MAC Region Update Mokelumne - Amador - Calaveras Integrated Regional Water Management Region

1. MAC Region Update Mokelumne - Amador - CalaverasIntegrated Regional Water Management Region Sierra Water Work Group Summit June 2013 . Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority

2. Presentation Overview • Highlights of updated MAC Plan (adopted Jan 2013) • Purpose and goals of Plan Update • Plan update organization • Policies, goals, objectives & performance measures • Implementation projects & prioritization process • MAC Plan Administration – summary of tasks • New Planning Initiative - MokeWISE • Round 2 Implementation Grant Application

3. Purpose of MAC Plan Update • Update 2006 MAC Plan to be consistent with new DWR standards and guidelines • Re-assess 2006 MAC Plan goals & objectives and projects based on today’s needs • Revise MAC Plan format to improve usability as a regional planning document • Enable the MAC Region to effectively compete for future grant funding opportunities

4. MAC Plan Update Goals Ensure a Competitive Plan Complete within Timeframe and Budget MAC Plan Ensure a Comprehensive Plan

5. MAC Plan Update Organization Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority Board (UMRWA) Board Advisory Committee Regional Participants Committee (RPC) Consultant Team General Public

6. RPC ‘Stakeholder’ Members • Amador County • Amador Water Agency • Calaveras County Water District • Calaveras Planning Coalition • Calaveras Public Utility District • City of Ione • City of Jackson • City of Plymouth • East Bay Municipal Utility District • Foothill Conservancy • Jackson Valley Irrigation District • Retired Amador County PW Director • Trout Unlimited, Sac-Sierra Chapter (withdrawn) • U.S. Forest Service

7. MAC Plan – New Format • Chapter 1 MAC Region • 1.1 Regional Geography • 1.2 Water Resource Conditions • 1.3 Climate Change • 1.4 Water Resource Issues and Major Conflicts • Chapter 3 Policies, Goals, Objectives and Strategies • 3.1 Goals and Objectives • 3.2 Resource Management Strategies • Chapter 4 Implementing Projects and Programs • 4.1 Project Review Process • 4.2 Coordination with Water and Land Use Agencies • 4.3 Impact and Benefit Analysis • 4.4 Financing Plan • 4.5 Technical Analysis • Chapter 2 Governance • 2.1 UMRWA – Regional Water Management Group • 2.2 Governance Structure • 2.3 Stakeholder Involvement • 2.4 Integration • 2.5 Coordination with Other IRWM Regions and State/Federal Agencies • 2.6 Plan Adoption and Future Updates • Chapter 5 Plan Administration • 5.1 Plan Performance and Monitoring • 5.2 Data Management

8. MAC Plan Policies • Maintain and Improve Water Quality • Improve Water Supply Reliability and Ensure Long-term Balance of Supply and Demand • Practice Resource Stewardship • Focus on Areas of Common Ground and Avoid Prolonged Conflict

9. MAC Plan Goals, Objectives and Performance Measures Goals: The updated MAC Plan contains 11 goals which are defined as “regional commitments” Objectives: The MAC Plan includes 31 objectives which are defined as “actions to achieve goals” Performance Measures: The MAC Plan contains 38 performance measures to “track progress in meeting goals and objectives”

10. PROJECTS TO IMPLEMENTTHE MAC PLAN • The MAC Plan contains 38 ‘Implementation Projects’ • Project proponents include cities, counties, non-profit organizations and water agencies • Included projects were evaluated and scored using stakeholder RPC-developed plan criteria • Included projects are eligible for Implementation Grant consideration

11. Screening, Evaluation, and Prioritization Framework Tier 1 - Screening Revised & Resubmitted Step 1 Reflect Plan Goals and Statewide Priorities Does not achieve at least one goal and one statewide priority Meets one goal and one statewide priority Does not incorporate two RMSs Step 2 RMSs Incorporated Screened from IRWM Plan Addresses two or more RMSs Tier 2 - Evaluation Tier 2 - Evaluation Step 2 Prioritize Projects Step 1 Apply Evaluation Criteria • Priority Groupings • High Priority Projects = 3 Highs • Medium Priority Projects = 1-2 Highs • Low Priority Projects = No Highs • Evaluation Criteria • Economic Benefit • Goals Addressed • RMSs Integrated • Multi-agency Benefits • DAC or Native American Benefits or No EJ Impacts • Technical Feasibility • Climate Change Adaptation or Mitigation Benefit • Implementation Risk

12. MAC Plan Administration

13. MAC Plan Administration (cont’d)

14. MAC Plan Administration (cont’d)

15. New MAC Planning Initiative:MokeWISE • UMRWA awarded $878k Prop 84 Planning Grant to undertake Mokelumne Watershed Interregional Sustainability Evaluation (MokeWISE) • Two participating IRWM regions: MAC Region and Eastern San Joaquin Region • Project goal: develop broadly supported Mokelumne River Watershed water resources program that meets the needs of stakeholders in both regions • Two year effort (June 2013 – June 2015)

16. MAC Region - Round 2 Implementation Grant Application UMRWA Prop 84 Implementation Grant application seeks $2.1M for three projects: • Lake Camanche Village Lateral Replacement • Ponderosa Way Restoration • Camanche Area Regional Water Supply (Phase 1) Two of the projects benefit DACs Tentative award announcements due late this year