WATERSHED PLANNING

The formulation of a plan, based on the concept of a Watershed, a Water Basin, a Hydrologic Region, or a Hydrologic Study Area (HSA), with the intent to assess climatological conditions, inventory existing ground and surface water resources, determine current water uses, project future socioeconomic and environmental demands for those resources, and explore feasible water-balancing options, so as to maximize the benefits to the inhabitants of a study area while simultaneously preserving and protecting the region's wildlife, habitat, and environmental conditions.