July 28, 2010 So. Cal. Water Dialogue Southern California Water Dialogue July 28, 2010 The Colorado River: Helping Metropolitan Navigate Through a Water

July 28, 2010So. Cal. Water Dialogue

Southern California Water Dialogue

July 28, 2010

The Colorado River: Helping MetropolitanNavigate Through a Water Supply Crisis

Bill HasencampManager, Colorado River Resources

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Urban Southern California’sUrban Southern California’sWater Supply (w/capacity)Water Supply (w/capacity)LAKELAKE

SHASTASHASTA

LAKELAKEOROVILLEOROVILLE

Bay-DeltaBay-Delta

STATE WATER STATE WATER PROJECTPROJECT(2.0 MAF)(2.0 MAF)

LOS ANGELESLOS ANGELESAQUEDUCTSAQUEDUCTS

(0.5 MAF)(0.5 MAF)

COLORADO RIVERCOLORADO RIVERAQUEDUCTAQUEDUCT(1.25 MAF)(1.25 MAF)

METROPOLITAN WATER METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT SERVICE AREADISTRICT SERVICE AREA

LOCALLOCAL2.0 MAF2.0 MAF


Overview of PresentationOverview of Presentation

MWD’s Evolving View of Colorado RiverMWD’s Evolving View of Colorado River• 1940s – 2002: The Boom Years1940s – 2002: The Boom Years• 2003 – 2007: The Hard Landing 2003 – 2007: The Hard Landing • 2008 – 2010: Responding to Crisis2008 – 2010: Responding to Crisis

Current Challenges Facing the RiverCurrent Challenges Facing the River


1940s – 2002: “The Boom Years”1940s – 2002: “The Boom Years”


Colorado River Apportionments Colorado River Apportionments (Million acre-feet)(Million acre-feet)

Apportionments

Deliveries in 1990s

Mexico

Upper Basin States

Lower Basin States

1.71

2.8

.3

1.04

3.86

4.4

.84

1.5

.05

.39

.80

2.4

.2

5.1

.49

1.8

2.5

.02



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3

4

5

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MWD

Cal Ag

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California’s 7-Party AgreementCalifornia’s 7-Party AgreementFor Colorado River WaterFor Colorado River Water

4.4 CA Apport.CA Apport.CA Apport.CA Apport.


California’s Plan to ReduceCalifornia’s Plan to ReduceColorado River Use Colorado River Use

Reduce Agricultural DemandReduce Agricultural Demand– Fund Water Conservation ProgramsFund Water Conservation Programs– Land Fallowing ProgramsLand Fallowing Programs

Keep Colorado River Aqueduct FullKeep Colorado River Aqueduct Full– Full Surplus when Lake Mead > 1145’ (62% of cap.)Full Surplus when Lake Mead > 1145’ (62% of cap.)

Plan Allows “Boom Years” to ContinuePlan Allows “Boom Years” to Continue


Colorado River Aqueduct Supplies

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030

Year

maf

Basic

IID-MWD Conservation

IID-SDCWA Transfer

All-American Canal

SurplusStorage and Conjunctive Use

Surplus When Available

Coachella Canal LiningPVID Program

LCWSP

Other Programs


2003 – 2007: “The Hard Landing”2003 – 2007: “The Hard Landing”



Overnight Water Supply CrashOvernight Water Supply Crash

Cutback Began Jan. 1, 2003Cutback Began Jan. 1, 2003

2002 Available Supply:2002 Available Supply:– 1,250,000 Acre-feet1,250,000 Acre-feet

Initial Approved Supply 2003:Initial Approved Supply 2003:– 513,000 Acre-feet513,000 Acre-feet


Diverse Supplies Help MWD Diverse Supplies Help MWD Manage CRA CutbackManage CRA Cutback

Storage and TransfersStorage and Transfers

CRACRA SWPSWP

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Delta Delta SmeltSmelt

May 5, 2006

Sacramento River Winter-Run Salmon

May 5, 2006

Sacramento River Winter-Run Salmon


Before 2005 Current Restrictions

6.4 million AF

Recent Regulatory RestrictionsRecent Regulatory RestrictionsCausing Supply Cutbacks to State/Fed Causing Supply Cutbacks to State/Fed

ContractorsContractors


Southern Nevada

Water Agency

Arizona Groundwater

Storage Program

Yuma Desalting

Plant

DesertWater Agency

Coachella ValleyWater District

Palo Verde

I.D.

Responding to Crisis: New Partnerships

AAC Lining

IID Conservation



2010 Colorado River2010 Colorado River Aqueduct SuppliesAqueduct Supplies

2010 Colorado River2010 Colorado River Aqueduct SuppliesAqueduct Supplies

MWD Basic Apportionment

IID-SDCWA Transfer All American & Coachella Canal Lining

PVID Fallowing Program

IID-MWD Conservation

Drop 2 Reservoir/YDPArizona Stored Water

Nevada Exchange


Challenges Facing Colorado RiverChallenges Facing Colorado River





QSA LawsuitQSA Lawsuit

CA judge CA judge invalidated QSAinvalidated QSA

Transfers will Transfers will continue through continue through appeals processappeals process

Federal officials to Federal officials to honor federal honor federal agreementsagreements


Salton Sea at Center of QSA LawsuitSalton Sea at Center of QSA Lawsuit


Salton Sea Restoration/MitigationSalton Sea Restoration/Mitigation

Salton Sea becoming Salton Sea becoming too salty for fishtoo salty for fish

DWR’s preferred DWR’s preferred restoration alternativerestoration alternative– $ 9 Billon$ 9 Billon– $200 million/yr$200 million/yr

QSA addressed QSA addressed mitigating transfer mitigating transfer impactsimpacts


Binational Agreement on ShortagesBinational Agreement on Shortages

2007 Guidelines for shortages only applied to 2007 Guidelines for shortages only applied to United StatesUnited States

Shortages to Mexico to be determined laterShortages to Mexico to be determined later Reclamation and States developing Reclamation and States developing

comprehensive binational proposalcomprehensive binational proposal


Crisis in Mexico: April 5, 2010Crisis in Mexico: April 5, 2010











Mexico and U.S. Discussing Short-term Mexico and U.S. Discussing Short-term AgreementAgreement

May allow Mexico to store water in U.S. May allow Mexico to store water in U.S. ReservoirsReservoirs

May allow Mexico to sell water to U.S. to May allow Mexico to sell water to U.S. to fund infrastructure repairfund infrastructure repair

May allow partnerships for new water May allow partnerships for new water management programsmanagement programs

Attempting to reach agreement in next 90 Attempting to reach agreement in next 90 daysdays


SummarySummary

CA has adapted to living with less water in a CA has adapted to living with less water in a way to meet the state’s needsway to meet the state’s needs

Several challenges continue:Several challenges continue:– DroughtDrought– Climate ChangeClimate Change– Binational IssuesBinational Issues

States have a track record of working States have a track record of working successfully together to confront issuessuccessfully together to confront issues


Bill HasencampBill Hasencamp213-217- 6520213-217- 6520

[email protected]@mwdh2o.com

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July 28, 2010 So. Cal. Water Dialogue Southern California Water Dialogue July 28, 2010 The Colorado River: Helping Metropolitan Navigate Through a Water