Status of 2020 Agricultural Water Management Plans and Implementation of Efficient Water Management Practices Report

As required by the California Water Code (CWC), Agricultural Water Suppliers (AWS) must implement Efficient Water Management Practices (EWMPs) and submit an Agricultural Water Management Plan (AWMP) to the Department of Water Resources (DWR) every five years. Agricultural Water Suppliers subject to United States Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) requirements for a Water Conservation Plan (Reclamation Plan) may submit those plans to DWR in lieu of an AWMP. DWR then reports to the Legislature on the status of AWMPs, including outstanding elements, and implementation of EWMPs or Reclamation Best Management Practices (EWMPs/BMPs). This legislative report addresses the requirements for reporting on AWMPs and EWMPs in a single report that documents the status of AWMP submittals
and the implementation of associated EWMPs. This report is the final Legislative report on EWMPs under CWC Section 10608.48(g).