California Drought Update. The 2016 CALAFCO Annual Conference Program. Water Status Update: Where Are We? Where Are We Going?

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1 California Drought Update The 2016 CALAFCO Annual Conference Program Water Status Update: Where Are We? Where Are We Going? October 26, 2016 David Inouye Water Management Branch Chief Department of Water Resources Southern Region D R O U G H T P R E P A R E D N E S S & R E S P O N S E D R O U G H T P R E P A R E D N E S S & R E S P O N S E

2 Mission of the Department of Water Resources Mission Statement To manage the water resources of California, in cooperation with other agencies, to benefit the State s people, and to protect, restore, and enhance the natural and human environments. Key Responsibilities State Water Project Dam Safety Flood Management Environmental Services Planning & Local Assistance D R O U G H T P R E P A R E D N E S S & R E S P O N S E

3 California s Drought Governor Declared Drought Emergency th consecutive dry water year Driest 4 years on record January 2015 Driest January on record Record low snowpack Statewide water storage improved in 2016 Groundwater basins continue to be depleted Local conditions are degrading High level of local, State and federal coordination D R O U G H T P R E P A R E D N E S S & R E S P O N S E

4 Statewide Drought Conditions Official State of Emergency January 17, 2014 Severe Drought conditions 43% Extreme Drought conditions 21% April 1, 2015 Executive Order May 9, 2015 Executive Order May 9, 2016 Executive Order Local Emergencies Declared 25 Counties 10 Cities 11 Tribal Reservations 12 Special Districts County & Tribal Drought Task Force 12 Counties 4 Tribal Reservations United States Drought Monitor October 11, 2016 D R O U G H T P R E P A R E D N E S S & R E S P O N S E

5 Northern Sierra Nevada Mountains Precipitation for Select Stations 2012 Through October 23,

6 Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains Precipitation for Selected Stations 2012 to 2016 October 23,

7 Statewide Snow Water Content Under normal conditions, the snowpack provides up to 33 % of surface water supplies and helps meet demands later in the year For 2015 The snowpack was only 25% of the record low recorded on April 1 st. For 2016, much of the snowpack was depleted by early July. D R O U G H T P R E P A R E D N E S S & R E S P O N S E

8 January 2013 January 2014 Even though the winter of was a dry year, the snowpack in January 2013 was significantly higher than January A few spring storms improved the snowpack somewhat. Lake Tahoe is circled for reference. D R O U G H T P R E P A R E D N E S S & R E S P O N S E

9 Comparison of Snowpack 2015 and 2016 D R O U G H T P R E P A R E D N E S S & R E S P O N S E

10 April 1, Snow Survey-No Snow D R O U G H T P R E P A R E D N E S S & R E S P O N S E

11 D R O U G H T P R E P A R E D N E S S & R E S P O N S E

12 Lake Oroville Spring 2016 D R O U G H T P R E P A R E D N E S S & R E S P O N S E

13 Water supplies in many reservoirs in California remain below average at this time. 13

14 Comparison of SWP Water Storage 2016 Storage (acre-feet) As of % of Reservoir Capacity Oct 23,2016 Cap. Frenchman 55,475 17,587 32% Lake Davis 84,371 45,808 54% Antelope 22,564 16,537 73% Oroville 3,553,405 1,552,711 44% TOTAL North 3,715,815 1,632,643 44% Del Valle 39,914 36,655 92% San Luis (DWR) 1,062, ,294 38% Pyramid 169, ,981 98% Castaic 319, ,873 74% Silverwood 74,970 69,407 93% Perris 126,841 48,593 38% TOTAL South 1,793, ,803 53% TOTAL SWP 5,508,868 2,588,446 47% State Water Project Projected Deliveries: As of April 21, 2016, the Table-A allocations for 2016 is 60%

15 Department of Water Resources Drought Actions Coordinating all drought activities with the Interagency Drought Task Force Coordinating the Central Valley Project and State Water Project operations Conducting water quality testing and environmental monitoring of protected fish and the ecosystem in the Delta Providing technical assistance to local water agencies to help them resolve water management issues related to the drought Water Supply Shortage Contingency Planning Assisting local agencies with the monitoring of groundwater levels D R O U G H T P R E P A R E D N E S S & R E S P O N S E

16 Department of Water Resources Drought Actions Assisting local water agencies in the development of short-term water supply transfer agreements Updated the Model Water Use Efficiency Landscape Ordinance Conducting landscape water use efficiency workshops for landscaping professionals Operating the network of weather stations of the California Irrigation Management Information System to assist farmers and landscape professionals with their irrigation management operations Managing Grant Programs to assist local agencies with projects design to resolve drought or other water management issues Responding to questions about the drought and requests for water use efficiency and other information D R O U G H T P R E P A R E D N E S S & R E S P O N S E

17 Weather Forecast for the Winter La Nina conditions are expected to form in late fall or early winter according to NOAA. Drought conditions projected to continue. D R O U G H T P R E P A R E D N E S S & R E S P O N S E 17

18 What Is Next? Advance Planning for Dry 2017 Increased Monitoring and Modeling Real-time Data Management Continue to Provide Local Assistance D R O U G H T P R E P A R E D N E S S & R E S P O N S E

19 Governor s Water Action Plan A 5-Year Plan to Meet 3 Broad Goals Reliability -- Creating more reliable water supplies for urban and agricultural water users Restoration restoring and protecting species and wildlife habitat Resilience -- creating stronger water systems which can withstand and recover quickly from pressures in the future

20 D R O U G H T P R E P A R E D N E S S & R E S P O N S E

21 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Sustainability Goals Sustainable Groundwater Management Sustainable Yields Undesirable Results: Significant and unreasonable Lowering of Groundwater Levels Water Quality Degradation Reduction of Groundwater Storage Land Subsidence Seawater Intrusion Depletion of Surface Water

22 GSA Notification Timeline 60 Days Publication of Notice to become GSA for two consecutive weeks prior to Public Hearing Public Hearing: public notification of decision to become a GSA GSA Notification must be made to DWR within 30 days of decision to become a GSA Submit GSA Notification 15 days prior to deadline for posting to DWR website by 6/30/2017 GSA Notification deadline GSP due for Critically Overdrafted Basins GSP due for all High and Medium Priority Basins 14 Days 1 Day 30 Days 15 Days /30/

23 Bulletin 118 Interim Update 2016 Public Release December 2016 To include: Basin boundary modifications Critical Overdrafted Basins 2017 Update To include: Basin Prioritization

24 BMP Update October (Tentative) Release Draft BMPs Guidance Document November Required Three Public Meeting & CWC December Post Final BMPs and Guidance Documents on Webpage Post January 1, 2017 Development of Phase II BMPs

25 Water Available for Replenishment Draft Report available December 31, 2016 Undefined public comment period Public workshop will take place in January or February 2017 Final report will be available sometime in mid 2017

26 Alternative GSPs Deadline to submit is January 1, 2017 An Alternative GSP can be any one of the following: An existing legislatively approved groundwater management plan Management pursuant to an adjudication An analysis that shows that basin has operated within its safe yield for 10 years

27 Prop 1 Funding Total Funding available is $100 million $10 million for state ops $90 million for grants Counties with Stressed Basins Awarded $6.7 million in March 2016 Next round anticipated for summer 2017

28 Thank You! Please Visit the Department of Water Resources on the Internet at