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<br /> <br />them to municipal and industrial use, and enhancing water conservation and reuse <br />programs. Current and planned water projects and management options are expected to <br />supply approximately 80 percent of the additional 630,000 acre-feet of water needed in <br />the ba~:in by 2030. In spite of the progress, SWSI found that there are not firm plans for <br />the remaining 20 percent, or 126,000 acre-feet per year, of municipal and industrial water <br />needed by 2030. <br /> <br />By im;proving and implementing the water conservation plan Lamar will have :an <br />opportunity to use their water supply more efficiently and wisely. This will enable the <br />water supply to stretch farther, providing more purpose and services without burdening <br />an aln:ady over-appropriated basin. <br /> <br />The City of Lamar recognizes the value of its water resources and the need to use these <br />resources wisely. The City began implementing water conservation initiatives in 1998, <br />and in 2002 adopted drought mitigation measures. The City has made great strides <br />toward conservation. While the City has developed adequate, stable and reliable water <br />supplies, it still has insufficient water supplies to meet drought demands. The City is <br />aware that increased water conservation will improve its water supply reliability and <br />mitigate the impact of future droughts. <br /> <br />The City will use the requested grant funding to revise and complete its Water <br />Conservation Plan for submission to the OWCDP for approval. The processes and <br />procedures outlined in the "Water Conservation Plan Development Guidance Document" <br />will be used for the Plan development and revision. The Plan will contain goals for water <br />conservation so the City can become more water efficient and reduce the need to develop <br />or acquire new water supplies. The Plan will also contain guidelines to monitor, <br />evaluate, revise and update the adopted plan once it has been approved by the OWCDP. <br /> <br />The City will continue to use and seek out new water wise management systems and <br />pracflces. The requested funding will facilitate the development and adoption of a Water <br />Conservation Plan that will ensure years of a safe, stable supply of affordable water to the: <br />citizt:::ns of Lamar. <br /> <br />7 <br />