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Oakdale Irrigation District Water Resources Plan

Oakdale Irrigation District Water Resources Plan. TASKS. Month 1 Month 3 Month 5 Month 7 Month 9 Month 11 Month 13. Notice to Proceed. PHASE I Public Involvement Assessment

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Oakdale Irrigation District Water Resources Plan

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  1. Oakdale Irrigation DistrictWater Resources Plan

  2. TASKS Month 1 Month 3 Month 5 Month 7 Month 9 Month 11 Month 13 Notice to Proceed PHASE I Public Involvement Assessment Data Collection and System Assessment Public Input and Involvement Resource Inventory On Farm Systems Evaluations Historic Land Use Trends and Forecasting Water Balance Infrastructure Plan Water Rights Portfolio Development of CEQA Strategy Draft Organizational Plan Financial Plan Draft Water Resources Plan Draft Water Resources Plan Public Involvement and Initiation of CEQA Process Issue Draft Water Resources Plan PHASE II Programmatic CEQA Document Final Water Resources Plan The Plan Will be Completed in November 2005

  3. Activities Data collection Initial field evaluation Draft public outreach plan Public Outreach: Assessment (interviews, town hall meetings, media briefing) Communication tools Communication plan Activities in the Assessment Phase • Assess available information and needs • Evaluate/Assess Water Balance to determine info gaps

  4. Reasons for a Water Resources Plan The Math is Simple- External Issues + Internal Issues = Water Resources Plan The complexity of water issues, both locally and at the state level, necessitates a rethinking of OID’s current practices and priorities in order to guarantee full protection of the District’s and the region’s water supplies into the future.

  5. Understanding the Issues Facing OID is the First Step

  6. Review of External Issues • Water Quantity • Water Quality • Economics • Environmental • Legislative

  7. Review of External Issues Water Quantity • All around us, agencies are planning for their water futures … using irrigation district water! • CCSF • City of Stockton • SEWD • USBR • SJ River Restoration • Bay Delta

  8. Review of External Issues Water Quality • Ag Waiver • Aquatic Herbicides • TMDL’s Implemented in the Basin DO, Salt, Boron, Turbidity, Diazinon, OPs, chlorpyrifos, nutrients, sediment (TSS), pH, Temperature • 1995 Water Quality Control Plan

  9. Review of External Issues Economics • Agricultural economy and water changes: • Less Ag  changing regional economic foundation • Less Ag  generates surplus water • Less Ag  may generate less OID income • How will Tri Dam Authority/Project power revenues to be spent?

  10. Review of External Issues Environmental Conditions • Air Quality • Regional/Local Groundwater Management Needs • Surface Water Supply for Community/Region? • ESA • Salmon • Steelhead • Delta Smelt

  11. Review of External Issues Legislative • Fees for DOD, Calfed, SWRCB and ???s • AB 3030, AB 3616 • Appropriate water measurement initiatives • State Water Plan • State/Regional/Local land use planning initiatives

  12. Review of Internal Issues • Water usage • Changing land use and cropping • Changing customer needs • Condition of OID facilities • Financial stability • Requests for annexation • Organizational needs • Community support

  13. Review of Internal Issues • Water Usage • OID’s water use is high for the crops grown • Substantial amount of water leaves OID’s service area without benefit to OID • Limited flexibility of current rotation delivery system - customer service constraints

  14. Review of Internal Issues • Changing land use and cropping • Average parcel size is 15 acres • Pasture conversion to trees • Surface to Drip irrigation in trees • Changing Customer needs • Weekend irrigators • More flexibility • Filtration needs for drip

  15. Review of Internal Issues • Condition of OID facilities • Years of deferred maintenance due to lack of funds • Lifecycle demand for replacement is $6 million/year • Financial Stability • Whatever OID does it must be justifiable, defensible and affordable • Affordability of needed improvements

  16. Review of Internal Issues • Organizational needs • Staffing needs to meet the challenges? • Community Support • OID needs to be an asset to the community • One stop water agency for the future?

  17. The Water Resources Plan is a Roadmap Full Protection of Constituent’s Needs Internal Issues Options Alternatives Public Outreach External Issues Starting Point

  18. Public Outreach Program • Conduct stakeholder interviews (grower representatives, staff, agencies, all Board members, and community members) • Media Briefings • Town Hall Workshop • Communication Plan

  19. Answers require integration of public outreach, technical, and institutional activities Public Involvement Technical Institutional Analyses Activities Successful Implementation

  20. The Water Resources Plan Responds to the Issues and Benefits OID Requires broad-based public support Provides excellent irrigation and domestic water service to OID customers Protects OID water rights Identifies implementable programs Achieves excellence in O+M Benefits regional economy Positions OID as a community asset

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