Plain English Breakdown
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The California Water Plan: Prioritizing Water Storage
This law requires the Department of Water Resources to update The California Water Plan to state that water storage is the preferred method for meeting increased demands from urban, agricultural, and environmental interests.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Department of Water Resources to amend The California Water Plan.
- States in the plan that water storage is the preferred method used by the state to meet increased water demands.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Department of Water Resources
- Urban interests with increasing water demands
- Agricultural interests with increasing water demands
- Environmental interests with increasing water demands
Terms To Know
- The California Water Plan
- A state plan updated every five years that guides the control, protection, conservation, development, and use of water resources.
- Water storage
- Identified in this bill as the preferred method for meeting increased water demands by urban, agricultural, and environmental interests.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not specify how much money will be spent on new storage projects.
- The text does not explain what happens if water storage cannot meet all demands.
- No specific timeline is given for when the plan must be updated beyond the existing five-year rule.