from our reservoirs if that presents challenges for us. increase in wild fires. it s a huge concern for us and i m sure for like san francisco we re an unfiltered drinking source and our watershed is in the mountains where there s lots of reck rauks and eventhough it s protected and there s no entry allowed our watershed we re are neighbors of an intensely utilized effort. water rights issue is only issues with our ground source but we do share that series of,aquafo r s and we have the city of vancouver on the other side that also taps that water reservoir. and fish flows we re currently in the process of pursuing habitat conservation plan to come in compliance in the clean water act so we re very concerned about any impact that could impact our ability to maintain fish flows we re currently agreeing to. next slide. so, in terms of what we ve done to study climate change effects on our system. in 2002 through the university of washington through richard palmer and margaret ha
average rain fall. if that occurred today, those residents despite all their plumbing facilities and other efficiency measures would have to reduce demand an additional 70 percent in order to keep from running out of water. the choices faces, them like many in the west are not easy and certainly not cheap. you re going to find a common thread the area of cheap and easy solutions to water supply is over. consider the fact that,mufd, is sponsoring around 8 hundred dollars an acre foot if any of you are paying more than that for incentive programs i would love to know but that probably is setg the pace. the district is considering a plant on san francisco bay to diversify it s water supply, portfolio and supervise a hedge on patterns that are likely to get even more volatile with climate change. yes, it s expensive but how do you value wet water in a critical drought and is that drought in 77 the droughts we should be planning for. these challenges are compounded by the fact tha