State Agency Team on Water Conservation (20X2020 Agency Team) Workshop
The purpose of this workshop is to solicit public input on the proposed urban water conservation baseline and targets the 20X2020 Agency Team should consider. The 20X2020 Agency Team will present an overview of the 20X2020 process, water conservation baseline and targets with opportunities for the public to provide comments.
This workshop will be the first in a series of public workshops aimed at soliciting comments and discussing the implementation plan as it is developed.
More can be found at:
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/hot_topics/20x2020/index.shtml
BACKGROUND
In February 2008 Governor Schwarzenegger called for a 20 percent reduction in per capita water use by 2020 and asked State agencies to develop a more aggressive plan of conservation to achieve the goal. A team of State and federal agencies (20X2020 Agency Team) was formed consisting of the Department of Water Resources, the State Water Resources Control Board, the Energy Commission, the Public Utilities Commission, the Department of Public Health, the US Bureau of Reclamation and the California Bay-Delta Authority to develop a statewide implementation plan for achieving this goal. The California Urban Water Conservation Council is also participating.
The goals of the 20X2020 Agency Team include establishing baseline information; quantifying urban water conservation targets and strategies for achieving those targets; developing an estimate of the per capita urban water conserved by 2020; developing statewide implementation plans; and identifying performance metrics to be used to document efforts to achieve compliance with the targets.
As part of developing a strategy to meet the Governor's conservation goal, it is necessary to establish a baseline of urban water use that will serve as the basis for determining the 20 percent reduction. Due to regional differences in climate and commercial and industrial characteristics, it is necessary to establish a baseline water use on a hydrological regional basis and establish water conservation targets reflecting these regional factors. Two draft documents have been prepared that provide data and methodologies for establishing baseline water use and statewide and regional conservation targets. These drafts will be made available for public review and comment prior to the meeting at the 20X2020 Agency Team website (See the Document Availability below), and will be subject of discussion at the public workshop.
This workshop will be the first in a series of public workshops aimed at soliciting comments and discussing the implementation plan as it is developed.
More can be found at:
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/hot_topics/20x2020/index.shtml
BACKGROUND
In February 2008 Governor Schwarzenegger called for a 20 percent reduction in per capita water use by 2020 and asked State agencies to develop a more aggressive plan of conservation to achieve the goal. A team of State and federal agencies (20X2020 Agency Team) was formed consisting of the Department of Water Resources, the State Water Resources Control Board, the Energy Commission, the Public Utilities Commission, the Department of Public Health, the US Bureau of Reclamation and the California Bay-Delta Authority to develop a statewide implementation plan for achieving this goal. The California Urban Water Conservation Council is also participating.
The goals of the 20X2020 Agency Team include establishing baseline information; quantifying urban water conservation targets and strategies for achieving those targets; developing an estimate of the per capita urban water conserved by 2020; developing statewide implementation plans; and identifying performance metrics to be used to document efforts to achieve compliance with the targets.
As part of developing a strategy to meet the Governor's conservation goal, it is necessary to establish a baseline of urban water use that will serve as the basis for determining the 20 percent reduction. Due to regional differences in climate and commercial and industrial characteristics, it is necessary to establish a baseline water use on a hydrological regional basis and establish water conservation targets reflecting these regional factors. Two draft documents have been prepared that provide data and methodologies for establishing baseline water use and statewide and regional conservation targets. These drafts will be made available for public review and comment prior to the meeting at the 20X2020 Agency Team website (See the Document Availability below), and will be subject of discussion at the public workshop.