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Overview
Water Plan Plenary September 13, 2012
California Water Sustainability Indicators Framework
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California Water Plan State’s Blueprint for
Integrated Water Management & Sustainability
Sustaining California’s Water Needs
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Question: Who and What is being Sustained?
Answer: The people of the State of California, the ecosystems on which their water supply, and water quality depend, as well as appropriate levels of water reliability, water infrastructure, flood protection and the associated supporting institutions.
Why Are We Developing CA Water Sustainability Indicators Framework?
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A Recurring Question:
that
are
providing sustainable water uses and reliable
supplies for the State and its regions?”
resource management strategies and objectives
“How can we ascertain
Economy
Environment
Social Equity
Water Plan Update 2013 CA Water Sustainability Indicators Framework
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Objective
meeting water sustainability objectives
to
through
Help monitor progress
Economy
Environment
Social Equity
the development and application of an analysis framework
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Vision
Definitions
Analysis Techniques
Reporting Methods
Indicators
Literature References
Goals/ Objectives
1. Analytical Framework
2. Quantitative Pilot Studies
3. Gap Analysis
Statewide/HR Pilots
Regional Pilots
Decision Support Tool
(DST)
Deliverables
Data
Indicator Selection
Analysis Techniques
Reporting Methods
Vision Goals Themes
Objectives Attributes & Processes
Indicators & Indices
Data & Data Analysis
Report Card Performance Evaluation
Knowledge Wisdom
Conceptual models
Spatial & temporal aggregation
Target selection
Status & trends
Regulatory requirement
Program performance
Agency mission
Stakeholder process
Selection criteria
Data management & provenance
Score aggregation
Behavioral change
Public policy
Tribes
Mission performance
Public education
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CA DWR – USEPA – UC Davis Collaboration
Project is funded by the USEPA Advance Monitoring Initiative (AMI) and CA DWR.
Includes a web-based water sustainability decision support tool.
Includes a water footprint at a state scale.
Additional funding from DWR for refining the water footprint analysis by UC Davis and the Pacific Institute.
CWP Update 2013 Sustainability Indicators Framework
Timeline and Deliverables Jan 2013
Admin Draft to
DWR Exec. Apr. 2012 Internal
Draft Outline
Sep. 12/13 2012 CWP
Plenary Stakeholder
Draft
SI Workshop
CWP Timeline SI Timeline
3rd Draft Framework Feb 2012
Jul. 2012 Internal Admin. Draft
Aug. 2012 Internal
Draft Report
SI Workgroup Review Mtg Jul 18 2012
SI Draft Analysis Dec 2012
SI content development and review
2nd Draft Framework Nov 2011
Public Draft Apr
2013
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Vision
Definitions
Analysis Techniques
Reporting Methods
Indicators
Literature References
Goals/ Objectives
1. Analytical Framework
2. Quantitative Pilot Studies
3. Gap Analysis
Statewide/HR Pilots
Regional Pilots
Decision Support Tool
(DST)
Deliverables
Data
Indicator Selection
Analysis Techniques
Reporting Methods
Work Status
On Course
In Progress
To Be Done
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DWR Project Lead Abdul Khan
Rich Juricich
[email protected] [email protected]
CA Water Sustainability Indicators Contact Information
USEPA Project Lead Vance Fong Don Hodge
[email protected] [email protected]
UC Davis Tech. Lead Fraser Shilling
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Fraser Shilling UC Davis
Indicators for Pilots Features of DST
CA Water Sustainability Indicators Rest of Today’s Presentations
Don Hodge/ Vance Fong
U.S. EPA Region 9
California Sustainability Indicators Suite
Heather Cooley/ Julian Fulton
The Pacific Institute
California ‘s Water
Footprint