Developing a Reliable Plan to Conserve Water in the Imperial Valley (2005-2007)

CONCUR was part of a multi-faceted team headed by Davids Engineering of Davis, California hired by the Imperial Irrigation District to develop a plan for conserving more than 300,000 acre-feet of water for transfer to San Diego and elsewhere. In its role in the project, referred to as the Definite Plan, CONCUR was responsible for designing and executing a public involvement process intended to build support for conservation practices needed to cut the District’s overall water use by almost 10 percent. The project involved extensive strategic planning, facilitation of a 12-member grower work group and close coordination with a project team that included irrigation engineers, resource economists and others. CONCUR was also responsible for overseeing the public outreach effort, which includes a bi-monthly project newsletter, public workshops, field visits to conservation demonstration projects and a project website. For more information on the project, please visit the Definite Plan website.