House Interim Committee on Energy the Environment

House Interim Committee on Energy & the Environment Oregon Water Supply & Conservation Initiative Update December 2, 2008 Brenda Bateman, Senior Policy Coordinator Barry Norris, State Engineer

Initiative Components u Planning grants for community and regional water supplies u Inventory of potential storage sites u Inventory of conservation opportunities u Water demand forecast

• 35 projects proposed - $750, 000+ requested • 16 projects funded - $200, 000 funded

Above Ground Storage – 1200+ Sites

Underground Storage Assessment Goals: – Complete a desk-level assessment of geologic suitability of 54 aquifers statewide – Assess aquifers’ physical capacity to accept water with a rating system – Present results through OWRD website

Inventory of Potential Conservation Opportunities – Statewide – Project Location – Project Type – Project Description – Estimated Cost – Water Savings – Timeline – Obstacles – Other

Statewide Water Needs Assessment Tool

Base Scenario Conservation Alternative

Questions? Brenda. O. Bateman@wrd. state. or. us

OWSCI Timeline u u u 2007 -09 Legislatively adopted budget Data collection complete Summer 2008 Quality control and processing Fall 2008 Post interactive, on-line map by January 2009 Report findings to 2009 Legislature Begin long-term water conservation & supply strategy.

OWSCI Community Match-Funding Grants u Final reports – due Nov 2008 u Three projects – extended to Jan 2009 u Projects funded: – Regional water supply options – Local forums to find long term solutions – Multi-stakeholder input – Water Management and Conservation Plans

Inventory of Potential Storage Information needed to inform future projects u Includes above and below ground u Below-ground options include: u – Artificial Recharge (AR) – Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR)

Scanned Maps

Photographs

Related Studies

Transition Snow Pack 57%

Projected 21 st Century Pacific Northwest Warming

Fully Appropriated Summer Flow

Unallocated Winter Flow

Water Demand Forecast