BOARD02131

• Board Meeting Date: 3/22/2005
• Description: OWCDP Section - HB 1365 Guidelines, Water Conservation Planning and Grant Application, Model Conservation Plan
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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. It is in fact a covcred entity (as defincd above); through the disclosure of its _
organizational structure, its charter (or equivalent), and its annual retail water demand for .,
the past five years; or that
. It is in fact an entity that is soon to become a covered entity; through the disclosure of its
organizational structure, its charter (or equivalent), and its annual retail water demand for
the past five years, and a reasonable engineering estimate of future annual retail demand
for thc next three years based on population projections, building permits, expected new
taps, and/or some other credible information demonstrating that the entity will become a
covered cntity within a reasonable period of time.

A written statement from the entity's governing board or equivalent must accompany the
application to demonstrate that the entity has the organizational commitment to plan and
implement effective long-term water savings measures and programs..

b) Application Submittal Requirements-
To apply for Water Conservation Plan Development 'Funds, any eligible entity may submit an
application to thc Office for consideration. Below are the requirements for the application
submittal.

L Thc name and contact information of the entity seeking the grant.
2. A listing of the organizations and/or individuals including those hired or otherwise
retained by the entity that will assist in preparation of the plan, if known.
3. The identification of retail water delivery by the covered entity for each of the past five
years (in acre-feet or million gallons) [Additional information characterizing past water
usc by sector (e.g., residential, commercial, industrial) and source (e.g., surface water,
groundwater, etc.) is preferred, but not required].
4. For an entity that is soon to become a cover entity, and a reasonable engineering estimate
of future annual retail demand for the next three years based on population projections,
building permits, expected new taps, and/or some other credible information
demonstrating that the entity will become a covered entity within a reasonable period of
time.
5. Background characterizing the water system, potential growth and any other pertinent
issues that relate to the stated evaluation criteria. Information provided must include:
a. Current, and if available, past per capita water use for the last five years and the
basis for this calculation

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b. Past, current and predicted population served by the entity and the source of this
information
c. Estimated water savings goals to be achieved through implementation of the plan
d. Adequacy, stability, and reliability of the entity's water system
6. Description of the project plan including a paragraph stating the purpose and primary
features of the project and a narrative of the tasks to be performed.
7. Proposed project schedule including milestones with dates and end products.
8. Listing of all funding sources that the entity will use to develop its Water Conservation
Plan (including grant monies, entity funds and/or in-kind services).
9. The signature of an individual with the authority to commit the resources of the entity
seeking the grant.

All funded projects will be required to provide progress reports to the Board, via the Board staff,
at 50% and 95% completion of the Plan. The estimated dates of the progress reports must be _
included in the project plan contained in the application. .,

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