1. Demand Management Framework Heads to Board — No New Measures Approved ERA Economics and agency staff previewed key components of a draft valley-wide Demand Management Framework. It defines demand management as managing pumping net of recoverable return flows to balance water budgets, describes 10 proposed measures—six for agriculture and four for domestic users—and outlines how groundwater conditions could guide future action. Staff plans to bring the draft to the board for informational review in October and seek approval in November. The framework itself does not activate new measures. Langley’s Water Efficiency Pilot Program is already underway. Staff expects to develop measure-specific policies, programs, and enforcement details through future work plans, with substantial policy work planned for the fiscal year beginning July 2026. Mandatory measures would require further development, and agricultural users would need advance notice before new requirements take effect.
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