Agricultural Water Management Agricultural Water Management and Conservation Plansand Conservation Plans

October 12, 2012October 12, 2012

Bill Fujii Bill Fujii Water Supply and Conservation Water Supply and Conservation

Coordinator Coordinator 503 986 0887503 986 0887

Agricultural Water Management Agricultural Water Management and Conservation Plansand Conservation Plans

Background and Background and orientationorientation

Why do an Ag Why do an Ag WMCPWMCP

BenefitsBenefits

FutureFuture– EnergyEnergy

ResourcesResources

FundingFunding

Irrigation DistrictsIrrigation DistrictsDiverse and DistinctDiverse and Distinct

Districts with relationship to Bureau of Districts with relationship to Bureau of ReclamationReclamation

Districts without relationship to Bureau of Districts without relationship to Bureau of ReclamationReclamation

What is this?What is this?

Why is this end user smiling?Why is this end user smiling?

Where is this?Where is this?

Why do an AgWMCPWhy do an AgWMCPStipulated by Stipulated by condition in a water condition in a water contract with BORcontract with BOR

Record of Decision Record of Decision under Reclamation under Reclamation reform actreform act

Permanent District Permanent District Transfer for non-useTransfer for non-use

Update from previous Update from previous Ag WMCPAg WMCP

Tell your storyTell your story

It isn’t your father’s irrigation district It isn’t your father’s irrigation district any moreany more

Endangered Endangered Species ActSpecies ActClean Water ActClean Water ActUrbanizationUrbanization– ResidentialResidential– Industrial / Industrial /

CommercialCommercial

AdjudicationAdjudicationClimate ChangeClimate ChangeContractingContracting

BenefitsBenefitsManager’s best friendManager’s best friend– Pre-approved Pre-approved

curtailment plancurtailment plan– BudgetingBudgeting– Planning Planning

District Permanent District Permanent Transfer of Water Transfer of Water Right for Non-UseRight for Non-UseDocumentation for Documentation for grant applicationsgrant applicationsAllocation of Allocation of Conserved WaterConserved WaterCommunication with Communication with outside groupsoutside groups

District Permanent Transfer of Water Right for Non-Use

District ManagerDistrict Manager

Ag WMCP in effect Ag WMCP in effect

Annual reportingAnnual reporting

Notice to Notice to landownerlandowner

Permanent district Permanent district transfer application transfer application for non-usefor non-use

Allocation of Conserved WaterAllocation of Conserved WaterKody Thurgood 503-986-0892Kody Thurgood 503-986-0892ACW-ACW-Questions@wrd.state.or.usQuestions@wrd.state.or.ushttp://http://

www.oregon.gov/owrd/pages/mgmt_conserved_water.aspxwww.oregon.gov/owrd/pages/mgmt_conserved_water.aspx

Analysis of Analysis of opportunities required opportunities required under Ag WMCP - under Ag WMCP - Allocation of Allocation of Conserved water Conserved water policy advised if policy advised if analysis is positiveanalysis is positiveAllocation of Allocation of Conserved water Conserved water policy required if policy required if District is formed District is formed under ORS 545 or ORS under ORS 545 or ORS 553 and wish to use 553 and wish to use ACW program.ACW program.

FutureFutureand planning aheadand planning ahead

Changes in economic Changes in economic factorsfactors– Crop changesCrop changes– Changes in food Changes in food

processers processers

Changes in water Changes in water supplysupply– Climate changeClimate change– Court decisions Court decisions

UrbanizationUrbanization– ResidentialResidential– Industrial / CommercialIndustrial / Commercial

EnergyEnergyIrrigation accounts for 85 percent of the region’s total agricultural electrical energy use.Irrigation accounts for 85 percent of the region’s total agricultural electrical energy use.

Energy is saved by Energy is saved by agriculture in two agriculture in two ways:ways:– Delivery efficiencyDelivery efficiency– Irrigation efficiencyIrrigation efficiency

Energy is created Energy is created by agricultureby agriculture– ActivelyActively– PassivelyPassively

WRD ResourcesWRD ResourcesWater Management and Conservation Section – Lisa Water Management and Conservation Section – Lisa Jaramillo 503 986 0880Jaramillo 503 986 0880– Ag WMCP Guide Ag WMCP Guide http://www.oregon.gov/owrd/docs/Ag_guideboo_with_append_Sept_2007.pdfhttp://www.oregon.gov/owrd/docs/Ag_guideboo_with_append_Sept_2007.pdf

– Electronic Annual Report Electronic Annual Report http://www.oregon.gov/owrd/pubs/docs/forms/annual_progress_form_1_10_11.dochttp://www.oregon.gov/owrd/pubs/docs/forms/annual_progress_form_1_10_11.doc

– Sample plan Sample plan http://www.oregon.gov/owrd/docs/East_Fork_Irrig_Dist_WMCP.pdfhttp://www.oregon.gov/owrd/docs/East_Fork_Irrig_Dist_WMCP.pdf

Electronic water use reporting - Erin Oost 503 986 6083Electronic water use reporting - Erin Oost 503 986 6083http://apps.wrd.state.or.us/apps/wr/wateruse_entry/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fapps%2fwr%2fwateruse_entry%2fdefault.aspxhttp://apps.wrd.state.or.us/apps/wr/wateruse_entry/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fapps%2fwr%2fwateruse_entry%2fdefault.aspx

FundingFundingSo now you have a plan how do you So now you have a plan how do you

implement it?implement it?

BOR WaterSmartBOR WaterSmart

WRD Water WRD Water Conservation, Re-use Conservation, Re-use and Storage Grant and Storage Grant Program Program

OWEB Technical OWEB Technical Assistance Assistance

OWEB Restoration OWEB Restoration GrantsGrants

DEQ 319DEQ 319

BPABPA

Presentations on WebsitePresentations on Website

2007 District 2007 District WMCP WorkshopWMCP Workshop

2012 Ag WMCP2012 Ag WMCP