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Santa Barbara County IRWM Presented to the Cooperating Partners of the Santa Barbara County IRWM September 24, 2015 1:00 pm 3:00 pm City of Solvang, Council Chambers, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, 93464 Conference Call Number: 1-877-658-6272
Presented to the Cooperating Partners of the Santa Barbara County IRWM September 24, 2015 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm City of Solvang, Council Chambers, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, 93464 Conference Call Number: 1-877-658-6272 Conference Code: 462-422-3881
Welcom e & Introductions Drought Grant Update SB County Long Term Water Supply Alternatives Analysis IRWM Plan – Vote Projects into the Plan Update – Non-IRWM Funding under Prop 1 IRWM Funding Under Prop 1
DWR Scoping and Update
CCFA Discussions on Sharing the Prop 1 Allocation
Vote
Project List Review Im m ediate Next Steps Next Meeting Date
1ST PROJECT - Santa Maria River Infiltration Enhancem ent Project - Within approximately the last 10 years, there have been upstream wildland fires in the Sisquoc and Cuyama River Watersheds. As a result, unusual and increased erosion and related depositions of clay sediment has occurred in portions of the Santa Maria riverbed, which is comprised of sands and gravels. This has had the effect of “capping” the natural sand and gravels with a relatively impervious clay layer, severely hampering groundwater percolation. This condition generally exists in the “low flow” channel of the River, and has not affected the entire width, however water reclamation release operations from Twitchell Dam, for purposes of groundwater recharge, are at a rate confined to the low-flow channel. This condition prevents groundwater recharge and results in lost groundwater recharge (up to an Acre Foot a day) and the available water storage of the Santa Maria groundwater basin.
Conservation District (SMVWCD), In Cooperation with the Twitchell Management Authority (TMA) has initiated a project to disturb and break-up this layer of clay within the low-flow channel along a 14-mile stretch of the Santa Maria river from the confluence of the Sisquoc and Cuyama rivers in the East, to the Bonita School bridge in the West near Guadalupe. The project would entail accessing the riverbed with farming or other heavy equipment utilizing discs and/ or tines and generally using agricultural methods to rip into and disturb the clay laden areas, allowing river water to more readily percolate into the aquifer. No excavation or dredging and removal of riverbed material would occur. Since vegetation slows river flows, and enhances percolation, any existing riparian vegetation would be avoided to the maximum extent feasible given the required methods and equipment. It is anticipated that heavy equipment would be needed for 30 days to complete the project.
2 nd PROJECT – UCSB North Cam pus Restoration Project - The restoration project is being undertaken by the UCSB in partnership with multiple local, state and 20 federal agencies. This project is being designed to enhance wetland and associated upland habitats 21 characteristic of the historic Devereux Slough ecosystem. The overall project vision is to restore the 22 opportunity for tidal connection to the site, enhance the expression and complexity of fresh and 23 brackish wetland features and restore upland and wetland habitats, with the following Goals: 24 (1) Ecosystem Restoration: Enhance wetland and associated upland habitats characteristic of Devereux 25 Slough ecosystem. To do so will require expansion of wetland area, improved hydrological connectivity, 26 control of invasive non-native species, re-introduction of native species, enhancement of habitats for 27 threatened and endangered species and improving resiliency of ecosystem structure and (2) Provide Social Values: Maintain open space and develop opportunities for passive recreation, 29 research and educational use that are compatible with the environmentally sensitive resources of the 30 area. function. The project will expand estuary lagoon and other wetland habitats, along with transitional and upland 33 habitats, while providing public access and education. Approximately 350,000 cubic yards of earth will 34 be excavated from the OMGC and placed on site generally in the
when upper Devereux Slough was filled with earth from the adjacent 36 mesa to form the golf course, while leaving only a ditch-like creek channel to convey drainage through 37 the site. The project will also remove a water control structure just upstream from the Venoco Road crossing. The site will be revegetated with native species to form diverse array of habitat surrounding the estuary, which will resemble the existing lower estuary within the Coal Oil Point Reserve (COPR).
Chapter Allocation Com m itted* Balance¹ $7,545,000,000 $3,326,182,000 $4,369,718 ,0 0 0
$520,000,000 $135,490,000 $38 4 ,510 ,0 0 0
$1,495,000,000 $178,158,000 $1,316,8 42,0 0 0
$810,000,000 $56,650,000 $753,350 ,0 0 0
Preparedness $2,700,000,000 $2,646,000,000 $54 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0
$725,000,000 $137,084,000 $58 7,916,0 0 0
$900,000,000 $21,900,000 $8 78 ,10 0 ,0 0 0
$395,000,000 $0 $39 5,0 0 0 ,0 0 0
$0 $150,900,000 $0
*"Committed" means any amount appropriated in a current or prior year Budget or proposed for appropriation in a current Proposed Budget. ¹ "Balance" equals Chapter Balance plus Chapter Set Asides as found on the Summary for Chapters in the Balance Allocations Report under Featured Links. http:/ / bondaccountability.resources.ca.gov/ p1.aspx
All meetings will have sessions from 1 to 4 pm: Technical sessions for Local Public Agencies and
The technical session are intended for local public agencies and organizations to inform staff, governing boards, and leaders of local public agencies and organizations. The technical sessions will focus on: local agency requirements regarding Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) formation, groundwater sustainability, and public involvement; the status of SGMA implementation within the meeting location’s region; technical and financial assistance available from the state; and understanding the implications of state intervention in the absence of local action. The public forums are intended for residential well owners, groundwater users, and other interested members of the public. The public forums will focus on: the public stakeholder role in SGMA implementation; local agency requirements regarding GSA formation and public involvement; drought management and groundwater sustainability; SGMA and water rights; and state involvement under SGMA (including technical and financial assistance and state intervention).
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Draft SWGP & Plan Guidelines were issued August 2015 Public Comments Due - Noon (12:00 pm) on Tuesday, October 13 Public Workshops for Draft SWGP and Plan Guidelines Scheduled: Tuesday, Septem ber 29th - Region 5, Fresno Branch Office 9:00am - 12:00pm Kings Conference Room 1685 E Street, Suite 200 Fresno, CA 93706 Wednesday, Septem ber 30 th - Orange County Water District 9:00am - 12:00pm Board Room 18700 Ward Street Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Thursday, October 1st - Region 2 Office 9:00am - 12:00pm Room 1 1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400 Oakland, CA 94612
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