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• Investigate the need to develop and/or recommend water monitoring and assessment <br />protocols, and other standard operating procedures for use by partners to move toward <br />consistent regional approaches. <br />• In partnership with others, complete technical studies to understand the region's long- <br />term water supply availability and demand and to identify water sources for a specific <br />community or subregional area. <br />• Evaluate the potential for enhancement of aquifer recharge, including identification of <br />high -potential areas for recharge. <br />• Assess the use, capacity, quality and vulnerability of the local and subregional water <br />supply systems and identify high -potential areas for recharge. <br />• Convene stakeholders and collaborate with partners to identify water quality <br />improvement implementation paths. <br />Investment <br />Investment Policy: <br />The Council will strive to maximize regional benefits from regional investments. <br />Implementation Strategies: <br />• Invest in nonpoint-source pollution control when the cost and long-term benefits are <br />favorable compared to further upgrading wastewater treatment. <br />• Consider pollutant trading or off -set opportunities with nonpoint-sources of pollution <br />when cost-effective and environmentally beneficial. <br />• Invest in wastewater reuse when justified by the benefits for supplementing groundwater <br />and surface water as sources of water to support regional growth, and by the benefits for <br />maintaining water quality. <br />• Potentially invest strategically to further the effectiveness of the region's nonpoint-source <br />pollution prevention and control program and to ensure efficient investment to achieve <br />regional water quality objectives. <br />• Support cost-effective investments in water supply infrastructure to promote sustainable <br />use and protect the region's water supplies by: <br />- Developing criteria to identify water supply projects with regional benefit. <br />- Promoting equitable cost-sharing structure (s) for regionally -beneficial water <br />supply development projects. <br />- Supporting cost -benefit analyses of alternative water supply options. <br />- Identifying funding mechanisms for regionally -beneficial water supply <br />development projects. <br />84 <br />