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Workshop Item # 10 August 20, 2014 Ordinance & Drought UpdateWater Shortage Contingency Plan
Review of Draft UWMP Water Shortage 2 05-District Ordinance No. 2005–Includes mandatory Water Shortage Contingency Plan–Last Updated in 2010, Adopted by Board 2011–Years-Every 5–Required
by California Department of Water Resources–District’s Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP)•Background / HistoryContingency Plan Ordinance & Drought Update
Review of Draft UWMP Water Shortage 3 water shortageIs intended to be activated only during a period of actual –of the water system;”could exist in the event of a major failure of one
or more components “WHEREAS, The Board finds and determines that a water shortage –05-District Ordinance No. 2005–term drought-NOT written for long–earthquake, or other disaster.”supplies
including, but not limited to, a regional power outage, an prepare for, and implement during, a catastrophic interruption of water 10632(c) “Actions to be undertaken by the urban water
supplier to –California water code–District’s UWMP Water Shortage Contingency Plan•Background / HistoryContingency Plan Ordinance & Drought Update
Review of Draft UWMP Water Shortage 4 Other requirements–Stage 3 (50%)–Customers may be subject to fines and penalties–prohibited.”“2. The withdrawal of water for construction purposes
shall be –“1. All outdoor water uses are prohibited.”–Mandatory compliance–Stage 2 (30%)–“All new water connections shall be prohibited…”–Voluntary reduction–Stage 1 (10%)–05 (Existing)-District
Ordinance No. 2005•Background / HistoryContingency Plan Ordinance & Drought Update
Background / HistoryContingency Plan Ordinance & Drought UpdateReview of Draft UWMP Water Shortage 5 05 or Alternate Plan approved by SWRCB-Ordinance No. 2005Implemented Stage 2 of UWMP’s
Water Shortage Contingency Plan, –to complyDistrict took action at August 12, 2014 special Board meeting –05-2005UWMP’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan and District Ordinance No. Set
a Public Hearing on September 10, 2014 to consider revisions to –District took action at July 16, 2014 Board meeting–ended (270 days max by statute)-Open–Took effect July 29, 2014–Adopted
Emergency Drought Regulations July 15, 2014–Conservation DroughtUrban Water –SWRCB Emergency Rule Making •
Background / HistoryContingency Plan Ordinance & Drought UpdateReview of Draft UWMP Water Shortage 6 recirculateUse of potable water in a fountain/water feature that does not –Application
of potable water to driveways and sidewalks–off valve-have a shutWashing a motor vehicle with potable water from a hose that does not –Waste of potable water in irrigation systems from
runoff–Prohibitions for all Californian’s against–Applies to all District water customers–days per week-Restriction on irrigation with potable water of ornamental –Key impacts to Truckee
Donner PUD Customers:•
New InformationContingency Plan Ordinance & Drought UpdateReview of Draft UWMP Water Shortage 7 Made consistent with other local ordinances–Improved procedures to address violations
and appeals–Improved procedures for appeal for hardship–Removed restrictions that would create undue hardship–Stages were modified and added–Now covers both drought and catastrophic
failure of water system–05-Draft revision to District Ordinance No. 2005•
New InformationContingency Plan Ordinance & Drought UpdateReview of Draft UWMP Water Shortage 8 penaltiesmay be subject to fines and Customers –sealing or constructionExcludes driveway
–Waste provisions for potable water–Irrigation with potable water every other day–complianceMandatory –%)(Targeted 20Stage 2 –Exception for driveway sealing or construction–Waste provisions
for potable water–Irrigation with potable water limited to every other day–Voluntary compliance–%)(Targeted 10Stage 1 –05)-2014. Draft Ordinance (New NoDistrict •
New InformationContingency Plan Ordinance & Drought UpdateReview of Draft UWMP Water Shortage 9 penaltiesCustomers may be subject to fines and –District may install flow restricting
devices–days)-Customer’s must fix leaks in plumbing/irrigation (10–waterWaste provisions for potable –per weekdays -2Irrigation limited to –Mandatory compliance–%)40(Targeted 4 Stage
–penaltiesCustomers may be subject to fines and –District may install flow restricting devices–Waste provisions for potable water–days per week-Irrigation limited to 3–complianceMandatory
–%)Stage 3 (Targeted 30–05)-2014. Draft Ordinance (NoDistrict •
New InformationContingency Plan Ordinance & Drought UpdateReview of Draft UWMP Water Shortage 10 Customers may be subject to fines and penalties–District may use rolling outages–District
may install flow restricting devices–days)-Customer’s must fix leaks in plumbing (10–District may discontinue irrigation services–All outdoor water use prohibited in affected area–Mandatory
compliance–Stage 5 (Targeted 50%)–05)-District Draft Ordinance (No. 2014•
New InformationContingency Plan Ordinance & Drought UpdateReview of Draft UWMP Water Shortage 11 All other sections remain unchanged–05)-2005District’s Ordinance (No. be revised for
references to existing District’s UWMP Water Shortage Contingency Plan will only •
New InformationContingency Plan Ordinance & Drought UpdateReview of Draft UWMP Water Shortage 12 take effect, if adopted05 -October 10, 2014 new UWMP and District Ordinance No. 2014–revisions
to the District’s UWMP Water Shortage Contingency PlanSeptember 10, 2014 conduct the Public Hearing on proposed –05-revisions to District Ordinance No. 2005September 10, 2014 conduct
the Public Hearing on proposed –Implement Alternate Plan if approved–going-Emergency Drought Regulation implementation and enforcement on–changes to the District's UWMPTonight, update
the Board and Public and to discuss proposed –Timeline•
Fiscal ImpactContingency Plan Ordinance & Drought UpdateReview of Draft UWMP Water Shortage 13 increased water conservationThere is the potential for decreased District revenue due to
•investigate complaints, and, if necessary, enforceAdditional staff time to develop a complaint process, –communicate, and report on the new regulationsAdditional staff time and resources
to implement, –SWRCB emergency drought regulations will require:•are unknown at this timeThe impacts of the SWRCB emergency drought regulations •
RecommendationContingency Plan Ordinance & Drought UpdateReview of Draft UWMP Water Shortage 14 Receive this report and provide feedback•
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New InformationContingency Plan Ordinance & Drought UpdateReview of Draft UWMP Water Shortage 16 Landscape contractors–CATT–Driveway sealing companies–Public agencies–Key accounts––Customer
letter at mail house–www.tdpud.orgUpdated website –th Press Release sent out August 13–Implemented Stage 2–Complying with State emergency drought regulations•
New InformationContingency Plan Ordinance & Drought UpdateReview of Draft UWMP Water Shortage 17 Enforcement of potential waste violations by Town of Truckee–Potential violations will
be investigated–Anonymous complaints will not be accepted–Complaints of alleged violations must be in writing–, Forms button)www.tdpud.orgComplaint Form on website (–Enforcing restrictions
on irrigation and waste•