The goal of the project is to develop an Integrated Water Resources Plan Update to efficiently meet the City’s long term (50 years) water demand. The IWRP update will: review existing City of Bozeman water resources (supply) and demands; summarize progress on water supply development since the 2013 IWRP; forecast future demands, including a range of demand estimate models, to reflect various growth scenarios; forecast climate impacts; estimate future demand reductions anticipated through conservation; evaluate alternative sources of new water supply; outline water supply and use policies and practices for consideration; and produce updated IWRP report. The IWRP report update will include documentation of background information, analyses of existing and alternative new water supply sources, demand forecasts, supply and demand comparison, and conclusions and recommendations.
