BOARD01432

• Board Meeting Date: 3/21/2002
• Description: CWCB Strategic Plan
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Policv Development Objectives

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Significant areas that may require policy development by the Board, supported by the
Board Staff:

. Public Policy considerations related to defining key terms as they relate to
CWCB's Mission and Statutory Authorities:

-- Maximizing Utilization of the State's Water Resources

-- Protecting State's Ability to Use compact Entitlements

-- Hold Instream Flow and Natural !Lake Level Water Rights

. Provide and Support the Water User Dialog Necessary to Plan and Implement
Water Conservation, Development, Protection and Management Projects

. Maintaining Balance between Water Development and Protection of State's Fish
and Wildlife by Preserving the Natural Environment to a Reasonable Degree

· Protecting State's Citizens from Fl1Jods anlI State's Property from Flood Water
Damage through Planning and Prevention,

. Providing Water Supply Planning and Financing Support to State Water Users

. Providing Watershed Planning and Restoration Support

. Providing Drought Planning and Water Conservation Support to State and
Citizenry

. Providing General Coordination of the Intfrface with Other States and Federal
Entities .

· Performing Overview and Review of Federal Regulations that are Promulgated to
Evaluate Impact on State Water Delivery

· Develop Guidelines for Interest Rates and Rates of Return for Construction Fund
and Severanc.e Tax Perpetual Base Account

. Protect the Integrity of the Construction FUnd and the Severance Tax Perpetual
Base Account Ensuring it is Utilized for their Intended Statutory Purposes
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· Support and Promote Water Information l\.nd Education on a State-Wide Basis

. Develop and Maintain, in cooperation with other Local, State and Federal entities,
Technical Expertise and Information, to Aid Decision-Makers

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