The document summarizes a presentation made to the Imported Water Committee about the Draft Implementing Agreement for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). The Implementing Agreement describes the roles, responsibilities, and commitments for implementing the BDCP, including regulatory assurances, funding, and governance. It is required for the BDCP to receive permits as a Natural Community Conservation Plan and is a typical agreement for a Habitat Conservation Plan. Key topics covered in the presentation include regulatory assurances, funding obligations of permittees versus state/federal entities, governance structure, and decision making. Areas for public comment on the draft agreement are identified as governance, funding, regulatory assurances, adaptive management and future modifications, and water operations decision trees.

1. Imported Water Committee
July 24, 2014
Presented by:
Larry Purcell, Water Resources Manager

2. BDCP Document Review
 BDCP documents previously reviewed
 Draft BDCP
 Draft EIR/EIS
 Draft Conceptual Engineering Report
 Current Document
 Draft Implementing Agreement
released for 60 day review period on
May 30, 2014
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3. Implementing Agreement
 Summary of BDCP in agreement form
 Describes roles and responsibilities for BDCP
implementation
 Lists commitments:
 Regulatory assurances
 Funding
 Governance
 Required for NCCP, typical for HCP
 Signed by permit applicants and wildlife agencies
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4. Key Topics
 Regulatory Assurances
 No surprises
 Suspension/revocation protections
 Funding
 Permittee vs. state/federal obligations
 Contribution caps
 Governance
 Responsible parties and authorities
 Consensus decision-making
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5. Subject Areas for Comment
 Governance
 organization and authority
 Federal Agency Section 7 Coordination
 Funding
 allocation and commitments
 Regulatory Assurances
 suspension/revocation/termination
 Future BDCP Modifications
 adaptive management
 Decision Tree
 water operations
Draft Implementing Agreement
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