Cal Water Plan Update 2009 - Regional Workshop - EDH

The Department of Water Resources, in cooperation with other State agencies, will hold a regional public workshop in El Dorado Hills on 10 August 2007 to gather and share information about the California Water Plan Update 2009, specifically to discuss water issues and management strategies in the Mountain Counties and North Lahontan hydrologic regions.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA -- THE RESOURCES AGENCY ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, CENTRAL DISTRICT
901 P STREET, 3RD FLOOR, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-6424
CALIFORNIA WATER PLAN UPDATE 2009
REGIONAL WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT

The Department of Water Resources, in cooperation with other State agencies, is holding a regional public workshop to gather and share information about the California Water Plan Update 2009. The workshop will be held in El Dorado Hills on August 10, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., including a working lunch. The Mountain Counties Water Resources Association and the Sierra Nevada Conservancy will be hosting this workshop at the El Dorado Hills Fire Department Administration office located at 1050 Wilson Blvd, about 1 mile north of US-50 on El Dorado Hills Blvd.

The draft workshop agenda is below, and representatives of water agencies and collaboratives; local, state and federal government; watershed and community groups; conservancies; and the public are strongly encouraged to attend.

To assure adequate seating and get information about ordering a box lunch, kindly RSVP to Pierre Stephens at jrstephe@water.ca.gov or 916-651-0700 by Monday, August 6, 2007.

This workshop is part of the public outreach to discuss water issues and management strategies in the Mountain Counties and North Lahontan hydrologic regions for inclusion in the Water Plan’s regional reports. The presentations will include information about related
integrated regional water management plans and regional flood plans.

The California Water Plan provides a framework for water managers, legislators, and the public to consider options and make decisions regarding California’s water future. Additional information about the 2009 Update of the California Water Plan is available online at: www.waterplan.water.ca.gov .

 

AGENDA (Draft)

CALIFORNIA WATER PLAN, UPDATE 209

REGIONAL OUTREACH WORKSHOP

AUGUST 10, 2007, 10:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M.

EL DORADO HILLS FIRE DEPARTMENT

1050 WILSON BLVD, EL DORADO HILLS

MEETING PURPOSE & GOALS:

1. Provide overview of California Water Plan 2005 and Update 2009

2. Share information on the Update 2009 regional focus and management strategies

3. Invite people to participate in related statewide activities (IRWMP, FloodSAFE Calif., SWAN)

4. Discuss local water priorities and efforts

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TIME

ITEM

PRESENTER

 

1.

AM

9:30

Registration – This Meeting is being hosted by the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association and the Sierra Nevada Conservancy

 

 

2.

10:00

Welcome, Introductions, Announcements, Agenda Review, Ground Rules

Mountain Counties WRA, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Calif. Dept. of Water Resources (DWR), Facilitator

 

3.

10:15

The California Water Plan Where We’ve Been, Where We Are Going

Kamyar Guivetchi, DWR

 

4.

10:45

DISCUSSION A - Elements of the Water Plan of particular importance to the Regions

All

 

5.

11:05

Group Reports from Discussion

All

 

6.

11:20

Regional Reports – Describing Regional Conditions

Karl Winkler, Chief

Central District, DWR

 

7.

11:50

WORKING LUNCH (DISCUSSION B) – What the Regions need from the Water Plan

All

 

8.

PM

12:50

Group Reports from Discussion

All

 

9.

1:10 pm

Related Statewide Water Initiatives including the State Flood Plan

DWR

 

10.

1:40

Structure for Future Regional Coordination

DWR

 

11.

1:50

DISCUSSION C (Approach)

DWR/All

 

12.

2:05

DISCUSSION D (Next Steps)

DWR/CCP

 

13.

2:35

Group Reports

All

 

14.

2:55

Closing Remarks

 

15.

3:00

Adjourn

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