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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - August 7, 2002 I-05�P COUNCIL• • 4</FORS J AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving Participation in Mokelumne River Water Forum Feasibility Assessment ($5,000) MEETING DATE: August 7, 2002 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt a resolution approving participation in the Mokelumne River Water Forum Feasibility Assessment and authorizing a contribution of $5,000 for the project. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At a recent shirtsleeve session, the City Council was updated by East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) in their water supply activities on the Mokelumne River. As part of that presentation, Mr. Gerald Schwartz, EBMUD Regional Liaison, described to the Council the successful Sacramento Water Forum process which, in part, produced the Freeport Regional Water Supply Project (see Attachment 1). Given the City's proximity to the Mokelumne River, our total reliance on groundwater and the groundwater overdraft situation, and the fact that any efforts to obtain surface water from the Mokelumne will require discussion among many agencies and stakeholders, staff feels this is a worthwhile process. The first step in such a process is to assess the feasibility of using this process on the Mokelumne River. The proposal is to have the non-profit Center for Public Dispute Resolution (see Attachment 2) do this work. Preliminary estimates of the cost of this effort range from $50,000 to $80,000 and EBMUD is seeking partners in this effort. Their desire for cost sharing is more to show commitment and interest, not just for revenue purposes. Thus, staff is recommending a City contribution of $5,000 toward this effort. Upon approval, staff will work with EBMUD and keep the Council informed as to status of the assessment. FUNDING: Water Fund. Funding Available: Ute.,.. to, 0 cpkj, _k Vicky McAthie, i ance Dire for Richard C. Prima, Public Works Director RCP/lm Attachments cc: Randy Hays, City Attorney Gerald Schwartz, EBMUD Regional Liaison APPROVED: �C on Flynn -- City Manager CMOKERVRSTAKEHOLD ERASSESSM ENT 08/01/02 07/26/2002 09:53 FAX 2097485084 Herald off site office 0003 Attachment 1 Project Background, Scope and Stakeholders List Background EBMUD is interested in exploring the feasibility of initiating acollaborative process to dry chop consensus-balccd Ns iter supply projects that will provide regional benefits. Over the last ten years, several entities have- engaged in intensive efforts to improve Mokelumne River arca water supplies. Despite these continuing efforts, no significant N% :ttcr supply improvenients have been developed in tht; area since 1964. The Eastern S.m .loaquin groundwater basin continues to be classified as critically overdrafted and c� L ral ~.,tier agencies continue; to experience unuctiable water supplies. The District :And Iliv co-sponsors ul this ctlart are awtarc that the Sacramento area recently conducted Li %-cr'V successful Forum llroci�ss that addressed sweral water resources issues in that repon. This project skill assess the fca%ibility of conducting a similar process for tht; Nlokclttmne River basin area. California Center for Public Dispute Resolution ATTACHAV NT 2 1 L 1 C .. L-) i s 1, E.i 'r E R ES 0: U T 1 0 N The California Center for Public Dispute Resolution ("Center") is A Joint Program of a joint program of California State University, Sacramento and McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific. The Center CALIFORNIA STATE offers services to parties seeking collaborative solutions for UNIVERSITY, public decisions and disputes at the federal, state, regional, and SACRAMENTO local levels. 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With its THE PACIFIC location in the state capital and its track record of success, the Center Mediators Center is asked to manage the resolution of some of the most Professional 11 difficult public policy issues facing California, including 1303 J Street governance and fiscal reform, natural resource and Suite 250 environmental policy, water policy stalemates, land use and Sacramento, CA 95814 growth management, and regional transportation problems. 916-445-2079 Fax: 916-445-2087 In spirit of the public service mission of its sponsoring universities, the Center is committed to enhancing California's Susan Sherry capacity for collaborative action on public policy decisions. As Executive Director part of its five-year plan, the Center is currently developing CSU, Sacramento technical assistance, training and dissemination programs to assist public agencies and stakeholder groups in building their Ed Villmoare own internal capacity to engage in consensus building and General Counsel collaborative public policy. McGeorge School of Law E-mail should be directed to colla.borationi.nfo@csus..edu The Center and Its Types..._of Disputes Glossary Mission Recent Projects 777enter Services Center Mediators Selected Client List Professional 11 Collaborative Decision - --- Organizations Making Employment Opportunities Student Employment Opportunities oosa3a Copyright © September, 1999. The California Center for Public Dispute Resolution. http://www.csus.edu/ccpdr/ 7/26/2002 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-174 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN MOKELUMNE RIVER WATER FORUM FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT, AND AUTHORIZING CONTRIBUTION FOR THE PROJECT NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve participation in the Mokelumne River Water Forum Feasibility Assessment; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize a contribution of $5,000.00 for the project. Dated: August 7, 2002 hereby certify that Resolution No. 2002-174 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held August 7, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Howard, Land, Nakanishi, and Mayor Pennino NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None SUSAN J. BLACKSTON City Clerk 2002-174 1' WATER MANAGEMENT FOR THE 21ST :CENTURY Conjunctive Use in the Sacramento Region r• � i �� '''s � '~~ �'.� f"a � � r t N _•? �' ,w - - ii4• � 3P',�'Ijilf,:+ T•�_'q' � �- .,a ri _ S.. ;.'ry ""yam+• Y S �� .� jJ ,.tr r'y !•!'�. n.v sr7�^„p. ^rSie. �I• �" 'Fi 1. It �j ! f�. f SACRAMENTO GROUNDWATER AUTHORITY' Y � °` } "m * �" T�' :.ice' .., ,cL .F ti 5' b � R" f f'ra _ � • r � � az �. ra`a" '`S, a o,, Y.(• i a f � �` +� ' � +% t� k n � n 1��5 '� .A'. .' Neyh♦j4�' �v. i . . Ts:�f'�"'� , vA. rv,w 4r il. ■ e4 l.i. r4 . y 2 +f�'• r� .d,'A » r - +Rtaty i A _.,ySt �, t p ! iy 4 fit.: � •' + YA �� � � ` sr: . Ii 4 +.vv� ', �"fy , a^�1i� 6 +5 ��-if.*"yi � •e f' �v b. 'K. 4 �"'Rt�,'"rT _ yi'4( .+..,.� � f,�T�.�...c;;:i-�iatlr,R�,�' .h,�.,,s, :. �tw?•+ 1� .z 'F s.��r��ii'+3 r ��. i illb �.."'. .+c` _ t L .�'�+'�• i%�� �,�+}yf� {�• �{'.,�f �, t .• ,_ �Y .� j 'a _ R . �rN � . V � � � `I� ,�,5�,.r �.,'� �'4'+�'�A,.v L +� � ��,!+�, i r+r�ir^1�^ .� 4 •�F. � � , K 'lM1 � �* �, y' .. ,l C�.�w k"a, �-R'�. 'pju"T4'a'ii. �ad►`r, +ff,'•,�4, 1 -v a N'�1 v �'.t �• .. a`+�s P 3 'r}r�Oe;.. .,t "✓�eit(St'N.' :. N.•', ,. ���q.Jy ��,,,'. Y r ♦ ,!'/ 1 i sr x i� v INTRODUCTION Over the past several decades, the Sacramento region like many com- munities in California has laced an increasingly complex water world. The region has sufjrcrcd the effects of prolonged drought; experienced increasing pressure to dedicate more water to the environment, and confronted dl'cllmng groundwater levels and growing threats to water quality. All the while, despite increased conservation efforts, demand for water has continued to grow. In 1993, representatives from a broad range of business, environmental, pub- lic and water purveyor interests came together to discuss regional water supply issues and needs. These representatives realized they had to create a plan to protect the region's natural resources or face the consequences of inaction. They realized this plan would require the endorsement of a broad range of regional stakeholders to be effective. Consequently, these interests formed the Sacramento Arca Water Forum, a water planning effort that today stands as an Outstanding example of the power of collaboration. '['he Water Forum is founded upon two objectives: 1) to provide a reliable and safe water supply for the region's economic health and planned development to the year 2030 and 2) to preserve the Fishery, wildlife, recreational and aesthetic values of the lower American River. After a six-year, consensus -based process of education, analysis and negotia- tion, Water Forum participants signed the Water Forum Action Plan to meet these objectives. The plan provides a framework for avoiding future water shortages, environmental degradation, groundwater contamination, threats to groundwater reliability and limits to economic prosperity. One of the Water Forums many successes was encouraging the forma - "In what stands as a model for the state, local government agencies and water districts have devised a plan that successfully balances the need to preserve river water for fish and to provide more water for growth.... This region has a chance at a promising future because of efforts such as the Wate? Forum that are making allies of those who could have all. too easily become enemies. " —The Sacramento Bee, August 11, 1995 The Water Forum's two objectives are 1) to provide a reliable and safe water supply for the region's economic health and planned development to the year 2030 and 2) to preserve the fishery, wildlife, recreational and aesthetic values of the lower American River. Conjunctive use is the coordinated management of tion of the Sacramento Groundwater Authority (SGA). Now, a decade surface water and groundwater supplies. Conjunctive use increases total available water supplies, enhances after the Water Forum's formation, SGA is poised to implement a unique water supply reliability and provides the opportunity and sustainable regional conjunctive use program designed to fulfill a for enhanced environmental uses of water. key Water Forum goal of protecting and managing the north -area groundwater basin. This program will not only provide long -teen water sup- ply benefits for local needs but also will have the potential to provide broader statewide benefits consistent with American River environmental needs. WHY CONJUNCTIVE USE? "The Sacramento Groundwater Authority and its conjunctive use program are vital to protecting the lower American River, particularly in drier years: " —Leo Winternitz, executive director, Water Forum Conjunctive use of groundwater and surface water improves the availability and reliability of water supplies, allowing water providers to meetgrowing demands for water despite variable precipitation. It provides a safety ne during drought or peak use periods, when groundwater stored during wet periods can be extracted at times when precious surface supplies are limited. Conjunctive use — or the coordinated management of surface water and groundwater— is not a new concept. A number ofsucccssful conjunctive use programs have been implemented in California over the years. In Southern California, for example, elaborate institutional arrangements for conjunctive use and groundwater management have been in place since the 1950s. Conjunctive use of groundwater and surfice water improves the availability and reliability of water supplies, allowing water providers to meet growing demands for water despite variable rainfall. It provides a safety nct during drotight or peak use periods, when groundwater stored during wct periods can be extracted at times when precious surface supplies are limited. Conjunctive use also benefits the environment because such operations can provide greater amounts of surface water for cnvironmcrual purposes when needed. In dry years, fear example, conjunctive use can make more cold water available in Folsom Lake to support Chinook salmon and steelhcad in the lower American River, protecting and enhancing spawning and rearing conditions liar these im- portant native fish. Conjunctive Use Benefits Fish in the American River • The conjunctive use program will make more surface water available in Folsom L,rke and the lower Anmrinm Rivet in drier years by allowing water mets to u•.e I;roundwalet instead of s ffmo waler supplies. • In drier year., when coodilions am stressful to lisp, filoo. l.ue water will pcovidr addilional proleclion by m,donr %Imwning and waone habiial ay.iihbiv incl piovithn!; told water los brllei survrval • Addibon,d surface water Idcf,. Ilexibdily to man,lgv ti-she.on flows m the lower Anuric an River for the piolc( Iron of fish .md other .iyuatu resources. Storing water underground can reduce groundwater extraction costs: With more water in the aquifer, water is closer to the ground surface, therefore requiring less energy (and money) to pump it out. In addition, evaporation loss is touch less for water stored underground as opposed to surface storage. "The SGA regional conjunctive use program is the type o/' innovative water i) 111111gement progrrarn cleseruing priority investment lal'1.C1 Mplementaii(M. —Lester A. Snow, principal, Saracino-Kirby-Snow, former executive director, CAI FED Hay -Delta I4nly,un Conjunctive use litre is also good for all of California. The The CALFED Bay -Delta Program includes a goal of state needs more sites to store water when it's wet and matte it implementing enough conjunctive use projects to.create available when it's dry. Groun500,000 to 1 million acre-feet of additional water storage. c{water storage also generally _CALFED Record of Decision has fewer environmental impacts than dams and reservoirs. The Sacramento region's emerging conjunctive use program is unique. With a solid foundation in the Water Forum, its underlying water balance framework was the result of a consensus agreement between environmental, community, business and water purveyor interests. Being locally supported and managed makes this program implementable in the near-term. Groundwater fr Pumping Conjunctive Use Will Optimize Use of Local Surface Water and Groundwater Resources Ground Surface i' `II Level All ^� Recharg In "Dry Years" maximize groundwater use, In "Wet Years" maximize surface water use leaving water in the American River for allowing the groundwater to recharge. environmental purposes. Use of Surface Water No Pumping In Lieu of Groundwater Ground Surface `II Level All ^� Recharg In "Dry Years" maximize groundwater use, In "Wet Years" maximize surface water use leaving water in the American River for allowing the groundwater to recharge. environmental purposes. THE REGIONAL CONJUNCTIVE USE VISION "We've set the vision for innovative groundwater management for the region's water and environmental needs, in addition to helping meet similar needs statewide. The SGA now aims to put into place the policy and mechanisms of a specific groundwater management plan to implement the vision. We look forward to working with our local, state and federal partners to bring the vision to reality. " —Byron Buck, chair, Sacramento Groundwater Authority BACKGROUND The Sacramento region's surface water and groundwater resources make it exceptionally suited to a conjunctive use program. The Program arca is bound on the cast by Folsom Lake, on the south by the American River, on the west by the Sacramento River and on the north by the Bear River. Program participants include 16 water providers in northern Sacramento and southern Placer counties that serve water to more than half a million people. The program area's current water demand is approximately 320,000 acre-feet per year and is projected to be 450,000 acre-feet per year by 2030. Surface water is diverted to meet about 60 percent of this demand, while groundwater satisfies the rest. Approximately 80 percent of this water is used for municipal and industrial purposes, 15 Percent for agriculture and 5 percent is self - supplied via groundwater. Primary surface water resources include Folsom Lake (a 1 million acre-foot federal Central Valley Project reservoir) and the American and Sacramento rivers. The program area also overlies a productive groundwater aquifer. Individual water providers use various mixes of water supply. Some rely cxclu- sively on either groundwater or surface water while others use a combination of both. Substantial surface water rights and contract entitlements, One acre-foot of water is approximately 326,000 gallons, enough to support the indoor and outdoor combined with a productive groundwater aquifer, make the Sacra - water needs of two families of four for one year. mento region ideal for conjunctive use. Participating Organizations: 1. Carmichael Water District 2. California -American Water Company 3. Citrus Heights Water District 4. Del Paso Manor Water District 5. Fair Oaks Water District 6. Folsom, city of 7. Natomas Mutual Water Company 8. Orange Vale Water Company 9. Placer County Water Agency 10. Rio Linda/Elverta Community Water District 11. Roseville, city of 12. Sacramento, city of 13. Sacramento, county of 14. Sacramento Su4urban Water District 15. San Juan Water District 16. Southern California Water Company a CHALLENGES Despite these generally abundant water resources, there are regional water resources challenges: • Growth. The Sacramento region is one of the fastest growing in the state. Even with aggressive conservation, the anticipated significant increase in popu- lation will result in an increase in American River surface water diversions. • The delicate balance between water demands and environ- mental needs. The lower American River, for example, is unique, fcder- ally listed wild and scenic river that winds through a highly urbanized area. • New federal and state regulations regarding surface water and groundwater treatment requirements will place increasing technical require- ments on water providers. • Threats to water quality, including industrial contamination ground- water plumes. • Historic groundwater decline. Historic pumping before recent management agreements created a "cone of depression," or decline in ground- water level, centered in northern Sacramento County. The Water Forum and the regional conjunctive use plan address many of these challenges. For example, an important Water Forum goal is to stabilize the ground- water basin. Tb this end, the regional program plans to turn the cone of depres- sion into an asset by using this now empty space in the natural storage basin as the basis for a potential groundwater "banking and exchange" program. ""I'he SGA conjunctive use prograni is it perfect model fir /lie rest of Calrfol"ilia. lfZve could move forward with simihar projects throughout the state, it could help solve sorne of the C,'ALFED Bay - Delta problems and attract �rdditioual f cleral fii�adiug. ,> —dull Mills, general manager, Orange county Water Uistrid " Cited as one O/ C1)e fi st rllttlloriiies O/!Is kind in (,��/i�nrrtirr, SGA hl-onides rr)t (WIMplr 00,01u toll bolalive ll goll'aliou p)-ocesses can step) y a ti/1'lt(,(Itrefiff local control 0/gro11ndivrller resoun-es. " -Nalural l irnla;;e In•.blydr. "I)vm;tnmy, Yi(((.sful (,mumImiIvr I3anking Pru;;r,rms in the Untr.il Valley." Mq;ust ).Olt l HOW A BANKING AND EXCHANGE PROGRAM COULD WORK: Direct recharge is a method for recharging a groundwater basin either by pumping water directly into the ground or placing water into shallow recharge ponds above ground and allowing it to percolate down through the soil. In -lieu recharge is a method for recharging a groundwater basin by using surface water rather than extracting groundwater, thereby allowing groundwater levels to rise naturally. In wet years, program participants will reduce groundwater pumping and use surface water diverted from the American and Sacramento rivers, allowing groundwater levels to naturally recover through recharge from rain and netting snow, in effect "banking' water in the underlying aquifer. This is called "in -lieu" recharge. Banking could also occur by direct recharge, when water is pumped below ground into the aquifer. In dry years, program participants will draw more heavily upon the banked water stored underground, providing or "exchanging" more surface water for Folsom Lake, the lower American River and other purposes. For example, exchanged surface water could be stored in reservoirs (e.g. Folsom lake) for temperature control and recreational purposes. Or, it could be released to the lower American or Sacramento rivers to satisfy a wide variety of purposes, including improvement of Bay -Delta water quality or enhancement of in -stream flows for environmental purposes. This banking and exchange process would be facilitated by the Sacramento Groundwater Authority (SGA). The SGA is a joint powers authority formed for the purpose of collectively managing the region's ground - The Sacramento Groundwater Authority is a joint powers authority (JPA) formed under the water resources. This authority permits SGA to make contrac- common powers of the cities of Sacramento, tual arrangements required to implement the conjunctive use Citrus Heights and Folsom and the county of Sacramento. The four JPA signatories have program, while also providing potential partners with the legal delegated the exercise of their powers to the. 16 member SGA Board of Directors. and political certainty for entering into long-term agreements. REGIONAL COLLABORATION "You have developed an outstanding model for Throughout its development, the regional conjunctive use program has received regional planning,- stakeholder important endorsements from environmental, public and political interests. involvement, consensus -based Because the program is an outgrowth of the Water Forum process, political processes and local leadership risks and the threat of substantial opposition arc minimal. Stakeholders, for the rest.of the state to copy. including potential project opponents, were identified at the outset and —Naser Bateni, division chief, included in the interest -based negotiations. Department of Water Resources An Environmental Impact Report for the Water Forum Agreement (which Ryl�nal NhtK AuW�rHy embodies the regional conjunctive use framework) was certified without chal- � ons �uw,aa w xo�„M�x uurou,u water storage over the next decade. The California Department of Water �� (:r,LFF.D Icnge in December 1999. This success is largely attributed to focused outreach —•rl BAY -DELTA and negotiations. ® PROGRAibI Technical studies for the program's first phase were completed in 2000. A blue ribbon panel of experts reviewed the consultant team's approach and p commented on the technical studies. The approach and studies were well received by the panel. The program is in alignment with state and federal water resources priorities. The CALFED Bay -Delta program includes a goal of implementing enough Ryl�nal NhtK AuW�rHy conjunctive use projects to create 500,000 to I million acre-feet of additional � ons �uw,aa w xo�„M�x uurou,u water storage over the next decade. The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), through the Integrated Storage Investigations (ISI) program, is working to develop partnerships with local entities interested in developing "locally owned, locally operated and locally developed" conjunc_ Sacramento Groundwater Authority live use projects. DWR believes that if local areas improve their own reliability With such projects, it will benefit the statewide water system. To that end, the ISI signed its very first memorandum of understanding with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers the Sacramento Groundwater Authority and has been a significant financial contributor to SGA's efforts. In addition to the ISI, both the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have provided significant ENT co Mee, l financial and technical resources to the local efforts. , OFIMa„p,,0 Just as the Water Forum process stands as an outstanding effort of the power of collaboration, the regional conjunctive use program is an excellent demon- stration of how interest -based negotiations can lead to consensus on regional water issues and the formation of water plans. FULFILLING THE VISION Despite the program's potential, there arc challenges to fulfilling the regional conjunctive use vision `Before the conjunctive use program can moveforward, Water Quality: Pollution al ready in the groundwaterccruldaffect tile quality it must first confront of banked water. In addition, since water sources for some will alternate periodi- a significant challenge tally between groundwater and surface water, aesthetic dilfcrences may lead to — the current lack of perceived quality issues or a concern about the conjunctive use program, espe- infrastrueture to support cially by customers who are accustomed to receiving only surface water. a substantial ban king and Increased Water Treatment Costs: Water providers that currently exchange program and the use only surface water may have to contend with treating constituents not funding to pay for it. " normally fOtand in surface water supplies. —Ed Winkler, executive director, Sacramento Groundwater Authority Lack of I nfrastrueture: The critical challenge is the current lack of infra- structure to support a substantial banking and exchange program and the funding to pay for it, Needed infrastructure includes surface water treatment plant expansions/upgrades to better distribute surface water during Utilizing local funding alone will produce a program limited to local benefits only the banking cycle, transmission facilities to move surftcc water into State and federal partnership funding areas reliant on groundwater to achieve wet -year banking; and would allow the program to producer much broader statewide benefits, groundwater extraction facilities to produce enough groundwater consistent with CALFED objectives. in dry years for all areas. Up to now, contributions by program participants facilitated by the Sacramento Groundwater Authority have provided a finding base. Pilot projects have relied upon existing facilities, local funding, water rights and contract entitlements. f-lowever, utilizing local finding alone will produce a program limited to local benefits only. State and federal partnership funding would allow the program to produce much broader statewide benefits, consistent with CALFED objectives. For nearly a decade, regional business, environmental, public and wa- ter interests have been working to protect and guide use of the region's water resources. They have negotiated and come to consensus on the political and institutional framework for a unique and sustainable conjunctive use program. With additional support through funding partnerships and gr:uats, the vision can more quickly become reality. PROGRESS REPORT "Reclamation is extremely pleased with the foresight and leadership of the SGA and its member agencies in developing an extremely valuable regional conjunctive use program. Regional conjunctive use programs are a critical tool for maximizing the effective and efficient use Of our scarce water resources. " —Kirk C. Rodgers, regional director, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Though still in the early stages, Sacramento area water providers have made considerable progress toward implementing a full-scale banking and exchange program and are beginning to realize results. Two of three implementation phases are complete: In the first phase (finished June 1999), program participants identified long- term water supply needs and conducted an inventory of existing infrastructure that could be utilized to implement the program. This information provided the basis for formulating a preliminary menu of program alternatives. In the second phase (completed April 2001), the Sacramento Groundwater Authority (SGA) successfully implemented a 2,100 acre-foot pilot banking and exchange project, demonstrating the viability of a regional conjunctive use program. Project partners included the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency. The third phase, currently in progress, is further solidifying the institutional framework for implementing a regional conjunctive use program. The Sacramento Groundwater Authority is pursuing a second and larger bank- ing and exchange project with the CALFED Environmental Water Account (EWA). Under this one-year arrangement, Citrus Heights and Fair Oaks water districts and the city of Sacramento would extract and use 10,000 acre- feet of groundwater, forgoing a portion of their rights to treated surface water. By doing this, an equal volume of surface water would be available to EWA for environmental purposes. In addition, the Sacramento Groundwater Authoriry is continuing to develop draft agreements among water providers, facili- tate necessary environmental reviews and pursue grant funding to build infrastruc- ture to support the program. "The SGA regional conjunctive use program is the type of innovative water management program deserving priority investment and implementation. " —Lester A. Snow, principal, Saracino-Kirby-Snow, former executive director, CALFED Bay -Delta Program Sacramento Groundwater Authority Managing Groundwater Resources in Northern Sacramento County FAward Winkler, executive director 5620 Birdcage Strect, Suite 180 Citrus Heights, CA 95610 -lel: (916) 967-7692 Fax: (916) 967-7322 www.rcgionalw:ucrauthoritp.nct NEEDED INFRASTRUCTURE Despite this progress, there are significant barriers to fulfilling the regional conjunctive use vision. Up to now, contributions by program participants facili- tated by the Sacramento Groundwater Authority have provided a funding base. However, utilizing local funding alone will produce a program limited to local benefits only. State and federal partnership funding would allow the program to produce much broader statewide benefits, consistent with CALFED objectives. Needed infrastructure includes surface water treatment plant expansions/ upgrades to better distribute surface water during the banking cycle; transmis- sion facilities to move surface water into areas reliant on groundwater to achieve wet -year banking; and groundwater extraction facilities. Expanding the program is estimated to require approximately $500 million in new capital outlay projects. Projects, to be located in three areas of the region, include: • San Juan Family/North Central Group: A 60 million -gallon per day expansion of a water treatment plant and the construction of 21 new wells. • City of Sacramento/Sacramento Suburban Water District - Area D project: Expansion of existing conveyance facilities. • Placer County Water Agency/City of Sacramento project: Construction of a 165 million -gallon per day intake and water treatment plant, 16 wells, transmission pipelines and other associated facilities. With additional support through funding partnerships and grants, the regional conjunctive use vision can becotme a reality, bringing substantial benefits not only to the Sacramento region, but to California as a whole. Organizations participating in the regional conjunctive use program include water users in northern Sacramento and southern Placer counties: • Carmichael Water District • California -American Water Company • Citrus Heights Water District • Del Paso Manor. Water District e Fair Oaks Water District • Folsom, city of • Natomas Mutual Water Company • Orange Vale Water Company •. Placer County Water Agency • Rio Linda/Elverta Community Water District Roseville, city of • Sacramento, city of • Sacramento, county of • Sacramento Suburban Water District • San Juan Water District Southern California Water Company In addition, collaborating agencies participating in the regional conjunctive use effort include: • California Department of Water Resources • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • U.S. Bureau of Reclamation ® Printed on recycled Paper. Each ton of recycled paper saves 7.000 gallons of water, CITY COUNCIL PHILLIP A. PENNINO, Mayor SUSAN HITCHCOCK Mayor Pro Tempore EMILY HOWARD KEITH LAND ALAN S. NAKANISHI CITY OF LODI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. BOX 3006 LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209)333-6706 FAX (209) 333-6710 EMAIL pwdept@lodi.gov http:\\www.lodi.gov August 2, 2002 Mr. Gerald Schwartz, Regional Liaison East Bay Municipal Utility District Water Supply Improvements Division P. O. Box 322 Herald, CA 95638 H. DIXON FLYNN City Manager SUSAN J. BLACKSTON City Clerk RANDALL A. HAYS City Attorney RICHARD C. PRIMA, JR. Public Works Director SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution Approving Participation in Mokelumne River Water Forum Feasibility Assessment ($5,000) Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item on the City Council agenda of Wednesday, August 7, 2002. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street. This item is the fifth item on the regular calendar for Council discussion. It will be at least 7:30 p.m. before your item is presented. Please plan to attend and make a short presentation. Please fill out a speaker's card (available at the Carnegie Forum immediately prior to the start of the meeting) and give it to the City Clerk. If you have any questions about communicating with the Council, please contact Susan Blackston, City Clerk, at 333-6702. If you have any questions about the item itself, please call me at 333-6759. Richard C. Prima, Jr. 7 V Public Works Director RCP/lm Enclosure VZ cc: City Clerk NCMOKERVRSTAKEHOLOERASSESSMENT CITY COUNCIL PHILLIP A. PENNING, Mayor SUSAN HITCHCOCK Mayor Pro Tempore EMILY HOWARD KEITH LAND ALAN S. NAKANISHI CITY OF LODI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. BOX 3006 LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209)333-6706 FAX (209) 333-6710 EMAIL pwdept@lodi.gov http:\\www.lodi.gov August 12, 2002 Mr. Dennis M. Diemer, General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District P. O. Box 24055 Oakland, CA 94623 SUBJECT: Mokelumne River Water Forum Feasibility Assessment Support H. DIXON FLYNN City Manager SUSAN J. BLACKSTON City Clerk RANDALL A. HAYS City Attorney RICHARD C. PRIMA, JR. Public Works Director At its August 7, 2002 meeting, Lodi City Council authorized the City's participation in the Mokelumne River Water Forum Feasibility Assessment and approved the contribution of $5,000 toward this effort. A certified copy of the City's Resolution 2002-174 is enclosed confirming this action. The City of Lodi is vitally interested in protecting the water resources that we all depend on for multiple beneficial purposes. The San Joaquin groundwater basin has been classified as critically overdrafted by the Department of Water Resources. For several years, many different agencies have been working to find a solution to this problem. In addition, the Mokelumne River, which runs through San Joaquin County, is also viewed as a precious water resource by the City of Lodi. We are also interested in protecting and utilizing this resource for maximum beneficial uses. The City of Lodi is aware that stakeholders within the Sacramento region recently engaged in a very successful collaborative process that resolved several long-standing water resource problems in that area. Some weeks ago, representatives from EBMUD discussed the possibility of cosponsoring an assessment to determine the feasibility of bringing together Mokelumne basin stakeholders to engage in a collaborative process similar to the Sacramento Forum. The City of Lodi agrees that this idea is worth exploring. It is our understanding that EBMUD has met with the California Center for Public Dispute Resolution, which facilitated the Sacramento Forum, to see if the Center would be willing to conduct such an assessment for the Mokelumne basin water users. To perform this assessment, the Center, as a disinterested third party, would interview stakeholders and prepare a report detailing whether and how such a process could proceed. Stakeholders would then have an opportunity to decide whether to proceed based on the results of this assessment. As you are aware, the City of Lodi and EBMUD have a long, albeit turbulent, history. Regardless of the outcome of the assessment process, the City would like to establish a more positive and productive relationship with EBMUD. The City of Lodi is requesting EBMUD coordinate and cosponsor this assessment. If you have any questions, please call Richard C, Prima, Jr., Public Works Director, at (209) 333-6759. Phillip A. Pennino Mayor PAP/RCP/Im Enclosure cc: City Council City Manager Public Works Director LEBMUDMOKERVRFEASIBILITYASSESS