04/17/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2024 14:47
Today, the State Water Contractors and Northern California Water Association released a short, informative video about the Agreements to Support Healthy Rivers and Landscapes, also known as the Voluntary Agreements (Agreements).
These Agreements are a transformational approach to managing California's water and help the state adapt to our new climate reality, characterized by prolonged dry periods followed by intensely wet and increasingly unpredictable storms.
The Agreements are also the subject of a three-day workshop hosted April 24-26 by the State Water Resources Control Board in Sacramento. ACWA is urging members to attend the workshop and support the Agreements.
The Agreements offer:
California's ever-changing hydrology and increasingly extreme climate shifts underscore how crucial it is to update our water management strategies. The Agreements are California's best opportunity to move beyond the status quo and toward flexible, collaborative, real-time water management rooted in the best available science. By embracing innovative approaches and forging partnerships, we can work together to navigate the complexities of our shifting water landscape and safeguard the future of our state's natural resources.
Learn more about the Agreements at www.acwa.com. View the short video on YouTube.