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DWR Water Use Efficiency Listening Session

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has scheduled two Public Listening Sessions regarding implementation of two specific projects as part of the 2009 Water Conservation Act (Senate Bill X7 7). These first Listening Sessions will focus on the urban technical methodologies and a fourth method for calculating urban water use targets as required by the Water Conservation Act of 2009.

Date 1: Monday, March 8^th, Sacramento, CA

Date 2: Wednesday, March 10^th, Los Angeles, CA

Time for Both Sessions: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

(more information for the Sessions can be found below)

Materials Attached:

1. Agenda for the Listening Sessions
2. Presentation #1- Overview of SB x 7-7
3. Background Presentation #2 - Water Use Target Compliance Steps
4. Background Presentation #3 - Urban Technical Methodologies
5. Background Presentation #4 - DWR Developed Water Use Target Method

These materials can also be found at http://www.water.ca.gov/calendar/

The discussion portion of the session will focus on the background materials which provide possible discussion topics and questions to address in input to DWR. Participants are also encouraged to identify additional discussion topics and questions.

Please bring your own copies of these materials.

Listening Session – Additional Information

Date 1: Monday, March 8^th, Sacramento, CA

Joe Serna, Jr./Cal-EPA Building

Sierra Hearing Room, Second Floor

1001 I Street, Second Floor

Sacramento, CA

Directions/Parking Instructions: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EPABldg/location.htm

For Reasonable Accommodations contact Catherine Foreman at (916) 341-5881

Remote Participation Details (March 8^thONLY)

Live Audio Feed: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast/

Live email to provide real-time questions / comments:sierrarm@calepa.ca.gov

Date 2: Wednesday, March 10^th, Los Angeles, CA

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Headquarters Building

Board Room, First Floor

700 N. Alameda Street

Los Angeles, CA 90012

For Reasonable Accommodations contact Kari Fraguela at (916) 653-8053

The intent of the Listening Session is to provide DWR with public views on technical methodologies and a water use target method at the beginning of DWR’s implementation process for the water conservation act. DWR would like feedback on possible approaches and assistance in identifying feasible calculation methodologies and identifying possible data sources for technical methodologies and a water use target method. Stakeholder input is needed to decide on the proper approach to meet the legislative requirements.

More information on the projects is below. The legislation can be found click here.

Urban Technical Methodologies Project - Water Code Section 10608.20(h)

Objective: DWR through a public process and in consultation with the CUWCC, shall develop technical methodologies for calculating base daily per capita water use, baseline CII water use, compliance daily per capita water use, gross water use, service area population, indoor residential water use, landscape area water use, and criteria for consistent implementation.

Deliverables: Completed methodologies posted on DWR’s website

Timeframe: January 2010 to October 1, 2010

Urban Water Use Target Method Project - Water Code Section 10608.20(b)(4)

Objective: Develop an urban water use per capita target method through a public process that results in a 20% reduction in per capita water use by December 31, 2020.

Deliverables: Report to the legislature describing the method

Timeframe: January 2010 to December 31, 2010
If you have questions contact Peter Brostrom of DWR at brostrom@water.ca.gov or (916) 651-7034