Agricultural Water Management
and Conservation Plans
October 12, 2012
Bill Fujii
Water Supply and Conservation
Coordinator
503 986 0887
Agricultural Water Management
and Conservation Plans
Background and
orientation
Why do an Ag
WMCP
Benefits
Future
– Energy
Resources
Funding
Irrigation Districts
Diverse and Distinct
Districts with relationship to Bureau of
Reclamation
Districts without relationship to Bureau of
Reclamation
What is this?
Why is this end user smiling?
Where is this?
Why do an AgWMCP
Stipulated by
condition in a water
contract with BOR
Record of Decision
under Reclamation
reform act
Permanent District
Transfer for non-use
Update from previous
Ag WMCP
Tell your story
It isn’t your father’s irrigation district
any more
Endangered
Species Act
Clean Water Act
Urbanization
– Residential
– Industrial /
Commercial
Adjudication
Climate Change
Contracting
Benefits
Manager’s best friend
– Pre-approved
curtailment plan
– Budgeting
– Planning
District Permanent
Transfer of Water
Right for Non-Use
Documentation for
grant applications
Allocation of
Conserved Water
Communication with
outside groups
District Permanent Transfer of
Water Right for Non-Use
District Manager
Ag WMCP in effect
Annual reporting
Notice to
landowner
Permanent district
transfer application
for non-use
Allocation of Conserved Water
Kody Thurgood 503-986-0892
ACW-Questions@wrd.state.or.us
http://www.oregon.gov/owrd/pages/mgmt_conserved_water.aspx
Analysis of
opportunities required
under Ag WMCP Allocation of
Conserved water
policy advised if
analysis is positive
Allocation of
Conserved water
policy required if
District is formed
under ORS 545 or
ORS 553 and wish to
use ACW program.
Future
and planning ahead
Changes in economic
factors
– Crop changes
– Changes in food
processers
Changes in water
supply
– Climate change
– Court decisions
Urbanization
– Residential
– Industrial / Commercial
Energy
Irrigation accounts for 85 percent of the region’s total agricultural electrical energy use.
Energy is saved by
agriculture in two
ways:
– Delivery efficiency
– Irrigation efficiency
Energy is created
by agriculture
– Actively
– Passively
WRD Resources
Water Management and Conservation Section – Lisa
Jaramillo 503 986 0880
– Ag WMCP Guide http://www.oregon.gov/owrd/docs/Ag_guideboo_with_append_Sept_2007.pdf
– Electronic Annual Report
http://www.oregon.gov/owrd/pubs/docs/forms/annual_progress_form_1_10_11.doc
– Sample plan
http://www.oregon.gov/owrd/docs/East_Fork_Irrig_Dist_WMCP.pdf
Electronic water use reporting - Erin Oost 503 986 6083
http://apps.wrd.state.or.us/apps/wr/wateruse_entry/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fapps%2fwr%2fwateruse_entry%2fdefault.aspx
Funding
So now you have a plan how do you
implement it?
BOR WaterSmart
WRD Water
Conservation, Re-use
and Storage Grant
Program
OWEB Technical
Assistance
OWEB Restoration
Grants
DEQ 319
BPA
Presentations on Website
2007 District
WMCP Workshop
2012 Ag WMCP