BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Update on Implementation of the 2012 Water Supply and Infrastructure Master Plan and Development of the 2017 Water Supply Master Plan.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Receive an update on implementation of the 2012 Water Supply and Infrastructure Master Plan;
B. Provide input on staff's approach to updating the Water Master Plan; and
C. Confirm the draft planning objectives are consistent with Board policy.
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SUMMARY:
This item summarizes the District's 2012 Water Supply and Infrastructure Master Plan (2012 Water Master Plan) and its implementation status, and seeks Board input on the planned approach to developing the 2017 Water Supply Master Plan (2017 Water Master Plan)1. The Water Master Plan presents the District's strategy for providing a reliable and sustainable future water supply for Santa Clara County and ensuring new water supply investments are effective and efficient. The Water Master Plan supports Board Policy E-2.1, which states, "Current and future water supply for municipalities, industries, agriculture, and the environment is reliable" and Board Policy EL-4.2, which states, "[A BAO shall] spend in ways that are cost-efficient."
Summary of the 2012 Water Master Plan and Its Implementation Status
The District Act states that one of the purposes of the District is "to do any and every lawful act necessary to be done that sufficient water may be available for any present or future beneficial use or uses of the lands or inhabitants within the District." To this end, the Board adopted the Water Master Plan in October 2012. The analysis for the 2012 Water Master Plan found that the county's water supplies were insufficient to meet future water needs, primarily during extended droughts. Reserves would be depleted and short-term water use reductions of up to 30 percent would be needed to avoid groundwater conditions that could lead to land subsidence. The 2012 Water Master Plan pr...
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