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<br />for lhe future are mure hkd~ to he more
<br />mll"\'alive, envirr,nmcmally st'n~itive, and
<br />smalla in '\.Calc. Furlher, before new water
<br />supply projt'clS are bUIll, opportunities to
<br />comt'r\'C watt'r in ways that will sln:lch
<br />e)>"lslln~ supplies will he fully uamllled, anu
<br />to tht. e)>..t~'m pr.IClical, i01pll'nwntl"d,
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<br />\\'aler consl;"fYAlion m~'asures ;lIld \l,'Ol.lf:r
<br />Ilurh.ts can N: \';llu;\hlc t"ols m ;lChit'\-i~
<br />a n('w ('yuilihnum ht-rwl'l"n supply and dl'-
<br />nun,1. \\'inwlIl scen;lflOS ;Ul" ddillltdy
<br />possible, hut they may he lhfiicuh to
<br />'j(:hiC\'l" wru.'n rhirJ-p;ltty. imp,lets ;In: l"l>llsillcrell.
<br />'I1ms, w.Ut"r transfers and W;l!cr cunSt'!"-';illun mc1sun's
<br />musll'lC'e\.lhulnl un 1o'<("..hycasc h;\sis,
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<br />Sucn measures should accomp;tny c1Tons to aUK-
<br />nll'nt ni,rin~ W.ltn supplies III the- \\'est. To cnhancc
<br />"ppurtunllles 10 ITh:cI futuTl: wall'r chalkn~'Cs in a sus-
<br />1;lin;lhlc way, C'"istin~ and ncw tec:hnoloj.:lcs 10 mnl';!"l'
<br />suprli!.'s sh, ,uld ht: furthcr e\-.llu;u!.'d"
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<br />"Iltcn" is 1 twed t"r more: ,md OcUt'r watcr intoml.l
<br />ti"ll, spt'citicaJly tl.ua on W;l!l'r use, l'flicicnl"ll's ,mil
<br />W'llt'r ;l\,ubhilny, to f.ln!lt'lte dn:islun rnAkin~, \\lull'
<br />rhere n,islS a sUbsl.lIlual ;Im"um of tlal;\ on strt'.lm"
<br />11uws, much of willen IS now 'l\'.lilahlc on a n'.duffiC
<br />h,lsls, lhn\.' IS Il'SS llar;1 and !l.ss rdl:tbll' mf"nn;ujon
<br />rd,lll'd t', \\;ltt'f yuality and ~fl'Ullll Wall'r and rur.1l
<br />waIn surplll's" Funhl'r, ",me uf lhe \'Il.11 W;llt'r 11lfor
<br />nUlIon m;lIl;I~t'mt'nt systl'ms Ih,lI art' nuw ;1\";ul.1hl(' ;In'
<br />thn';llt'nnl hy reduclIons III telll'ral fundio~ ;md I.ICk oj'
<br />IWl'eS~;If)- malnlt"O'IIlCe:,
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<br />Specifically, WCSlnn slates ami W;llef lllana!s'Cr~
<br />lll'pt'ndon:
<br />
<br />. l'SDNs ~n"w Sur\'ey ;Ind \\;lll'r Suppl} FUfn';lslll1~
<br />I'rojl;mm umll'r the ~;llural Rl'SoUfC'es Cnnsl'!"-;lllon
<br />Service: l:\RCS), ;-';:alion;ll W:Uer JIllI Clinult' Centn.
<br />which opcules Snow Tdernt'lI} (S:-";( )TI:I.) SIICS ;md
<br />thC' Selll :lnd Chmall' An;llySls ;-";('fwllrk (SC:\i'.') lli-
<br />reedy m,onju,rinj.:_<;t,jl t""lsture;
<br />
<br />. Tht' U.s, r;('ol"~l{",t1 SUf\'l'r" C'M'per.luH' \\;Ill"f
<br />Pn'gram ((~\\"P), ;-';:;111<>11;11 Slre;lmtl,,1.\ In("r01;IIII,n
<br />Pn'j!;ralll (;\SII'), ;\;1111>1111 \\';lla Infonn;m'ln SYSlt"m
<br />(:"\\'IS), ;\;luonal \\'all'f <JuJ.IIlY :\sSCSSITwnt I'rogulIl
<br />(:",\,\\ (J.\); and l'S(;S gn,und w;lta ll.ll.llt;lst';
<br />
<br />. Rt'molt' scn.;ing cdl'ahllllil's ot tilt" N.lti"nal At'TO
<br />n,lUties allll Sp;ln" .\dmilll~tr;lllO,n (:'.\S,\) allll thl'
<br />S,l!Ion;tl (kcanic 'Illd .\tmo~phc:ric: ,\dmllll'tr;ltJon
<br />(1'(l.\.\), e~pecl.lll! rhe l'sr;s and :-";:\S.-\'~ l.lmbal
<br />thc:nn;tl sensing ;lnd lltht'f lm~inj.: cap;lll1lltil"~;
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<br />"Before new water supply projccts arc built,
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<br />opportunities to conservc water in ways that will
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<br />stretch existing supplics will be fully examined. and
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<br />to thc extcnt practical. implemcnted,"
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