Headwaters of the South Fork American River near Round Top in the Mokelumne Wilderness – the source of much of the water within the South Fork American River Watershed.
El Dorado Hills is one of the fastest growing communities in the region. One of the interesting things about this portion of EID is that all of the new homes are equipped with recycled water pipes for outdoor irrigation. This innovation helps EID to stretch our water supplies further, preserving water resources for economic development and the environment.
Aerial view of Folsom Reservoir looking east to upper reaches of the American River Watershed. The snowy peaks in the background of this photo provide much of the water used by EID customers. Climate change is one of the uncertainties considered in this UWMP process that could change regional hydrology and water supply availability.
EID is partnering with the RAND Corporation through a grant from the California Energy Commission to analyze uncertainties affecting the 2010 update of our Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP). This document looks 20 years into the future, analyzing water supply to all of our customers, and is required by the State to be updated every 5 years. We’ll be including an active stakeholder group throughout the document creation process, and we’ll also be including several new components of analysis in the UWMP. These new considerations include:
We’re looking forward to a more comprehensive process, resulting in a document that is useful to more stakeholders, and effective in helping EID to plan into the next 20 years.
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If you are interested in knowing more about this process, you may contact:
Liz Mansfield, Water Resources Manager: 530-642-4101 or lmansfield@eid.org.
Elizabeth Betancourt, Watershed Coordinator: 530-642-4007 or ebetancourt@eid.org.
El Dorado Irrigation District