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Regional Water Plan Update Process 2014/2015

Regional Water Plan Update Process 2014/2015. March 4, 2014. Updated Regional Water Planning Handbook. Develops Common Technical Platform for updating the plans simultaneously. Allows better integration of Regional Water Plans into the State Water Plan .

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Regional Water Plan Update Process 2014/2015

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  1. Regional Water Plan Update Process 2014/2015 March 4, 2014

  2. Updated Regional Water Planning Handbook • Develops Common Technical Platform for updating the plans simultaneously. • Allows better integration of Regional Water Plans into the State Water Plan. • Sets out role of the State and the Regions. • Identifies approach for forming a representative steering committee to develop strategies and identify projects to be funded.

  3. Scope of the Update • Builds on existing plans. • Updates key data to reflect changed conditions. • Two-year process based on funding availability. • Updated plans will be more closely tied to Water Trust Board funding process.

  4. Year 1 (funding in place) • State and its contractors will: • Work with Regions to facilitate engagement of stakeholders to convene a representative steering committee. • Review and integrate updated technical data and information, including any relevant information provided by the Steering Committee. • Complete the technical portions of the updates, including identifying the supply/demand gap.

  5. Year 2 (if funding is available) • Regional Water Planning Steering Committees will direct completion of the updated plans: • Contract technical and facilitation support for implementation strategies. • Draft and implement public outreach plan. • Identify implementation strategies (programs, policies, and projects) to meet future water demand. • Finalize Regional Water Plan update and submit for acceptance to ISC.

  6. RWP Contractor Deliverables January 2015 • Technical report addressing Handbook sections B, D, E, F, G, H: • Introduction • Background information • Legal issues • Water supply and demand • Population and economic trends • Future water use projections • Gap between supply and demand

  7. Input from Regions • Population and Economic Data • Recent studies or reports that include population projections • Major projects or initiatives that will affect employment • Significant residential developments • Anticipated changes in key sectors • Key individuals to interview

  8. Input from Regions • Technical and legal information • Water planning documents or local studies • Significant water issues • Local water-related programs or initiatives • Local ordinances to address water or land use • Pending or threatened lawsuits related to water • Key individuals to interview

  9. Steering Committee Composition • Representative water use groups such as: • Agricultural, both surface water and groundwater users • Municipal and county government • Rural water provider • Extractive industry • Environmentalinterest • Local business • Tribal entity (as appropriate) • Watershed interest • Federal agency • Other groups as identified by the Steering Committee

  10. Steering Committee Responsibilities Year 2 (2015) • Address Handbook sections C and I: • Public participation • Strategies to meet future water demand • Public Involvement Plan • Steering committee meetings, meetings with stakeholders and general public • Identification of strategies to address water supply-demand gap and regional goals

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