The California Water Institute at Fresno State, in coordination with the Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley, released the Unified Water Plan for the San Joaquin Valley. The plan outlines a coordinated approach to address the region’s water supply, infrastructure and long-term water management needs.
Unified Water Plan Document Link
Unified Water Plan – Accessible Version Document Link (coming soon)
Originally authorized in 2009 through U.S. Bureau of Reclamation funding, the Unified Water Plan was developed to coordinate and integrate subregional water management plans into a regional framework. The updated effort reflects changes in the Valley since then, including implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, infrastructure constraints, land transition pressures, ecosystem needs and flood and drought resilience.
Post-Publications Updates and Clarifications Document Link
This document is a running public record of substantive updates and clarifications received after the Unified Water Plan was finalized. It is intended to help readers connect later information to the applicable discussion in the plan while preserving the plan as published. Entries are dated and will be added as new information is received and reviewed. Unless an entry expressly states otherwise, it supplements or clarifies the published plan and does not replace the original report.