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techniques may include the following sustainable planning and development strategies:
1. Long-term water resource planning that incorporates sustainable growth principles;
2. Cooperating with other regional governing agencies and water users in the
development planning process;
3. Addressing water quality and quantity issues to provide long-term protection of our
natural resources;
4. The District staff shall maximize the use of non-potable water for developments with
the use of dual plumbing and other measures to provide for a more reliable water
supply system.
SECTION 3. Surface Water Supplies
A. Storm Water Capture. The District staff is encouraged to coordinate with local planning
agencies to develop consistent guidelines for managing storm water on properties in such
a manner to maximize recharge and minimize pollution.
SECTION 4. Groundwater Supplies
A. Groundwater Supplies. It is in the best interested of the District to maintain groundwater
withdrawals in existing wells by:
1. Avoiding pumping of existing well fields beyond long-term recharge capability; and
2. Cooperating on a regional level in safe sustainable groundwater withdrawal.
B. Local Water Banks. The District will implement local groundwater banks (“Groundwater
Banks”) to store water for existing customers and new development. The Groundwater
Banks shall be used in conjunction with the dual-plumbed requirements to ensure
sufficient water supplies exist to serve the needs of all new development during normal,
single dry, and multiple dry water years. The location of the proposed Groundwater Banks
may include, but not be limited to: the Yucaipa Management Zone, Beaumont
Management Zone, San Timoteo Management Zone or any other location that provides
similar benefits.
1. Existing Customer Groundwater Deposits. It shall be a priority of the District to secure
additional imported water supplies when available to meet the needs of existing
customers. Therefore, the District shall collect sufficient funds necessary to obtain an
additional 15% of the total annual potable water for future use. Funds collected for
this program shall be used solely for the purchase of imported supplemental water to
augment the groundwater basins for future groundwater extraction, which includes,
but is not limited to: direct groundwater recharge; groundwater injection; in lieu
groundwater recharge; or any other form of supplemental water deposited into a
groundwater basin for future potable use.
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techniques may include the following sustainable planning and development strategies:
1. Long-term water resource planning that incorporates sustainable growth principles;
2. Cooperating with other regional governing agencies and water users in the
development planning process;
3. Addressing water quality and quantity issues to provide long-term protection of our
natural resources;
4. The District staff shall maximize the use of non-potable water for developments with
the use of dual plumbing and other measures to provide for a more reliable water
supply system.
SECTION 3. Surface Water Supplies
A. Storm Water Capture. The District staff is encouraged to coordinate with local planning
agencies to develop consistent guidelines for managing storm water on properties in such
a manner to maximize recharge and minimize pollution.
SECTION 4. Groundwater Supplies
A. Groundwater Supplies. It is in the best interested of the District to maintain groundwater
withdrawals in existing wells by:
1. Avoiding pumping of existing well fields beyond long-term recharge capability; and
2. Cooperating on a regional level in safe sustainable groundwater withdrawal.
B. Local Water Banks. The District will implement local groundwater banks (“Groundwater
Banks”) to store water for existing customers and new development. The Groundwater
Banks shall be used in conjunction with the dual-plumbed requirements to ensure
sufficient water supplies exist to serve the needs of all new development during normal,
single dry, and multiple dry water years. The location of the proposed Groundwater Banks
may include, but not be limited to: the Yucaipa Management Zone, Beaumont
Management Zone, San Timoteo Management Zone or any other location that provides
similar benefits.
1. Existing Customer Groundwater Deposits. It shall be a priority of the District to secure
additional imported water supplies when available to meet the needs of existing
customers. Therefore, the District shall collect sufficient funds necessary to obtain an
additional 15% of the total annual potable water for future use. Funds collected for
this program shall be used solely for the purchase of imported supplemental water to
augment the groundwater basins for future groundwater extraction, which includes,
but is not limited to: direct groundwater recharge; groundwater injection; in lieu
groundwater recharge; or any other form of supplemental water deposited into a
groundwater basin for future potable use.
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