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Bay Area Water Stewards (BAWS) Presentation to San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Regular Meeting December 1, 200

Bay Area Water Stewards (BAWS) Presentation to San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Regular Meeting December 1, 2003. Participants to date in BAWS. Alameda Creek Alliance Alameda Creek Fisheries Restoration Workgroup Alliance for a Clean Waterfront Clean Water Action

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Bay Area Water Stewards (BAWS) Presentation to San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Regular Meeting December 1, 200

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  1. Bay Area Water Stewards (BAWS) Presentation to San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Regular Meeting December 1, 2003

  2. Participants to date in BAWS • Alameda Creek Alliance • Alameda Creek Fisheries Restoration Workgroup • Alliance for a Clean Waterfront • Clean Water Action • Environmental Defense • Environmental Water Caucus • Friends of Lake Merced • Golden Gate Audubon • League of Women Voters - San Francisco • Natural Heritage Institute • Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter • Sierra Club, San Francisco Bay Chapter • Restore Hetch Hetchy • SF League of Conservation Voters • SF Tomorrow • Tuolumne River Trust • And growing!

  3. Preliminary Goals for BAWS To ensure the SF CIP supports: 1) Protecting and restoring ecosystems of the Tuolumne and other watersheds 2) Study of restoring Hetch Hetchy Valley 3) Restoring the Lake Merced ecosystem 4) Protecting and restoring Alameda Creek

  4. Preliminary Goals for BAWS (continued) To ensure the SF CIP supports: 5) Aggressive conservation, recycling, and efficiency projects and programs • Limiting sprawl • Recreational flows on the Tuolumne River 8) Sustainable energy in San Francisco and surrounding communities

  5. Preliminary Goals for BAWS (continued) To ensure the SF CIP supports: 9) environmental justice 10) Coordination with the SF Clean Water Program to improve the sewage system 11) Consideration of regional, state, and national water policy implications in decision-making

  6. Primary Concerns of BAWS • Transparency of CIP process and inclusion of public in process • Time-frame and pace of process • Proper environmental review prior to beginning engineering of project components

  7. Suggested Changes to CIP Goals: Add “Overall Objectives” Overall Objectives of the CIP • The SFPUC will integrate environmental benefits into all local, regional, and power CIP projects, and will monitor the environmental effects of its actions in order to avoid or mitigate any adverse impacts. • The SFPUC will develop and adopt goals for addressing Environmental Justice issues in San Francisco and the other areas where it owns and manages property.

  8. Suggested Changes to CIP Goals: Revise “Regional Objectives” Regional Water Objectives as defined in the CIP final report. • The SFPUC, in cooperation with its wholesale customers and the public, will develop and adopt system-wide goals for water supply reliability that include both water supply sources and demand-side management programs. • The SFPUC, in cooperation with its wholesale customers and the public, will develop and adopt system-wide goals for infrastructure maintenance to ensure dependable delivery of water supplies. • The SFPUC will provide safe water that meets or exceeds current state and federal regulations and will strive to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction.

  9. Suggested Changes to CIP Goals: Revise “Local Objectives” Local Water Objectives as defined in the CIP final report. • The SFPUC will develop and adopt goals for recycled water, groundwater management, conservation, rainwater catchment, and other measures to increase City water supply reliability and reduce the exposure to catastrophic events and other regional water system failures. • The SFPUC will become the state-wide leader in innovative water conservation and efficiency practices, at a minimum meeting the Best Management Practices developed by the California Urban Water Conservation Council. • Provide high quality safe water in the city that meets or exceeds current state and federal regulations, recognizing water as a resource that provides multiple benefits.

  10. Suggested Changes to CIP Goals: Add “Stewardship Objectives” Stewardship Objectives of the CIP • Protect and restore the Tuolumne River and its watershed • Protect and restore local lakes, creeks, rivers, and watersheds under ownership or administration of the PUC, including Alameda Creek.

  11. Progress To Date • Agreement to meet with SF PUC on a monthly basis for updates and discussion • Information exchange of CIP and background materials • Tutorial of water system by SF PUC staff • Overview of studies on Calaveras Dam, Irvington Tunnel, and San Joaquin Pipeline #4 • Overview of Water Demand Projection Model in progress for wholesale customers

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