Transcript Bay Area IRWMP Project Review Process

Bay Area IRWMP
Project Review Process
Stakeholder Workshop #1
Association of Bay Area Governments
July 23, 2012
Carl Morrison
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Presentation outline
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Why review projects?
What kind of projects will be reviewed?
How will the projects be reviewed?
How will projects be ranked?
How will the projects be listed?
How many project reviews will there be?
What’s next?
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Why review projects?
• Determine the projects that will help implement
the “updated” IRWMP
• Of these projects, rank them according to how
well they help implement the IRWMP
• The upcoming review is not to select projects to
put in a grant proposal
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What kind of projects will be
reviewed?
• Water resources management-related projects
that help implement the IRWaterManagementP
• Project types
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Water supply and water quality
Wastewater and recycled water
Flood protection and stormwater management
Habitat protection and restoration
Climate change adaptation and mitigation
• Your favorite off-shore, oil-drilling project will
not be reviewed
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How will the projects be reviewed?
Phase 1
• The subregion in which the
project is located will conduct
initial review
• Only projects with a
completed template will be
reviewed
• Projects will be reviewed to
ensure they:
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Meet IRWM goals
Comply with DWR guidelines
Benefit the Region
• Projects that meet these
requirements advance to
Phase 2
North
East
West
South
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How will the projects be reviewed?
Phase 2
• Scoring and ranking of all projects advanced by
the subregion, as well as all regional projects
• Review will be conducted by the Project
Screening Committee of the Coordinating
Committee
• The PSC’s recommendations must be approved
by the entire Coordinating Committee
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How will projects be ranked?
• Ranking will be based on:
▫ IRWMP goals and objectives
▫ DWR guidelines on scoring criteria and objectives
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Contribution to IRWMP objectives
Relationship to Resources Mgmt Strategies
Technical Feasibility
Specific benefits to DAC water issues
Specific benefits to Tribal water issues
Environmental Justice considerations
Project costs and financing
Economic feasibility
Project Status
Strategic considerations – regional approach
Contribution to adaptation to climate change
Contribution to reducing GHG emissions
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How will projects be ranked?
• DWR provides guidelines but does lets IRWM
Regions determine priorities and process
• A scoring matrix with points based on criteria
identified by DWR is being developed now
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How will projects be ranked?
• Tier 1: top 50 projects scored
• Tier 2: all projects not on the Tier 1 list but that
still received more than 50% of points on scoring
matrix
• Tier 3: all other scored projects
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How will the projects be listed?
Two lists:
1. Active Project List
2. Master Project List
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Project Listing : Active Project list
• Only Active projects are evaluated in the PRP
• Includes new projects and existing projects
(from 2006 IRWMP and Appendices)
• Existing projects must be updated and
submitted with current project template
• Final list of Active Projects will only include
projects considered in Phase 2
• Only “active” projects will be considered for
inclusion in a grant proposal
• BUT there will be additional opportunities for
Project Review
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Project Listing : Master Project list
• Includes all Active projects plus all other water
resource management projects that have not met
the criteria for review in Phase 2
• Proponents may ask to have a project removed
• Projects will only be removed by the CC if they
are not water resource management-related
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How many project reviews will
there be?
• Each time the IRWMP is updated (like now)
• When the Coordinating Committee issues a “call
for projects” between IRWMP updates
• When new or existing projects are recommended
to be included in a grant proposal (not now)
• Notice to IRWMP listserve and on website on
these occasions
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What’s next?
• Identify new projects and/or update existing
projects and submit them via the website using
the project template
• Complete the template, particularly Sections 1
and 2
• September 1, 2012, template submittal deadline
for a project to be reviewed for this Plan Update
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Thanks!
Carl Morrison
[email protected]
760-724-9580