This Act provides for amendment and revision of certain provisions regarding The California Water Plan. The Department of Water Resources shall develop a comprehensive, strategic plan for the sustainable management and stewardship of California’s water resources. This plan shall be known as “The California Water Plan” and shall provide an update on the status and trends of California’s water-dependent natural resources, water supplies, and its agricultural, urban, and environmental water demands for a range of plausible future scenarios. The plan also shall include long-term water supply targets and strategies to meet those targets as outlined in this chapter. The Department shall update The California Water Plan on or before December 31, 2028, and every five years thereafter. The Act focuses on: reliable supply of water for urban, agricultural, and environmental uses that is resilient to climate change; protection of ecosystem and fisheries; agricultural impacts on water use; improvement of water quality standards; development of a comprehensive, strategic plan for the sustainable management and stewardship of California’s water resources; development of new water storage facilities, water conservation, groundwater recharge, water recycling, desalination, conjunctive use, conveyance, stormwater capture, water transfers, and demand management activities.
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California Water Code - Chapter 210 - Division 6: Conservation, Development, and Utilisation of State Water Resources - California Water Plan long-term supply targets amendments.
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