One Water Plan

ONE WATER VISION

To manage Santa Clara County water resources holistically and sustainably to benefit people and the environment in a way that is informed by community values.

WHAT	A 50-year roadmap for integrated water resource planning on a watershed scale in Santa Clara County One Water will serve as the district’s flood management plan and stream stewardship master plan. It will also identify where there is a nexus between the district’s flood protection, stream stewardship, and water supply functions. The plan will provide a framework for measuring improvements in watershed health through science-based metrics and targets.
WHY	Identify and prioritize water resource investments across the organization’s three functions of flood protection, environmental stewardship, and water supply Provide information to cities and the county to inform their land use decisions Form the basis of future parcel taxes/ballot measures Potential to improve the process for permitting on a watershed scale
WHERE	Santa Clara County and its five major watershed areas
WHEN	Complete One Water Framework and Coyote Watershed Plan by FY2019 Complete One Water Plan (all five watershed plans) by FY2021

ONE WATER PLAN OBJECTIVES

A: PROTECT AND MAINTAIN WATER SUPPLIES

B: PROTECT AND IMPROVE SURFACE AND GROUND WATER QUALITY

C: REDUCE FLOOD RISK

D: PROTECT, ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS

E: MITIGATE AND ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE

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ONE WATER VISION

ONE WATER PLAN OBJECTIVES

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