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2050 PLAN 2050 PLAN GENERATI ON GENERATI ON Rick Colgan Colgan, 2050 Subcommittee , 2050 Subcommittee Rick Chair Chair Desired Outcome Desired Outcome A doable 2050 Plan 2050 Plan which has which has A doable
A doable A doable “ “2050 Plan 2050 Plan” ” which has which has consensus support and which will consensus support and which will assure adequate groundwater for assure adequate groundwater for broad community broad community needs through needs through the year 2050 the year 2050
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– – 2050 Subcommittee discusses how to build
2050 Subcommittee discusses how to build
– – Task Force builds off of four basic concepts
Task Force builds off of four basic concepts
– – Subcommittee develops three drafts of the
Subcommittee develops three drafts of the 2050 Plan based on Planning Concepts 2050 Plan based on Planning Concepts Adopted in 2006 Adopted in 2006
Economics
– – Improved static water levels, decreased pumping Improved static water levels, decreased pumping costs, minimized well deepening and capital outlay costs, minimized well deepening and capital outlay
Environment
– – Improve groundwater quality (dilution and flushing) Improve groundwater quality (dilution and flushing) and improve return flows to streams and improve return flows to streams
Drought Mitigation
– – Assure that groundwater supply available when Assure that groundwater supply available when surface water supply is diminished by drought surface water supply is diminished by drought
1. 1.
Governing the Process Governing the Process
2. 2.
Meeting Current Water Demands Meeting Current Water Demands
1. 1. Supply Projects to Replace Basalt Groundwater I rrigation Supply Projects to Replace Basalt Groundwater I rrigation Rights in CGA Rights in CGA’ ’s s 2. 2. Meeting Other Current Water Demands Meeting Other Current Water Demands 3. 3. Preventing Additional Groundwater Declines Preventing Additional Groundwater Declines
3. 3.
Developing a Water Budget (Quantifying Water Developing a Water Budget (Quantifying Water Availability) Availability)
1. 1. Quantifying Water Availability, Groundwater Quantifying Water Availability, Groundwater Characterization and Natural Recharge Rates Characterization and Natural Recharge Rates 2. 2. I nvolvement in Columbia River Water Policy I nvolvement in Columbia River Water Policy
4. 4.
Future Policy Updates to Maximize Use and Protection of Future Policy Updates to Maximize Use and Protection of Available Water Available Water
Umatilla Basin Coalition
(Umatilla County, Morrow County, CTUIR, Port of Umatilla, Port of Morrow, Umatilla Electric Cooperative, WID, HID, SID, WEID, CID) 2050 Plan Bridge Group
Morrow
County
Umatilla
County
CTUIR Cities
UEC IRZ Team 2050 Plan Outreach Team UBWC WWBWC SWCD/ ODA
LUB Committee
2050 Plan Project Team Port of Morrow Port of Umatilla State Agencies OWRD, DEQ, ODA, DHS, ODF&W Special Districts
DRAFT Policy Projects Outreach Regulation
I rrigation
– – Irrigation from basalt aquifers (Deficit Reduction) Irrigation from basalt aquifers (Deficit Reduction) – – Westland Irrigation District (Phase III) Westland Irrigation District (Phase III)
Municipal and I ndustrial
– – Protecting municipal investment and minimizing additional impact Protecting municipal investment and minimizing additional impacts s – – Identifying water supply options for rural industrial needs Identifying water supply options for rural industrial needs
CTUI R Water Rights Settlement
– – Addressing and satisfying the current claims Addressing and satisfying the current claims
Rural Domestic
– – Protecting investment in exempt wells and minimizing additional Protecting investment in exempt wells and minimizing additional impacts impacts – – Improving groundwater quality in the LUBGWMA Improving groundwater quality in the LUBGWMA – – Identifying alternative water supply options for high density ar Identifying alternative water supply options for high density areas and eas and areas with increasing declines in water quality and quantity areas with increasing declines in water quality and quantity
Note: Meeting current water demands must not result in degradation of water quality or environment degradation of water quality or environment
– – Develop storage and supply to replace existing Develop storage and supply to replace existing groundwater rights in CGA groundwater rights in CGA’ ’s (i.e. SB 1069) s (i.e. SB 1069)
– – Classification of new supply for replacement of Classification of new supply for replacement of existing groundwater rights existing groundwater rights – – Banking/Brokerage System to optimize replacement Banking/Brokerage System to optimize replacement water (to be developed while testing supply options) water (to be developed while testing supply options)
Funding Funding
– – Debt Repayment based upon Public Vs.
Debt Repayment based upon Public Vs. Private Benefit Private Benefit
– – Work to Form a RAC to begin negotiations Work to Form a RAC to begin negotiations – – Limit large scale basalt groundwater Limit large scale basalt groundwater development development – – Sunset the requirements either after a certain Sunset the requirements either after a certain time period or based on completion of time period or based on completion of necessary groundwater studies and Tribal necessary groundwater studies and Tribal water right assessment water right assessment
Development outside of red line have minimal water supply
Monitor Benefits of Gradual Recovery
Obtain Necessary Scientific Data for groundwater characterization and availability groundwater characterization and availability (e.g. a groundwater characterization study) (e.g. a groundwater characterization study)
Work With State and other interests on Columbia River Management Columbia River Management
– – Advisory Role via PC members on Task Force Advisory Role via PC members on Task Force Bridge Group Bridge Group
– – Potential Goal 5 and Goal 6 updates including: Potential Goal 5 and Goal 6 updates including:
Land Use Protection of recharge areas (Goal 6)
Goal 5 Updates to protect Significant Groundwater Resources Resources
Contact 541.278.6248 Contact 541.278.6248 http:// http:// www.co.umatilla.or.us/Groundwater.htm www.co.umatilla.or.us/Groundwater.htm