“ You ain’t got data, you ain’t got diddly ” The Team is proud of

1. WATER SUPPLY & BALANCE TEAM • “You ain’t got data, you ain’t got diddly” • The Team is proud of • - Improvement from the last Bulletin – Data, Analysis, Coordination, and New Teammates at the Table. • - Five WYs: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, & 2010 – First. • - DAUs by County – First. • - Improved Transparency. • - #1 Popular Vote for the next Water Plan. • - Modelers Dream. • - Data being utilized by IRWM, Tribal, Federal and State Agencies, Counties, Water Districts, Consultants, Environmental Groups, and Non-Recognized Organizations (NROs) • - Incorporating Groundwater Basins analysis. • - Reaching out to New Team Members outside the Department – First. • - Public Relations – Everyone is being exposed to the wonders of using localized detailed information for better planning. • - Listening to the locals with their concerns and Striving for Better Analysis • - Data/Analysis being utilized from the smallest scale (DAU/County) up to State level. • - Each Bulletin the Team is incorporating the new needs or views on behalf of the People of California. • - “Umbrella Approach” • The Team was surprised by • - There is still a need for Standardization in processing data for the Water Plan. • - Lack of support from upper management on the value of WS&B data. • - Lack of knowledge from upper management on the WS&B Team “Core Data Sets”. • - IRWM’s, UWMP’s, and AWMP’s – At this point there is a lack of useful data to incorporate into the WS&B Team process. • - The lack of data sharing outside the Department Region Offices. • - Lack of sharing information from other sister agencies – DFWS. • - No connection to other Federal and State Agencies in data sharing or brainstorming. • - Duplication of data collection/analysis by Federal and State agencies- By coordinating data collection efforts, the State could have a Regional Planning Platform with everyone working toward a common Goal – (What a Concept) • - Tremendous amount of time in coordinating with Tribal, Federal, State, Counties, Water Agencies, and NROs – “Strategize and Plan” • - Challenge to downsize data gathering and improve our process – Do with less, but be expected to produce more. • - The tremendous amount of coordination, evaluation of basins/watersheds, and improvement with our process is still needed - Just seeing the tip of the iceberg. • Things the Team thought were missteps • - Tremendous amount of resources and time spent on trying to incorporate everyone’s wishes. • - By going down the path to incorporate every wish and process, partial data and evaluation had to be done. • - Wish there was more time to sit down with every player and determine what data/analysis each New Team Member could provide – Look at everyone’s data, process, and resources. • - Simplify the Water Plan – Get a “Good Base” to Plan From • - Working from the Bottom Up: Time/funds could have been spent to collect information and coordinate from the local level up to the Regional level - Plan by the People, for the People. • - Reliable data collected by the Regions and in collaboration with other State and Federal Agencies, will assist Sacramento in making sound decisions regarding policy and laws. We, as “planners” should be working together to protect our resources using the most current and reliable data available. Knowledge is the most powerful planning tool. More effort is needed in this area. • B160-18 Action Items • - Database development work team - Region office will meet with Christina Boggs after summer. • - Form agency coordination team (DWR Water Plan Supply& Balance team, USGS, USBR and State Water Boards) • - Meeting with Bay-Delta office CALSIM team regarding Central Valley model (demand unit) • - Recycled water workgroup with WUE (Richard Mills) • - Water quality subgroup • - Groundwater Use by Basin – Develop scope and funding needs • ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Team Members/Names • DISWMSRONCRONROSCRONew Members • Evelyn Tipton Vern Knoop Hong Lin Dona Calder Michael McGinnis TRIBAL • Jennifer Kofoid Kelly Lawler Gary Lippner Jessica Salinas-Brown Dane Mathis USGS • Jim Rich David Inouye Alan Aguilar Mark Rivera Chris Montoya SWRCB • Lorraine Marsh Robert Fastenau Abby Carevic Jamie Dubay Michelle Dooley CAL Fire • Simon Eching GI Bergquist Kim Rosmaier Todd Flackus John Kirk USBR • Morteza Orang Tim Ross Kyle Morgado Michael Serna Steve Ewert Water Agencies • Jean Woods Dan McManus Cynthia Moffett Counties • Roy Hull Luis Avila • Jon Mulder LidaShoeybPirjaberi • Bill Ehorn Brent Galyon • Xavier Tito Cervantes • “We might be considered bean counters, but the State is better off having a full sack of beans, then having an empty sack”