LEG00233

• Bill Number: HB03-1233
• Year: 2003
• Title: Water Basin Planning Councils
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

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POLlCY PLANNING COUNCIL SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN INTEGRATED
WATER SUPPLY AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT BASIN PLANNING REPORT TO THE
BOARD AND THE DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES. EACH SUCH REPORT
SHALL DESCRIBE:
(a) A VISION STATEMENT STATING LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES AND
BENEFITS TO BE GAINED FROM WATER RESOURCES AND THE DESIRED
FUTURE CONDITIONS IN THE BASIN;
(b) WATER NEEDS IN THE BASIN, INCLUDING: ACTUAL, PRESENT
USES AND DEMANDS; REASONABLY FORESEEABLE DEMANDS FOR
CONSUMPTIVE BENEFICIAL USES BASED ON OFFICIALLY ADOPTED LOCAL
LAND USE PLANS; AND EXISTING AND REASONABLY FORESEEABLE
DEMANDS FOR NONCONSUMPTIVE USES INCLUDING INSTREAM FLOWS AND
HYDROELECTRIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, WATER QUALITY, AND RECREATIONAL
PURPOSES;
(c) WATERSUPPLlESINTHEBASIN,INCLUDING: ALLSURFACEAND
GROUNDWATER SOURCES, WHETHER DEVELOPED OR UNDEVELOPED;
SOURCES FOR MEETING IDENTIFIED PRESENT USES AND DEMANDS;
CONDITIONAL AND ABSOLUTE WATER RIGHTS, INCLUDING INSTREAM FLOW
WATER RIGHTS; HISTORICAL FLOW PATTERNS; AND ANTICIPATED
CONDITIONS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE W ATER AVAILABILITY;
(d) ALTERNATIVES FOR MEETING PRESENT AND FUTURE WATER
DEMANDS, SUCH AS:
(1) STRUCTURAL AND NONSTRUCTURAL MEASURES TO ADDRESS
SUCH WATER DEMANDS;
(II) THE EXTENT TO WHICH DEMANDS COULD BE SATISFIED BY:
THE INTEGRATION OF EXISTING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; IMPROVED
WATER MANAGEMENT, SUCH AS EXCHANGES, INCREASED WATER USE

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