California State releases water resilience plan
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Government
State agencies have released a draft Water Resilience Portfolio (read full plan attached) with a suite of recommended actions to help California cope with more extreme droughts and floods, rising temperatures, declining fish populations, aging infrastructure and other challenges.
Shaped by months of valuable input from across the state, the draft outlines more than 100 integrated actionable recommendations in four broad areas to help regions build water resilience as resources become available, while at the same time providing state leadership to improve infrastructure and protect natural ecosystems.
As promised, state agencies are circulating the draft for further stakeholder review. Written feedback is invited through February 7, 2020, via email to input@waterresilience.ca.gov. A final version of the Water Resilience Portfolio considering this additional feedback will be released soon after.
Background
The California Natural Resources Agency, California Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Food and Agriculture developed the draft to fulfill Governor Gavin Newsom’s April 29 executive order calling for a portfolio of actions to ensure the state’s long-term water resilience and ecosystem health.
To develop the portfolio, state agencies conducted an inventory and assessment of key aspects of California water, soliciting broad input from tribes, agencies, individuals, groups, and leaders across the state. An interagency working group considered the assessment and input from more than 20 public listening sessions across the state and more than 100 substantive comment letters.
The state team thanks everyone who submitted comments and provided ideas over the past several months to help shape this draft Water Resilience Portfolio.
READ THE FULL REPORT ATTACHED
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Taxonomy
- Climate Change Resilience
- Resilient City