{"id":16893,"date":"2019-01-04T16:47:39","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T23:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=16893"},"modified":"2019-01-04T16:49:04","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T23:49:04","slug":"state-agencies-track-five-years-of-progress-on-california-water-action-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2019\/01\/04\/state-agencies-track-five-years-of-progress-on-california-water-action-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"CDFA joins state agencies tracking five years of progress on California Water Action Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The California Natural Resources Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Food and Agriculture today released a California Water Action Plan implementation report<\/a> outlining five years of progress toward sustainable management of California\u2019s water resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Issued at the direction of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in January 2014 and updated in 2016, the California Water Action Plan<\/a> set forth 10 priority actions that guide the state\u2019s effort to create more resilient, reliable water systems and to restore critical ecosystems. The actions are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Make conservation a\n California way of life;<\/li>
  2. Increase regional\n self-reliance and integrated water management across all levels of\n government;<\/li>
  3. Achieve the co-equal goals\n for the Delta;<\/li>
  4. Protect and restore\n important ecosystems;<\/li>
  5. Manage and prepare for\n dry periods;<\/li>
  6. Expand water storage\n capacity and improve groundwater management;<\/li>
  7. Provide safe water for\n all communities;<\/li>
  8. Increase flood\n protection;<\/li>
  9. Increase operational and\n regulatory efficiency;<\/li>
  10. Identify sustainable and\n integrated financing opportunities.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cCalifornia has embraced an all-of-the-above portfolio of actions to combat our most urgent water supply challenges while building a more resilient future,\u201d California Natural Resources Secretary John Laird said.\u201cUsing the Water Action Plan as a blueprint, we have coordinated efforts and made strategic investments to move the needle on sustainable water management.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cThe California Water Action Plan has guided our water conservation efforts for five years, including during the worst drought in modern California history,\u201d said Matthew Rodriquez, California Secretary for Environmental Protection. \u201cThe plan continues to be relevant today and provides necessary direction and policy guidance as we strive to improve our water storage alternatives in the face of climate change, while also working collaboratively to balance the needs of water users and the environment in areas like the fragile Bay-Delta ecosystem.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cCalifornia\u2019s farmers and ranchers have been strong partners in the push for water sustainability,\u201d said California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. \u201cFrom participating in water-saving programs through California Climate Investments to embracing the essential nature of groundwater management, agriculture is once again showing its commitment to collaboration and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The implementation report released today shows significant progress toward reaching the broad objectives of the Water Action Plan, including taking major steps to bolster water supply resiliency and prepare the state for a changing climate. Even as the state careened from five years of severe drought to record-breaking rainfall and flood emergencies, advances were made on all 10 priority actions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n