The City of Los Angeles has released a report outlining the guiding principles for the One Water LA 2040 Plan for water conservation.
The One Water LA 2040 Plan is a comprehensive planning process designed to increase sustainable water management for the City of Los Angeles. One Water LA is building on the success of the City’s Water Integrated Resources Plan, adopted in 2006.
To address new challenges and conditions, the planning horizon for One Water LA was extended to the year 2040. One Water LA also set out to increase levels of stakeholder involvement and interactions by casting a wider net for public participation and engaging all City departments and relevant regional agencies in the development of this plan.
One Water LA is being developed in two phases. Working closely with public stakeholders, Phase 1 developed a vision for the plan, a set of objectives, and guiding principles. Phase 1 also strengthened interactions among City departments and regional agencies by having dedicated focus meetings on water management.
Phase 2 will involve more detailed planning and policy analyses, in coordination with currently on-going plans from the City’s Los Angeles Sanitation (LASAN) and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). This phase will include updated wastewater and stormwater capital improvement programs, and recommended policies and procedures for increased coordination and integration of water between all City departments.
The full report can be viewed here.
