THE DUNGENESS WATER EXCHANGE. Washington Water Trust March 13, 2013 Sequim Realtors

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Washington Water Trust March 13, 2013

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 Who is the Washington Water Trust?

 What is the Dungeness Water Exchange?

 How does the Exchange provide voluntary, cost effective and

straightforward mitigation for those who need it?

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Dungeness Water Rule:

 Sets instream flows

 Closes rivers, streams and

ground water to new water withdrawal

 All new uses must

mitigate

 All new uses are metered

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501(c)3 independent nonprofit

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Enhancing stream flows

statewide

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Water transactions: voluntary,

cooperative, market based and

non-regulatory

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Water banking work in Walla

Walla, Kittitas, Skagit and

Dungeness

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Hired by Clallam County to

set up a cost effective and

simple path to mitigation

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DOES

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WATER

BANK

WORK

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Water Bank as Facilitator

Supply Seller: water right holders Demand Buyers: - Mitigation for new water use - Flow

restoration

Typical Functions

 Certifies validity of water rights

 Sets rules/criteria for bank

 Sets prices

 Matches buyers and sellers

 Determines priorities for banking transactions

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HOW IT WORKS

 WWT seeds the exchange for 2

years by acquiring existing water rights and placing into trust

program

 Homebuilders pay WWT

$2,000/exempt well

 Homebuilders receive mitigation

certificate from Ecology

 Homebuilders must meter use,

record monthly and report annually to Ecology

 In 2012 exchange handed off to

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Economic Development (new groundwater uses) Restoration Funds

Public Sources

Watershed Implementation State Appropriation

Salmon Recovery Board Federal Grants

Puget Sound Partnership

Private Sources

Individual Donations Corporate Sponsorships Tribal Donations

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As Envisioned by Local Leaders

Environmental Restoration (Dungeness River flows)

Mitigation Funds Private Sources

Builders/Homeowners Property Developers Other new GW Users Public Sources

City Payments PUD Payments State subsidies

Environmental Sustainability

Exchange Water Projects

Groundwater Well Retirement Irrigation Efficiencies

Reclaimed Water New Water Storage

Shallow Aquifer Recharge Water Right Purchases

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WWT

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Activity Complete

Water Exchange Feasibility Report draft to County/Ecology Aug 2008-Oct 2008 Water Exchange Strategy and Design draft report to

County/Ecology

Dec 5, 2008 Presentations and participation at DREC, DRMT, WUA,

LLWG and outreach meetings

Sept 2008-present

Leasing program with DWUA commenced Feb 2009

Phase 2 Begins--Formalizing mitigation strategy, revisiting 2001 WUA memo, MOA w/County and WUA, cost-benefit analysis, multi-criteria analysis

Jan 2010

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Activity Complete

Public meetings and outreach regarding the rule and the exchange

2011-2013

SRFB Grant successful for recharge and storage 2012

Drafts of Exchange deliverables Mitigation Guidance July 2012, Jan 2013

Mitigation Plan submitted to Ecology Dec 2013

Dungeness Water Rule effective Jan 2013

Negotiating Purchase and Recharge Agreement with WUA Nov 2012- present First building permits approved with mitigation February 2013

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RINCIPLES

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A product of a multi year community led process

 Address mitigation and restoration needs in the basin

 Respect irrigation district and ditch company rules and

regulations

 Purchase water rights only from willing sellers

 Avoid impairment and third party impacts to other water

right users

 Lease and transfer only water that was previously diverted

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WWT will be responsible for day-to-day management. A local advisory council will include:

 Dungeness Water Users Association

 Clallam County

 Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe

 Ecology

 Clallam PUD

 City of Sequim

 WA. Dept of Fish and Wildlife

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_{Dungeness River}

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M

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IMPACTS

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SMALL

STREAMS

 Small independent streams in the

Dungeness present a challenge

 Finding water for water mitigation for

small streams is very difficult due to lack of beneficially used irrigation water rights as a source of supply

 Consideration of other water

management strategies to enhance flow is key to successful mitigation or restoration programs

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 Purchase water rights from

willing sellers

 Identify valid and transferable

water rights

 Contact and negotiate with water

right sellers

 Provide legal assistance with

contracting

 Prepare change applications

 Guide change application through

the Ecology process

 Closing and escrow costs

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 Implement Aquifer Recharge

Projects

 Recharge site identification

 Communication with landowners

 Legal assistance with easements

and cooperation agreements

 Site preparation and earth moving

 Installation infiltration pipes and

measuring devices

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Questions?

Discussion

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MITIGATION

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1. Start the County building permit application process.

2. If you want to use outdoor water contact the Exchange directly

3. Contact a well driller and drill well (if one is not already drilled) to

demonstrate adequate water is physically available.

4. Record all Mitigation Certificates on the specific parcel with the County

Auditor.

5. The Mitigation Certificate will be attached to the specific parcel and cannot

be transferred.

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ACKAGES

Package Description Average Amount of Indoor Use (GPD) Average Amount of Outdoor Use (GPD) Amount of irrigated lawn Area (Square Feet) Amount of irrigated lawn Area (Acres) Indoor Only Package $1,000 (with minimal incidental outdoor use only) 150 average 0 0 0

Indoor with Basic Outdoor Package $2,000 150 89 2,500 sq. ft. (approx. 50x50 ft) .06 acres Indoor with Extended Outdoor Package $3,000 150 200 5,625 sq. ft. (approx. 75x75 ft) .13 acres

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WWT S

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PPLICATIONS

1. Receive mitigation application from County or directly from

applicant

2. Review application, ask additional questions if necessary

3. Check availability of mitigation package selected

4. Receive check from County or Applicant directly

5. Applicant must record mitigation certificate with parcel

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 Applicants with pending building permit applications with the

County

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COLOGY ALLOW MITIGATION

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MITIGATION

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• You can purchase a Mitigation Certificate Option

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 Available to people with a property interest in one or more lots

within the WRIA 18 rule area

 Upfront payment of 25% of $1,000 ($250) and 5% per yr

 Cannot exercise for 2 years, but must exercise within 5 years or

renew

 If the option is exercised, the payments are credited towards the

certificate

 The option can be renewed; the price would be based on market

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Restoration Funds Public Sources

Watershed Implementation State Appropriation

Salmon Recovery Board Federal Grants

Puget Sound Partnership

Private Sources

Individual Donations Corporate Sponsorships Tribal Donations

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As Envisioned by Local Leaders

Mitigation Funds Private Sources

Builders/Homeowners Property Developers Other new GW Users Public Sources

City Payments PUD Payments State subsidies

Groundwater Well Retirement Irrigation Efficiencies

Reclaimed Water New Water Storage

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S

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Economic Development (new groundwater uses) Restoration Funds Public Sources Watershed Implementation State Appropriation Salmon Recovery Board Federal Grants Puget Sound Partnership Private Sources Individual Donations Corporate Sponsorships Tribal Donations Environmental Restoration (Dungeness River flows)

Mitigation Funds Private Sources Builders/Homeowner s Property Developers Other new GW Users Public Sources City Payments PUD Payments State subsidies Environmental Sustainability

Groundwater Well Retirement Irrigation Efficiencies Reclaimed Water New Water Storage

Water Right Leases

Exchange does this: _{New Home Builders do this:}

 Apply for building permit

 Fill out mitigation application

 Pay for mitigation (if necessary)

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Amanda Cronin amanda@washingtonwatertrust.org Susan Adams susan@washingtonwatertrust.org Western WA Office

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