The Water Conservation Act of 2009 - Projects
| Project Number |
Project Name |
Summary of Governing Legislation |
Deadline |
Process |
Guiding Legislation |
| U1 |
CII Task Force |
DWR shall in conjunction with the CUWCC convene a task force consisting of academic experts,
urban retail water suppliers, environmental organizations, commercial, industrial, and institutional
water users to develop alternative best management practices for the CII water sector. |
Task Force:
April 1, 2010
Report:
April 1, 2012 |
Task Force |
Water Conservation Act
10608.43 |
| Status: ONGOING. The CII Task Force was convened on March 1, 2011 and as of January 2013 has met fifteen times. Final report is scheduled for release in early 2013. For more information visit the SB X7-7 Website at http://www.water.ca.gov/wateruseefficiency/sb7/committees/urban/u1/ or the CUWCC website http://www.cuwcc.org. |
| U2 |
Demand Management Measures |
Per AB1420 of 2007 DWR shall convene an Independent Technical Panel consisting of retail water
suppliers, environmental organizations, the business community, wholesale water suppliers, and
academia to update Demand Management Methods and report to the Legislature. |
Project Delayed |
Independent Technical Panel |
Water Conservation Act
10631.7 |
| Status: INITIATED. DWR and the CUWCC have begun discussions to convene the Independent Technical Panel. |
| U3 |
Urban Technical Methodologies |
DWR through a public process and in consultation with CUWCC shall develop and post on its website
technical methodologies and criteria for baseline daily per capita use, baseline commercial,
industrial, and institutional water use, compliance daily per capita water use, gross water use,
service area population, indoor residential water use, landscaped area water use, and others as
needed. |
Oct 1, 2010 |
Public Process |
Water Conservation Act
10608.20(h)(1) and (h)(2) |
| Status: COMPLETED. The final document “Methodologies for Calculating Baseline and Compliance Urban Per Capita Water Use For Consistent Implementation of the Water Conservation Act of 2009” was published on October 1, 2010 and is posted at http://www.water.ca.gov/wateruseefficiency/sb7/docs/MethodologiesCalculatingBaseline_Final_03_01_2011.pdf. |
| U4 |
Fourth Target Method |
DWR shall develop a method for calculating urban water use targets that identify per capita use
targets that cumulatively result in a statewide 20 percent reduction. |
Dec 31, 2010 |
Public Process |
Water Conservation Act
10608.20(b)(4) |
| Status: COMPLETED. The “Method 4 for Calculating Urban Water Use Targets” has been released to the public and is posted at http://www.water.ca.gov/wateruseefficiency/sb7/docs/FourthTargetMethod-UrbanWaterSuppliers-DetermineUrbanWaterUseTargets.pdf in February 2011. |
| U5 |
Process Water Regulations |
DWR shall adopt regulations for implementation of the SB X7-7 provisions related to process water. |
No date specified |
Rule making |
Water Conservation Act 10608.20(i)(1) |
| Status: COMPLETED. Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved DWR’s regulation regarding the local water purveyors' deduction of Industrial Process Water from their gross water calculation. DWR permanent was approved by OAL on July 8, 2011. It is posted at http://www.water.ca.gov/wateruseefficiency/sb7/docs/FinalTextRegulation.pdf. |
| U6 |
Urban Report to Legislature |
DWR shall review 2015 UWMPs and report to the Legislature on the progress toward achieving a 20
percent reduction in urban water use. |
Dec 31, 2016 |
Reporting |
Water Conservation Act
10608.42 |
Status: ONGOING. The department has reviewed the 2010 urban water management plans and reported to the Legislature on June 11, 2012. The report is posted at http://www.water.ca.gov/urbanwatermanagement/docs/Report%20to%20Leg%20on2010%20UWMPs-6-25-2012.pdf.
DWR will review the 2015 urban water management plans and report to the Legislature by December 31, 2016 on the status of the plans and on progress towards achieving a 20 percent reduction in urban water use by 2020. As of January 2013, 397 plans have been submitted to DWR. |
| U7 |
Update UWMP Guidebook |
The UWMP Guidebook will be updated to address legislative and procedural changes to the urban
water management planning process that have occurred since 2005. |
No date specified |
Reporting |
Water Conservation Act
10608.50(a)(1) |
| Status: COMPLETED. The “Guidebook to Assist Urban Water Suppliers to Prepare a 2010 Urban Water Management Plan” has been completed and is posted at http://www.water.ca.gov/urbanwatermanagement/docs/2010FinalUWMPGuidebook_linked.pdf. A new DWR on-line submittal tool (DOST) for UWMPs has been made available for urban suppliers. UWMP data can be entered in DOST by agencies or DWR staff in a database only accessible by DWR. |
| U8 |
Revise Urban Funding Criteria |
DWR will revise grant/loan criteria to make urban water suppliers ineligible for state funding
unless they comply with the specific provisions of 10608.56. |
July 1, 2016 |
Public Process |
Water Conservation Act
10608.56(a) |
Status: INITIATE IN 2015. |
AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS |
| A1 |
Quantification of Ag Water Use Efficiency |
DWR - in consultation with the AWMC, stakeholders, and academics - shall develop and report to
the Legislature on a proposed methodology for quantifying the efficiency of agricultural water use.
The report is to include an implementation plan, estimated implementation costs, and types of data
to support the methodology. Alternatives shall include determination of efficiency levels based on
crop type or irrigation system distribution uniformity. |
Dec 31, 2011 |
Public Process |
Water Conservation Act
10608.64 |
| Status: COMPLETED. The final report, “A Proposed Methodology for Quantifying the Efficiency of Agricultural Water Use is posted at http://www.water.ca.gov/wateruseefficiency/sb7/docs/AgWaterUseReport-FINAL.pdf. It was completed and submitted to the Legislature in June 2012. |
| A2 |
Agricultural Water Measurement Regulations |
DWR will adopt a regulation providing a range of options for water measurements that agricultural
water suppliers may use to measure volume of water delivered to customers with sufficient accuracy to
comply with farm-gate delivery measurement requirement (531.10) and to implement pricing structure. |
No date specified |
Rule Making |
Water Conservation Act
10608.48(i)(1) |
| Status: COMPLETED. The regulation was approved by OAL on July 11, 2012. It is posted at http://www.water.ca.gov/wateruseefficiency/sb7/docs/Ag_Water_Measurement_Regulation_FINAL_approved-7-11-12.pdf. |
| A3 |
Update Ag Efficient Water Mgt Practices |
DWR may update the EWMPs in consultation with AWMC, US Bureau of Reclamation, and SWRCB. EWMPs
shall be adopted or revised only after public hearings. |
No date specified |
Public Process |
Water Conservation Act
10608.48(h) |
| Status: INITIATE IN 2013. DWR is beginning to identify and form the appropriate stakeholder groups to initiate this process. |
| A4 |
Ag EWMP Report to Legislature |
DWR shall submit a report to the Legislature on agricultural EWMPs that have been and are planned
to be implemented and an assessment of the manner in which the implementation of EWMP has affected and
will affect ag operations and estimate of water use efficiency improvements. Subsequent reports will be
prepared in 2016 and 2021. |
Dec 31, 2013 |
Reporting |
Water Conservation Act
10608.48(g) |
| Status: INITIATE IN 2013. Ag Water Management Plans shall be adopted by ag water suppliers by December 31, 2012 and submitted to DWR within 30 days. DWR will submit the first report to the Legislature in December 2013. |
| A5 |
Ag Water Mgmt Plan Report to Legislature |
DWR shall prepare and submit to the Legislature a report summarizing the status of the submitted
plans, their outstanding elements, effectiveness of promoting efficient ag practices, and
recommendations relating to proposed EWMP changes, as appropriate. The report will subsequently be
submitted in years ending in six and one. |
Dec 31, 2013 |
Reporting |
Water Conservation Act
10845(a) through (c) |
| Status: INITIATE IN 2013. Ag Water Management Plans shall be adopted by ag water suppliers by December 31, 2012 and submitted to DWR within 30 days. DWR will submit the first report to the Legislature in December 2013. |
| A6 |
AWMP Guidebook |
DWR in consultation with the SWRCB may revise the requirements for AWMPs. An AWMP Guidebook will be
developed to address legislative and procedural issues for submittal of AWMP to DWR. |
No date specified |
Reporting |
Water Conservation Act
10608.50(a)(1) |
| Status: COMPLETED. The final document, “A Guidebook to Assist Agricultural Water Suppliers to Prepare a 2012 Agricultural Water Management Plan”, was published on November 6, 2012 and is posted at http://www.water.ca.gov/wateruseefficiency/sb7/docs/AgWaterManagementPlanGuidebook-FINAL.pdf. |
| A7 |
Revise Ag Funding Criteria |
DWR will develop grant/loan criteria to make agricultural water suppliers ineligible for state
funding unless they comply with the specific provisions of 10608.56. |
July 1, 2013 |
Public Process |
Water Conservation Act
10608.56(b) |
| Status: COMPLETED. The revised criteria included in 2012 Proposal Solicitation Package posted at http://www.water.ca.gov/wateruseefficiency/docs/Final%202012%20AgWUE%20PSP%2010-11-12.pdf. |
BOTH - AGRICULTURE AND URBAN PROJECTS |
| B1 |
Standardized Water Use Reporting |
DWR, in consultation with California Bay Delta Authority, California Department of Health, California
Public Utilities Commission, and SWRCB, shall develop a single standardized water use reporting form to
meet the water use information needs of each agency. The form will be used by urban water suppliers to
report on their progress in meeting their targets (10608.40) on individual or regional basis at a minimum
and by agricultural water suppliers to report compliance with implementation of EWMPs. |
No date specified, but early 2012 is implied. |
Agency Coordination and Stakeholder Input |
Water Conservation Act
10608.52(a) and (b) |
| Status: ONGOING. DWR has met with other participating agencies and is preparing the standardized data reporting form (portal) for review by stakeholders. Held a workshop in September, 2011. Final form is planned for 2013. |
| B2 |
Promote Regional Water Management |
DWR in consultation with the board shall promote implementation of regional water resources management
practices through increased incentives and removal of barriers. |
No date specified |
Public Process |
Water Conservation Act
10608.50(a) |
| Status: NOT INITIATED. Project delayed until more resources are available. |
| B3 |
Statewide Targets for Regional Practices |
DWR shall propose new statewide targets or review and update existing statewide targets for regional
water resources management practices including but not limited to recycled water, brackish groundwater
desalination and infiltration and direct use of urban stormwater runoff. Updated targets should be
included in the California Water Plan. |
Jan 1, 2011 |
Water Plan Update Process |
Water Conservation Act
10608.50(b) |
| Status: ONGOING. Project planning and data gathering is underway. |
