1 Status of AC Input from Last Meeting

2 Overview  Input received on Strategic Planning Elements (Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles) & the 7 Key Content Areas  Input on issues categorized by status.

3 Vision California’s water resource management preserves and enhances public health and the standard of living for Californians; strengthens economic growth, business vitality, and the agricultural industry; and restores and protects California’s unique environmental diversity. California’s water resource management preserves and enhances public health and the standard of living for Californians; strengthens economic growth, business vitality, and the agricultural industry; and restores and protects California’s unique environmental diversity. Add “safety” to the vision: “enhances public health and safety”. This is especially needed with regards to flood management.Add “safety” to the vision: “enhances public health and safety”. This is especially needed with regards to flood management. In the Vision statement, add 2 conceptsIn the Vision statement, add 2 concepts 1) Flood control to enhance public health and safety 2) Affordability for all Californians Avoid the term “flood control”. Instead use the term “flood management” or “floodplain management”Avoid the term “flood control”. Instead use the term “flood management” or “floodplain management”

4 Mission To develop a strategic plan that guides State, local, and regional entities in planning, developing, and managing adequate, reliable, secure, affordable, and sustainable water of suitable quality for all beneficial uses. To develop a strategic plan that guides State, local, and regional entities in planning, developing, and managing adequate, reliable, secure, affordable, and sustainable water of suitable quality for all beneficial uses.  Consider of water for all Californians.  Consider affordability of water for all Californians.

5 Goals 1.State government supports good water planning and management through leadership, oversight, and public funding. 2.Regional efforts play a central role in California water planning and management. 3.Water planning and urban development protect, preserve, and enhance environmental and agricultural resources. Include “suburban” development with urban development Include “suburban” development with urban development 4. Natural resource and land use planners make informed water management decisions. 5. Water decisions and access are equitable across all communities. Add a new goal: “Planning and decisions are made in the context of future uncertainty, including, population growth, climate change, emerging conditions, and emerging water quality concerns.” Add a new goal: “Planning and decisions are made in the context of future uncertainty, including, population growth, climate change, emerging conditions, and emerging water quality concerns.”

6 Guiding Principles (Chapter 2 Vol. 1)  Use a broad, long-term perspective. Extend future time horizon for planning projections beyond year  Identify broad benefits, costs, and tradeoffs.  Promote sustainable resource management.  Increase regional self-sufficiency.  Increase regional drought preparedness.  Promote environmental justice. Include consideration of affordability of water for all Californians.  Promote coordination and collaboration among local agencies and governments.  Use sound science, best data, and local knowledge. Include a statement that the Water Plan will use the best available information for Climate Change.

7 Key Content Areas 1. As needed update, review and revise the vision, mission, and goals of the Water Plan, initiatives, recommendations, and actions. 2. Develop multiple scenarios of future California water conditions. Use to evaluate different combinations of resource management strategies for a range of water demand and supply assumptions.  Be consistent with the Department of Finance’s population projections.  Extend future time horizon for planning projections beyond year Develop climate change scenarios to evaluate impacts on California’s water resources and water systems, and to recommend statewide and regional adaptation strategies.  Investigation, mitigation, and adaptation to climate change impacts. 4. Update Regional Reports for the 10 Hydrologic Regions, and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Mountain Counties. Use information from the regional outreach process to describe critical issues, initiatives, and the effectiveness of regional planning efforts.

8 Key Content Areas (Continued..) 5. Update the 25 Resource Management Strategies. 6. Estimate and present actual water uses, supplies, and quality (Water Portfolios) for water years 1998 through Improve methods for representing consumptive and non-consumptive environmental water uses, and where reuse of water is occurring. 7. Improve information exchange, conceptual models, and analytical tools. 8. Incorporate findings & recommendations from companion State strategic plans into Update  Coordination, integration, and synthesis of the different planning efforts throughout the state, including flood management plans, IRWMPs, and watershed plans.

9 Conclusion  We are listening.  This is an iterative process.  There will be many opportunities to review and give input as we make revisions.

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