Untapped Potential: Water Conservation as a Source of Additional Water Supply Big Sky, Montana September 20, 2016

bozemanwater.com Integrated Water Resources Planning Water Conservation Planning (demand side management) Water Supply Planning Drought Management Planning bozemanwater.com

Integrated Water Resources Plan (IWRP) Growth Susceptibility to Drought Cost Closed Basin bozemanwater.com

Growth

Reliable Supply Projection 11,500 ac-ft

Connectivity Between Groundwater and Surface Water

Snapshot of 1500 Wells in Bozeman

Integrated Water Resources Plan bozemanwater.com

Why Water Conservation? COST bozemanwater.com

Why Water Conservation? Expedient Drought protection Environmental benefits Everyone can make a difference! bozemanwater.com

Elements of Bozeman’s Water Conservation Program Education, Outreach and Public Engagement Voluntary Initiatives: Rebates and Incentives Utility Management bozemanwater.com

Are You Concerned About Water Supplies? bozemanwater.com

Are You Paying More Attention to Water Usage and Why?

City of Bozeman Water Conservation Program

Indoor rebates: Over 1 million dollars in avoided water costs

Drought Mitigation On-going Long term

Drought in SW Montana Southwestern Montana was in severe or extreme drought 15% to 19.9% of time between 1895 and 1995 Only southwest Wyoming and south central Colorado are more susceptible to drought conditions.

Dust Bowl drought was the fifth driest 5-year period from 1676-1996 Historical Streamflow and Snow Water Equivalent Trends from Tree-Ring Data for the Upper Missouri Basin Dust Bowl drought was the fifth driest 5-year period from 1676-1996 Prolonged and severe drought in the area is chronic Preparing for such periods is necessary to increase water resiliency

Thank You! Lain Leoniak Bozeman Public Works Department Water Conservation Division lleoniak@Bozeman.net 406.582.3220