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Approve adoption of Water Forward 2024, Austin's Integrated Water Resource Plan, which includes conservation, reuse, supply strategies and an adaptive management framework to respond to changing conditions to meet Austin's water needs for the next 100 years. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. Related to Items #4, #5, and #6.
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Lead Department
Austin Water.
Fiscal Note
This item has no fiscal impact.
Prior Council Action:
November 29, 2018 - Council approved adoption of the Water Forward 2018 plan with additional Council direction.
For More Information:
Heather Cooke, Austin Water Chief Administrative Officer, 512-972-0083 or heather.cooke@austintexas.gov.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
November 4, 2024 - Recommended by the Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force (Water Forward Task Force) on a 9-0 vote with Task Force Member Lorenz absent.
November 13, 2024 - To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission.
Additional Backup Information:
In response to the drought from 2006 through 2016, Austin Water worked with the Council appointed Water Forward Task Force, consultants, and the community over a three-year period to develop the first Water Forward plan.
Water Forward 2018 Plan Implementation
Following unanimous Council approval of the 2018 plan, Austin Water began implementing near-term plan strategies. The Water Forward Task Force continued to meet regularly to participate in the implementation phase. Since 2018, Austin Water has achieved key implementation milestones including My ATX Water meter and portal deployment, onsite reuse and GoPurple program implementation, expansion of customer conservation incentives, as well as initial planning for aquifer storage and recovery and indirect potable reuse These milestones are detailed further in the memo issued to Mayor and Council on November 5, 2024.
Water Forward 2024 Updates
As part of our adaptive management approach, Austin...
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