Understand how water management plans are evaluated and updated for the Central Valley Project
The book explains the criteria used to guide planning, how they’re developed, revised, and applied to real districts and water transfers.
Water management planning is presented as an ongoing process. It covers how plans should describe district details, implement best management practices, and report annual progress to ensure regionally sound use of water resources.
- How the Criteria are developed, reviewed, and updated to reflect stakeholder input
- What information a plan must include, from district history to water delivery and billing
- How districts implement and measure plan effectiveness, including transfer guidelines and compliance
- Key terms and concepts, such as best management practices, groundwater management, and regional criteria
Ideal for readers of public water policy and district managers seeking a practical framework for water conservation planning.