EAA 20 years

STRATEGIC PLANNING

Updated annually, the Strategic Plan serves as a blueprint for meeting the EAA’s legislative mandate and overall mission. Generally, there are two thematic areas:

AQUIFER CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION

These are two fundamental objectives of the EAA’s statutory mission and they are reflected prominently in the agency’s strategic goals. Underscoring the significance of these goals is the region’s anticipated population growth over the next 50 years. This increased demand for water reinforces the importance of the EAA’s role in the effective management of groundwater withdrawals from the aquifer. Likewise, as population grows, protecting the quality of water in the aquifer will remain extremely critical to the region. Effective policy and regulation requires accurate and timely information that provides knowledge of the aquifer and an awareness of the agency to the public. To accomplish these strategic goals, an infrastructure of professional staff and the supporting facilities that complements these efforts is needed. Stability of aquifer management fees and appropriate reserves for Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan funding must also be maintained. ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY

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