Transcript Slide 1

October 6, 2004
Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and
Beach Protection Act of 2002
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Water Security
Safe Drinking Water
Clean Water and Water Quality
Contaminant & Salt Removal
Technologies
CALFED Bay-Delta Program
Integrated Regional Water
Management Program
Colorado River
Coastal Watershed and Wetland
Protection
Chapter 3: Water Security
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Department of Health Services
Eligible Recipients: State, local and regional public water
systems
Eligible Projects:
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Monitoring and early warning systems
Fencing
Protective structures
Contamination treatment facilities
Emergency interconnections
Communications systems
Projects designed to prevent damage to water treatment, distribution and supply facilities
Prevent disruption to drinking water deliveries
Protect drinking water supplies from intentional contamination
Chapter 3: Funding
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Total Allocation: $50 million; 25% for
disadvantaged communities
Current Funding Cycle: $12.5 million
Min/Max: $50,000 / $10 million
Not for routine / required projects (DHS compliance
order, permit condition or regulation)
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Public Workshops: October 6 and 21 at MWD
Early 2006: Execution of contracts
Chapter 4: Safe Drinking Water
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Department of Health Services
Eligible Recipients: State, local and regional
public water systems
Total Allocation: $420 million; 25% for
disadvantaged communities
Current Funding Cycle: $147 million
Public Workshop: Oct 6 and 21 at MWD
Chapter 4 Funding Programs
Chapter 4(a)
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Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure Grants: 5 New
Grant Programs
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Small community water system monitoring, treatment and
distribution facilities
New contaminant removal and treatment technologies
Community water system monitoring facilities
Drinking water source protection
Disinfection byproduct (DBP) treatment facilities
Total Allocation: $70 million; $14 million each program
Current Funding Cycle: $12.5 million
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
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$90 million
Continuous until funds exhausted
Chapter 4 Funding Programs
Chapter 4(b) Southern California Projects to
Reduce Colorado River Use
 Total Allocation: $261 million
 Current Funding Cycle: $39.5 million
 Min /Max: $50,000 / $20 Million
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Projects eligible under Chapter 4(b) are not eligible
under Chapter 4(a)
Chapter 5:Clean Water and Water Quality
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State Water Resources Control Board
Eligible Recipients: public agencies and nonprofit organizations
Total Allocation: $93.2 million for 3 programs
Chapter 5 Funding Programs
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Agriculture Water Quality Grant Program
 Total Allocation: $35 million (Prop 50 $29.5m; Section
319 $5.5m )
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Current Funding Cycle: $9.5 million
 Max: $1 million for implementation projects
 Applications Due: November 10, 2004
 Eligible Projects: Reduce or eliminate
nonpoint source pollution discharge to surface
water for irrigated agricultural lands
Chapter 5 Funding Programs
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Consolidated Watershed NPS Pollution Grants Program
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Multiple Funding Cycles
August 2005 - Draft Guidelines August 2005
September 2005 - Pubic Workshops
December 2005 - Guidelines Adopted
May 2006 - Grant Awards
Nonpoint Source Pollution Control
 Total Allocation: $30.5 million
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Coastal Nonpoint Source Pollution Control
 Total Allocation: $33.15 million
 Anticipated Eligible Projects
 Implement storm water runoff pollution and reduction and prevention
programs
 diversion of dry weather flows to publicly-owned treatment works for
treatment,
 acquisition and development of constructed wetlands,
 implementation of approved BMPs as required by storm water permits
Chapter 6: Contaminant and Salt
Removal Technologies
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Department of Water Resources (6a) and
Department of Health Services (6b and 6c)
Eligible Recipients: Public entities
Total Allocation: $100 million
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6a. Water Desalination: $50 million; $25 million this
cycle; PSP October 25, 2004; due January 2005
 6b. Contaminant Treatment Removal
 6c. Drinking Water Disinfecting Projects:
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$50 million for b and c; $12.5 million this cycle; 4 cycles
6(b): Pilot and Demonstration Projects
for Contaminant Removal
 Projects must address an existing problem
in California:
 Petroleum products, such as MTBE and BTEX
 N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)
 Perchlorate
 Radionuclides, such as radon, uranium, and
radium
 Pesticides and herbicides
 Heavy metals, such as arsenic, mercury, and
chromium
 Pharmaceuticals and endocrine disruptors
6(c):UV and Ozone Treatment
 Drinking water disinfecting projects
 Projects that address an MCL compliance
violation
 Recipients must meet technical, managerial, and
financial capacity (TFM) requirements
 25% set aside for disadvantaged communities
Chapter 7: CALFED Bay-Delta Program
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Funding Programs
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$162 million
 Water Recycling Funding Program
 Water Use Efficiency Grants Program
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Eligible Recipients: Public agencies
Chapter 7: Water Recycling Program
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State Water Resources Control Board
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and Current Funding Cycle: $42 million
Construction Facilities Grants Category I Only
40% to Southern California
Disadvantaged Community Preference
 Anticipated Application
Due: January 30, 2005
 Facilities Planning Grants
Max: 50% of costs up to $75,000
 Studies for using recycled water to offset use of potable water
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 Construction Facilities Grants
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Competitive Project List: 6 categories
25% of eligible costs or $5 million
Chapter 7: Water Recycling Program
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Construction Project Priority:
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Recycled Water Distribution System
Component of a Regional Distribution System
Local Distribution System
Groundwater Recharge Facilities
Recycled Water Treatment Facilities
Groundwater Reclamation
Chapter 7: Water Use Efficiency Program
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Department of Water Resources
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$120 million
 Current Funding Cycle: $34 million
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Section A Agricultural and Urban Water Use Efficiency
Implementation Projects
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Section B Research and Development; Feasibility Studies,
Pilot, or Demonstration Projects; Training, Education or Public
Information; Technical Assistance
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50/50 Urban and Agriculture projects
75% must be implementation projects
No per project limit
Labor Code compliance
Chapter 7: Water Use Efficiency Program
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Section A: Agricultural and Urban Water Use
Efficiency Implementation Projects
 Draft PSP includes IOUs and Mutuals for Section A
only until resolved
 Cost share based on relative balance of Bay-Delta
and local benefits
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Disadvantaged Communities: No cost share required
 Geographic
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Consideration
Southern California, Bay Area, San Joaquin Valley, and
Sacramento Valley
Chapter 7: Water Use Efficiency Program
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Section B: Research and Development; Feasibility
Studies, Pilot, or Demonstration Projects; Training,
Education or Public Information; Technical
Assistance
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No matching fund requirement
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Matching fund from non-State sources encouraged
Chapter 7 WUE Eligibility
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Sections A and B
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counties, cities and counties, JPAs,
water districts, tribes, and nonprofits
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Section B Only
 Universities
and colleges, and state and
federal agencies
Chapter 7 WUE Schedule
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Draft Modified 2004 PSP: September 30,2004
Public Comment: October 29, 2004
Proposal Solicitation: late-October 2004
Workshops: December 2004
Anticipated Due Date: January 3, 2004
Recommendations: mid-February 2005
Contract Execution: September 2005
WUE Section A: Eligible Projects
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Agricultural and Urban Water Use Efficiency
Implementation Projects
a) Urban Best Management Practices
b) Agricultural Efficient Water Management
Practices
c) Other Urban/Ag WUE projects contributing to
CALFED objectives
d) Urban landscape and CII water use efficiency
are encouraged
WUE Section B: Eligible Projects
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Research and Development; Feasibility Studies, Pilot, or
Demonstration Projects; Training, Education or Public
Information; Technical Assistance
 Urban/Ag WUE research and development, feasibility
studies, pilot or demonstration projects
 Statewide Urban/Ag WUE training, education, or
public education programs
 Statewide Urban/Ag WUE technical assistance
programs
Chapter 8:
Integrated Regional Water Management
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Ten funding programs / three agencies
Eligible Recipients: state, local and regional
public water systems
Total Allocation: $526 million
Current Funding Cycle: $257.5 million
Chapter 8: IRWM Funding Agencies
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State Water Resources Control Board and
Department of Water Resources
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Department of Water Resources
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Integrated Regional Water Management Program
$380 million; $160 million current funding cycle
Local Groundwater Assistance Program
$6 million: total and current funding cycle
Wildlife Conservation Board
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Seven Funding Programs
$140 million; $91.5 million current funding cycle
Chapter 8: Local Groundwater
Assistance Program (AB 303)
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Department of Water Resources
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$6 million: total and current cycle
Max Per Project: $250,000
Local public agencies
Eligible Projects: Groundwater Management Plan
implementation projects/programs
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groundwater studies, monitoring and/or management
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Workshops:
 Oct 19 – Sacramento, Oct 20 – San Diego, Oct 22 –
Redding, Oct 26 - Bakersfield
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Applications Due: December 2, 2004
Chapter 8: WCB 7 Funding Programs
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Wildlife Conservation Board
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million; $91.5 million current funding cycle
 No min/max; determined per project
 Continuous applications
 Board meets every three months
Chapter 9: Colorado River Reduced
Water Use
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Wildlife Conservation Board
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Funding Programs
 Total Allocation: $50 million
 Current Funding Cycle: $25.7 million
 No min/max; determined per project
 Continuous applications
 Board meets every 3 months
Chapter 10: Coastal Watershed and
Wetland Protection
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Wildlife Conservation Board
 Seven
Funding Programs
 Total Allocation: $750 million
 Current Funding Cycle: $279.4 million
 No min/max; determined per project
 Continuous applications
 Board meets every 3 months
Chapter 8
Integrated Regional Water
Management Program
Department of Water Resources and
State Water Resources Control Board
IRWM Program Objectives
Promote Integrated Regional Planning
 Protect communities from drought
 Achieve multiple benefits and objectives
 Protect and improve water quality
 Reduce dependence on imported water
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= Water Supply and Water Quality
IRWM Funding
Total Allocation: $380 million
 Current Funding Cycle: $160 million
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Grants - $10 million
 Implementation Grants - $150 million
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Next Funding Cycle: $220 million
IRWM Funding
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Planning Grants
 Max: $500,000
 Local Match: 50%
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Implementation Grants
 Max: $50 million
 Local Match: 10%
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Disadvantaged Communities
 Match waived or reduced
 <80% Statewide Average Median Household
Income
IRWM Eligibility
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Public Agencies
 Local governments
 State agencies or departments
 Eligible for tech assistance under Clean Water Act Section 319
or for grants under CWA Section 320
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Non-profit Organizations
 California corporations organized under Sections
501(c)(3),…(4),…or (5)
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Labor Code Compliance
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Awarded grants must ensure compliance
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Limitations on use of volunteer labor and payment of prevailing
wages for work done with grant funds
IRWM Submission Requirements
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Regional Agency or Group
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Agency: statutory authority over land-use and water
management covering more than one local public agency
boundary
Group: At least 3 public agencies, two with statutory authority
over water supply and participate by agreement
Urban Water Management Plan
Groundwater Management Plan Compliance
Consistency with Adopted IRWM Plan
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Formally accepted by governing bodies of the participating
entities and have responsibility for implementation
Meet standards set forth in Appendix A of Guidelines
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Include range and integration of water management strategies
Stakeholder involvement and coordination of state and federal
agencies
Waiver if developing IRWM Plan, adopted by 1/1/07, and
projects fit into Plan objectives in Draft
IRWM Program Preferences
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Six Program Preferences
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Multiple benefits
Local and regional water supply reliability
Long-term attainment/maintenance of water quality
standards
Eliminate/reduce pollution in impaired waters and
sensitive habitat areas, including coastal
watersheds that influence water quality in areas of
special biological significance
Safe drinking water/water quality projects that serve
disadvantaged communities
Groundwater management/recharge projects
located: 1) in San Bernardino or Riverside counties;
2) outside MWD service area; and 3) within one
mile of established residential/commercial
development
IRWM Statewide Priorities
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Eight Statewide Priorities
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Reduce conflict between water users and resolve
water rights disputes
Implement TMDLs;
Implement RWQCB Watershed Management;
Initiative Chapters, Plans, and Policies
Implement SWRCB Non-Point Source Program Plan
Meet Delta Water Quality Objectives
Implement various task force recommendations
Address environmental justice concerns
Assist CALFED program goals
IRWM Planning Grant:
Eligible Projects
New IRWM Plans
 Complete or modify IRWM Plans in
progress
 Develop Integrated Coastal Watershed
Management Plans
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IRWM Implementation Grant:
Eligible Projects
 Contain at least one element listed:
 Water supply reliability, water conservation, water use efficiency
 Storm water capture, storage, treatment, management
 Removal of invasive non-native plants, creation/enhancement of
wetlands, and the acquisition, protection, and restoration of open space
and watershed lands
 Non-point source pollution reduction, management, monitoring
 Groundwater recharge and management
 Contaminant and salt removal
 Water banking, exchange, reclamation, and water quality
 Multipurpose flood control programs
 Watershed management
 New drinking water treatment and distribution methods
 On-stream/Off-stream surface water storage facilities not eligible
Anticipated Schedule
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Approval of Final Guidelines:
Issue Planning & Step 1 PSP:
 Planning Applications Due:
 Planning Grant Awards:
 Step 1 Applications Due:
 Announce Step 2 Call Back List:
 Step 2 Applications Due:
 Implementation Grant Awards:
November 2004
December 2004
February 2005
July 2005
March 2005
June 2005
September 2005
December 2005
Integrated Regional Water
Management Grant Program
Benefits of collaboration
 Examples from other areas
 Next steps
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