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ACTION ITEM #12PlanModification of the Drought Consideration of Water Supply & PlanModification of the Drought Consideration of Water Supply & March 1, 2017
Consideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan art science (USBOR/DRI studies & SGMA Alternative Submittal)-the-of-State•Robust conservation programs•Aggressively fixing leaks in distribution
system•Installed water meters well before 2025 mandate•Have promoted conserving water before, during, & after drought•District has a long history of stewardship of our water resources•Main
supply is Martis Valley Aquifer•100% groundwater agency•Truckee Donner PUD Water Supply•BACKGROUND / HISTORY Consideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan
Consideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan District’s water production is down almost 40% since 2006•out demand projected to be well below sustainable yield-Build•Current water production
a small fraction of sustainable yield•Expected based on understanding of the aquifer•Based on most recent well data•District is not experiencing a water supply shortage•BACKGROUND /
HISTORY Consideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan
Consideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan BACKGROUND / HISTORY Consideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan
Consideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan Enforcement•Regulatory reporting•Robust customer education and outreach•Most recently on June 1, 2016•regulationsDistrict’s Board took action
to comply with SWRCB emergency drought •Provisions for fines and penalties•Reporting requirements•Prohibitions against wasting water•2014, 2015, & 2016 emergency drought regulations•Numerous
California executive orders and SWRCB actions•California emergency drought regulations•BACKGROUND / HISTORY Consideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan
Consideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan going provisions for fines and penalties-On•going notifications, regulatory reporting, and enforcement-On•going prohibitions against wasting
water-On•10% voluntary reduction in water use•Stage 1 of District’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan•supplyof adequacy of water certification -selfSWRCB •Previous SWRCB emergency drought
regulations and restrictions•BACKGROUND / HISTORY Consideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan
Consideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan Irrigating turf on public street medians.•Irrigating outside new construction not in accordance with regulations or codes; and•Option of
not choosing to have towels and linens laundered daily in hotels or motels;•erving of drinking water other than upon request in eating or drinking establishments;S•after measureable
rainfall;pplication of potable water to outdoor landscapes and turf during and up to 48 hours A•Use of potable water in a fountain/water feature that does not recirculate;•Application
of potable water to driveways and sidewalks;•valve;off -Washing a motor vehicle with potable water from a hose that does not have a shut•Waste of potable water in irrigation systems
from runoff;•Prohibitions in effect today for all Californians against:•BACKGROUND / HISTORY Consideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan
Consideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan compliance-District is subject to fines of $10,000 per day for non•restriction on outdoor irrigationDistrict has provisions for customer
fines and penalties for violation of the •wasting water ($500 per day, enforceable by “Sworn Officers of the State”)District handling complaints for violations against prohibitions
against •anonymous-In writing; non•Complaint driven•District’s enforcement of SWRCB emergency drought regulations•BACKGROUND / HISTORY Consideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan
Consideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan Cost of drought compliance have been significant (1% of rates/year)•Numerous formal comment letters to SWRCB•District does have significant
residential irrigation•months/year-Irrigation season in Truckee is only 6•Numerous formal comment letters to SWRCB•Tahoe-RGCPD is not a good indicator of water use efficiency in Truckee•Water
use is dominated by weather and transient population•regulationsKey issues for District in complying with SWRCB emergency drought •BACKGROUND / HISTORY Consideration of Water Supply
& Drought Plan
NEW INFORMATION Consideration of Water Supply & Drought PlanConsideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan Hurting everyone’s credibility•Abuse of emergency powers•Very strong opposition
from urban water suppliers•Only very small portion of California were in a drought at that time•May revisit in May•Political decision•SWRCB took action despite near record winter•Ongoing
monthly regulatory reporting•going stress tests and prohibitions against wasting water-On•Essentially continued existing emergency regulations•Extended drought emergency another 270
days (~Oct., 2017)•SWRCB took action at February 8, 2017 meeting•
NEW INFORMATION Consideration of Water Supply & Drought PlanConsideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan Consistent with data from the UWMP•is operating well within sustainable yield;
andVery extensive body of scientific work supports that Martis Valley aquifer •Near record winter/precipitation;•recharge;water production in Martis Valley well below annual Total •stable;Water
levels in wells have been and remain •District is not experiencing, nor projecting a water supply shortage; •District’s water supply:•
NEW INFORMATION Consideration of Water Supply & Drought PlanConsideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan but only informally to help our customers comply with the lawalleged violations
against the State’s prohibitions against wasting water continue to receive complaints regarding District Staff recommends that •05-2014Staff recommends that District Board deactivate
Stage 1 of Ordinance No. •No justification to continue District’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan•emergencysupply -Based on proven adequacy of water supply, there is no water•
FISCAL IMPACT Consideration of Water Supply & Drought PlanConsideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan Cost of compliance for implementing staff’s recommendation will be •2014, 2015,
and 2016 emergency drought regulationsEstimating ~$100,000 per year for labor and direct costs to comply with •unknown at this timeFull fiscal impact of SWRCB’s emergency drought regulations
are •
RECOMMENDATION Consideration of Water Supply & Drought PlanConsideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan immediately05 effective -Deactivate Stage 1 of District Ordinance No. 2014•
Consideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan Scheduled to be updated June 1, 2016•05-2014District Ordinance No. •Updated September, 2014•Includes a mandatory Water Shortage Contingency
Plan•out-Projects supply and demand through build•Full update in 2010, a partial update in 2014•years-Every 5•Required by California Department of Water Resources (DWR)•District’s Urban
Water Management Plan (UWMP)•BACKGROUND / HISTORY Consideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan
NEW INFORMATION Consideration of Water Supply & Drought PlanConsideration of Water Supply & Drought Plan