News Release: Bureau of Reclamation, Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Complete Santa Ana Watershed Basin Study
From the Bureau of Reclamation:
“Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael L. Connor released the Santa Ana River Watershed Basin Study, which addresses water supply and demand projections for the next 50 years and identifies potential climate change impacts to Southern California’s Santa Ana River Watershed. …
“Basin studies are a key part of Secretary Sally Jewell’s WaterSMART initiative and help us develop a clearer picture of the potential gap between water demand and available supplies,” Commissioner Connor said. …
“Ron Sullivan, SAWPA One Water One Watershed Convener and Board Member of Eastern Municipal Water District, said, ‘Reclamation’s tools and analysis link the best in climate change modeling with locally available data. …
“‘This study contributed critical information for updating our One Water One Watershed Plan,’ said SAWPA General Manager Celeste Cantu.”
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