EFFICIENT WATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (EWMP)

AGRICULTURAL WATER USE: The agricultural water use equivalent of Best Management Practices (BMP) as applied to urban water use, efficient water management practices cover the spectrum of methods to improve both the efficiency and conservation of agricultural water use by (1) enhancing irrigation management services, measurement, and accounting; (2) improving the physical system of irrigation delivery, distribution, and drainage; and (3) promoting the modification of and adjustments to the institutional system of water use by agricultural interests to include information and educational programs. See Appendix B-2, Efficient Water Management Practices, for a more complete itemization of irrigation management, physical improvement, and institutional adjustment practices.