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The City of San Diego County of San Diego
Public Draft - June 2013
An Update of the 2007 San Diego
Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
Prepared by the Regional Water Management Groupin collaboraon with the Regional Advisory Commiee
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Download the complete 2013 San Diego IRWM Plan at: www.sdirwmp.org
Photo credit to:Rob Hutsel, San Diego River Park Foundation
Jeff Pasek, City of San Diego
Kim Thorner, Olivenhain Municipal Water District
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Complexityof WaterManagement in
San Diego Region
The San Diego Region includeseleven coastal watersheds
San Juan
San Luis Rey
San Dieguito
San Diego
Sweetwater
TijuanaOtay
Pueblo
Penasquitos
Carlsbad
Santa Margarita
Pacific Ocean
San Diego County
Integrated Regional Water Management in the San Diego RegionThe San Diego Integrated Regional WaterManagement (IRWM) Region is a complexarea that extends east from the PacificOcean, through one of the most populousareas in the nation, to the ridgeline ofa forested mountain range. The verydiversity of the Region ensures that it facesmany water management challenges. The
challenges include:
Eleven parallel watersheds that generallyempty to coastal bays, estuaries,lagoons, and the ocean.
The Regions great diversity ofhabitat types supporting many rare,threatened, and endangered plant andanimal species. The Region has moreendemic species than any comparableland area in the nation.
Highly variable rainfall totals. Coastalareas average 10 inches per year, butmay receive 17 inches in a wet year or3 inches in a dry year. High mountainareas receive as much as 40 inches ofrain.
Negligible groundwater supplies.Groundwater is projected to contribute4% of the Regions water supply in2020.
Heavy reliance on imported water.
Because local water supplies are farless than water demands, the Regionimports up to 80% of its water supplies.Future water supply reliability iscontingent on the Regions ability toinnovate in the development of local
water supply projects.
Major water quality challenges, suchas non-point source pollution, indicatorbacteria, sediment, nutrients, salinity,metals, and toxic organic compounds insurface water bodies that indicate theimportance of watershed protection.
Eighteen federally recognized tribes and
scattered disadvantaged communities inboth urban and rural areas. Tribes anddisadvantaged communities both haveunique water management issues thatmust be addressed.
Complexity due to the Regionsproximity to the international border,
with water issues that involve both theUnited States and Mexico.
IRWM offers a forum to bring together thediversity of stakeholders into a collabora-
tive approach to water management withimproved effectiveness and efficiency. TheIRWM model, while still evolving, offers theSan Diego Region an enhanced approachfor sustainable water management.
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2013IRWMPlan
InnovativeApproach to WaterManagement Planning for
the San Diego Region
2013 IRWM PlanIRWM planning is an innovative way todevelop long-term water supply reliability,improve water quality, and protect naturalresources. IRWM is not new to the SanDiego Region local agencies have been
working together for years to implementmulti-benefit projects with the overarchinggoal of sustainable water management.The statewide IRWM Grant Program,managed by the California Departmentof Water Resources, is supported byProposition 50 (2002) and Proposition 84(2006), both of which provide bond fundingfor competitive grants for projects thatimprove water resources management.
IRWM Plans are regional plans designed toimprove collaboration in water resourcesmanagement and comprehensivelyaddress all aspects of water management
and planning throughout an IRWM Region.IRWM Plans cross jurisdictional, watershed,and political boundaries; involve multipleagencies, stakeholders, individuals, andgroups; and attempt to address the issuesand differing perspectives of all the entitiesinvolved through mutually beneficial solutions.
The San Diego IRWM Program beganin 2005, and since then has achieved
remarkable success. San Diego publishedits first IRWM Plan in 2007 and hasreceived $34 million to date in state grantfunding.
Like the 2007 Plan, this 2013 IRWM Planwas prepared by the San Diego RegionalWater Management Group (RWMG), which
consists of the San Diego County WaterAuthority, the City of San Diego, and theCounty of San Diego.
The 2013 Plan is a comprehensive updateof the 2007 Plan. The 2013 Plan addressesthe San Diego IRWM Region, whichcomprises the watersheds of San DiegoCounty that are tributary to coastal waters.It builds upon local water and resourcemanagement plans within the Region, and
was developed with input from an array of
water management stakeholders. The Planprovides a mechanism for stakeholders to
work together to overcome potential waterresource management constraints andeffectively implement water managementprojects that achieve regional watermanagement objectives.
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IRWM Program AccomplishmentsThe San Diego IRWM Program continuesto evolve to adapt to changing conditionsand meet regional needs. Following is abrief timeline and an outline of the majoraccomplishments that the Program hasachieved during its eight-year tenure.
2005 |Completion of a Memorandumof Understanding (MOU) betweenthe City of San Diego, County of SanDiego, and San Diego County Water
Authority, who collectively comprisethe RWMG. The MOU formalizedthe agenciescommitment to fund,
guide, and manage development andimplementation of the IRWM Program.
2006 | Establishment of the RegionalAdvisory Committee (RAC), a collectionof diverse professionals with a stake in
water management in the Region. TheRAC has met 43 times since its inceptionand is responsible for providing input andfeedback to the RWMG with regards toregional planning and funding activities.
2007 |Finalization and adoption of the
2007 San Diego IRWM Plan. The 2007Plan laid the groundwork for enhancedcollaborative water resources projects byfacilitating cooperation between publicagencies and non-profit organizations inpursuit of IRWM grant funding.
2008 | DWR awarded the San DiegoIRWM Region $25 million to support19 high-priority local projects underProposition 50.
2009 |The Region completed DWRsRegion Acceptance Process and receivedformal approval of the Regions boundaries.
2009 | The San Diego RWMG andmanagement groups from the otherIRWM Regions (Upper Santa Margaritaand South Orange County) in the SanDiego Funding Area formed the Tri-County Funding Area CoordinatingCommittee (FACC) as a collaborativeinter-regional body. With formation ofthe Tri-County FACC, the San DiegoFunding Area became the first and onlyfunding area in the state to formalizea grant funding agreement to allocateIRWM funding between IRWM planning
regions.2010 |DWR awarded the San DiegoIRWM region a $1 million grantaward to conduct stakeholder outreach,complete planning studies, and preparethe 2013 IRWM Plan.
2011 |DWR awarded the San DiegoIRWM region $8 million to implement11 high-priority local projects underProposition 84-Round 1.
2012 |The San Diego Region kicked
off planning efforts to update the 2007IRWM Plan. Initial outreach effortsincluded an IRWM Summit to raiseawareness among the public andstakeholders about development of the2013 IRWM Plan.
2013 |The San Diego Region submitteda $10.5 million implementation grantapplication to implement 7 high-priority local projects with potentialgrant funding support from Proposition
84-Round 2.2013 | The San Diego Regioncompleted the 2013 IRWM Plan.
The San Diego IRWM Program has taken the initial steps of bringing together organizationsand individuals from diverse backgrounds, interests, and perspectives to work toward
achieving a shared vision needed to guide the protection, management, and use of theregion's water resources for the mutual benefit of people, wildlife, and habitats.
Kirk Ammerman, Principal Civil Engineer | City of Chula Vista
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Integrated, balanced &consensus-based approach
to water Sustainability
2013 IRWM Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives
IRWM Plan Vision:An integrated, balanced, and consensus-based approach to ensuring the long-termsustainability of the Regions water supply,
water quality, and natural resources.
IRWM Plan Mission:To develop and implement an integrated
strategy to guide the Region towardprotecting, managing, and developingreliable and sustainable water resources.Through a stakeholder-driven and adaptiveprocess, the Region can develop solutionsto water-related issues and conflicts thatare economically and environmentallypreferable, and that provide equitableresource protection for the entire Region.
IRWM Plan Goals:In accordance with the IRWM Plan visionand mission statement, the RWMG, RAC,and regional stakeholders updated thefour IRWM Plan goals:
1 | Improve the reliability andsustainability of regional water
supplies.2 | Protect and enhance water quality.
3 | Protect and enhance our watershedsand natural resources.
4 | Promote and support sustainableintegrated water resourcemanagement.
All IRWM-funded projects must meet Objective A, Objective B,and at least one other objective.
Objective A:Encourage the developmentof integrated solutions to address watermanagement issues and conflicts.Implement projects and programsthat effectively address local watermanagement issues and conflicts throughsix types of integration: (1) Partnerships,(2) Resource Management, (3) BeneficialUses, (4) Geography, (5) Hydrology, and(6) Sustainability.
Objective B:Maximize stakeholder/community involvement and stewardship of
water resources, emphasizing education andoutreach. Implement efforts to engage andeducate the public on the IRWM Programand the interconnectedness of water supply,
water quality, and natural resources. Buildstewardship throughout the Region byproviding opportunities to participate in
water management and promote individualand community ownership of water resource
problems and solutions.Objective C:Effectively obtain, manage,and assess water resource data andinformation. Increase and expand sharing,integration, and comprehensive analysisof water resource and water quality datato provide a basis for improved waterresources management.
Objective D:Further the scientific and technicalfoundation of water management. Promoteactions, programs, and projects that increasescientific knowledge and understandingof water management issues and supportscience-based regulations and requirements.Coordinate with regulatory agencies toassess and resolve ambiguous or conflictingregulatory standards or requirements.
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Objective E:Develop and maintaina diverse mix of water resources,encouraging their efficient use and
development of local water supplies.Continue to develop diverse waterresources to meet local supply andconservation goals, reduce dependenceon imported water supplies, and increase
water supply reliability. A diverse mix ofwater resources includes imported water,water transfers, recycled water, waterconservation, desalination, local surface
water, and groundwater.
Objective F:Construct, operate, and
maintain a reliable water managementinfrastructure system. Construct, operate,and maintain water conveyance,treatment, storage, and distributionfacilities that comprise a reliable waterinfrastructure system consistent with thefuture planned mix of water resources, andprovide flexibility in system operations.
Objective G:Enhance natural hydrologicprocesses to reduce the effects ofhydromodification and encourageintegrated flood management.Restoreand enhance natural hydrologic processes,and promote best management practicesthat reduce negative effects on naturalstream systems and local water supplyreservoirs. Reduce runoff from impervioussurfaces, erosion, sedimentation,and flooding. Use integrated floodmanagement to holistically address floodissues, water quality, natural resources,and other water management concerns.
Objective H: Effectively reduce sources of
pollutants and environmental stressors toprotect and enhance human health, safety,and the environment. Reduce pollutantsand environmental stressors to maintainor improve water quality through theapplication of point and non-point source
control, stormwater best managementpractices, management measures such asland use planning and conservation, and
reservoir management. Reduce pollutantloads to protect the health and safety ofhumans and the environment.
Objective I:Protect, restore, and maintainhabitat and open space. Manage andacquire land to preserve open space andprotect sensitive habitat for endangered,threatened, and locally-important plantand wildlife species. Invasive speciesmanagement, habitat conservation, and
water pollution prevention activities will help
to maintain and enhance biological diversity.Objective J:Optimize water-basedrecreational opportunities.Protect andprovide access to water-based recreationalactivities such as swimming, fishing,boating, as well as picnicking and hikingalong waterways, while ensuring that therecreational activities do not adverselyaffect other beneficial uses of water.Improve public safety in water-basedrecreational areas so that members of theRegion can use them freely.
Objective K:Effectively address climatechange through greenhouse gasreduction, adaptation, or mitigation in
water resource management.Adapt to thepotential effects of climate change, suchas sea-level rise, temperature changes,and rainfall variability, by implementingclimate-proof water managementprojects and programs. Incorporategreenhouse gas emissions reductionand energy efficiency in planning and
management efforts.
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San Diego is a Diverse Region with Significant Water ManagementOpportunities and Challenges
Groundwater, inland surface waters, andcoastal waters within the Region supporta wide variety of water supply needs,recreational uses, and important ecosystemsand habitats. Like many urbanizedareas in California and throughout thenation, the Region faces challenges inensuring the long-term sustainability andenhancement of its water supply, waterquality, and watershed resources.
San Diego is a culturally diverse arearepresenting national and ethnic
communities from throughout the world.The Regions diverse ethnic minoritygroups have comprised the majority ofthe San Diego County population sinceapproximately 2010. The total population
within the Region is projected to increaseby 27% by the year 2035.
Water management is complex andincludes multiple public managementagencies. Natural water demarcationsare unlikely to correspond to political
jurisdictions, and each of the Regionswatersheds span multiple cities andagencies. This creates jurisdictionalcomplexity in the Region, adding to thechallenges of water management.
San Diego Countys Gross RegionalProduct exceeded $186 billion during2011, of which the top industries aremanufacturing, tourism, defense,telecommunications, and agriculture.
Agriculture in the County produces over
$1.68 billion in crops. The highest valuecrops include nursery plants ($1 billion)and avocados ($208 million). Over300,000 acres in the County are dedicatedto agricultural production.
FY 2012 WaterDemand byCustomerSector Use
Examples of Local Supply IRWM Projects
Pipeline for the largest desalination plant inthe nation expected to meet up to 7% of
regional demand
Pilot projects to investigate feasibility andsafety of potable reuse adding advancedtreated recycled water into potable supplies
Expansion and interconnection of
recycled water systems throughout thenorthern coastal areas
Examples of Water Quality IRWM Projects
Santa Margarita River nutrient assessments interregional, collaborative effort to assess
appropriate water quality objectives protectiveof beneficial uses
Programs to improve surface and drinkingwater quality in disadvantaged communities
Water demand in the Region is dividedbetween several broad categories ofuse. Agriculture uses 9% of the Regionsdemand, while the remaining 91% servesresidential, commercial, public, and otheruses.
Source: Water AuthorityFY 2012 Annual Report
66%
Residential
13%
Commercial &Industrial
12%
Public & Other
9%
Agriculture
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Water SuppliesThe San Diego County Water Authority(Water Authority) is the sole imported
water wholesale agency within theRegion; its member water agencies withinthe San Diego Region serve 98% of thecountys population. Depending uponlocal hydrologic conditions, water suppliesdelivered by the Water Authority to itsmember agencies comprise up to 80% ofthe Regions water supply.
The Region has 25 water supply reservoirs,of which 17 are at least partially suppliedby imported water, while 8 rely entirely on
local water sources. In 2010, local surfacewater provided approximately 27,300 AF.The 24 groundwater basins in the Regionprovide an average of only 18,300 AF peryear (AFY). Groundwater occurs in formationsthat are not cost-effective to develop asprimary water supply sources.
Precipitation in the Region follows a strongseasonal pattern; most precipitation occursfrom November through April, while mostevaporation occurs during summer and
autumn months. Over the past 65 years,the Region has depended largely onimported water.
Development of local water supplyopportunities is an important step inreducing the Regions reliance on imported
water supplies and increasing watersupply reliability. Recycled water has beenidentified as an important local watersource, with recycled water use projected
to increase substantially from currentlevels (24,000 AFY in 2012) through
indirect and direct potable reuse.
Water Quality
The San Diego Regional Water QualityBoard (Regional Board) has listed over65 inland surface waters and 45 coastal
waters or beach segments in the Regionas having impaired water quality becausethey do not comply with applicable waterquality standards. The Regional Board hascompleted Total Daily Maximum Loads(TMDLs) for several of the water quality
impaired surface waters, and has initiatedTMDLs for a number of others.
IRWM stakeholders have identified keychallenges associated with strengthening thescientific basis for water quality standards,and increasing the Regions understandingof the impact of human activities on waterbodies and beneficial uses.
Flood and Storm Waters
There is a high risk of flooding in many
areas of the Region, from both rainfalland urban runoff. The central and easternportions of San Diego County are mostsusceptible to flash floods where mountaincanyons, dry creek beds, and high desertsare the prevailing terrain.
Stormwater in the Region is diverted toeach agencys municipal separate stormsewer system (MS4). Because MS4s arenot required to provide treatment prior
Metropolitan
Canal Lining Transfer
Local Surface Water
Local Groundwater
FY 2012 Water Supply Sources
Recycled Water
Conservation
Imperial Irrigation District Transfer
Source: Water Authority FY 2012 Annual Report
45%
13%10
%
3%
4%
11%
14%
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to discharging collected stormwater, theycan present a water quality challenge,as stormwater can have high levels of
pollutants collected during runoff. TheMS4s in the Region also collect runoff fromover-irrigation, which can carry pesticides,fertilizers, and anything that is dumpedinto storm drains, such as oil or trash. Asthe Region continues to grow, addressingthe problem of pollution from stormwaterand the MS4 will be imperative.
Disadvantaged Communities
Disadvantaged communities (DACs) aredefined as communities with a Median
Household Income (MHI) of 80% or less ofthe statewide MHI. Thirty-six communities
within the San Diego IRWM Region qualifyas DACs. The majority of these are urbanDACs, which fall within the service areaof a water or wastewater agency. Theremaining eleven DACs are rural, and arenot provided municipal water supplies.Often DACs lack the financial andtechnical resources to design, implement,operate, and maintain reliable water
projects of any scale.Urban DACs
Because urban DACs are located withinwater agency service areas, their waterresources needs are generally centeredon community development and surface
water quality issues, rather than drinkingwater quality or drinking water supplyissues. It can be challenging to obtainfunding for water projects in urban DACs,because their water issues may not meet
the criteria for a critical water supply orwater quality need.
Urban DACs often suffer from flooding,illegal dumping, surface watercontamination, and food security issues.There is frequently a lack of outreach and
education appropriately targeted to thecommunity to help alleviate some of the
water problems they face.
Rural DACsUnlike urban DACs, rural DACs main
water concern frequently is securing andmaintaining a safe, reliable source ofdrinking water. Existing water systems inrural DACs are often inadequate to meetneeds, including drinking water, sanitationservices, and firefighting resources. Thesefaulty systems pose a threat to publichealth and safety. The needs of rural DACscurrently exceed available funding, though
IRWM funding can be extended further bypartnering with the State Department ofPublic Health State Revolving Fund program.
Volunteers restoring habitat along ChollasCreek; an aging storage tank in need of
replacement in a Rural DAC.
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Tribal Nations
San Diego County features the largestnumber of Tribes and Reservations ofany county in the United States. Thereare 18 federally-recognized TribalNation Reservations and 17 TribalGovernments. These Reservation lands,
which are governed by Tribal Nations,total 127,000 acres or approximately198 square miles. Two additional Tribesare not federally recognized: San LuisRey Band of Luiseo Indians and MountLaguna Band of Kwaaymii Indians. Whileapproximately 17,000 Native Americans
live in the Region, as of 2010 only a smallpercentage of them actually lived withinthe Reservation lands in San Diego.
While the State and local governmentsdo not have any authority over TribalLands, the IRWM program has a workingrelationship with the Tribes to address
water and habitat issues. A position on theRAC is reserved for a Tribal representative,and Tribal representatives haveparticipated on Workgroups in the past.
Tribal Nations within the Region arelocated on lands mostly outside of the
Water Authoritys service area, and soare wholly dependent on local sourcesof water. However, two of the TribalNations, the Viejas and Sycuan Bands,have coordinated with the Water Authorityto explore the potential for water supplydelivery to reservation lands.
Land use on Tribal lands in San DiegoCounty was mostly limited to residential andminor agricultural activities until the IndianGaming Regulatory Act of 1988. Sincethen, ten gaming facilities have openedon Tribal lands. In addition to gaming,
some reservations also have malls, resorts,hotels, restaurants, and golf courses.
The economic growth that reservations areexperiencing has resulted in increased useby Tribes of their previously underutilized,but senior, water rights. The combinedimpact of water extractions on and offreservation lands may result in overdraftof the groundwater basins. As such,improved regional and local planningefforts may be needed to maintain local
groundwater supplies and incorporatefuture developments on Reservations.
San Diego County features the largest numberof Tribes and Reservations of any county in theUnited States.
La Jolla Los Coyotes
Santa YsabelMesa Grande
Inaja-Cosmit
Ewiiaapaayp
ManzanitaLa Posta
Campo
Viejas
Barona
Sycuan
Jamul
San Pasqual
Pala
Rincon
San Diego
Pacifc Ocean
Pauma
Capitan Grande
Excerpt from Tribal Water Stories of Coastal Southern California, a collection of stories, myths, and songs fromTribes in San Diego County, collected to entertain and educate readers, while honoring and celebrating thepeople and cultures from which these stories come. To download the entire collection, visit:www.sdirwmp.org
AH-HA WI-AH-AH WATER COLDER WATERThe cold spring, located on the high peak of theCuyamacas, is well known to all lovers of thesemountains, and the Indians, who must ever havea reason for the existence of things, tell how it wascreated and named by one of their mythical creatureslong ago.
One of the giants, named Hum-am Kwishwash(Whip to Kill People), lived in the vicinity of Pam-mumam-wah (Green Valley).
This hideous being possessed supernatural powers,which he employed in various ways. It seems that hewanted nothing but the coldest water to drink. Hetried the water in the streams and tried the water inthe springs that abound throughout the country, butnever did any of it suit his taste, so he created forhimself a spring of colder water.
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Role of IRWM Plan
Numerous water management planshave been developed by individual or
multiple agencies or groups within theRegion to address water supply, waterquality, ecosystem and habitat protectionand enhancement, watershed protection,recreation, and land use controls. Each ofthe local plans addresses portions of theRegion, but many of the plans overlap ingeography, scope, or agency jurisdiction.
Key challenges or constraints inaddressing water management issueson a regional scale include: potential for
competing plans, jurisdictional issues,
conflicts between agencies and otherorganizations, regulatory constraints,
environmental challenges, publicacceptance, and funding.
The IRWM Plan can help to address orresolve these issues and challengesby improving communication betweenstakeholders, proceeding through apublic process, consolidating regionalinformation, and identifying commongoals, objectives, and opportunities.
Challenges and Conflicts in WaterManagement
How the IRWM Program Can AddressChallenges
Regulatory Processes/Administration: Regulations may
be infeasible to implement, lack comprehensive data, and
implementation requirements may not yield desired benets.
Provides a unied regional approach for identifying and assessing
regulatory compliance issues.
Water Quality Objectives and Benefcial Uses: Widespread
concern that benecial uses are not properly dened, which can
impact the Regions ability to effectively and affordably manage water.
Provides a forum for collaboration between water managers and the
regulatory agencies that establish water quality standards.
Integrated Planning: Numerous entities are involved in water
management in the Region. Conicts between entities or
benecial uses are unavoidable.
Provides a forum to bring different entities together to potentially
resolve or avoid conicts resulting from overlapping jurisdiction.
Stakeholder Involvement: Barriers to stakeholder participation
may include regulatory restrictions or lack of funding.
Outreach efforts have attempted to resolve participation barriers. RAC
meetings provide an ongoing opportunity for stakeholder involvement.
Funding: Limited funding through DWR, and increasing resource
limitations for public agencies. There is a need for affordable
solutions to water-related issues.
Brings entities together to prioritize projects through a process that
considers cost-effectiveness, and multiple benets.
Public Awareness and Education: Regional awareness of
water management issues is a concern.
Sets a high priority for public outreach that may result in greater
public understanding and acceptance of water management issues
and solutions.
IRWM Grant Administration: Substantial concerns with IRWM
grant funding delays by the State.
Has attempted to resolve grant funding issues through improved
communications with DWR.
Affordability: Region is pressed to nd solutions that meet
regulatory, outreach, IRWM Program, and other needs.
Funding can be used to offset project-related costs in the Region.
Multi-benet projects can improve affordability.
Political Coordination: Regulatory, public awareness, conicts,
and other issues present challenges to political coordination.
Coordination efforts with other regulatory agencies and political
bodies are important to the IRWM Program.
Managing Water Rights and Compliance: Need to reconcile
water rights and water quality management for a variety of
benecial uses
Provides a mechanism to bring different entities together to
potentially resolve or avoid water rights conicts.
Sustainability of Water Resources: Solutions must be
economically and environmentally preferable, that also provide
equitable resource protection for Region.
Has incorporated sustainability throughout Plan. Project selection
prioritizes cost-effective projects that provide multiple benets.
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during the Plan update process, is theformally recognized stakeholder advisorycommittee to the RWMG. Workgroups
comprised mainly of RAC members helpguide the San Diego IRWM Program andconduct technical reviews and studies.Bi-monthly RAC meetings provideopportunities for the public to engage withthe IRWM Program.
In concert with the Upper Santa MargaritaRegion and the South Orange CountyRegion, the San Diego IRWM Programhas created the Tri-County FACC, acooperative effort between the three IRWM
programs within the San Diego IRWMFunding Area. The Tri-County FACC seeksto identify opportunities for collaborationbetween IRWM regions and works tocoordinate water resources management
across the three member IRWM regions.
Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Member Organizations
County of San Diego
City of San Diego
San Diego County Water Authority
Santa Fe Irrigation DistrictCity of Oceanside
Helix Water District
Sweetwater Authority
Olivenhain Municipal Water District
San Elijo Joint Powers Authority
City of Chula Vista
City of Encinitas
Otay Water District / Metro Joint PowersAuthority
San Diego Coastkeeper
University of California CooperativeExtension
San Diego River Park Foundation
Buena Vista Lagoon Foundation CaliforniaLandscape Contractors Association
UCSD Clean Water Utility
Padre Dam Municipal Water District
Groundwork San Diego-Chollas Creek
Rural Community Assistance Corporation
Floodplain Management Association
Industrial Environment Association
SDSU Center for Regional Sustainability
Farm Bureau of San Diego County
San Diego Association of Governments
Zoological Society of San Diego
San Diego Regional Water Quality ControlBoard
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
County of Orange
Rancho California Water District
USMC Camp Pendleton
California Coastal Conservancy
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Plan Priorities will help toaddress Regional challenges
Project SelectionThe 2013 IRWM Plan includes criteria forinclusion of projects in the IRWM ProjectDatabase. This is important because aproject must be included in the databaseto be considered for IRWM fundingopportunities. Projects in the database mustcontribute to achievement of at least oneIRWM Plan objective. The 2013 IRWM Planupdate process developed a list of scoringcriteria for initial evaluation of all projectssubmitted to the IRWM Program throughthe online Project Database, available at:
http://irwm.rmcwater.com/sd/login.php
During IRWM funding opportunities, projectsincluded in the Project Database areevaluated by a Project Selection Workgroup,formed by a subset of the RAC representingdifferent stakeholder interest areas.
Because of the San Diego IRWM Programsemphasis on integration and stakeholderinvolvement, a project must meetObjective A, Objective B, and at least oneother objective in order to be consideredfor inclusion in IRWM funding proposals.
A two-stage prioritization process thatincludes a project review process and
project content scoring has been used tofurther prioritize programs and projects.This process was reviewed and updated in2013, using input from the RAC, public,and Workgroups. In the most recentround of grant funding, for the Proposition84-Round 2 Implementation Grant, 36projects were submitted for consideration.
Of these, 20 were scored high enoughto be considered for funding, and 7
were ultimately selected by the RAC forinclusion in the San Diego IRWM fundingproposal.
Turf replacement programs have beenselected for IRWM grant funding.
Excluded fromIRWM Plan
Excluded fromIRWM Funding
Tier 1Project List
Scoringand
RankingScreening
Tier 2
Project List
ProposedProject
Address Objectives A & Band one more
Top 50thPercentile
Bottom 50th PercentileFails to AddressA, B, and 1 OtherObjective
Fails to Address atleast 1 Objective
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Through this project prioritization andselection process, the Project Selection
Workgroup is able to compile a funding
proposal package that comprehensivelyaddresses regional needs, issues, andobjectives. Projects included in such packagesinclude benefits to water quality, waterreliability, habitat improvements, communitydevelopment, public education andoutreach, reduced climate change impacts,and flood protection, among others.
Priority Actions
During the Plan update process, four
planning studies were conductedby specially-convened workgroups.These studies (Regulatory, Land UsePlanning, Climate Change Planning,and Integrated Flood Management)
developed recommendations to addressthe challenges and issues identifiedin the table on page 10. Increased
and improved coordination andcommunication between relevant water-management and non-water managementagencies or organizations was a primaryrecommendation in each of the studies.
From these recommendations, the RACselected a revised list of action items toachieve during the life of the 2013 Plan.Stakeholders have made commitments toimplement each of the selected actions.Each action item is expected to be
implemented within three years of adoptionof the 2013 IRWM Plan, with stakeholdersreporting progress to the RAC.
Improve communication between IRWMProgram and Regional Board
Ensure consistency and provide supportbetween IRWM Plan and Regional Boardplans
Provide science-based waterquality recommendationsto support regulatorydecisions
Coordinate efforts andopportunities for habitat
restoration and recovery
Address climate change through adaptationand mitigation in water management
Develop cost-effective carbon-efficientstrategies
Incorporate adaptation to climate change
effects in water planningReduce or neutralize
GHG emissions in watermanagement
Recognize that water isone of the primary delivery
systems of climate change
Increase flood manager and agencycollaboration
Improve understanding of regional flood
risks and integrated flood managementDevelop watershed database to assist
in flood management andidentify common issues andconstraints
Define watershed floodmanagement goals and
applicable IFM strategies
Collaborative water resources and landuse planning efforts
Include supportive and complementary
objectives and actions in land use andwater planning and regulatory documents
Provide opportunities forcooperation, communication,and information sharingbetween water and landuse managers
Improve understanding ofrelationship between land
use and water resources
Regulatory Planning Study Climate Change Planning Study
Flood Management Planning StudyLand Use Planning Study
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SanDiegoIntegratedRegionalWaterManagementPlan
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Funding
In addition to providing a cost-effectiveand efficient means for planningacross jurisdictional boundaries, IRWMplanning provides an important firststep in positioning the Region to securethe outside funding critical to allow theRegion to implement much-needed watermanagement projects and programs.
An approved IRWM Plan is necessary forregions to be eligible for funding from theState of California under Propositions 50,84, and 1E. Future funding opportunitiesare likely to also require an approvedIRWM Plan, as the importance and valueof integrated planning and managementgains statewide recognition.
The Proposition 50 Chapter 8 IRWM GrantProgram is a joint program between theCalifornia Department of Water Resources
and the State Water Resources ControlBoard which provides funding for waterresources projects. The San Diego IRWMRegion has received $25 million underProposition 50.
Proposition 84, consisting of three roundsof funding, began in the summer of 2008and is expected to provide approximately$65 million in funding for IRWM projectsin the San Diego Region. To date, the SanDiego Region has received $8 million
under Proposition 84Round 1, andapplied for an additional $10.5 millionthrough Round 2. The Region also receiveda $1 million Proposition 84 planning grantto help pay for the updating of this Plan.
Proposition 1E is expected to provide $300million statewide for grants for stormwaterand flood management projects. Thesefunds are applied for by individual projectsponsors, rather than the IRWM Program,
though eligible projects must be part of anIRWM Plan. Within the San Diego IRWMRegion, the City of Escondido has received$15 million of Proposition 1E funds.
Projects funded through inclusion in theIRWM Plan range from pilot projects forinnovative water treatment technology,
recycled water systems, water qualityand supply for DACs, flood control andstormwater management, source waterprotection, and water supply and reliability.
Beyond Propositions 50, 84, and 1E, avariety of future state and federal fundingopportunities for water-related projectsare expected. This IRWM Program andPlan will provide a vehicle to pursue thosefunding opportunities.
IRWM Planning Positions the
Region to Secure Funding
San Diego IRWM Programhas leveraged millionsin state grant funds toimplement local andregional projects.
2007 2013 Future
$50M
$100
M
$150M
$200M
$250
M
Grant Award to San Diego
Funding Match for Projects
Cumulative IRWM Grant Award Totals
PENDING
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Download the complete 2013 San Diego IRWM Plan at: www.sdirwmp.org
Photo credit to:Rob Hutsel, San Diego River Park Foundation
Jeff Pasek, City of San Diego
Kim Thorner, Olivenhain Municipal Water District
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