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Douglas County commission reviews interim water-plan draft; consultants push reuse, landscaping and monitoring
Summary
The Douglas County Water Commission reviewed an interim draft of the countywide water plan, heard consultant summaries of three focus groups and urged stronger implementation language on reuse, measurable objectives, and protections for rural well users before public release of the draft for comment.
The Douglas County Water Commission on an interim review on May (date not specified) examined a draft county water plan that consultants said will prioritize reuse, demand-reduction strategies and better monitoring to sustain long-term supplies.
Consultant Ted Hyde of Michael Baker International summarized input from three focus groups — developers, private well owners and water providers — and told commissioners the groups largely supported steering growth to areas served by providers able to implement reuse and to treat groundwater as a limited reserve rather than a primary long-term supply. Hyde recommended “a flexible menu-based approach” for conservation measures rather than rigid mandates and said outdoor irrigation controls and certified landscape practices would yield the biggest water savings.
Commissioners pressed for measurable objectives. “Measurable…
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