California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Water Code - WAT |
Division 6. CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES |
Part 2.2. INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLANS |
Chapter 3. Definitions |
Section 10534.
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"Integrated regional water management plan" means a comprehensive plan for a defined geographic area, the specific development, content, and adoption of which shall satisfy requirements developed pursuant to this part. At a minimum, an integrated regional water management plan describes the major water-related objectives and conflicts within a region, considers a broad variety of water management strategies, identifies the appropriate mix of water demand and supply management alternatives, water quality protections, and environmental stewardship actions to provide long-term, reliable, and high-quality water supply and protect the environment, and identifies disadvantaged communities in the region and takes the water-related needs of those communities into consideration.