Numeric Implementation Strategy for the 180/400-Foot Aquifer Subbasin

Summary

This report provides a ready-to-adopt, numeric implementation roadmap for the 180/400-Foot Aquifer Subbasin to move from a high-risk qualitative framework to an accountable, data-driven management posture. It identifies critical data gaps, establishes a fiscal baseline for the cost of inaction, and optimizes the $954.6 Million infrastructure investment. The report recommends that the Board of Directors adopt numeric performance standards, transition to quantified demand management targets, and implement integrated project scaling to secure regional water security and avoid state intervention.

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Subject

Numeric Implementation Strategy for the 180/400-Foot Aquifer Subbasin

Summary

This report provides a ready-to-adopt, numeric implementation roadmap for the 180/400-Foot Aquifer Subbasin to move from a high-risk qualitative framework to an accountable, data-driven management posture. It identifies critical data gaps, establishes a fiscal baseline for the cost of inaction, and optimizes the $954.6 Million infrastructure investment. The report recommends that the Board of Directors adopt numeric performance standards, transition to quantified demand management targets, and implement integrated project scaling to secure regional water security and avoid state intervention.

Report Date

2026-01-04

Report Type

study

Report Title

Triage and Transition: Alternative Implementation Packet

Authoring Body

Bill Lipe, Member of the Public

Reporting Period

January 2026