After several months of study, water district officials and consultants are considering projects that would increase storage capacity by about 20,000-acre feet.
Targets for water supply, drought resiliency, land stewardship, fiscal responsibility and organizational excellence are wrapped into the plan that will chart the course of action for this year through 2028.
If the rain continues, the district would likely maintain above average conditions. But if it takes a turn for the worst, the district could be in drought conditions as soon as 18 months.
Staffers say the district's 900 miles of pipeline, 130 water storage tanks, 97 pump stations, seven reservoirs and dams and three treatment plants need to stand against drought and other disasters.