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Conservation Action Committee April 17, 2014

Drought Watch 2014. Lake Oroville, 2014. Conservation Action Committee April 17, 2014. What’s Happened Since We Last Met?. Not Much Good News for California. Jan. 17 – Governor Brown declares state of emergency Jan. 30 – State snowpack level dwindles to 12% of normal

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Conservation Action Committee April 17, 2014

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  1. Drought Watch 2014 Lake Oroville, 2014 Conservation Action Committee April 17, 2014

  2. What’s Happened Since We Last Met?

  3. Not Much Good News for California • Jan. 17 – Governor Brown declares state of emergency • Jan. 30 – State snowpack level dwindles to 12% of normal • Jan. 31 – 2014 State Water Project delivery estimate reduced to zero • No “March Miracle” January 18, 2013 January 18, 2014

  4. Water Agency Drought Response • Feb. 11 - MWD of S. California declares “water supply alert” • Calls for voluntary conservation, doubles conservation budget • Feb. 14 – Water Authority activates drought response plan • Declares “Drought Watch” condition, increased voluntary conservation • Most local agencies have activated drought response ordinances Levels of Water Authority Model Drought Response Ordinance

  5. Current Water Supply Conditions

  6. Northern Sierra 8-Station Precipitation Index, April 14, 2014 We’re a little better, but not much

  7. Statewide Snowpack Conditions • DWR snow survey on April 1 • Typical date of season’s maximum snow accumulation • Statewide snowpack was 32% of average

  8. Colorado River Basin - Inflow to Lake Powell *US Bureau of Reclamation WY 2014 forecast made on April 2, 2014

  9. Source: April 8, 2014 MWD Water Planning and Stewardship Committee

  10. Fiscal Year Potable Water Use Water Authority Service Area % Average Rainfall at Lindbergh Field FY 2013FY 2014 Dec – Feb: 71% Dec – Feb: 26% Ave. Daily Max.Temp. January 2013: 64.6º F January 2014: 70.5º F Normal: 65º F

  11. What’s Happening Next?

  12. Fed/State Drought Operations Plan April - November 2014 • USBR, DWR coordinating major water systems • Addresses health and safety needs, salinity control in the Delta, and fish and wildlife protection • Conservative assumption that drought persists into 2015 • No new water expected in 2014 from State Water Project • Agencies will update plan as conditions change • Report on http://ca.gov/drought/

  13. National Weather Service OutlookApril – June 2014 Precipitation Outlook Temperature Outlook A = Above Average B = Below Average EC = Equal Chances Made March 20, 2014 • Over 50% chance of El Niño developing in summer

  14. Campaigns for Increased Conservation Ramping Up • Statewide: • “Save Our Water” outreach (ACWA/DWR) increasing in June • Southern California • MWD effort in development, expected June launch • Coordinating messages in San Diego region • Water Authority • Launching late April • Coordinating with member agencies (city of San Diego, etc.) • Securing additional grant funding for incentives

  15. Thank you! Jason Foster Director, Public Outreach and Conservation San Diego County Water Authority jfoster@sdcwa.org (858) 522-6701

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