Ca lifo rnia Wa te r Co mmissio n
Pa c he c o Re se rvo ir E xpa nsio n
Uniq ue Oppo rtunity fo r F ishe rie s Re c o ve ry, F lo o d Risk Re duc tio n a nd E me rg e nc y Wa te r Supply
De c e mb e r 13, 2017
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Ca lifo rnia Wa te r Co mmissio n Pa c he c o Re se rvo ir E xpa nsio n Uniq ue Oppo rtunity fo r F ishe rie s Re c o ve ry, F lo o d Risk Re duc tio n a nd E me rg e nc y Wa te r Supply De c e mb e r 13, 2017 PPWD 1 of 33 Pro je c
Ca lifo rnia Wa te r Co mmissio n
Uniq ue Oppo rtunity fo r F ishe rie s Re c o ve ry, F lo o d Risk Re duc tio n a nd E me rg e nc y Wa te r Supply
De c e mb e r 13, 2017
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Pac he c o Pass Wate r Distr ic t
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Pac he c o Cr e e k
Pro je c t Pa rtne rs
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Pac he c o E xpansio n E xisting Pac he c o Re se r vo ir
Pro je c t L
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T he Pro je c t De live rs a Hig h Pe rc e nta g e o f Pub lic Be ne fits
E c osyste m Impr
$722M 50%
E me r ge nc y Re sponse
$455M 31%
Wate r Supply / Quality
$282M 19%
Public Be ne fit Ratio
Public Be ne fits
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T he Pa rtne rs Se e k to Addre ss F ive Big Cha lle ng e s
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Re silie nc y and E me r ge nc y Wate r Supply E liminate Wate r Quality Issue s in San L uis Re se r voir Re duc e F looding to Disadvantage d Communitie s
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90% po pula tio n
de c line in Pa ja ro wa te rshe d fro m 1960s to 1990s
90% o f De lta
wa te rshe d we tla nds ha ve disa ppe a re d
66% c ha nc e o f De lta
e a rthq ua ke in ne xt 50 ye a rs; 45% o f wa te r supply impo rte d fro m De lta Wa te r q ua lity issue s during summe r mo nths in 57% o f ye a rs E xte nsive flo o ding e ve n fo r fre q ue nt/ sma ll e ve nts;
20- ye ar flo o d in 2017
(pic ture d)
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De lta Re stor e F e de r ally T hr e ate ne d F ish
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T he Re se rvo ir E xpa nsio n will Pro vide Pub lic So lutio ns
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E na b le s F e de ra lly T hre a te ne d Ste e lhe a d Re c o ve ry
T he pro je c t will impro ve c o nditio ns in wate rshe d c ritic al to re c o ve ry
mpro ve s wa te r flo w in Pa c he c o Cre e k in a ll hydro lo g ic c o nditio ns
a rg e r c o ld wa te r po o l impro ve s te mpe ra ture in Pa c he c o Cre e k
nc re a se s SCCC Ste e lhe a d c o ho rt sc o re b e twe e n 162% (2030) a nd 178% (2070)
na b le s g ro wth o f a n inde pe nde nt po pula tio n in the Pa ja ro Rive r wa te rshe d
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5 10 15 20 25 We t Ab o ve No rma l Be lo w No rma l Dry Critic a l Witho ut Pro je c t With Pro je c t
Co ho rt Sc o re
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Dry Pa c he c o Cre e k - Aug ust 2014 1.3 c fs flo w - July 2016 Pa c he c o Cre e k will ha ve e nha nc e d flo w
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E nha nc e s Ba y-De lta E c o syste m
I nc re ase d wate r supplie s to De lta wate rshe d re fug e s
in b e lo w-no rma l wa te r ye a rs
nc re a se s fo o d supply fo r mig ra ting Pa c ific F lywa y wa te rfo wl in the fa ll a nd winte r
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"Ca lifo rnia 's la st re ma ining 5% o f we tla nd s a re fo und o n wildlife re fug e s in the Ce ntra l Va lle y a nd a re c ritic a l to the he a lth o f the millio ns o f mig ra to ry b irds using the pa c ific flywa y e a c h ye a r. T he Pa c he c o re se rvo ir e xpa nsio n pro je c t pro po se s to pro vide tho usa nds o f a c re fe e t to the se re fug e s in b e lo w no rma l wa te r ye a rs whe n wa te r supplie s so uth o f the de lta a re sc a rc e a nd hig hly e xpe nsive to he lp ma inta in tho usa nds o f a c re s o f this c ritic a l pub lic trust.”
Ric Orte g a ,
Gra ssla nd Wa te r a nd Re so urc e Co nse rva tio n Distric ts
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Re duc e s F lo o ding in Disa dva nta g e d Co mmunitie s
T he pro je c t will pro te c t disadvantag e d and vulne rab le c o mmunitie s ag ainst flo o ding
Pa c he c o Cre e k b y up to 61%
flo ws b y up to 4,700 c fs
flo ws in No rth F
wo uld ha ve b e e n fully c o nta ine d
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Pic ture d ab o ve : Ho lliste r 2014 flo o ding
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E limina te s Sa n L uis L
Qua lity I ssue s
T he pro je c t re duc e s o pe ratio nal c o nstraints at San L uis Re se rvo ir
Pre ve nts 73 mo nths o f impa ire d wa te r q ua lity de live rie s (2030) a nd 109 mo nths (2070) b y:
Re se rvo ir e a rlie r in the se a so n
e xpa nde d re se rvo ir
so urc e whe n ne e de d. T hus, pro je c t o pe ra tio ns will a vo id spike s in ta ste a nd o do r me a suring 10 time s no rma l le ve ls, whic h c a use pro b le ms in to da y’ s do me stic supply
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Alg ae Blo o m in San L uis Re se rvo ir
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E me rg e nc y Wa te r Supply
T he pro je c t will pro vide de dic ate d e me rg e nc y wate r supply
nc re a se s e me rg e nc y wa te r supply in 2030 a nd 2070 b y 82,000 a nd 87,000 a c re -fe e t
nc re a se s lo c a l surfa c e sto ra g e c a pa c ity b y 90%
a nd impo rte d wa te r c o nve ya nc e
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De lta le ve e failure , Jo ne s T rac t
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T he Pro je c t will E nha nc e Wa te r Supply fo r Ag ric ulture a nd M&I
T he pro je c t will re duc e dro ug ht risk to ag ric ultural and M&I wate r use rs
nc re a se s wa te r supply b y up to 20,000 a c re -fe e t in dry ye a rs
mpro ve s g ro undwa te r c o nditio ns to a g ric ultura l c usto me rs
g ro undwa te r ma na g e me nt g o a ls in fo ur b a sins
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T he E nviro nme nta l Be ne fits a re Co mpe lling
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Hig h Re la tive E nviro nme nta l Va lue -- Addre sse s 11 o f 16 E c o syste m Prio ritie s
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P 1
Pro vide c o ld wa te r a t time s a nd lo c a tio ns to inc re a se the surviva l o f sa lmo nid e g g s a nd fry.
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P 2
Pro vide flo ws to impro ve ha b ita t c o nditio ns fo r in-rive r re a ring a nd do wnstre a m mig ra tio n o f juve nile sa lmo nids.
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P 3
Ma inta in flo ws a nd a ppro pria te ra mping ra te s a t time s a nd lo c a tio ns tha t will minimize de wa te ring o f sa lmo nid re dds a nd pre ve nt stra nding o f juve nile sa lmo nids in side c ha nne l ha b ita t
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P 4 I
mpro ve e c o syste m wa te r q ua lity. Disso lve d
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P 5
Pro vide flo ws tha t inc re a se disso lve d o xyg e n a nd lo we r wa te r te mpe ra ture s to suppo rt a na dro mo us fish pa ssa g e
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P 8
Ma inta in o r re sto re g ro undwa te r a nd surfa c e wa te r inte rc o nne c tio n to suppo rt instre a m b e ne fits a nd g ro undwa te r de pe nde nt e c o syste ms. 17 of 33
P 6
Inc re a se a ttra c tio n flo ws during upstre a m mig ra tio n to re duc e stra ying o f a na dro mo us spe c ie s into no n-na ta l trib uta rie s
P 7
Inc re a se De lta o utflo w to pro vide lo w sa linity ha b ita t fo r De lta sme lt, lo ng fin sme lt, a nd o the r e stua rine fishe s in the De lta , Suisun Ba y, a nd Suisun Ma rsh
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E nha nc e the fre q ue nc y, ma g nitude , a nd dura tio n o f flo o dpla in inunda tio n to e nha nc e prima ry a nd se c o nda ry pro duc tivity a nd the g ro wth a nd surviva l o f fish
P 13
Re me dia te unsc re e ne d o r po o rly sc re e ne d dive rsio ns to re duc e e ntra inme nt o f fish
P 15
De ve lo p a nd imple me nt inva sive spe c ie s ma na g e me nt pla ns utilizing te c hniq ue s tha t a re suppo rte d b y b e st a va ila b le sc ie nc e to e nha nc e ha b ita t a nd inc re a se the surviva l o f na tive spe c ie s
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P 9
E nha nc e flo w re g ime s o r g ro undwa te r c o nditio ns to impro ve the q ua ntity a nd q ua lity o f ripa ria n a nd flo o dplain ha b ita ts fo r a q ua tic a nd te rre stria l spe c ie s.
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P 11
E nha nc e the te mpo ral a nd spa tia l distrib utio n a nd dive rsity o f ha b ita ts to suppo rt a ll life sta g e s o f fish a nd wildlife spe c ie s
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P 12
E nha nc e a c c e ss to fish spa wning , re a ring , a nd ho lding ha b ita t b y e liminating b a rrie rs to mig ra tio n
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P 14
Pro vide wa te r to e nha nc e se a so na l we tla nds, pe rma ne nt we tla nds, a nd ripa ria n ha b ita t fo r a q ua tic a nd te rre stria l spe c ie s o n Sta te a nd F e de ra l wildlife re fug e s a nd o n o the r pub lic a nd priva te la nds
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E nha nc e ha b ita t fo r na tive spe c ie s tha t ha ve c o mme rc ial, re c re a tio na l, sc ie ntific , o r e duc a tio na l use s
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Hig h Re silie nc y – L
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Pro vide s Syste m Wide I nte g ra tio n
Re fuge de live r ie s Mo dify de live r y patte r n to avo id wate r quality issue s Pac he c o Cr e e k flo ws M&I and Ag wate r supply
De lta
E xpande d Pac he c o Re se rvo ir San L uis Re se rvo ir 18 of 32
Wate r supply fo r Ce ntr al Valle y Ag and L
Ho w the Pro je c t will b e Ope rate d
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PPWD Dr
All Pub lic Be ne fits Ma inta ine d/ Inc re a se d
T he Pro je c t Pe rfo rms We ll in a n Unc e rta in F uture
Public Be ne fit Proje c t Be ne fits Pe rforma nc e Unde r Unc e rta inty Sc e na rios
E c osyste m Impr
De lta Wate r she d
(a c re -fe e t)
Maintaine d in a ll
unc e rta inty sc e na rio s
E c osyste m Impr
Pac he c o Cr e e k
(% inc re a se in Co ho rt Sc o re )
Maintaine d or impr
unc e rta inty sc e na rio s
E me r ge nc y Re sponse
(a c re -fe e t)
Impr
unc e rta inty sc e na rio s
Unc e r tainty Sc e nar ios
All Pub lic Be ne fits Ma inta ine d/ Inc re a se d
Public Be ne fit Proje c t Be ne fits Unde r Droug ht
E c osyste m Impr
Pac he c o Cr e e k
(% inc re a se in Co ho rt Sc o re )
Signific antly impr
pe rfo rma nc e during dro ug ht
E me r ge nc y Re sponse
(a c re -fe e t)
Maintaine d during dro ug ht
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Bro a d Sta te wide Suppo rt
Suppor te d by:
a dvo c a te s
a b o r g ro ups
le c te d o ffic ia ls
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Suc c e ssful I mple me nta tio n Builds o n T ra c k Re c o rd a nd F ina nc ia l Stre ng th
E stab lishe d Ope rato r: Santa Clara Valle y Wate r Distric t
mplo ye e s
c o nstruc te d b e g inning in the 1930’ s
ste wa rdship o f stre a ms
funding its c a pita l pro je c ts
ple a se d tha t SCVWD with its e xpe rtise a nd re so urc e s a re pursuing this E nla rg e me nt Pro je c t”
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Pic ture d ab o ve : L e xing to n Re se rvo ir
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Pro je c t Pa rtne rs ha ve T e c hnic a l a nd F ina nc ia l Ab ility to Me e t a ll WSI P Mile sto ne s
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Nove mbe r 2021
Dra ft E I S/ E I R
Oc tobe r 2023
ROD/ NOD
Januar y 2024
F ina l Co mmissio n Co nside ra tio n Pe rmits
F e br uar y 2024
Co nstruc tio n Co ntra c t Awa rd
May 2024
Co nstruc tio n Mo b iliza tio n
L ate Spr ing 2025
Pub lic Be ne fits Be g in to Ac c rue
Se pte mbe r 2028
Sta rt o f Pro je c t Ope ra tio ns
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Re c a p: T he Pro je c t will Ac hie ve F ive I mpo rta nt Pub lic Be ne fits
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E nhanc e s ste e lhe ad habitat Pr
e me r ge nc y supply Re solve s wate r quality pr
Suppor ts disadvantage d c ommunitie s
Supplie s De lta r e fuge s
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xisting Da m/ Re se rvo ir
6,000 a c re -fo o t re se rvo ir 100-fo o t-ta ll e a rth e mb a nkme nt da m Co nc re te spillwa y
E xisting Pa c he c o Re se rvo ir F a c ilitie s
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Pro po se d Pa c he c o Re se rvo ir F a c ilitie s
xpa nde d Da m/ Re se rvo ir
140,000 a c re -fo o t re se rvo ir Ne w 319-fo o t e a rth e mb a nkme nt da m Co nc re te spillwa y
Co nduit a nd e xpa nde d re se rvo ir
1-Mile tunne l/ pipe line Pump sta tio n Se le c tive le ve l inle t/ o utle t struc ture within re se rvo ir
uis Re se rvo ir
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Affe c te d Wa te r F a c ilitie s
E xisting Pac he c o Re se rvo ir and No rth F
Dam San L uis Re se rvo ir and CVP San F e lipe Divisio n F ac ilitie s F e de ral/ State /L
c o nve yanc e fac ilitie s to de live r re fug e supplie s
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PPWD F e de r al/ State / Re gional Ope r ational F le xibility
I mpro ve s F e de ra l, Sta te , a nd Re g io na l Ope ra tio na l F le xib ility
Combine d Pac he c o-San L uis Re se r voir s
a nd inc re a se e ffe c tive sto ra g e
mpro ve d wa te r q ua lity
mpro ve d tra nsfe r a nd e xc ha ng e
c ritic a l b io lo g ic a l pe rio ds
nc re a se d fle xib ility fo r re fug e de live rie s
nc re a se d fle xib ility fo r Se mitro pic sto ra g e a nd c o nve ya nc e fa c ilitie s
nc re a se d e me rg e nc y supplie s fo r o the r re g io na l use rs (no n-pro je c t pa rtne rs)
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Ne w F a c ilitie s will Re pla c e a Da ma g e d 78-ye a r-o ld I nfra struc ture
Witho ut re pairs satisfac to ry to DSOD, the re se rvo ir will b e draine d and do wnstre am fishe rie s will b e impac te d
Re pla c e me nt will:
a nd impro ve fishe rie s ha b ita t
fo r Pa c he c o Pa ss Wa te r Distric t DSOD le tte r re g a rding Pa c he c o : “We a re ple a se d tha t SCVWD with its e xpe rtise a nd re so urc e s a re pursuing this E nla rg e me nt Pro je c t”
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Damag e d Spillway o f E xisting Dam
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Re spe c ting Na tive Ame ric a n Re so urc e s
Ob je c tive : T
c ultural re so urc e s o f Califo rnia Native Ame ric an trib e s
rib a l Co nsulta tio n a nd Outre a c h Pla n
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PPWD Dr
All Pub lic Be ne fits Ma inta ine d/ Inc re a se d
T he Pro je c t Pe rfo rms we ll in a n Unc e rta in F uture
Public Be ne fit Base Unc e r tainty Sc e nar ios Pr
Pe r for manc e Unde r Unc e r tainty Sc e nar ios
E c osyste m Impr
De lta Wate r she d (a c re -fe e t)
2,000 2,000
Maintaine d in a ll
unc e rta inty sc e na rio s
E c osyste m Impr
Pac he c o Cr e e k (% inc re a se in Co ho rt Sc o re )
178% 178% to 278%
Maintaine d or impr
a ll unc e rta inty sc e na rio s
E me r ge nc y Re sponse (a c re -fe e t)
82,000 83,000 to 107,000
Impr
unc e rta inty sc e na rio s
Unc e r tainty Sc e nar ios
All Pub lic Be ne fits Ma inta ine d/ Inc re a se d
Public Be ne fit Base Dr
Pe r iod Pr
Unde r Dr
E c osyste m Impr
Pac he c o Cr e e k (% inc re a se in Co ho rt Sc o re )
178% 586%
Signific antly impr
pe rfo rma nc e d uring d ro ug ht
E me r ge nc y Re sponse (a c re -fe e t)
82,000 61,000 to 111,000; a ve ra g e 81,000
Maintaine d
d uring d ro ug ht
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T he Ca se fo r Pa c he c o Re se rvo ir E xpa nsio n
Pr
unding a sk: $484.5 millio n
hig h-sta ke s c ha lle ng e s in Ba y-De lta wa te rshe d
rura l c o mmunitie s
Be ne fits
nha nc e s Ba y-De lta wa te rshe d e c o syste m, inc luding vita l re fug e s a nd we tla nds
na b le s fe de ra lly thre a te ne d spe c ie s re c o ve ry
nc re a se s e me rg e nc y wa te r supply to Silic o n Va lle y e c o no mic hub
Pa c he c o Re se rvo ir re le a se s
wa te r supply during dro ug ht pe rio ds
limina te s Sa n L uis lo w po int wa te r q ua lity issue s
with ne w fa c ilitie s
High Re silie nc y, L
mpro ve s fe de ra l, sta te , a nd lo c a l o pe ra tio na l fle xib ility
ma inta ine d o r inc re a se d in the fa c e o f unc e rta inty
sta b lishe d pa rtne r a nd b ro a d suppo rt e nsure suc c e ssful imple me nta tio n
Ge tting Star te d
WSI P mile sto ne s
E nvir
E nviro nme nta l Va lue Prio ritie s
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