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Water Resources Management Strategy Status Report
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The Water Authority adopted the Water Resources Management Strategy (Strategy) in 2007 following the original adopted Strategy in 1997. The Strategy is a policy document that provides direction and guidance on water resources and other water related projects and programs. Many of the projects and policies in the 2007 Strategy have been completed and an updated Strategy is being developed by staff and a technical team of consultants working closely with the Technical Customer Advisory Committee (TCAC).
A status report was presented in September 2015 that provided an overview of the Strategy to date and process for updating the Strategy through 2016. This month’s presentation will discuss the work that been completed by staff and the technical team with the TCAC over the past four months. The presentation will focus on the proposed groundwater reserve management plan and the three reserve levels: 1) Below Subsidence Threshold - No Pumping; 2) Safety Reserve - Pumping Only in Emergency; and 3) Working Reserve - Pump with Restoration Plan.
The Water Authority is planning two public meetings February 10 and 11 to obtain initial input on the Strategy. There will be more public involvement meetings planned this summer after the scenario development has been completed. The goal is to have the updated Strategy completed by Fall 2016 for Board approval.
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