BOARD01207 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

. . . COM SWSI Phase 2 Work Plan Outline . Water Banks A mechanism where water users can announce they have unused supplies that can be leased by other users. Prioritize and Quantify Recreational and Environmental Needs SWSI identified that there were significant data gaps in prioritizing and quantifying environmental and recreational needs. The following are issues that would be examined by this TRT; . Further summarize and characterize and prioritize existing environmentally important areas, including existing areas that are protected by CWCB instream flows, federal reserved water rights, and other federal or state protective designations, using the SWSI report as a foundation. . Summarize, characterize, and prioritize existing high value recreation areas, including those areas that are protected by RICOs and flow management and minimum water level agreements using the SWSI report as a foundation. . Summarize and evaluate alternative methods to quantify flow and other alternative solutions to conserve, protect, and restore environmentally sensitive areas. The Nature Conservancy has proposed an "Environmentally Sustainable Water Management" approach and other environmental organizations have proposed a "Conserve, Protect, and Restore" approach. These and other relevant potential methods will be considered. As with the Efficiency and Alternative Agricultural Transfer TRTs, the implementation issues with these alternatives will be explored. . Examples of alternative methods for meeting environmental needs include; The development of multipurpose sizing of new storage projects to include a pool for environmental instream flow conditions Re-operation of existing or proposed water supply facilities to enhance environmental benefits without impacting yield Allowing for periodic high flows Acquisition of water rights Additional instream flow water rights Instream and terrestrial habitat improvements . Summarize and evaluate alternative methods to prioritize and quantify flow and other alternative solutions to meeting recreational needs. As with the Efficiency and Alternative Agricultural Transfer TRTs, the implementation issues with these alternatives will be explored. . Examples of alternative methods for meeting recreational needs include; - For reservoir options - sizing of pool for recreational activities 5 S:\PHASE 2 WORK PLAN\SWSI PHASE 2 WORKPLAN OUTLINE 5-12.DOC