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.
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.
Document has been submitted to the Bureau of Reclamation