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<br />SWSI Phase 2 Scope of Work <br /> <br />Statewide Water Suoolv Initiative - DRAFT Tooics for Phase 2 Technical Roundtable Discussions <br />Issue Area Rec.tEnv. Needs TRT Alternative Aa Transfer TRT Water Efficiencv TRT <br />Institutional . Agreement between users on . Institutional approvals and . Political & public acceptability related <br />& Political approach to setting goals/prioritizing mechanisms to rates and existing users facing <br /> reaches . Optional vs. mandated arrangements higher costs to allow new growth <br /> . Competition for the same sources . Attractiveness to M&I if not a . Quality of life <br /> of water with existi ng uses permanent agreement <br /> . Prioritization of recreation and . Partial reduction in jobs associated <br /> environmental needs vs. M&I and with labor & equipment maintenance <br /> ag needs . Organization(s) responsible for <br /> proqram administration <br />Technical . Method(s) for calculating and . Availability of ag water rights near . Impacts of conservation on M&I <br /> prioritizing flows areas of M&I growth supply reliability <br /> . Scale on which to classify / prioritize . Suitability of various crops for . Projections of long-term savings from <br /> streams and riparian areas fallowing M&I and agricultural conservation <br /> . Projects that benefit multiple users . Soil and weed management alternatives <br /> . Enhancements to existing instream . Availability of sufficient dry year . Water quality changes <br /> flow programs yields . Potential loss of ri parian habitat and <br /> habitat <br />Financial . Source(s) of funding / payment . Incentives to permanently participate . Implementation costs and "avoided" <br /> . Payment mechanism when rights can be sold for large costs <br /> sum . Revenue implications for providers <br /> . Transaction costs to assemble . Ability to pay for agricultural users <br /> pro~ram <br />Legal/ . Conflicts in interpretation of . Potential for increase in . Impacts on timing and amount of <br />Water existing RICO legislation Consumptive use and reduction in return flows <br />Rights . Impacts on senior and junior water return flows . Limits on ability to reuse depending <br /> rights holders . Water court issues/process related to on source and return flows <br /> . Impacts on timing and location of change of use . Constraints on ability to use "saved" <br /> return flows if acquiring existing . Water rights administration of water <br /> water ri~hts pro~ram <br /> <br />CDM <br /> <br />15 <br /> <br />C:\OOCUMENTS AND SETTINGSlROWANNCIDESKTOPISWSI PHASE 2 SDW_6-10-QS.DOC <br />