BOARD02355

• Board Meeting Date: 3/26/2001
• Description: Severance Tax Trust Fund Operational Account
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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· GIS databases and maps identifying critical strcamsl This information would highlight the Jl
occurrence of aquatic values, describe hydrology arid water rights in those streams, and ~
identify recommended strategies for the protection 0f critical stream reaches.

· ISF data collection for use in making ISF recomme~dations to the Board.

Water planning relationship: This information will provide detailed information about the
basis of ISF appropriations throughout the state. The information will be as a tool'in working
with interested parties to identify areas where ISF water rights could be used to address
regulatory issues resulting from federal laws like the Ebdangered Species Act.
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The prioritized listing of streams will provide the CWqB with the information needed to
properly locate gaging stations. '

2. Recreational Instream Flows, Quantificatio~ of Beneficial Use

Grantee/Contractor: Division of Water Reso~ces (DWR) and CWCB.

Amount of request: $80,000
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Product Produced: Expert reports and analysis. The ct:WCB staff has opposed applications for
recreational instream flows in amounts that far exceedlaverage flows in critical months. The
eWCB would use the funds to contract with experts tcj determine what amount of water is
reasonable and appropriate to accomplish the desired r,ecreational purposes. Cost sharing would
depend on factors such as the cost of the experts, whether settlement may occur, and whether
legislation is adopted regarding these types of applications.

Water planning relationship: This is a statewide eff~rt to assure that the State's water
resources are utilized to the maximum amount possib~e.
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3. Instream Flow Protection, de minimis Studt

Grantee/Contractor: CWCB.

Amount of request: $40,000

Cost share and partners: The eWCB has adopted roles that provide that the Staff is not to
enter into cases that would affect an instream less thaj1. I percent of the water right. This policy
was adopted, in part, so small water users would not ~ave the burdens of providing 100 percent
protection to the CWCB's instream flows. This polic~ has been in effect for almost a decade.
This study would examine how effective the de miniijUs rule has been.
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Product Produced: Study.

Water planning relationship: This is a statewide effort to assure that the. State's water
resources are utilized to the maximum amount possible.

4. Instream Flow Administration ,
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Grantee/Contractor: Division of Water Res~urces (DWR)
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Amount of request: $30,000 I

Cost share and partners: This partnership will be b1etween the CWCB Stream and Lake
Protection Program staff and the Division of Water Resources (DWR) offices in Division I
through 7. This project will be a continuation ofthe:pilot-monitoring project, which will start in
July of2001.