Resources
a. Guidance Documents
i. New Mexico’s Water Conservation Planning Guide for Public Water Suppliers (New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, 2013)
ii. Guidebook of Best Practices for Municipal Water Conservation in Colorado (Colorado Waterwise, 2010)
iii. Water Conservation Best Management Practices Guide (Texas Water Development Board, 2004)
iv. Water Conservation Plan Guidelines (USEPA, 1998)
v. Achieving Efficient Water Management: A Guidebook for Preparing Agricultural Water Conservation Plans (US Bureau of Reclamation, 2000)
vi. Water Loss Control Program
– Download PDF version
– Download PowerPoint version
b. Example Water Conservation Plans
1. Public Water Suppliers
i. Public Water Supplier Water Conservation Plan Template
ii. City of Rio Rancho Water Conservation Plan
iii. Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority Water Conservation Plan
2. Conservancy Districts
i. Dolores Water Conservancy District Water Management and Conservation Plan
ii. Florida Water Conservancy District Water Conservation and Management Plan
Resources
Resources to assist funding water conservation can be secured through the US Bureau of Reclamation grants and other sources. Reclamation grants can assist with writing and revising water conservation plans, small-scale water efficiency projects, drought resiliency projects, and other types of projects. Grant funding opportunities can be found at https://www.grants.gov/
A presentation on grant application writing for Reclamation grants was recently made by Marian Wrage, City of Rio Rancho and it can be accessed NMWCA grant writing 071019