Strategies for Achieving S&T Program Outcome Goals

For Office of Management and Budget Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART)

Solutions that Liberate Water to Increase Flexibility for Our Project Water Users

• Conserve water though increased operational efficiencies and system optimization
• Increase water storage
• Expand available water supplies
• Prevent system water losses
• Prevent or reducing reservoir releases and spills but still meeting contract water delivery
  requirements
• Increase water delivery capacity
• Prevent or reducing the risk that Reclamation water or power deliveries are interrupted,
  reduced, or eliminated in order to comply with State or Federal environmental laws
• Extend the life, or increase the reliability of our water storage, water delivery, and power
  generation facilities so that continued beneficial uses of project waters are dependable
• Improve the usability and application of data and information that is essential for sound
  water resource management decisions
• Manage water quality issues that are Reclamation’s responsibility and which could
  impact Reclamation’s water deliveries
  

Solutions that Increase Power Generation

• Optimize and improve the efficiency of hydropower operations
• Optimize and improve the efficiency of existing hydropower generation machinery and equipment
• New hydropower production alternatives and machinery

Solutions that Avoid or Minimize Costs

• Less expensive practice than current practice
• Lower life-cycle costs
• Reduces or eliminates the need for current activities and practices
• Avoids water conflicts and cost associated with conflicts