Boulder Canyon Operations Office - Programs and Activities
Water Conservation Field Services Program
Water conservation. . . at one time, these words referred to the practice of capturing runoff or diverting streams and rivers into ponds or reservoirs. But today, conservation has many meanings and includes methods of storing, saving, reducing or recycling water. As a federal agency with a vital role in the administration of western water resources, the Bureau of Reclamation is a commited leader in water management planning, conservation education, innovative technology demonstrations, and conservation measure implementation through its Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP).
In the Lower Colorado Basin Region, the WCFSP helps agencies in Southern Nevada, Southern California, Arizona and Hawai achieve local water conservation goals. While many earlier water conservation methods focused on making structural improvements to water delivery systems, the WCFSP focuses on improving the efficiency of water use to homes, on farms, and in industry using a combination of planning, new technology, and best management practices.
The need to conserve water is critical in the arid Southwest and the Pacific Islands. In the Las Vegas Valley, water agencies search for new water resources for rapidly growing communities. In Arizona, cities and farms work to balance allocations of groundwater and imported water resources. Farmers throughout the area seek solutions for highly salinated water and extreme evaporation losses. In southern California and Hawaii, urbanized metropolitan areas are tapping into new methods of water reuse to extend limited resources. All these situations offer opportunities to improve use of existing water supplies through a combination of advanced technology and innovative management.
To help local agencies accomplish their goals, Reclamation offers financial and technical assistance to develop water management plans, demonstrates new technologies for efficient water management, and offers matching funds to help agencies implement water conservation measures.
The WCFSP encourages water conservation practices; helps water agencies develop and implement effective water management and conservation plans; coordinates with state and local conservation program efforts; fosters improved water management on a regional, statewide and watershed basis.
For more information about the WCFSP and how it can help you or your agency, visit the websites or contact a coordinator listed below:
Ken Isakson, kisakson@usbr.gov |
Lisa Rivera, lrivera@usbr.gov |
Deb Whitney, dwhitney@usbr.gov Southern California Area Office 27708 Jefferson Ave., Suite 202 Temecula, California 92590 phone: 951-695-5310 |
Nohemi Olbert, nolbert@usbr.gov Yuma Area Office 7301 Calle Agua Salada Yuma, Arizona 85364 phone: 928-343-8294 |
Visit the links to the left or Reclamation's Water Conservation Site for frequently asked questions and further information on the program. The Manual and Guidebooks page provides a Water Measurement Manual, and Guidelines for developing water conservation plans for municipal and industrial, and agricultural water users. The Links page provides links to useful water conservation web pages.
Or for more information, contact Ken Isakson at: KIsakson@usbr.gov .
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