WSP05686

• File Number: 8064
• Description: Section "D" General Federal Issues/Policies - Indian Water Rights
• Date: 10/14/1983
• Title: Water Conservation and Western Water Resource Management ‎(Draft)‎
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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irrigation technology transfer, evaporation and transpiration
reduction, and brackish water reuse; (4) distribution of nearly

five million conservation kits to California households; (5) maintainH;:<;

five demonstrations gardens using native arid landscaping and
distributing related educatioal materials; (6) initiation of a
leak detection and repair program which approximately 35 utilities

have agreed to use; (7) drafting water conservation legislation,

particularly the tax credit program enacted into law; (8) assisting

hundreds of water and wastewater treatment agencies, cities, counties

and water right applicants in implementing water conservation
practices and programs; (9) publication and distribution of a
bi-monthly newsletter to about 5,000 readers; (10) production
of water conservation public service announcements for radio and

television, as well as displays for fairs and other exhibits;

(11) creation of a resource center on water conservation which

includes publications, films and video tapes; and (12) publication

of a water conservation reference manual and numerous reports

and brochures on various aspects of water conservation.

In 1980, Governor Jerry Brown directed DWR to prepare a state

water management plan for the state water project, including measures

on conservation, reclamation, ground water storage, pricning changes,

and water exchanges. He also directed DWR to undertake a desalting
program of up to 400,000 acre feet by recycling agricultural drainage
and other brackish waters. Lastly, the order directed SWRCB to

require water conservation plans in exercising its authority over

water rights and in its federal and state grant authority.

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