California Water Plan Highlights Dec 2005

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Vision Initiatives Ensure Reliable Water Supplies Foundational Actions Ensure Sustainable Water Uses Healthy High Implement Integrated Regional Water MennnAmAn# C alifornia needs sustainable water uses and reliable water supplies in 2030. To help make sure that our water use is sustainable, California water management must be based on three foundational actions: • Use water efficiently • Protect water quality • Manage water in ways that protect and restore the environment For our water supplies to be reliable, water management must pursue two initiatives that incorporate these actions: • Promote and practice integrated regional water management • Maintain and improve statewide water management systems, the backbone of water management in California California Water Plan Update 2005 is a roadmap for meeting the state's water demands through the year 2030. It identifies the most Water Manage Systems W 72 t k� pressing water management issues and challenges affecting the state and its regions. It describes major implications of global climate change for California water supply, flood management, and ecosys- tem health. It also recommends policies, management strategies, and collaborative approaches that will help balance and guide future investments to make the most of our groundwater and surface water resources. These recommendations are listed at the end of the High- lights section and detailed in the Implementation Plan in Volume 1 of Update 2005.