Case Study Analysis of 208 Program Effectiveness in Improving Regional Water Resources Management

摘要

In order to identify more effective water resource management concepts applicable to urbanizing areas, problems and problem-solving activities of three regions which occurred before/during/after the 208 planning process were evaluated. The three case studies (San Diego area; San Francisco Bay area; Metropolitan Washington, DC area) were selected to focus on a variety of geographical areas, problems, levels of effort previously expended on water resources planning, and form of the existing management structure. Each water pollution control plan dealt with water supply, water conservation, and water reuse issues. In each case, the draft 208 plan, prepared to address regional solutions to common problems, were weakened to protect the traditional missions of local water agencies.