California Water Plan Highlights Dec 2005

• Year: 2005
• Title: California Water Plan Highlights
• Author: State of California Department of Water Resources
• Description: Department of Water Resources Bulletin 160-05, December 2005
• Publications - Doc Type: Other

Conclusion
California needs sustainable water
uses and reliable water supplies
in 2030. California can secure its
water resources for the future by
making the right choices and the
necessary investments. To ensure
that water use is sustainable,
California must base groundwater
and surface water management
on three foundational actions: use
water efficiently and protect water
quality to get maximum utility from
existing supplies; and manage
water in ways that protect and
restore the environment.
To ensure reliable water supplies,
water management must pursue
two initiatives: first, promote and
practice integrated regional water
management; and second, main-
tain and improve statewide water
management systems.
California faces big water man-
agement challenges in the future,
especially during critically dry
years. Fortunately, there are
tools available to cope with these
challenges. The California Water
Plan Update 2005 identifies a
host of strategies for successful
management of groundwater and
surface water and related natural
resources. Californians need only
to marshal the cooperation and
dedication to implement these
strategies.
In future Water Plan updates we
will refine our ability to measure
water use and project the effects
of our management strategies.
For now, California Water Plan
Update 2005 provides a guide to
invest in the right choices so our
state has the water needed for our
people, our growing economy,
and the environment in the years
to come. Working together, we
can secure our water future for the
next generation of Californians.
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