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State water commission's economic-analysis tool explained; legislators debate thresholds and indirect benefits
Summary
Department of Water Resources staff demonstrated the EA (benefit-cost) tool used to evaluate state cost-share for water projects; lawmakers, engineers and water districts debated thresholds, treatment of maintenance versus new capital works, and how to value indirect or environmental benefits for rural reconstruction projects.
Department of Water Resources Director staff and the State Water Commission presented the agency's economic-analysis (EA) tool and defended its use as an objective benefit-cost method required by 2017 statutes. The tool computes present-value benefits and costs over a 50-year horizon using standard discounting and federal guidance.
Duane Poole (DWR) and staff walked the committee through model inputs (urban structure damage, rural crop losses, infrastructure and saved…
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