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Oakdale Irrigation DistrictWater Resources Plan

• May 18, 2005

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Agenda

• OID background
• Changing role of Irrigation Districts
• Internal and External issues affecting OID
• What is a Resources Plan?
• Plan Goals
• Public Outreach
• Post Planning Steps

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OID Background

• Formed in 1909
• Goodwin in 1913
• Service Area
• 9 million budget
• 64 employees
• 330 miles of canals/pipeline
• Tri-Dam Projects
• Stanislaus River Water Rights

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IDs Changing Roles

• Customer demands
• Broader range of services
• Groundwater Management
• Water Quality Management
• Flood Control Management
• Domestic and MI Provider
• Drought Protection
• Environmental Protection
• Challenge
• Modernizing an ID to meet demands

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Big Picture External Issues

• Competition for water
• Water quality and quantity
• Economic impacts
• Environmental conditions
• Legislative

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Big Picture Internal Issues

• Water usage
• Land use changes
• Long-termfinancial stability
• Annexations/transfers
• Organizational needs
• Community needs

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OIDs Business Plan

• 2003 Strategic Business Plan
• Three Year Action Plan
• Develop a Business approach to our Business
• Protect Water Rights
• 38 Objectives identified
• 24 completed

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Water Resources PlanWhat is it?
A Planning Document that

• Assesses where we are as an irrigation district
• Describes measures needed to make us better
• Addresses federal, state and localchallenges to
  our water
• Provides mechanisms toprotect our water
• Tells us what it will costto meet our needs
  andhow to pay for it

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Goals-Water Resource Plan

• Provide long-term protection to OID's water
  rights 
• Address federal, state and local water challenges
  
• Rebuild/modernize an out-of-date system to meet
  changing customer needs
• Develop affordable ways to finance improvements
• Involve the public in the planning process

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Water Resource PlanProcess and Purpose
Comprehensive Investigation Analysis

• Water usage bothsurface and groundwater
• Land use
• Cropping patterns
• Facility condition
• Future customersand needs
• Financial stability
• Organizational needs

CEQAReadyDocument
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Water Resource PlanProcess and Purpose
ConductInitial Assessment
Develop and Evaluate Alternatives
DevelopAnalyticalTools
PreparePlan
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Water Resources PlanProcess and Purpose
ConductInitial Assessment
Develop and Evaluate Alternatives
DevelopAnalyticalTools
PreparePlan
Conduct Initial Assessment

• Collected /analyzed operations and facilities
  data
• Land Use and potential changes assessed
• On-site reviews of the system
• Interviewed Board members, management, field
  staff, growers, industry, and the public

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Water Resources PlanProcess and Purpose
ConductInitial Assessment
Develop and Evaluate Alternatives
DevelopAnalyticalTools
PreparePlan
Develop Analytical Tools

• Land Use Planning Tool
• Water Balance Model
• Financial Model
• Infrastructure Planning

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Water Resources PlanLand Use Planning
Land Use Planning Tool
REPLACE WITH REVISED MAPWHEN IT IS AVAILABLE
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Water Resources PlanWater Balance
Water Balance Model
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Water Resources PlanFinancial Model
Financial Model
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Water Resources PlanInfrastructure Planning
Early stages ofinfrastructure planning
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Water Resources PlanProcess and Purpose
ConductInitial Assessment
Develop and Evaluate Alternatives
DevelopAnalyticalTools
PreparePlan
Develop and Evaluate Alternatives

• What are the Options?
• What will they cost?
• What if we did nothing?
• Timeline this summer

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Water Resources PlanProcess and Purpose
ConductInitial Assessment
Develop and Evaluate Alternatives
DevelopAnalyticalTools
PreparePlan
Prepare Plan

• Plan will identify the best apparent alternative
• Basis for initiating CEQA Process

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Water Resources PlanProcess and Purpose
ConductInitial Assessment
Develop and Evaluate Alternatives
DevelopAnalyticalTools
PreparePlan
Public Outreach Throughout the Process
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PublicOutreach
Opportunitiesfor Input

• InteractiveWeb Site
• Newspaper ads to inform/ask for input
• Public Open House at alternatives phase
• Public Meeting at draft plan stage

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Post Plan Development Steps
Implementation Plan/Finalize Finances
Design/Construct
PEIR
NOP
WRP
Nov 2005
Initiate CEQA/Design/Construction on Emergency
Actions
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Questions?