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California Water Plan California Water Plan Update 2009Update 2009

Resource Resource Management Management

StrategiesStrategiesOverviewOverview

11stst Plenary Meeting Plenary MeetingSacramentoSacramento

October 23, 2007October 23, 2007

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UseWater

Efficiently

ProtectWaterQuality

SupportEnvironmentalStewardship

ImplementIntegrated

Regional WaterManagement

ImproveStatewide Water

ManagementSystems

Vital EconomyHealthy Environment

High Standard of Living

Integrated Regional Water ManagementIntegrated Regional Water Management

A key initiative of the California Water Plan

Updated every 5 years

Available at: www.water.ca.gov

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Foster regional partnershipsFoster regional partnerships Develop integrated regional Develop integrated regional

water management planswater management plans Diversify regional water Diversify regional water

portfolios using mix of portfolios using mix of strategiesstrategies

Initiative 1Initiative 1Implement IntegratedImplement Integrated

Regional Water ManagementRegional Water Management

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Expands solution Expands solution opportunitiesopportunities

Integrates Resources Integrates Resources Management Management Decision-makingDecision-making

Reduces Costs and Reduces Costs and Maximizes ValueMaximizes Value

Provides for Provides for SustainabilitySustainability

Integrated Regional Water ManagementIntegrated Regional Water Management

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Resource Management StrategiesResource Management StrategiesReduce Water DemandReduce Water Demand Agricultural Water Use EfficiencyAgricultural Water Use Efficiency Urban Water Use EfficiencyUrban Water Use Efficiency

Improve Operational Efficiency & TransfersImprove Operational Efficiency & Transfers ConveyanceConveyance System ReoperationSystem Reoperation Water TransfersWater Transfers

Increase Water SupplyIncrease Water Supply Conjunctive Management & Groundwater Conjunctive Management & Groundwater

StorageStorage Desalination –Brackish & SeawaterDesalination –Brackish & Seawater Precipitation EnhancementPrecipitation Enhancement Recycled Municipal WaterRecycled Municipal Water Surface Storage – CALFEDSurface Storage – CALFED Surface Storage - Regional/LocalSurface Storage - Regional/Local

Improve Water QualityImprove Water Quality Drinking Water Treatment and DistributionDrinking Water Treatment and Distribution Groundwater/Aquifer RemediationGroundwater/Aquifer Remediation Matching Quality to UseMatching Quality to Use Pollution PreventionPollution Prevention Urban Runoff ManagementUrban Runoff Management

Practice Resource StewardshipPractice Resource Stewardship Agricultural Lands StewardshipAgricultural Lands Stewardship Economic Incentives (Loans, Grants, and Economic Incentives (Loans, Grants, and

Water Pricing)Water Pricing) Ecosystem RestorationEcosystem Restoration Floodplain ManagementFloodplain Management Recharge Areas ProtectionRecharge Areas Protection Urban Land Use ManagementUrban Land Use Management Water-Dependent RecreationWater-Dependent Recreation Watershed ManagementWatershed Management

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Strategy Summary Table – Benefits & CostsStrategy Summary Table – Benefits & CostsVolume 2 (page 1-4)Volume 2 (page 1-4)

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Water Plan Update OrganizationWater Plan Update Organization

Introductory Video (8-minutes)Introductory Video (8-minutes)

Water Plan Highlights (with CD & DVD)Water Plan Highlights (with CD & DVD)

Vol. 1 > Strategic PlanVol. 1 > Strategic Plan

Vol. 2 > 25 Vol. 2 > 25 Resource Management StrategiesResource Management Strategies

Vol. 3 > 12 Regional ReportsVol. 3 > 12 Regional Reports

Vol. 4 > Reference GuideVol. 4 > Reference Guide (60+ online articles) (60+ online articles)

Vol. 5 > Technical GuideVol. 5 > Technical Guide (Online documentation) (Online documentation)

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Volume 2 > 25 Resource Mgmt StrategiesVolume 2 > 25 Resource Mgmt Strategies Outline for Narratives Outline for Narratives

Strategy DefinitionStrategy Definition

Current level of implementationCurrent level of implementation

Additional benefits by Additional benefits by 2030, 2040, 20502030, 2040, 2050

Cost of additional implementationCost of additional implementation

Issues & implementation challengesIssues & implementation challenges

Recommendations to reduce Recommendations to reduce challenges to implement morechallenges to implement more

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Track DiscussionTrack DiscussionQuestionsQuestions> Energy, Climate & Water Quality> Energy, Climate & Water Quality> Integrated Regional Plans> Integrated Regional Plans> Integrated Flood Management> Integrated Flood Management> Sustainability> Sustainability> Performance Indicators> Performance Indicators