20 x 2020 Conservation Target: The Bull's Eye
Moderator: Larry McKenney , Board Member , Moulton Niguel Water District
Participants: Cathy Pieroni , Long-Range Planning and Water Resources Division , San Diego Public Utilities Department
Richard Harris , Water Conservation Manager , East Bay MUD
Mike Wade , Executive Director , Ag Water Management Council
Heather Cooley , Senior Research Associate , Pacific Institute
Description:

Discussion Questions:

Is 20 x 2020 too little?

- Will 20% gains be overwhelmed by population?

- Is this a sustainability target, or just a good start?

Is it too late?

- Were we already using water unsustainably before 2000?

Is it unfair?

- Does our water rights system create a system of haves and have-nots that conservation requirements will exacerbate?

- Who owns conserved water?

- Should recycling affect the calculation of conservation targets?

Is it unrealistic?

- Are there infrastructure or policy obstacles to conservation that are insurmountable?

- Will 20 x 2020 cause unacceptable impacts to commerce, agriculture, or quality of life?