THE CITY OF BIG BEAR LAKE (CITY), IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WILL CONSTRUCT A NEW RESERVOIR, A BOOSTER PUMP STATION, AND INSTALL NEW CONVEYANCE PIPELINES TO CREATE ADDITIONAL WATER STORAGE TO IMPROVE FIRE PROTECTION CAPACITY AND ENHANCE WATER MANAGEMENT. THE BEAR VALLEY IS IN SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS, AND THIS PROJECT WILL CREATE DROUGHT RESILIENCY BY ALLOWING THE CITY TO STORE NEARLY 5.7 OF ITS NEEDED WATER SUPPLY. THIS PROJECT IS IDENTIFIED IN THE CITYS 2020 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN AND DROUGHT RISK ASSESSMENT AS A CRITICAL PROJECT TO ADDRESS THE IMPACTS TO WATER SUPPLIES RESULTING FROM CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE BEAR VALLEY.