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76 Achievements (what successful achievement of this strategy might look like) • Improved collaboration supported in a variety of ways. Examples: training opportunities for emergency response and other issues, subregional work groups, etc. • Increased awareness of regional, subregional and local water supply issues and solutions through support for educational events such as water supply displays at local events and subregional and regional water forums/public meetings. • Consistent and regular communication of regulatory and planning expectations, how the need for technical projects was identified and scoped through work group and other public meetings, and how potential solutions to water supply issues are identified • Process employed to reach some consensus on "desired conditions" that shape definition of sustainable water supply and on possible approaches that might be implemented to achieve it • Enhanced information and resource sharing to identify and fill gaps in monitoring networks and technical information • Local technical work leveraged to increase the value of regional and subregional studies and the impact of water supply project implementation, due to resource sharing • Enhanced information sharing and technical guidance (including lessons learned) implementing alternative water supply approaches such as water conservation, enhancing recharge, and expanding the use of groundwater, surface water and reclaimed stormwater and wastewater Strategy 5: Promote and support water conservation The Metropolitan Council will promote and support water conservation measures, including education, outreach and tool development. These efforts are guided by Minnesota statutes (473.1565), and they support the Council's policy on water conservation and reuse (Water Resources Policy Plan) and help the Council to promote the wise use of water. The value of water conservation was a common theme at public meetings and other outreach for this Master Water Supply Plan. Some challenges that need to be overcome were also identified, including: • Mitigating the impact of decreased water use on utility revenue • Lack of funding for local education, incentive and enforcement activities • Different conservation approaches for different users (e.g. residents, industries, agricultural irrigators, schools) • Building public support Successful outcomes of this work include a regional average total municipal (including residential, commercial, and industrial) per capita water use of 90 gallons or less per person per day; a ratio of summer to winter monthly water use is equal to or less than the 1990-1994 average ratio; and a per capita residential water use equal to or less than 75 gallons per capita per day. Chapter 6 provides more information. WATER SUPPLY MASTER PLAN- Draft June 2015