Transcript Central Basin Groundwater Storage Plan: A Blueprint for

Stakeholder Workshop
July 27, 2011
Meeting Objectives
 Present updated information on the Central
Groundwater Storage Plan
 Receive additional stakeholder input
 Discuss next steps
Today’s Agenda
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Review program goals and objectives
Review program description and water supply options
Present stakeholder comments received to date
Review status of CEQA process
Review program schedule
Receive additional stakeholder input and discuss relevant
issues
Program Location
 Bounded on the northeast
and the east by the
Elysian, Repetto, Merced,
and Puente Hills
 The southeast boundary is
along Coyote Creek
 The southwest boundary
is the Newport-Inglewood
fault system and uplift
Program Objectives
 Protect Public Resource
 Maximize storage within the Basin
 Protect local decision-making authority
 Protect local water rights
 Improve local water supply reliability, particularly during
drought or emergencies
 Create flexibility in water supply options
Program Objectives
 Improve local and regional control to maximize utilization
of water resources
 Develop guidelines to maximize efficient water use
 Develop a program that supports a stable economy and
preserves environmental values
 Ensure that local and regional water policy and programs
do not disproportionately impact low income or minority
populations within the CBMWD service area
Program Description
 Establish a water management and storage program for
the Central Groundwater Basin
 Once fully implemented, the program(s) will use a portion
of the available storage space in the Basin
 Acquire water that will be stored in the Basin
 Storage would generally serve operations, emergency and
the future needs of local water agencies
Water Supply Options
Water to be stored may come from a combination of
supplies, including but not limited to:
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Imported Water
Recycled Water
Contaminated Groundwater Remediation and Recovery
Conservation
Gray Water
Storm Water Capture
Desalination
Options for Putting Water into
Storage
• Increased use of existing spreading basins
• Construction of new spreading basins
• Conversion of existing production wells to injection wells
• Construction of new injection wells
• Innovative subsurface infiltration galleries
Summary of Comments Received
 Proposed Program’s Consistency with the Central
Basin Judgment?
 There is no provision for groundwater storage in the Central
Basin judgment. However, CBMWD is committed to the
integration of storage into regional water management.
 CBMWD is allowed to use its statutory powers as a municipal
water district to store water. (Water Code Section 71000 et
seq.)
Summary of Comments Received
 “The NOP Project Description is too vague.”
 The IS/NOP released in February 2011 was designed in
compliance with CEQA requirements and guidelines. Written
comments during the 45-day comment period requested more
description, so CBMWD revised the NOP and opened a new
comment period for an additional 30 days.
 Any specific details of exactly how water would be stored would
present a pre-determined program and undermine the scoping
process.
Summary of Comments Received
 “The process has not been inclusive.”
 The process for project development, is by design, an
inclusive process that provides stakeholders with
ample opportunity to provide input and review
materials as the process develops:
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CBMWD’s first scoping period was extended from 30 days
to 45 days.
CBMWD has now opened a second, 30-day scoping period
for additional stakeholder input.
CEQA Process
 Publish Notice of Preparation (NOP) and Initial Study
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Scoping Meetings
45-day Scoping Period
Scoping Meetings (March 8, 2011 and March 29, 2011)
 Re-circulate NOP with expanded Project Description
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Distribute NOP (July 21 2011)
Stakeholder Workshop (July 27, 2011)
 Publish Draft Program Environmental Impact Report
(PEIR)
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45-day (minimum) Public Review Period
Public Meetings
 Publish Final PEIR with Response to Comments
 Consider Certification of the PEIR (Public Hearing)
 Program Approval (Public Hearing)
Program Schedule
 February 2011 to September 2011 – Develop draft PEIR
 October 2011 to December 2011 – Distribution of draft
PEIR for public review
 45-day (minimum) review period
 Draft PEIR Public Meeting(s)
 December 2011 - Prepare Final PEIR
 Final PEIR includes responses to all comments submitted during
the Public Review Period
 Public Hearing to consider certification of Final PEIR
 First Quarter 2012 - Public Hearing to consider Program
approval
Storage Overview
Emergency Supplies
• Water will be available during
emergencies (i.e. earthquakes,
Delta flood, etc) as well as
during short-term shutdowns or
supply interruptions
• 65,000 AFY on average
• 90,000 AF for 3-year period
(MWD)
Operational Supplies
• Possible water supply to replace:
• capacity charge water
• Tier II water
• Tier I water
• Cost-effective supply and choices
for customers
• 25,000 AFY (capacity charge)
• 50,000 AF (optional cost savings)
Future Needs
• Water above and beyond needs of
operation and emergency
• Open bank system for deposits by
stakeholders
• Management system to prevent loss
of stored water
• Maximize storage opportunities for
all stakeholders without harming the
Basin or rights of current adjudicated
extractors
Contact Information
Central Basin Municipal Water District
6252 Telegraph Road, Commerce CA 90604
www.centralbasin.org
Phone: (323) 201-5500
Fax: (323) 201-5550
David Hill
Water Resources Manager
Direct: (323) 201-5501
Valerie Howard
Public Affairs Manager
Direct: (323) 201-5552