(a) RWPGs shall recommend WMSs and the WMSPs required
to implement those WMSs to be used during a Drought of Record based
on the potentially feasible WMSs evaluated under §357.34 of this
title (relating to Identification and Evaluation of Potentially Feasible
Water Management Strategies and Water Management Strategy Projects).
(b) RWPGs shall recommend specific WMSs and WMSPs based
upon the identification, analysis, and comparison of WMSs by the RWPG
that the RWPG determines are potentially feasible so that the cost
effective WMSs that are environmentally sensitive are considered and
adopted unless an RWPG demonstrates that adoption of such WMSs is
inappropriate. To determine cost-effectiveness and environmental sensitivity,
RWPGs shall follow processes described in §357.34 of this title.
The RWP may include Alternative WMSs evaluated by the processes described
in §357.34 of this title.
(c) Strategies shall be selected by the RWPGs so that
cost effective WMSs, which are consistent with long-term protection
of the state's water resources, agricultural resources, and natural
resources are adopted.
(d) RWPGs shall identify and recommend WMSs for all
WUGs and WWPs with identified Water Needs and that meet all Water
Needs during the Drought of Record except in cases where:
(1) no WMS is feasible. In such cases, RWPGs must explain
why no WMSs are feasible; or
(2) a Political Subdivision that provides water supply
other than water supply corporations, counties, or river authorities
explicitly does not participate in the regional water planning process
for needs located within its boundaries or extraterritorial jurisdiction.
(e) Specific recommendations of WMSs to meet an identified
need shall not be shown as meeting a need for a Political Subdivision
if the Political Subdivision in question objects to inclusion of the
strategy for the Political Subdivision and specifies its reasons for
such objection. This does not prevent the inclusion of the strategy
to meet other needs.
(f) Recommended strategies shall protect existing water
rights, water contracts, and option agreements, but may consider potential
amendments of water rights, contracts and agreements, which would
require the eventual consent of the owner.
(g) RWPGs shall report the following:
(1) Recommended WMSs, recommended WMSPs, and the associated
results of all the potentially feasible WMS evaluations by WUG and
MWP. If a WUG lies in one or more counties or RWPAs or river basins,
data shall be reported for each river basin, RWPA, and county.
(2) Calculated planning management supply factors for
each WUG and MWP included in the RWP assuming all recommended WMSs
are implemented. This calculation shall be based on the sum of: the
total existing water supplies, plus all water supplies from recommended
WMSs for each entity; divided by that entity's total projected Water
Demand, within the Planning Decade. The resulting calculated management
supply factor shall be presented in the plan by entity and decade
for every WUG and MWP. Calculating planning management supply factors
is for reporting purposes only.
(3) Fully evaluated Alternative WMSs and associated
WMSPs included in the adopted RWP shall be presented together in one
place in the RWP.
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