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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - October 25, 2001 B-01 SMCITY COUNCIL ALAN 5. NAKANISHI, Mayor PHILLIP A. PENNINO Mayor Pro Tempore SUSAN HITCHCOCK EMILY HOWARD KEITH LAND CITY OF LODI CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. BOX 3006 LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241 -1 91 0 (209) 333-6702 FAX (209) 333-6807 October 18, 2001 To All Mayors and City Council Members Within San Joaquin County: H. DIXON FLYNN City Manager SUSAN J. BLACKSTON City Clerk RANDALL A. HAYS City Attorney RE: LODI CITY COUNCIL TOWN HALL MEETING, OCTOBER 25, 2001 I would like to cordially invite you to attend the Town Hall meeting of the Lodi City Council, which will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2001, at the Carnegie Forum, 305 W. Pine Street, Lodi. The topic of the meeting will be "Discussion of water issues" a subject of great importance to all cities in San Joaquin County. Our Public Works Director has lined up a number of guest speakers for the evening, a copy of which list is enclosed for your information. This special Town Hall meeting is provided as information only and will be televised live on our local cable station, Channel 30, and replayed on Friday, October 26 at 6:00 p.m. If you are interested in attending this informational meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (209) 333-6702 by October 24 to reserve a seat in the Council Chambers. I hope to see you there! Sincerely, COO Alan S. Nakanishi Mayor of the City of Lodi ASN/JMP Enclosure CITY COUNCIL ALAN S. NAKANISHI, Mayor PHILLIP A. PENNINO Mayor Pro Tempore SUSAN HITCHCOCK EMILY HOWARD KEITH LAND CITY OF LODI CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. BOX 3006 LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241 -1 91 0 (209) 333-6702 FAX (209) 333-6807 October 18, 2001 To San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors: H. DIXON FLYNN City Manager SUSAN J. BLACKSTON City Clerk RANDALL A. HAYS City Attorney RE: LODI CITY COUNCIL TOWN HALL MEETING, OCTOBER 25, 2001 I would like to cordially invite you to attend the Town Hall meeting of the Lodi City Council, which will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2001, at the Carnegie Forum, 305 W. Pine Street, Lodi. The topic of the meeting will be "Discussion of water issues" a subject of great importance to all cities in San Joaquin County. Our Public Works Director has lined up a number of guest speakers for the evening, a copy of which list is enclosed for your information. This special Town Hall meeting is provided as information only and will be televised live on our local cable station, Channel 30, and replayed on Friday, October 26 at 6:00 p.m. If you are interested in attending this informational meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (209) 333-6702 by October 24 to reserve a seat in the Council Chambers. I hope to see you there! ASN/JMP Enclosure Sincerely, KV (._-, Alan S. Nakanishi Mayor of the City of Lodi LODI CITY COUNCIL TOWN HALL MEETING Discussion Regarding Water Issues Thursday, October 25, 2001 7:00 p.m. Guest Sneakers and Preliminary Program Introductions — Mayor Nakanishi and San Joaquin County Supervisor Jack Sieglock Panel Presentations • Overview of State Water System and City of Lodi System — Richard Prima, Lodi Public Works Director • Delta Overview — Dante Nomellini, Central Delta Water Agency ❖ Delta agencies ❖ Historical issues ❖ Current problems ❖ CalFed impacts • San Joaquin River/South Delta — Alex Hildebrand, South Delta Water Agency ❖ Issues with export south ❖ Flow/level problems ❖ Water -quality problems ❖ Stanislaus River/New Melones • Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Basin — Anthony Barkett, Stockton East Water District ❖ History/purpose of SEWD ❖ Facilities in place; quantity of water ❖ Projects studied; issues and problems with implementation ❖ Current plans • North County — Fred Weybret and Ed Steffani, North San Joaquin Water Conservation District 4 History/purpose of NSJWCD • Facilities in place; quantity of water ❖ Projects studied; issues and problems with implementation ❖ Current plans • Groundwater Banking — Anthony Saracino (invited), Groundwater Hydrologist ❖ Overview of concept and methods ❖ Projects in other areas ❖ Efforts to date and issues in San Joaquin County Questions and answers/public comment NOTE This meeting is for informational purposes and will be televised live on Channel 30 lonorable Mayor and Council 'ity of Escalon '.O. Box 248 'scalon, CA 95320 lonorable Mayor and Council 'ity of Ripon 59 N. Wilma Avenue ipon, CA 95366 an Joaquin County Board of Supervisors 22 E. Weber Avenue, Room 701 tockton, CA 95202 Honorable Mayor and Council City of Lathrop 16775 Howland Road, Suite One Lathrop, CA 95330 Honorable Mayor and Council City of Stockton 425 N. El Dorado Street Stockton, CA 95202-1997 Honorable Mayor and Council City of Manteca 1001 W. Center Manteca, CA 95337 Honorable Mayor and Council City of Tracy 325 E. Tenth Street Tracy, CA 95376 Thank you very much for taking the time to present valuable information at the Lodi City Council Special Town Hall meeting on October 25, 2001. Your expertise and knowledge in the subject of water helped to provide a well-rounded, comprehensive panel discussion. Please accept this gift as a token of our appreciation for your participation in further educating the public of the water issues affecting Lodi and the surrounding communities. lila. S. 71.41uuciae P(ccl.E,fr r4. Pe#caciaa 71la cyoz Ara 7emiune &wail ?Usenet Su4441. s itcicock 6444a 7/trAnlie1L zeci& .Ca.rcd code liteadeA Jennifer Perrin From: Jennifer Perrin Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 3:02 PM To: 'detwank@att.net' Cc: Richard Prima Subject: RE: Could you help me? I am responding to you on behalf of the City Clerk. I have hard copies of the handouts presented at the 10/25 Town Hall meeting. I would be more than happy to mail them to you, if you like. An electronic version might possibly be obtained from Public Works Director Richard Prima, and I have forwarded a copy of this message to him for handling. The minutes from the 10/25 Town Hall meeting will be approved by the City Council in approximately four weeks, following which you can access off our web site at www.lodi.gov. Please contact our office should you have any further questions. Thank you. Jennifer M. Perrin Deputy City Clerk City of Lodi Original Message From: detwank@att.net [mailto:detwank@att.net] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 12:53 PM To: nakanishi@lodi.gov Subject: Could you help me? Greetings Mayor Nakanishi: I'm Dr. Dennis Schwank, owner/operator of the educational website "Water Is Liquid Gold" at http://www.waterisliquidgold.org/ and I just learned of tonight's town -hall meeting by the Lodi City Council from today's Record (Stockton) article "Lodi council to study water -supply issues". I cannot attend because of a previous commitment but the information provided at this meeting could be invaluable to ALL citizens in northern California. Is there any way for me to get transcripts/material which I could load onto my site? This is an educational opportunity for thousands which I'd hate to miss. Please help me. Sincerely, Dennis Schwank, Ph.D. Jennifer Perrin From: detwank@att.net Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 12:53 PM To: nakanishi@lodi.gov Subject: Could you help me? Greetings Mayor Nakanishi: I'm Dr. Dennis Schwank, owner/operator of the educational website "Water Is Liquid Gold" at http://www.waterisliquidgold.org/ and I just learned of tonight's town -hall meeting by the Lodi City Council from today's Record (Stockton) article "Lodi council to study water -supply issues". I cannot attend because of a previous commitment but the information provided at this meeting could be invaluable to ALL citizens in northern California. Is there any way for me to get transcripts/material which I could load onto my site? This is an educational opportunity for thousands which I'd hate to miss. Please help me. Sincerely, Dennis Schwank, Ph.D. A 1 '1 • - r r IJ -0r LODI CITY COUNCIL TOWN HALL MEETING Discussion Regarding Water Issues Thursday, October 25, 2001 7:00 p.m. Guest Speakers and Program Introductions — Mayor Nakanishi and San Joaquin County Supervisor Jack Sieglock Panel Presentations • Overview of State Water System and Local Groundwater Overdraft — Richard Prima, Lodi Public Works Director • Delta Overview — Dante Nomellini, Central Delta Water Agency ❖ Delta agencies ❖ Historical issues ❖ Current problems ❖ CalFed impacts • San Joaquin River/South Delta — Alex Hildebrand, South Delta Water Agency ❖ Issues with export south • Flow/level problems ❖ Water -quality problems ❖ Stanislaus River/New Melones • Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Basin — Anthony Barkett, Stockton East Water District •:• History/purpose of SEWD • Facilities in place; quantity of water ❖ Projects studied; issues and problems with implementation ❖ Current plans • North County - Fred Weybret and Ed Steffani, North San Joaquin Water Conservation District ❖ History/purpose of NSJWCD ❖ Facilities in place; quantity of water • Projects studied; issues and problems with implementation ❖ Current plans • Groundwater Banking — Anthony Saracino, Groundwater Hydrologist • Overview of concept and methods ❖ Projects in other areas ❖ Efforts to date and issues in San Joaquin County Questions and answers/public comment NOTE: This meeting is for intormational purposes and will be televised live on Channel 30 The California Water Alan Update BULLETIN 160-98 FIGURE 3-1 Distribution of Average Annual Predpitation and Runoff 55.9 ` 28.9 524 X1.9 North Lahontan 21.8 1111.9 San Joaquin River 12.3 2.5 Central Coast 13.9 `i 3.3 Tulare Lake 9.3 1.3 South Lahontan 10.8 1.2 South Coast 4.3 0.2 Colorado River 3-3 WATER SUPPLIES ♦f • www.waterplan.water.ca.sov/b1 60/previous/b160updates.html The California Water Plan Update BULLETIN 160-98 FIGURE 1-4. California's Major Water Projects Trim 41. ida clear Luh Lak, Sbrrta WhirkeyNun �7 ▪ lake Lake Red Bite Cmniag version Dam Lake B/®cBaneReservoiriCanal\ yAlmanor R Tebena-Colusa (-and StO1e°?e Glenn Cohere r\ Canal Last Park i Lake Reaervrir + 1Or wilk Indian Valley k v Mw Bollards Bar RearviewResersrir Lake' tngkbnght r. Reservoir ✓ inn CJear Lake ALake SonomaN. Lake North Bay 8.7efu Aqueduct Centra Carta Canal /idiom Lake i Fe4om Saab Canal Mokdumne r Aqueduct Melons i Lake Lake Tahoe (sealed to Clara Hach Heft patina New Don MrG7un"--41/4 Pedro Lake Delta -Mendota —Canal Madera Canal Grant Lake Lake Crowley Milletoa Lake �.. Pine Flat Lake eater an Lair ‘4., Conduit 16"'""' a Fnant-Kern Canal C Canal . e, San tank, Ret Nac mien Reservoir Reservoir Cachuma Reservoir 0 Lake Gaiter 1-7 v Lake Kawatb Sue= Lake Isabella Lake a.' Croix Valley Canal Cartaic Lake 4 Lot Angela Aqueduct Silvsrwv,rl Lake Lake atbeur San Aqueducts Lake erres Colorado Rive_. APeeelaa Henshaw 1 Rderwb San Vicente Reservoir All American Canal Lower (stay Reservoir INTRODUCTION • 4 www.waterolan.water_ca_anv/h1 Rfl/nr.vin.c/h1 RAS.i4 ite_c_html a The California Ws,r Plan Update BULLETIN 160-911 FIGURE 3-2 Regional Imports and Exports, 1995 Level of Development 1995 Level of Development (tee • Hydrologic Regions NC North Coast SF San Francisco Bay CC Genual Coast SC South Coast SR Sacramento River SJ San Joaquin River 11. Tulare Lake NL North Lahontan SL South Labon©n CR Colorado River • WATER SUPPUES 'Exports From the Delta are taken from mmdwe originating in both the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Regions. b E.d.rigc 'Deliveries did not begin until 1997. vfww.waterplan.water.ca.gov/b 1 60/previous/b 1 60updates.bbni /can 3101JOH liiiP 0 !41.411', • .MA0'114403 • ',INC., CI • Ari,56CALt. 'SL11SVN M?..RSH • SMtNJY coNTnoi. • ••-, cAre. •coson54111i . -•• • • • -ri•4..-1,A, L ."E kcr?."— %tact Dritallitrnars ledYiafr:4414i:4011 :rolifo•!If-re -isirciver.•••<> • The Bay -Delta Ecosystem 1. SUISUN MARSH Largest brackish water wetland complex in westem U.S. Wildlife habitat remains in less than 10,000 acres of undiked tidal marsh. 2. SUISUN BAY Broad, shallow region of San Francisco Bay west of of Delt 3. DELTA CROSS CHANNEL - Constructed channel diverting Sacramento River water across the central Delta to the state and federal water project pumps.a, and the historical location of the biologically productive salt -freshwater mixing zone. 4. CVP/SWP PUMPS - Separate State Water Project and federal Central Valley Project facilities that provide the energy to move water from the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers through the Delta and into canals feeding agricultural and urban areas. www.bay.org/science/delta The San Francisco Bay -Delta Watershed 1. SHASTA DAM - Keystone on the Central Valley Project, captures Sacramento River's Northern Claifomia watershed. Denies access to historical spawning grounds of winter and spring chinook salmon runs. 2. OROVILLE DAM - State Water Project facility which stores Feather River water for export to San Joaquin Valley and Southem California. 3. NEW MELONES DAM - Central Valley Project facility which stores Stanislaus River water. Swth et‘Vidit \ xnG pjriij Yk%Virgreed San Rt vor 4. FRIANT DAM - Central Valley Project facility which stores complete flow of upper San Joaquin River for agricultural use. Eliminated entire spring chinook slamon run. 5. SAN LUIS RESERVOIR - Jointly Operated state - federal facility which stores water exported from the Delta for later release to San Joaquin Valley agriculture and Southem Califomia cities. General Features .of the Preferred Program Alternative with.a Focus on Delta Facilities Surface Storage and • Groundwater Storage Potential Screened Diversion and Conveyance Canal J Possible Setback Levees or Channel Uodillcations � GY 0110114110 Tort, RtTTSBURO. -Levee•System Integrity Program -Walter potty Program •Ecosystem Restoration Program -Miter Use Efficiency Program -Water Tra ns ter Program -Watershed Program f.. 401. r Channel Enlargement te:KAm Fish Screen and Pump Station Fish Screen In.terties 'Ostend drialphf 11=ifon al Yf halal iddYyylY 'twor Winn Aa vpmeiteiromit Olf aquaduct and In. or1 % °� *At -Delta Storage Seleeled South Delta Dredging Surface Storage and Groundwater Storage CALFED --401 BAY -DELTA PROGRAM Introduction to the CALFED Bay - Delta Program's Conveyance Program Flexible and efficient movement of water through the Bay -Delta system - conveyance - is integral to achieving CALFED's water supply reliability goals. Modification of the existing conveyance system also benefits the ecosystem, water quality, and levee integrity within the Bay -Delta system. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: The goal for Delta conveyance is to identify and implement conveyance features that will improve water supply reliability for in - Delta and export water users, support continuous improvement in drinking water quality and complement ecosystem restoration. The ROD adopts a through -Delta approach for water conveyance improvements and water quality enhancement. The strategy is to improve the Delta's ecological health prior to or concurrent with significant construction actions and to obtain scientific data on the best operational practices to protect fish. Proposed North Delta improvements include modifying and improving Delta Cross Channel gate operations, dredging and/or setback levees on the Mokelumne River, and creating additional floodplain, wildlife, and fish habitat. CALFED also will study and evaluate a Screened Through -Delta Diversion facility on the Sacramento River with a range of diversion capacities up to 4,000 cfs. Actions in the North Delta are to improve steelhead and salmon survival ability, and improve water quality and water supply reliability. DWR and Reclamation will co -manage Conveyance Program actions. US Bureau of Reclamation's Tracy Fish Test Facility Project Information Web Site: www.mp.usbr.gov/tftf Return to Programs CENTRAL DELTA 1. Potential Cross Channel Closure 2. Water Levels SOUTH DELTA 1. Water Levels 2. Water Quality SOUTHWEST 1. Lack of Supply 2. Significant Population Growth ton athrop Manteca Tracy ' Rip Source: C DM Camp Ilrrascr ti Mc.Kcc Inc. J EAST 1. Water Quality 2. Basin Overdraft Escalon 5 0 5 10 15 Miles SCALE 1:500,000 Figure 2-3 SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY REGIONS AND ASSOCIATED PROBLEMS (500,000) • (1,000,000) • 0 w (1,500,000) • (2,000,000) • Cumulative Change in Storage from San Joaquin County IGSM Model (2,500,000) • Note: IGSM Model areas include portions of Sacramento, Stanislaus, Calaveras & Amador Counties (3,000,000) J co COCO a 0 — N c • to (o f- CO 01 O r N C') ll) co r- co O O — 0)) 0) 0)) a) O 0) C) O O 00)) 00)) O 0) O 0) a) • co ▪ co co a) 0a) a) 0)) 01 0) 0) 0 0) 0)) (]) 0) Year CDM Camp Draxr & Mt Kce Inc IGSM Balance By Subreg.xls-CumulativeStor Figure 2-13 Cumulative Change in Storage for IGSM Model Area San Joaquin Water Management Plan Table 2-2 Simplified Groundwater Balance for Current Conditions Groundwater Flow Component Deep Percolation/Recharge Gain from Streams Lateral Inflow Total Inflows Groundwater Pumping Loss to Streams Lateral Outflow Total Outflows Groundwater from Aquifer Storage Estimated Saline Water Intrusion Estimate Total Groundwater Overdraft Average Value inflows (ac -ft per year) 608,400 198,170 98,000 904,577 Outflows 867,600 108,898 35,300 1,011,815 Groundwater Overdraft 107,238 42,000 150,700 Explanation Net infiltration from rainfall, irrigation, canal leakage etc. Net inflow from streams to groundwater system Subsurface inflows Net agricultural, municipal and industrial pumping Net outflow from groundwater system to streams Subsurface Outflows Total Inflows — Total Outflows Lateral Inflow in the Stockton Area Aquifer Storage Loss + Saline Water Intrusion San Joaquin County Water Management Plan October 2001, Volume 1 Source: C DM Catnp Dr:ascr 6 MccKcc Inc. LEGEND Saline intrusion, 300 PPM Chloride Line of equal groundwater elevation, shaded region represents -40ft MSL or greater 5 0 5 10 15 Miles SCALE: 1:500,000 Rgure 2-4 EAST SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY GROUNDWATER DEPRESSION AND EXTENT OF SALINE INTRUSION Parolee es r,'vir ar'rningron 7«nlConn»l Resen»ir WoorAve'd Reservoir LEGEND —10— Groundwater Table Elevation Contours (Feet, MSL) _ l SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN 0 0 1111 11uNP .1111 5 Miles Figure 2-8 SIMULATED GROUNDWATER TABLE CONTOUR MAP FOR 2030 throe • Manteca • LEGEND Estimated Current Location 300mg/I TDS Concentration Line Simulated 2030 Location 300mgfl TDSConcentration Line (Under Baseline Conditions) SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN 0 0 ,f• tcS 1Z, Ripon 2 0 •2 Figure 2-9 Estimated 300 mg!L Total Dissolved Solids Line N WATER DISTRICTS AND AGENCIES ELRsON RARE. EALMKfl OONTROL ogre .w CONTRA COSTA COUNTY WATEi;` AtffICV EAST CONTRA COSTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT BYRON - BETHANY IRRIGATION DISTRICT SACRAMENTO - EAN JOAOUJN DELTA i 0 2 L E SCALE w MLLES RARVir 0. SARK. Ot TA "HOMO RLA Alternative 3 -General Features - Screened Intake an ROOM OONwOOW. 1 re. 0 N Possible Channel Modifications NOM OMNI • C -0111011 ,41i NOM Open Channel Isolated Facility Possible Flooded Islands "Honly) — Possible Intakes (31 only) .095 Fish Screens and Pump Station TIIT0,01.0 STOCKTON Byron • Operable Fish Control Barrier Operable Flow Control Barriers on OW Ada g' "e Intertie Fish Screens MUWIECA• storale ge Wd- AterSf6ra e' ALTERNATIVE 3F Chain of Lakes North Delta Improvements CVP-SWP Improvements 3.0 MAY Upstream Storage on Sae River TrUKtaries 500 TAF Upstream m St.rage e. Sas Sem Meyer T+ eiss 2.0 KAY e 500 TAF Gz.andwatier.Sterag f (Sacrame.ee Vasey) 500 TAF Grenadwater.SStorage •(San Joaquin Valley) . WNW w UMW MOM •msaAMrY CeMMtICL pro 4otI$ TAA+r ' CVP -SNP Improvements : State of the Art Fish Screen Facilities and bowie between CCFB Tracy MAW, O. ,RIOT, MU ~pm "mit -Wittig) - feweiwM/, iM -. tM Molitehmene IMM-h---efivers D+aa' WA enve • SACRAMENTO - SAM JOAOYIN DELTA +CALL 11111 MOUS *RACY U BRANNAN ISLAND rroJfall] YMVI� 1 I1lr.V 1 TERMINOUS TRACT gym., TW ITCHBLL ISLAND KING IBLANI' a: -;j Habitat Islands Raservolr Islands rs Figure 3 IN -DELTA STORAGE PROGRAM Alternative 3 . Replace Webb Tract by Victoria Island Storage and Connection to Clifton Court • 1• HOTOHK IS$ TRACT MCDONALD TRACT t. 1 VQALB TRACT QISCOVERY BAY 2.000 cfs LOWER JONES TRACT UPPER JONES TRACT BYRON TRACT 2.000 cfs • Banks Pumping Plant Tracy f Pumping South Bray Piant Pumping Piant RINOGE TRACT LOWER ROBERTS ISLAND 2.500 cfs 'fah-�...+.W"�•. VNt0 1 ISLAND '47%.ASIAN TRACT Canianclre Resen•nir cebee57001o4.SeVeJi Ro eea Feeds Saline lntruvio CSJWCD mtngton d Cartrol ervoir oenonsiotion Roieet 2 WCD location le he tl tem LEGEN D Elements of Base Project Water supplies Potential conveyance modifications and enhancements Base project areas for field flooding Demonstration project areas for field flooding Manteca EscaIon Ripon o SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN 0 3 Miles Source: Farmington Groundwater Recharge and Wetlands Feasibility Study Newsletter. March 2001 Water Supplies and Infrastructure for Farmington Groundwater Recharge and 0 0 Wetlands Project, Littlejohn'sCreek Anthony M. Saracino Saracino -Kirby • Snow 1 • Long history of declining groundwater levels in eastern San Joaquin County • Estimated overdraft: 130,000 to 165,000 acre-feet per year • Almost 3 million acre-feet mined between 1970 and 1993 • An additional 2 million acre feet will be mined by 2030 • Significant negative impacts resulting from overdraft • One positive effect: creation of storage space Common Water We CONE OF DEPRESSION STATIC WATER LEVEL 2 Storing water in a groundwater basin during wet years for use during dry years. Storage can be accomplished by: — Spreading basins — Injection wells — In -lieu recharge 3 • $24 million - funded by EBMUD • Up to 14,000 af/yr recharge • 10 injection wells plus in lieu recharge in NSJWCD • 7000 af average annual recharge • EBMUD extract 1 in 4 years • 2:1 put to take ratio • 3500 af average annual net to groundwater basin • Groundwater bank operation would be under local control • The project must provide benefits that make local conditions better than without the project • Provide mechanism to monitor, measure impacts and limit potentially negative impacts 4 • Purpose was to provide design data for larger project and to gain stakeholder support • Began injection January 13, 1998 • Initial rate 500 gpm (2.2 af/day) • Increased rate to 750 gpm after two weeks of operation (3.3 af/day) • Injection ended September 23, 1998 • Over 300 acre feet successfully injected It shall be unlawful to extract groundwater underlying the County, directly or indirectly, for use of that groundwater so extracted, outside County boundaries, without first obtaining a permit 5 JPA formed to provide a consensus -based forum of public water interests to achieve following goals: — Facilitate development of locally supported groundwater banking projects — Participate in Freeport project — Create an entity with power to finance and construct specific projects — Apply for grant projects • Great potential for groundwater banking in San Joaquin County • Many benefits to developing local banking projects • Groundwater banking has been successfully implemented in many areas throughout CA • Developing a project will require local leadership and a consensus effort • Technical, political and institutional issues must be addressed 6