Transcript Slide 1
Borrego Valley
Integrated Regional Water
Management Planning
Welcome and Self
Introductions
Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
(IRWMP)
Funding areas established under Proposition 84
A grant program
Provides grant funding for projects that assist local
public agencies:
To meet long-term water needs
To protect water quality and the environment.
Administered by DWR
Prop 84 Funding $1 Billion for
IRWMP
•$900M Allocated to
11 Funding Areas
•$100M unallocated
Prop 1E
Storm water/
flood Mgmt
•$300 M
The Borrego Valley
IRWMP Area
West - watershed boundary and San Diego
Region
North –
Upper Santa Margarita
Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
Coachella Valley
East - Imperial Region
South - Mexico
Estimated population – 4000+
Tourism/golf destination
Agricultural
Arid region – at risk for severe flooding
Tribal lands
Disadvantaged communities
Unincorporated communities
Water Supplies and Sewer Service
Groundwater basin provides 100 % of urban and
agricultural water needs
Agriculture is largest water consumer, followed by
recreation use
1 pubic water supply and sewering agency
Most domestic use is on septic tanks
2 Community Service Districts
1 County Water District
– Water supply reliability, water
conservation and water use efficiency
– Storm water capture, storage, clean-up,
treatment, and management
– Removal of invasive non-native species
– Acquisition, protection, and restoration
of open space and watershed lands
– Non-point source pollution reduction,
management and monitoring
– Groundwater recharge and management
projects
– Contaminant and salt removal through
reclamation, desalting, and other treatment
technologies
– Conveyance of reclaimed water for
distribution to users
What Kind of Projects Eligible?
(con’t)
– Water banking, exchange, reclamation and
improvement of water quality
– Planning and implementation of multipurpose
flood management programs
– Watershed protection and Drinking water
treatment and distribution
– Ecosystem and fisheries restoration and
protection
Identify and address major water related objectives
and conflicts
Consider all California Water Plan Resource
Management Strategies
Use an integrated, multi-benefit approach to
project selection
Include performance measures and monitoring to
document progress toward meeting plan objectives
Improve water supply reliability
Protect & improve water quality
Ensure sustainability through environmental
stewardship
Promote multiple benefits
Promote integration and regional planning
Combined efforts of 3 local agencies
Borrego Water District
Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County
San Diego County
Broad stakeholder participation
Community councils
Environmental/Resource
Special interest groups
Tribes
School Districts
Groundwater pumpers
Large irrigators
Individual well owners
Steering
/Policy
Technical and
Resource
Public Education
and Outreach
Stakeholders and
Public Advisory
The BWD is the sole domestic water supplier in the
Borrego Springs area and the AB 3030
Groundwater Management agency for the Borrego
Valley Groundwater Basin
The County of San Diego has regulatory control of
over land uses over nearly the entire area within
the County
The RCD is a special district organized to provide
conservation education, to conduct research, soil
and water conservation, wildlife habitat
enhancement and restoration, control of exotic
plant species, and watershed restoration.
Final decision making body
Prepares proposals for funding
Establishes contract relationship
between State and project proponents
Golf Course Association of Borrego Valley
Save Our Aquifer Coalition
The Sponsor Group
Agricultural Alliance for Water and Resource
Education
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Any resident of the area that would like to
participate in the process.
Identify regional and local issues
Propose projects to address issues
Establish project priority list
Comprised of the local residents that have
technical backgrounds and desire to provide
input to the groundwater issues of the region
As needed, the USGS, DWR and State Water
Board will provide assistance to this this
subcommittee.
Provide credible technical information
about long-term water needs and
impacts of water use in excess of
supply, water quality, water reliability
and the environment.
Comprised of volunteers and appointed
members by Steering Committee
Use Borrego Sun in Borrego Valley
Develop outreach material for
dissemination on BWD website and
through mailings
Steering
/Policy
Technical and
Resource
Public Education
and Outreach
Stakeholders and
Public Advisory
Borrego Valley Regional Water Management
Group (BVRWMG)
Created in June 2009
Approved as a region and working group in
September of 2009
First Public Meeting to kick off the process in
January 2010
Phase I
Develop approach for outreach
Initiate outreach
Engage stakeholders in process
Identification of issues
Produce draft plan
Phase II
Identify and assess projects
Complete environmental review
Finalize Plan (by July, 2010)
Phase III - monitor funding opportunities
Planning grant
Implementation grant
Name
Dates
of Region?
for first meeting of?
Stakeholders Subcommittee
Technical Subcommittee
Outreach Subcommittee