednesday Update 'C s t 6, 2017 This weekly electronic newsletter is designed to keep you current on California Water Plan news. We welcome comments,suggestions,and any news tips that may be of interest to water planners. Web portal provides The California Water Commission has activated the Water Storage information on WSIP Investment Program(WSIP) Project Review Portal.It will provide the $ public with access to applications and decisions related to the WSIP. applications and decisions All applications submitted by the Aug. 14 deadline are available on the site. Comment period begins Public comments are being accepted on the draft list of awards for draft list of Delta for the Delta Flood Emergency Response Grant Program.Ten projects have been chosen for the draft fist.The funding is for local emergency responder grants emergency responders within the Delta.The comment period closes on Friday,Sept. 15. WHO releases guidelines The World Health Organization(WHO)has for producing safe drinking released new guidelines for potable reuse,the :>_> production of safe drinking water from municipal water from wastewater wastewater.The document builds on previous WHO cluidelines-for drinking-water quality.The information is intended for use by water suppliers and regulators to plan and operate potable reuse projects. Science board to fiinalize revieW A final review of the Delta Pian amendment for conveyangg and of Delta Plan conveyance storage systems will be on the agenda of the Delta Independent Science Board on Thursday,Sept. 14,in Sacramento.A webcast will and storage amendment be available.On the following day,board members will take a tour of the Suisun Marsh. Symposium on Delta and A symposium on the tributaries of the Delta and Sierra Nevada Sierra Nevada tributaries will be held Friday,Oct 27,in Auburn.The Mountain Counties Water Resources Assgcialion is hosting the event that will include set for next month discussion W current stressors and their potential fixes Today is fhe pre-registration Today is the dead ine;to take advantage y of r"=a isf' \ ion' fees for the sso°` tEo deadline for ACWM Califora>fa of California Water Agency's(ACWAs) headwaters program o g f e Il,wi be Freda Sept 8 mAuburn Therewill fs a be three,panel discussiol3s coveng the En(luence Pa., p, ; y r Nn ." v on the S�e�ra problems when head+uaters ana ire txntmged pe roprly, 3 zy f -k s ? 4 s w 5 ahcSOlutlons frotrr.laca a enclBS ra fi' a SquiRMY-AH, _ CORRESPONDENCE ChiCOER.com I is 6 1 PG&E invites bids on DeSabla-Centerville hydroelectric system Staff Reports,September 7,2017 PG&E is now soliciting proposals from parties interested in buying its Lime Saddle and Coal Canyon Powerhouses are not licensed by FERC. DeSabla-Centerville hydroelectric project In Butte County. The Lime Saddle and Coal Canyon powerhouses and their associated infrastructure are also up for sale. The utility tried in February to withdraw its application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a license to operate the DeSabla- Centerville system because it's"no longer an economic source of electric generation for PG&E's customers,"according to a PG&E press release. FERC did not allow the withdrawal,instead telling PG&E to look for someone else Interested in running the hydroelectric system. in the Interim,four private companies and the Paradise irrigation District indicated an interest.inviting formal purchase offers is the next step. "Price is not the only criteria,"said Debbie Powell,a senior director of power generation at PG&E."PG&E wants to find a buyer who has experience in operating a hydroelectric system,working within the relevant regulatory processes,and providing protections for listed species like spring-run chinook salmon. "The project has many unique characteristics and we believe it has the potential to yield significant value for the right owner." The project includes Philbrook and Round Valley reservoirs in the mountains above Inskip.They release water into the West Branch of the Feather River.It's taken out of the river at Stirling City and trans- ported by canal across the Paradise ridge to DeSabla Reservoir,driv- ing the 1.5 megawatt Toadtown Powerhouse along the way. DeSabla Reservoir also gets water via canals and flumes from a dam farther up Butte Creek Canyon.Water from the lake runs down the canyon side through a penstock to the 18.5 megawatt DeSabla Pow- erhouse beside Butte Creek. There is another dam and a couple of additional flume and ditch sys- tems in Butte Creek Canyon that would drive the 6.4 megawatt Cen- terville Powerhouse,but it had been out of service since 2011 due to problems with the penstock. The Lime Saddle and Coal Canyon powerhouses are driven by water diverted from the West Branch of the Feather River near Magaiia and transported by the Miocene Canal—the system of flumes popu- lar with hikers,to PG&E's dismay. The water flows to Kunkle Reservoir off Penta Road and then to the powerhouses.Lime Saddle is off the West Branch just upstream from the Lime Saddle Recreation Area.Coal Canyon is on the north side of Table Mountains,east of the Highway 70-Clark Road Intersection. The Lime Saddle Powerhouse is rated at 2 megawatts and Coal Can- yon Powerhouse at 0.9 megawatts. The California Public Utilities Commission would have to approve the sales,and FERC would have to OK the DeSabla-Centerville sale.The ChicoER.com CORRESPONDENCE it Tax bucks went to twin tunnels By Ellen K doneyer,September 8,2017 The U.S.Interior Department improperly contributed tens of millions Thomas Birmingham,general manager of the sprawling Central Val- of dollars in taxpayer money to help California and south state water ley rural water district Westlands,which received one of the largest districts plan for the"twin tunnel"project to ship the state's water shares of the federal money,said he knew of nothing about the ar- from north to south,a new federal audit said Friday. rangement that was"inconsistent with either state or federal law." Federal officials contributed$85 million to help finance plan to build "The state was aware of it,"Birmingham said of the federal pay- two giant water tunnels to re-engineer the state's water system, ments."No one indicated this was somehow a violation of the letter according to the audit by the Inspector General's Office of the U.S. or spirit of the agreement"guiding the costs of the project. Interior Department obtained by The Associated Press. Under federal law,Birmingham said,water districts would be re- By California law,the water districts to benefit from the project and sponsible for reimbursing the federal money only if the project went not taxpayers are supposed to bear the costs of the$16 billion pro- forward and benefited those districts. ject,the audit said.Gov.Jerry Brown and the then-secretary of the Spokespeople for the Bureau of Reclamation,Brown's office and the Interior Department affirmed that in a joint 2011 public statement state Department of Water Resources either had no immediate com- supporting the tunnels pian. ment Friday or did not respond to requests for comment. The proposed tunnels are part of Brown's decades-long push forThe audit's findings were"appalling,"said Doug Obegi of the Natural project that would more readily carry water from Northern California Resources Defense Council environmental group,which has opposed south,mainly for use by cities and farms in Central and Southern the project on the grounds that it would speed up the extinction of California.Voters rejected an early version of the proposal in a endangered native species. statewide vote in the 1980s. California water districts are making final decisions on whether to "The public is paying for what a private party is supposed to pay for," Obegi said,who argued that the audit raised questions overall support the Controversial project. whether water districts could afford to take on the costly water pro- Federal authorities did not fully disclose to Congress or the public ject."That is taking the public's money,and that's not OK." that it was supplying$84.8 million for the project planning,and A former lobbyist for Westlands,David Bernhardt,has been a top waived reimbursement for$50 million of it,the audit said.The feder- official in the interior Department under the George W.Bush admin- al Bureau of Reclamation did not disclose the arrangement in its cer- istration and again under Trump.Critics long have said Westlands tified financial reports,the audit said. has benefited from its ties to the federal agency,which the water "USER could not provide us with a rationale for its decision to subsi- district and Interior deny. dize(California)water contractors,other than the water contractors "I wish I were surprised to learn that the Westlands Water District asked USER to pay,"the audit noted. colluded with the Interior Department to hide millions of dollars In The actions by the Bureau of Reclamation,which is part of the Interi- unauthorized payments from Congress,but this is typical of the long- or Department,mean that federal taxpayers paid a third of the cost standing and incestuous relationship between the largest Irrigation of the project's planning up to 2016,the audit said. district in the country and its federal patrons,"said U.S.Rep.Jared Meanwhile,Central Valley water districts that were supposed to pay Huffman,a California Democrat. 50 percent of the tunnels'planning costs contributed only 18 per- Separately,the state auditor's office disclosed on its website Friday cent,the audit found. that the release of its examination of California's financial manage- California officials have consistently said no taxpayer money was ment of the project has been delayed for at least a third time,to being spent on the project. October. Asked if auditors wanted contractors to repay the money,Interior spokeswoman Nancy Di Paolo said,"We certainly hope so." That decision was up to California,she said. In a press release,Rep Doug LaMalfa,R-Richvale,charged"The state of California and the federal government lied to Congress and stole millions of hard-earned dollars from taxpayers..." "California needs to repay every penny to the federal government immediately.The Bureau of Reclamation needs to explain to Con- gress how and why this happened and the employees and appoin- tees who carried it out must be held responsible. "Lying to Congress and the American people cannot be tolerated." CORRESPONDENCE ChiCOER.Com # �j Water conservation declines, but not in Oroville By Staff Reports,September 11,2017 Sacramento>>Water conservation statewide is on a steady decline, malting local numbers look much better,with Oroville in particular saving at twice the state average. Figures for July released last week by the state Water Resources Con- trol Board put statewide savings at 15 percent,compared to July 2013,the pre-drought benchmark year. However Oroville customers of the California Water Service Compa- ny had savings of 30.9 percent in July. Other local water agencies reported better than average July savings: •Chico District,California Water Service Co..23.7 percent. •Paradise Irrigation District:25.3 percent. •Del Oro Water Co.:18.8 percent. •Willows District,California Water Service Co.:23.8 percent. Other north valley cities didn't do as well,with savings ranging from 12 percent in Yuba City to 7.9 percent in Red Bluff. Regionally,the Sacramento River drainage saved 16.2 percent,the South Coast saved 12.9 percent and the Bay Area saved 16.3 percent. Mandatory conservation targets were dropped in May 2016.Since then,statewide conservation levels have only hit Gov.Jerry Brown's original target of 25 percent one time,in February of this year when savings were 25.1 percent during a deluge of rain in most of the state. The months since have seen a steady decline. Per capita water use per day was 119.8 gallons statewide in July. Daily water use locally ranged from 102 gallons in Del Oro to 253 gallons in Paradise.The Chico number was 197 gallons,Oroville 143 gallons and Willows,161 gallons. am Wednesday Update 2017 Sept f3i This weekly electronic newsletter is designed to keep you current on California Water Plan news. We welcome comments,suggestions,and any news tips that may be of interest to water planners. Water commission agenda The next meeting of the California Water Commission will include includes look at California discussion on several recent studies related to the state's water infrastructure.The recently released System Reop ration Study, water infrastructure studies which looks at strategies for improving water supply reliability e and flood protection,is on the discussion list.The meeting will be Wednesday, Sept.20,in Sacramento. Webinor will eXplain Awebinar, explaining how Santa Clara CountySC1f1Q �fCitVQ� development of long-term put together a � f . p50-year water_resources_Alan,will be WCIE z SC water resources plan held Tuesday,Sept.19.The plan provides an integrated,mufti-benefit strategy for water resources management. During the webinar,a representative of the Santa Clara Valley Water Districf wllf talk about the plan's development and the ongoing support efforts. Groundwater sustainability DWR will be hosting a workshop to provide assistance in the plan information available development of groundwater sustainability plans required under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.Department staff at iDWR workshop will be available to provide overviews of tools and data, plus have information on sustainable groundwater planning grants.The workshop will be Wednesday, Sept 20,in Clovis. AGI releases report and The American Geosciences Institute(AGI)has published the final report from last year's forum,"Addressing Chances in Regional_ videos from regional G undwater Resources: t son from the High P ains u' r."AGI gnuNldWater resources forum has also released videos of presentations made during the forum. Priorities for California's The Public Policy Institute of Califoia(PPIC)will hast an event wafer w1II be dlsc,0s'W d6rm' Thursday,Oct 26,in Sacramento,to examine onorities for he " 9 date's water;There will be discussro en rrranagirrg Califomia's water PPIC event m Sacramento supply,and a lank at cn6cal'decisions facrng:the Delta Legislative ;r pnonties will also be covered;dunng the event Bad Area#Qnfereii>cte to The biennial t a ranc 'c l;s u' f > e updates on they rs sef for Oct 10 1I in,Oakland It will provide updates on the e a� 714 f\ rs s �'Stt� l yS waterSlled,_recovery programs',and challenges' 'u��s4�`-�,^ � 'S1t1>I3�nr�tpstQ�sfilary �r�atstralrortfaet�are avarlabie l;ltrough Tuesd'a�t,Sept:'l19 , , , ;' �,.� a �Nv�k-�::�.�a�t�Skxa_ay y<„ ,yti�.,, K ,•'� r r��iJ r �SJr '5✓���,'SXT ? 4 ' Q UL I 'r SRI i J Wodnesday Update *-", Sept. This weekly electronic newsletter is designed to keep you current on California Water Plan news. We welcome comments,suggestions,and any news tips that may be of interest to water planners. e , . Second plenary meeting for There is still time to RSVP for California Update 2018 is one week Water Plan Update 2018's secondlea na[y meeti It will be held Wednesday, ® away, RSVPs being acce ted Sept.27,at the Wildland Fire Training s Y. 9 pand Conference Center in McClellan. The agenda covers draft Update 2018 recommendations, interactive sessionsK . , about redoubling regional management, realigning regulations,data-driven decision-rriakirig;an Hove funding mechanisms.A webinar of the meeting will be available. Mood protection board A presentation on the newly released System Reaperation_Study to hear presentation on mport is on the agenda for this week's Central V@1192 Bood Protection Board meeting.Board members will get an overview of System Reoperation Study the report's s r e ies for improving the state's water supply reliability and flood protection.The meeting will be, Sept.22,in Sacramento. Extreme water conditions to Preparing for extreme water condi#ions will be the be discussed at Soil and theme of this year's Soil and Water Conservation Society conference. It will be Oct. 19-20,in Reno. water conservation conference The conference will examine what it takes to SOIL manage water during times of low availability,and AND T during times of excessive runoff.The first day will CONSEl7UATIQNr include a field tour along the Truckee River. SOC lYr` Annual groundwater meeting The Groundwater Resources Association's conference and annual Mpp_ting is set for Oct.3-4,in Sacramento.Topics will include and t0itfrErren[n WIII get early policies,regulations,and technical challenges affecting management Staff t.Wlth law workshop:,, of.California's groundwater.A pre-conference workshop ori '. groundwater law will be held Monday,Oct:2. 1J� py�g t0 h60 A summit to dis6uss'Ca0bmia's riparian ecosystems_will 6e held Oct 1719,at`,UC Davis Landowners,pol�cy,tnakknd scientists summit on Cal�forma s will be m aong those in attendance to'share strategEes far protecting Irllparilaln ecosystems and resfonng npanan landscapes T a � C I p are being �:,3< i laroposals belfng acre { , .for t,he J `< f,� F ,a {x s `acce~pledby#he California bepartmentof Fondatd Agnculure,�. j ^ fo [DIQ:S Speaal Cro F r _ s v -�' v . � = �;� T�{t ©l=')�'>"'aah y�ar#he,CDl=Aai+uardsfui�dsta ro1escts ttiate`nF�ance, ; —`� ����.�iLi3?' �r� S`v,F,<c�a',:4ry 1 T e ✓ 3 a r+wr)� �� µ !��'� r�� t� r t��"k�K � �',u� r� �' � nP rall�•'y:%�the co e�t�V'"eness�of tl�e;�states sp�ecta�ty�cropsaf ¢p Ica.ts,,mf�s� �< ��f • d a n. �►CCORRESPONDENCECOER.com 1 000 Twin tunnels' plan in delta not quite dead yet Steve Schoonover,September 22,2017 The decision Tuesday by the largest irrigation district in the state to That's the federal water that would move through the twin tunnels. not participate in the project to put two tunnels underneath the Sac- For the federal part of the project,the primary beneficiaries of the ramento-San Joaquin River Delta has been hailed by opponents of twin tunnels would be the irrigation districts on the west side of the the project as a sign the project is dead. San Joaquin Valley—including Westlands—and wildlife refuges But the financing of the project has been so fluid it may not be a fatal that get about 20 percent of the water. blow. The Bureau of Reclamation,which runs the federal project,decided The pullout of the Westlands Water District seems to put a$3 billion only the beneficiaries would pay for the federal share of the tunnel hole in the$16 billion funding necessary for the"twin tunnels." projects cost,and exempted the wildlife refuges. But the project funding was always a bit"vague,"according to Butte That would have meant a cost increase for Westlands of almost$500 County Counsel Bruce Alpert,with the state and federal partners per acre-foot of water,with the total cost in excess of$600 an acre- pursuing separate tacks to pay for their part. foot. And the route the state Is trying take legally obligates Butte County There aren't any crops that are profitable with irrigation water at to pay a share of the tunnel project—against the county's wishes— $600 an acre-foot,so Westlands asked to have the cost spread although the state Department of Water Resources has promised around. that will not be the case. It proposed adding$173 per acre-foot for both it and the districts on The project the east side of the San Joaquin,according to a Sept.18 article in the The twin tunnels project,called the California WaterFix,would put Sacramento Bee. two 60-mile tunnels from the Sacramento River north of the delta, Westlands also sought to have the districts north of the delta pay a directly to the state and federal canals from the south end of the share of the cost of water going to the refuges. delta that carry water to the San Joaquin Valley,South Bay Area and mad Bettner,general manager of the Glenn-Colusa irrigation Dis- Southern California. trict,said the increase would have been about 40 cents an acre-foot They would have the capacity to move 9,000 cubic feet of water per in his district.The Bee article said agencies in Sacramento,Placer and second. El Dorado counties were being asked for about$1S an acre-foot. Proponents argue the tunnels would provide a more reliable water Westlands'alternative didn't get any support,which led to the vote supply south of the delta and allow natural flows in the delta's wa- to pull out of the project. terways.Some of those flows are reversed these days to get water to The state part the pumps at the south end of the delta.That situation is believed to confuse migrating fish. The State Water Project is a little simpler than its federal counter- Opponents say the pumps could suck the Sacramento River dry— part.It's basically Lake Oroville and a few other smaller reservoirs 9,000 ds is more water than is flowing in the Sacramento River at that primarily provide water to cities in Southern California and the Hamilton City as of Friday afternoon—and reduce the amount of Bay Area,although a few small San Joaquin Valley agricultural dis- water needed for fish and to keep salt water out of the delta. tricts are also served. How the state planned to finance its part of the project was unclear While DWR has been taking the lead on the tunnel project,the fed- until July 21 when It filed legal papers asking the Sacramento Superi- eral Central Valley Project would get about 45 percent of the water or Court to"validate"a$8.8 billion bond sale. and was expected to pay that percentage of the cost. The federal part The filing came the same day DWR certified the state and federal environmental Impact documents on the tunnel project,which Coun- The Central Valley Project consists of 20 dams and more than 500 ty Counsel Alpert does not think was a coincidence. miles of major canals that provide agricultural and urban water from «I think they were hoping we wouldn't notice"the validation move, Shasta County to Kern County. he said in August. It's a complicated system,but as a generalization it has two parts. The validation request structured the bond sale for the tunnels as One is a series of dams on Sierra Nevada rivers from Folsom south paying for an upgrade to the existing system rather than a new pro- that provide water to farms and cities on the east side of the Central jest,according to a Sept.18 report by the Associated Press. Valley,from Sacramento south. If approved,that would allow the costs of the twin tunnels to be The other part is the dams on the Sacramento and Trinity rivers cre- "embedded"in the regular maintenance and operating charges ating Shasta Lake,Trinity Lake and Whiskeytown Reservoir,which billed to the State Water Contractors,according to Paul Gosselin, provide primarily agricultural water to the west side of the Sacra- director of the Butte County Water and Natural Resources Depart- mento and San Joaquin valleys. ment. Each contractor could refuse to pay the addition to its bili,but that grade of the"delta unit"of the system. would put it in violation of the contract and thereby jeopardize its There is no delta unit.There was for a time,after the Legislature in water supply.That was the gist of memos sent to water districts by 1980 approved the Peripheral Canal around the delta,during Jerry DWR,as reported Sept.16 by the Associated Press. Brown's first stint at governor. The approach poses a problem for Butte County,as it is one of the 29 That unit was eliminated when voters approved a referendum killing state water contractors. the canal by a 63-37 percent margin. The county has annual rights to 27,500 acre-feet of water from the The validation is also being challenged by Chico-based AquAlliance, lake,although only a couple of thousand acre-feet are used here by along with the California Water Impact Network,the California the Del Oro Water Co.and the California Water Service Co.The rest Com- is(eased to Palmdale in Southern California,although the water is Spartfishing Protection Alliance,and California Indian Water Com- stili owned by the county. mission,which held a press conference Monday in Chico to an- nounce their opposition. Although Butte County—and Plumas County,another State Water Alpert said the bond case would take a"long,long time to resolve, Project contractor—have been told verbally they will not be re- as a number of separate challenges to the state's position are ex- quired to contribute to the cost of the twin tunnels,there has been pected and will have to be consolidated into a single case. no commitment in writing. A DWR spokeswoman reaffirmed the verbal pledge Friday afternoon. "It could take more along the line of years,not months,"Alpert said. "DWR has no plans to charge contractors north of the delta for any In light of that,the federal financing issue is one of the least uncer- construction costs or(operations and maintenance)costs associated tain matters surrounding the twin tunnels. with WaterFix,"wrote Lisa Lien-Mager,deputy secretary for commu- Alpert doesn't think the Westlands vote is a final no,but rather a nications for the California Natural Resources Agency In an email. public challenge from the district to those who want to see the pro- "Details are still being worked out as to the exact mechanism,but as ject move forward to make some changes. stated previously DWR doesn't intend to ask north-of-delta contract He suspects more is happening than is visible from outside. tors to pay for the project." "I'm not sure how that mechanism would work,"said Alpert. "What you see above the table is not what's going on,"he said. "Everyone would have to agree and I'm not sure the other contrac- Reach City Editor Steve Schoonover at 896-7750. tors would agree." There's evidence that's the case. Gosselin points to renegotiation of the State Water Project contracts in 2012-2014.DWR was seeking to extend the term of the contracts, which expire in 2035-2037. At the time,Butte and Plumas counties sought assurances written into their contracts that they would not be billed for costs of the Wa- terFix.Other contractors objected,and DWR refused,according to Gosselin. As a result,neither Butte nor Plumas signed. Despite repeated efforts by the county,"We haven't heard one word from DWR on this since then,"Gosselin said. What's next White the Westlands action seems to mess up the federal part of the financing for the twin tunnels,many of the other aspects of the pro- ject are also uncertain. The federal and state environmental impact documents have been challenged by lawsuits by Butte County and a number of other enti- ties,as reported by this newspaper on Aug.10. Butte County is also challenging the state's request for validation of the bond sale.On Sept. 15,a response to DWR's plan was filed by the county,In concert with Plumas,Yolo,Solano and Contra Costa counties and several other public agencies. They contend that seeking the bonds is premature as the environ- mental documents are being contested,the rest of the financing is unclear and construction plans for the tunnels are not complete. They also challenge DWR's contention that the tunnels are an up- — CORISPONMENC From: N[VVA <dhenena@noncakwater.org" Sent: Ridmy,September O1. 2DI72:45PIVI To: BCVVater Subject: Week in Review- September 1, 20I7 NOmAWeek inReview VicnU-,invmo8io:vu�Dcu�xr 7/.Z Partnership Formed to Support Recove!y of Central Valley Salmon and Steelhead On August 29, California Secretary for Natural Resources ohn Laird hosted a signing ceremony on the steps of the pitol with a broad group of stakeholders(including A NCWA and its members) to officially launch the Centi a tne Th Pa includes state and federal water and wildlife agencies, ",',�,",'-,Jarrners and water suppliers, fishermen, and working together to restore and protect vationists ital salmon habitats,The Partnership will focus on ensuring that all Central Valley streams have enough ofthe right kinds ofhabitat inthe right places to support sustainable and growing populations of salmon.The Central Valley Salmon Habitat Partnership will use BUUUe CIO.L'k , Clear Creek, and others, usexamples for future salmon habitat restoration efforts. More information and details, including the fact sheet can befound atthe NIV,/A1Ung` 0nAugust 31, the Discovery Channel showed[a4cho:�Dm24��ll�bcomau'ao Emmy nominated documentary(based on the book)that aired at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival,which tells the inspiring story nfheartland conservation heroes who are feeding the world while stewarding the land and water. I This will keep showing periodically on the Discovery Channel. California Achieves Maior Milestone Toward Sustainable Groundwater Marta ea ment On August 28,the Department of Water Resources(DWR)announc d,"a major step toward sustainable groundwater management in California,with more than 99 percent of the state's high-and medium-priority groundwater basins have met a key deadline to form local Groundwater Sustainability Agencies(GSAs) under the state's landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act(SGMA)of 2014. GMA required formation of locally controlled GSAs in the state's 127 high-and medium-priority groundwater basins by June 30,2017. NCWA and the Regional Council of Rural Counties also issued its Grounde>.?tcr Fact Sheet for time Sacramento Valley. "This is a signal accomplishment that required the leadership of myriad Californians who care about the future of their communities,"said Felicia Marcus,chair of the State Water Resources Control Board_ "The successful formation of so many GSAs doesn't by any means mean that this was easy. It was really hard--and it's a great down payment on the hard work to come as GSAs move into developing their management plans." Central Valley Project_Improvement Act Grant Program Awards The Sutter National Wildlife Refuge Lift Station Project and Gray Lodge Wildlife Area Water Supply Project with Biggs West Gridley Water District were among two of the four projects receiving funding from the California Natural Resources Agency to fund its Proposition 1 Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA)Grant Program.These projects are critical to the Pacific Flyway and its water supplies. "These projects build on existing strong partnerships between federal,state,and private entities,"said Caliifomia Natural Resources Secretary John Laird."They will increase the reliability of water delivery to wildlife refuges in California,thereby improving critical habitat for migratory and resident wildlife species." Central Valley Flood Protection Board Adopts Updated Plan to Invest in Flood Protection The Department of Water Resources(DWR)announced on August 25 that the Central Valley Flood Protection Board(Board)adopted the 2017 update to the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan(CVFPP). Developed in partnership with the Department of Water Resources(DWR),the update incorporates the latest information and science to improve flood risk management throughout California's Central Valley, which includes the Sacramento and San Joaquin River basins.The plan focuses largely on making statewide system recommendations to improve public safety, ecosystem conditions,and economic sustainability.The 2017 CVFPP emphasizes the importance of investing in long-term,multi-benefit actions 2 to improve flood risk management while improving ecosystem functions,modernizing operations and maintenance practices and strengthening institutional support for flood management.It identifies the need to invest$17 billion-$29 billion in the Central Valley flood system over the next 30 years. "California cannot afford to ignore our aging flood management systems.While we have made significant investments over the years,we need to push the limits to ensure a resilient and sustainable flood system; said DWR Director Grant Davis."This comprehensive plan will have a lasting impact on the entire state and is a result of a strong partnership between state agencies and the stakeholder community." Lawsuits Filed on CalWater Fix Numerous water suppliers,as part of ongoing efforts to advance regional sustainability in the Sacramento River Basin,have filed legal actions in Sacramento and Placer County Superior Court challenging the California Department of Water Resources'(DWR)approval of the California WaterFix and related environmental documents. The legal actions focus on the ongoing and universal concern(with supporting evidence)in Northern California that the California WaterFix will redirect impacts(water supply,environmental and financial)to the Sacramento River Basin,affecting the special mosaic of cities and rural communities,farms,fish, birds,and recreation.In our view,the state and federal administrations should not advance the interests of one part of the state to the detriment of other parts of the state—in this case by redirecting impacts from the Bay-Delta to upstream areas,and impeding upstream efforts in the Sacramento River Basin to maintain or promote regional water sustainability for all these beneficial purposes. More specifically,the approved WaterFix: • does not commit to a specific plan for operations,and potential operational scenarios pose a threat to our ability to serve water for various beneficial purposes in the Sacramento River Basin--both now and into the future. • appears to depend upon additional flows into the Bay-Delta that would directly reduce available water supplies,both surface and groundwater,for the economy and environment in the Sacramento River Basin.The environmental documents do not sufficiently identify or address these impacts. • does not adequately demonstrate that it can avoid significant impacts to salmonid and pelagic fish species,let alone provide the touted benefits to promote recovery. To be Gear,entities directly involved in the Delta have raised legal issues with the WaterFix physical facilities,while water suppliers upstream of the Delta are not directly focused on the tunnels or conveyance in the Delta.Instead,upstream water suppliers are primarily concerned that the operations of the Central Valley Project(CVP)and the State Water Project(SWP)to support the tunnels would redirect impacts to the Sacramento River Basin.We have consistently stated for the past five years that WaterFix, 3 notwithstanding its primary goal of"big gulp,little sip,"could cause the CVP and SWP to be operated in a way that will reduce of the availability of water for use in the Sacramento River Basin by users of water under contracts with DWR and the Bureau of Reclamation,other water right holders, and the environment. Without terms and conditions describing the operations of the WaterFix,there are no assurances that the CVP and SWP will be operated in tandem with the WaterFix in a way that will avoid redirected impacts and injuries to this region. Water suppliers and many others in the Sacramento River Basin are devoted to responsible statewide water solutions that protect the economy,environment and quality of life for Northern California and all Californians.We remain committed to help Governor Brown's administration implement a comprehensive California Water Action Plan and look forward to working with the administration and the WaterFix beneficiaries to develop a coordinated approach to managing the Bay-Delta that recognizes:'Vf Ihst's at Stmt(',: 'Pie 31 ocwiaince Di, r0ivC 31iC}i;'t?cliE-'I ResourcvS ill the S`cSwl'c:filc'1t0 Rivet G sill. ...............------__.—t-- ------ --'----.._. The following entities in the Sacramento River Basin have filed legal action challenging the California WaterFix approval: • Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District,Reclamation District 1004 • City of Folsom,City of Roseville,Sacramento Suburban Water District, San Juan Water District • City of Sacramento • County of Butte • County of Sacramento,Sacramento County Water Agency • Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District, Reclamation District No. 108,Carter Mutual Water Company,EI Dorado Irrigation District,El Dorado Water&Power Authority, Maxwell Irrigation District, Natomas Central Mutual Water Company, Meridian Farms Water Company, Oji Brothers Farm, Inc.,Oji Family Partnership, Pelger Mutual Water Company, Pleasant-Grove Verona Mutual Water Company, Princeton-Codora-Glenn Irrigation District,Provident Irrigation District, Henry D. Richter, et al., Richter Bros., Inc., River Garden Farms Company, South Sutter Water District, Sutter Extension Water District, Sutter Mutual Water Company,Tisdale Irrigation&Drainage Company,Windswept Lands&Livestock Company, Biggs-West Gridley Irrigation District • North Delta Water Agency,California Central Valley Flood Control Association, Brannan Andrus Levee Maintenance District, Reclamation District No. 3, Reclamation District No. 150, Reclamation District No.349,Reclamation District No.551, Reclamation District No.554, Reclamation District No.563,Reclamation District No. 800(Byron Tract), Reclamation District No.999, Reclamation District No. 1002, Reclamation District No.2060, Reclamation District No. 2067, Reclamation District No.2066 • Placer County Water Agency • Sacramento Municipal Utility District • Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District 4 Cal WaterFix Part 2 Hearing Schedule Announced The State Water Resources Control Board announced its schedule for Part 2,which will resume at 8:30 a.m.on January 18,2018. Growing Opposition to Senate Bill 623 The Northern California Water Association(NCWA)has notified Senator Bill Monning it opposes the tax on water that was recently added to SB 623.'NCWA has consistently opposed a state-mandated tax or fee on water that would require local agencies to assess their local ratepayers and then send the money to Sacramento.We believe there are better alternatives that will help accomplish the important intent of the bill,which is to help provide better access to safe drinking water throughout California.Access to clean and safe drinking water is a significant and pressing issue in certain parts of the state that requires appropriate sources of public funding.This could include general obligation bonds(there are three current bond proposals that have funding for this purpose);the State Revolving Fund(SRF)for various capital costs;and General Fund for certain operation and maintenance costs. NCWA and the people in Northern California care deeply about safe drinking water for everyone in California and local water agencies in the Sacramento Valley have worked hard to help assure safe drinking water for all Californians.We thus support the other(non-tax)provisions in the bill and we strongly encourage the Legislature to continue the efforts in SB 623 to address this issue in a meaningful way,but do so in a manner that does not place a tax on local water agencies." USCID Conference,Sacramento,California—October 24-27. 2017 The Tenth International Conference of the U.S.society for Irrigation and Drainage professionals will be held October 2427,at the Lions Gate Hotel and McClellan Conference Center in Sacramento. The theme of the conference-Finding the Balance—Improving Infrastructure,Water Management,and the Environment in a World with Limited Funding and Ample Regulations–will feature a number of Sacramento Valley Water Managers on panels discussing important issues facing irrigation professionals, including Water Balances,Water Management,Environmental Issues,Funding, Irrigation District Maintenance and Groundwater Management. The Conference will feature a couple of tours showcasing the Sacramento Valley water management including a half-day field trip w411 visit the Yolo County f=lood Control and Water Conservation District's new canal automation project on the Winters Canal,a 100-year-old, 16-mile-long canal that has recently been retrofitted with 25 automatic levelHiow control gates and a full day tour on Friday October 27 to see the Sacramento Valley Salmon Recovery Program,including visits to Wallace Weir,the River Garden Farms Salmon Rearing Habitat Structures and the Nigiri Fish Food Program.Then,the tour will go to the Bullock Bend Bank and to the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge.A break for lunch will include an overview of the Pacific Flyway Habitat.The final stop will feature a visit to the proposed Sites Dam,which would create a 1,800,000 acre-foot reservoir. 5 The Conference Pronvarn..and Reciistration....=xhiMion_and Sponsorship cietaks are now on-line. DPR ToImpose_Additional Restrictions on Chlorpyrifos The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)recently rtn_Ul�_lcc_ci it f �d issuEc..a di=ecGve for interim mitigation measures to address health risks from Chlorpyrifos. This action marks the start of a public and scientific review of DPR's revised draft risk assessment that will lead to increased restrictions on chlorpyrifos statewide. At the same time, CALEPA announced that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment(OEHHA) is referring chlorpyrifos for potential listing as a development toxicant under Proposition 65. These announcements come after US EPA denied a petition from anti-pesticide groups demanding the cancellation of all tolerances for Chlorpyrifos. The revised risk assessment identifies additional scenarios based on devised assumptions that when plugged into their models produce potentially unacceptable risk which then requires additional review, including inhalation exposures to the public. After the 45-day written public comment period,through October 2, DPR's updated draft risk assessment will go before an independent panel of nine scientists known as the Scientiiic Ra vievi Pane! SRP).The thorough review process,which may ultimately lead to more restrictions on use, may conclude in December 2018. A public workshop in Sacramento on September 15. North State Lawmaker to Lead Assembly Republicans Assemblymember Brian Dahle(R-Beiber)who has represented California's First Assembly District since 2012,was elected Republican Assembly Leader last week. Before joining the Assembly, Dahle,a farmer, served on the Lassen County Board of Supervisors for 16 years. In the legislature, Brian works across party lines for job creation and economic development in the rural North State and throughout California, pushing policies that keep families on their farms, protect water rights and support the business community. In addition to his service in elected office. Upon hearing the news Congressman Doug LaMalfa, R-Richvale said,"It's about time that we finally have a voice of someone who is from north of Sacramento to lead the caucus and be a megaphone for rural issues."Dahle,a farmer,represents a swath of rural, Northern California,a district that includes parts of Lassen,Modoc, Klamath and Plumas national forests. He lives in Bieber,a Lassen County city, population 300,with his wife and three children. A statement from LaMalfa also stated how Dahle has continued to fight for timber management legislation and will be able to get awareness at the state level for more water storage and a stronger agricultural presence. North state Assemblyman James Gallagher, R-Yuba City,and Sen.Jim Nielsen,R-Gerber,also released congratulatory statements. 6 In a statement issued by Dahle he stated,"Forfar too long,the majority party has ignored millions of Californians who want greater economic opportunities in a state where the cost of living is simply too high. We will continue fighting for them every day. In order to do so,we have to stay focused on building a relevant party that can win more elections so that Republicans have more influence on public policy." • 4 For a daily compilation of all the news shaping California water policy visit Aquafornia. http: a g uaFornia com Copyright©2017 Northem California Water Association. All rights reserved. NCWA News and Events Our mailing address is: Northern California Water Association 455 Capitol Mall, Suite 335 Sacramento, CA 95814 "Cid us to vaur'a ddress took Want to change how you receive these ernails? You can update your preferences or uns bscribe T;om this list 7 Butte County Water&Resource Conservation October,2017 Volume 18,Issue 10 t WaterSolutions "To manage and conserve water and other resources for the citizens of Butte County" Groundwater Management in Denmarkr By Paul Gosselin In August, I had the opportunity to be part of x a California delegation that went on a waterAC w a,� fact finding trip to Denmark. The trip was sponsored by the Kingdom of Denmark and �� `` the Danish Water & Technology Alliance. . During the trip, we met with the Denmark y ' Environmental Protection Agency, water rr. suppliers, municipal agencies, and data man- ` agement firms. The focus of the trip was to learn about Denmark's sustainable water management approach. We had the oppor- tunity to share our local water management strategies and implementation of the Sus- tainable Groundwater Management Act. Inside this issue First, some background on Denmark. They Water&Parks Bond...... 5 have a population of 5.6 million people. Lake Oroville Storage.... 6 Land use is mostly agricultural (66%), fol- lowed by forest (16%), urban areas (10%) Hatchery Temperature.. 6 DENMARK>>> xs*,.Y;•::TTmY" z HT' '=n: fir-- 'at�az •'�;•"�-.�,�^M_�s=::�;a>xt;�3,c--:,w,;.ri:.•'�,.,,v fsr-y,• .;2�-....^.x's ,,:r?= 5:`c n' z✓..iiEw's, "•;.3�:-,-.'^'-.��•.s'.v� �,,, .a �w.��,,� N�a .�"�v �,.2Tsa C"`w'�`"G �"..r1?`f�`s S2�e„e5'; .,.�"`Cc'.:�.._c.=,.s.......,.Y..:...�_,t�....a..,_,.a7�...,.ar.�,2.�.,..xcsde� 'u.uti a.E YY5 a;�w� �` •, 5''�'� � f�,s:���„ 3,�. `UvA�r_��x�°�;c�'? ,ry >>> Denmark [cont.] and wetlands (7%). They have a passion for exercise and healthy food. Bikes are the primary mode of commuting and have priority over cars. In Copenhagen, less than 40% of the people own cars. Bike commuter lanes are intensive during morning and evening commute. Danes are typically ranked as the happiest people in the world. Throughout the trip, we were given the warmest hospitality. There is a positive vibe throughout Denmark. I found many similarities in our water resource challenges and approaches, but there are some notable differences. Danes have a much more favorable view of govern- ment, are more accepting of taxes for public benefits and rarely resort to litigation. Denmark has a strong commitment to sustainability, but that was not always the case. a`,. The 1973-74 oil crisis became a seminal event. In the 1970s, Denmark relied 99% on imported energy and like most industrial nations faced pollution challenges. Denmark s responded by transforming its approach on energy, environmental protection and eco- `d nomic growth. The movement towards sustainability was universally embraced by 06, public agencies,the private sector and the public at-large. Since 1980, they have re- duced their CO2 emissions by 40%, not increased energy consumption, reduced water moo, consumption by 40%and increased the gross domestic product by 70%. In 2012, Den- r�: mark evaluated its sustainability goals and are moving towards being free of fossil 3 z fuels by 2050. T z Sustainable water management is a major part of Denmark's green portfolio. The two I°i pillars of their water management strategy are pollution prevention and conservation. The National Groundwater policy of Denmark states that production of drinking water should be based on clean groundwater that does not require advanced treatment. Denmark is 100% reliant on groundwater, for both ag and urban usage, because they feel groundwater is reliable and requires less treatment. Like California, water sup- plies in Denmark are decentralized. There are 170 municipal waterworks, 2,600 pri- vate cooperatives and 50,000 private wells. They recently required that municipal wa- ter supplies be split from municipal governments. The newly created water agencies /'•,tom -• ♦ p7�+ f. - - 3�'•' 1 N �•tiT~�i 's{'�•�t S'� r K �' �• O¢ �. • •• ,��!;• .Z•��r. •.'fry r y �, � ati y. O N v. �. rr+y.•-1 III s# ;S are similar to California special districts. Fiscal and program accountability was a ma- jor factor in making this change. Water conservation mostly resulted from the pricing structure which reflects the actual cost and is relatively high (1.4% of annual income). For example, a family in Aarhus (Denmark's second largest city) pays $10/year for groundwater protection. Other factors that lead to water conservation include aggres- sive actions to reduced leakage in pipes, compulsory use of water meters and educa- tional campaigns. Taxes have also been an instrument to fund pollution prevention activities. �A# To assure a future of clean, reliable groundwater, Denmark recognized that pollution prevention must be based on a solid scientific foundation. Beginning in 1999, Den- .:. '4;:3�:��`�•:`.?.a�� mark began an intensive hydrogeologic investigation of groundwater resources. The objective was to characterize basins to identify critical areas for protection. The cost _ zf� j 5 1 ! I ' >>> Denmark (cont.) f; of the investigation was $300 million (350 Euros) which was generated from a water tax. Initially, Denmark followed traditional methods for investigating hydrogeologic y_ F conditions. It proved to be costly and insufficient to develop a comprehensive pollu- tion prevention strategy. They shifted towards employing geophysical methods which ,' :fr proved to be highly effective. One method was the Airborne Electromagnetic Method it i 4NA, (AEM) that allows for mapping of the geologic architecture. During the tour, we visit- -:: ed the home office of SkyTEM which has conducted AEM investigations in Denmark, California and throughout the world. SkyTEM presented recently acquired AEM data ( t along the Santa Cruz coast to better characterize seawater intrusion. The water man- I n3 '•�f ...� T.'. alters from Santa Cruz thought that the preliminary results appeared promising. The AEM pilot project in Santa Cruz is part of a larger effort to broaden the application of geophysical methods including AEM to support SGMA. Butte County is one of four x locations in California planning to conduct AEM data collection and analysis. Having the opportunity to meet with SkyTEM and the data management firm, Ramboll, was highly informative. As part of their national investigation,the Danish government established an integrat- ed data management system at the national level. The inputs into the system come from federal, state and local sources through a cloud based portal. The data manage- ' ' ment system includes well logs, water quality data, updated hydrostratigraphic and groundwater models and other data. The advantage of the centralize system is that the data undergo validation and are open access. The data management system re- quired a significant investment and cooperation. Their actions to prevent pollution are unique. Municipal action plans for groundwater protection focused on critical areas identified by the national investigation. Some of the measures include prohibiting nitrate and pesticide use on the most vulnerable are- as nearwells. Farmers that face these restrictions are compensated for their loss. Oth- er actions include reforestation, well abandonment and educational campaigns. Addi- tional targeted measures can be imposed at the local level to supplement general na- tional requirements. The fact finding tour provided a unique opportunity for international collaboration on sustainable groundwater management. Through information exchange, Danes and Californians came away with a greater appreciation of new tools and approaches to solve some of the greatest challenges. The collaboration between Denmark and Cali- fornia will continue and grow. On September 22, 2017, the State of California and the Kingdom of Denmark entered into a memorandum of understanding that formalizes an on-going relationship on water resources and technology. Water Parks Bond BVPaul Gosselin The California Drought,Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018(S85) passed the Legislature on the final day of the legislative session. If signed by Governor Jerry Brown,the bond will ap- pearonthePrimaryE|acdon8oUotin]une2O1D.ThefoUowingchartoutUnesthefundinganana: k Meeting Schedules ` �� �' Water Commission 10/4/2017,1:30 p.m. Board of Supervisors Chambers 25 County Center Drive GPAC se Less. 10/16/17-CANCELLED Board of Supervisors 10/10/2017,9:00 a.m. Board of Supervisors Chambers 25 County Center Drive 10/24/2017,9:00 a.m. II Board of Supervisors Chambers ' 2S County Center Drive ii t Lake Oroville Storage Combination Water/Calendar Year Department of Water& 4.0 Resource Conservation 3.6 --- - ---- - -- - -- - ......... ----..- ................ . ---------- ---- --------- _ ....»_pacity ---- 308 Nelson AvenueCa =3.5A maf proville,CA 95965 3.2 ` Phone:530.538.4343 2.8 � ----- Fax:530.538.3807 E-mail:bcwater@huttecaunty.net 2.4 U Website:www.buttecounty.net/ a o waterandresource 2.0 -------._._...------- -- - -- -...._....._........__ -- - - - ------ - _..............-------- 0 Water&Resource 1,c Conservation Staff Cu 1.2 - - - - - • Paul Gosselin,Director 2DI6-20 7 2016-2016 • Vickie Newlin, 0.8 Assistant Director - 2014-2015 7 2013-2014 • Christina Buck,Water 0.4 .................................. ----- -- - ...---._., 2012-2013 Resource Scientist a,„wwe aovadaries • AlltUm Thcimas, 0,0 Updated through 4(248017 Administrative Analyst, Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Associate 2017 Hatchery& Robinson Rifle Temperatures Water Commission 10.10 9.9 sa 1 oc cl 7.e ac a-s s-s <-s c_a-3 J.; G6 44000 • h ` - •RON' nRA 'obj-11 13 - - Kathyy Chance 64 __--.-__--------------------- usa_ ntaa5 ---y_-.__---___ Feather River Fish Hatchery was -- 40000 • Mark Grover outotserviceduatomaimence • DC)ones,Vice-Chair G2 from 7/31n7thrua/2u17 36000 • Tod Kinlnlelshue • Mauny Roethlel - -- ----------------- -- - 32000 • Ryall 5th ahl. 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