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In April 2004, RWA launched the Integrated Regional Water Management Planning
Program. In partnership with the United States Army Corps of Engineers,
16 RWA members are participating to develop an Integrated Regional Water
Management Plan (IRWMP) and associated tools to identify the regional projects
and partnerships that will help the region best meet its future needs. The
program will build on previous efforts, such as the 2003 Regional Water
Master Plan through the American River Basin Cooperating Agencies, to support
a regional conjunctive use program and promote water recycling, water use
efficiency and other strategies that improve local water supply reliability.
In September 2005, the California Department of Water Resources released
preliminary scoring for a Proposition 50 Planning Grant that recommends
funding in support of the RWA IRWMP Program. Program Participants
Participants represent a diverse array of water interests including public
water supply, recycled water supply, water conservation, and environmental
monitoring and improvement. Sixteen agencies have elected to participate
in the program, including:
• California American Water
• Carmichael Water District
• Citrus Heights Water District
• City of Folsom
• City of Lincoln
• City of Roseville
• City of Sacramento
• El Dorado Irrigation District
• Fair Oaks Water District
• Golden State Water Company
• Orange Vale Water Company
• Placer County Water Agency
• Rio Linda/Elverta Community Water District
• Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District
• Sacramento Suburban Water District
• San Juan Water District
Additionally, the program is being closely coordinated with the Sacramento
Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA).
Priority Projects
The IRWMP Project Committee decided that the highest priority projects
to complete over the first two years of the program include: 1) developing
of a state-compliant Integrated Regional Water Management Plan; 2) establishing
a Water Accounting Framework to create the foundation for equitable conjunctive
use operations in the region; and 3) updating the regional groundwater
flow model as a tool to evaluate projects and agreements that emerge during
development of the IRWMP.
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