Sierra Water Workgroup Summit, July 2012
(all Summit materials posted below)
When: 10am-5pm Tuesday, July 17 and 9am-1pm Wednesday, July 18.
Where: North Lake Tahoe Event Center, Kings Beach, CA (map)
Where: North Lake Tahoe Event Center, Kings Beach, CA (map)
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Opening Plenary
An introductory overview of regional water planning efforts in California, including successes to- date and challenges foreseen. We will hear from a variety of perspectives, setting the stage for the next day and a half. Moderator Liz Mansfield, SWWG Coordinator Panelists Jim Branham, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Executive Director Debbie Davis, Gov. Office of Public Research, Community & Rural Affairs Advisor Gary Bardini, Department of Water Resources, Deputy Director |
There were no presentations for this Plenary, but here are the questions posed to the panelists (not quotes, but approximately the questions asked)
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Breakout 1 – Spatial Analyses and Map Communication Strategies in Water Planning
The moderator will lead a discussion of water projects that have been, or are near, implementation. The panelists will share their experiences evaluating and implementing projects, including important criteria, tools such as GIS, and how to classify and prioritize water projects in California. This breakout will end with a discussion of how IRWMs can collaborate, especially in terms of identifying, prioritizing, and mapping projects.
Moderator Liz Gladin, PhD Candidate in Anthropology & Conservation at University of Kent, Research Associate at Stockholm Environment Institute Panelists Janet Hatfield, Inyo-Mono IRWMP, Program Assistant, GIS Specialist Elizabeth Van Wagtendonk, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Analyst Carlos Ramirez, USDA Forest Service, Vegetation Mapping and Inventory Group Leader |
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Breakout 2 – Tips and Pitfalls for IRWM Project Funding
This session will explore the ins and outs of water project funding through IRWMs, including: project criteria, funding beyond DWR and Proposition 84, prioritization in the face of climate change and disadvantaged community considerations, and tools for modeling and cost-benefit analysis.
Moderator Pat Garcia, Mariposa County Resource Conservation District, District Manager Panelists Trevor Joseph, DWR, Senior Engineering Biologist, Financial Assistance Branch Lynn Nolan, STPUD Grants Coordinator, Tahoe Sierra IRWM Project manager Soapy Mulholland, Sequoia Riverlands Trust, Executive Director |
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Breakout 3 – Water Rights
In this session, you will hear from water rights practitioners and lawyers about hot-button topics such as source water and the Public Trust Doctrine, case law in and out of California, and how changes in water timing and flows will exacerbate the issue, especially in the Sierra.
Moderator John Kingsbury, Mountain Counties Water Resource Association, Executive Director Panelists Dave Eggerton, El Dorado County Water Agency, General Manager Jan Goldsmith, Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard, Attorney Ryan Bezerra, Bartkiewicz, Kronick & Shanahan, Shareholder Antonio (Tony) Rossmann, Lecturer UC Berkeley, UC Berkeley Law |
There were no presentations or materials for this Session
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Breakout 4 – Climate Change in Water Planning
In this session, we will discuss how to address climate change in your IRWM Plan, starting with the most recent DWR guidelines and requirements. This breakout will include advice and case studies on conducting a greenhouse gas inventory and developing mitigation strategies, the pros and cons of available modeling techniques, vulnerability assessments, and project selection criteria and prioritization.
Moderator Elizabeth Betancourt, Liquid State, Principle Panelists Erin Chappell, CA Department of Water Resources, Staff Environmental Scientist Phil Saksa, Research Assistant and PhD student, UC Merced Sierra Nevada Research Institute Holly Alpert, Inyo-Mono IRWMP, Program Manager John Shelton, Department of Fish and Game, Environmental Scientist |
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Plenary - Engaging Disadvantaged Communities and Tribal Perspectives for IRWM in the Sierra
This session will look at the issue of disadvantaged communities in the Sierra, including: How DAC issues fit into IRWMP process, how to identify DAC communities, and characteristics of DAC communities. Tribal perspectives will also be explored, specifically tribes as sovereign nations and resulting government-to- government interactions, unique tribal characteristics and needs, and common misconceptions.
Moderator 'Debbie Davis, Gov. Office of Public Research, Community & Rural Affairs Advisor Panelists Mark Drew, Inyo-Mono IRWM, Program Director; Cal Trout, Eastern Sierra Program Manager Katie Burdick, CABY IRWM, Executive Director Gary Lippner, California Department of Water Resources, Regional Coordinator Shanti Warlick, California Indian Water Commission, Executive Board of Directors, Miwok Tribe |
Please note that these presentations were provided, but not actually presented:
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Plenary – Sierra IRWM Success Stories
A short presentation from each Sierra IRWM:
1 CABY IRWM -- Dave Eggerton 2 Inyo- Mono IRWM – Mark Drew 3 MAC IRWM – Bob Dean 4 Madera IRWM – Jeanne Habben 5 Southern Sierra IRWM – Kathy Wood 6 Tahoe Sierra IRWM – Lynn Nolan 7 Tuolumne Stanislaus IRWM – Bob Behee 8 Upper Feather IRWM – Emily Creely 9 Upper Pit IRWM – Elizabeth Betancourt 10 Yosemite-Mariposa IRWM – Glenn Franklin 11 Yuba County IRWM – Elizabeth Betancourt |
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Breakout 5 - Water-Land Nexus
In Integrated Regional Water Management Planning, preference is given to Proposals that “Effectively integrate water management with land use planning” (PRC §75026.(b) and CWC §10544) and according to the 2010 DWR Guidelines, Plans “must contain processes that foster communication between land use managers and RWMGs with the intent of effectively integrating water management and land use planning. IRWM Plans must document: Current relationship between local land use planning, regional water issues, and water management objectives; and Future plans to further a collaborative, proactive relationship between land use planners and water managers.” Some County and city General Plans can include a specific Water “element” and often look at water through the lens of services required for development and fire protection. This session will explore advantages to leveraging land use plans and policies in water planning, where the overlaps occur, and ideas for collaboration between land use and water planners.
Moderator Otis Wollen, American River Institute, President Panelists Bob Meacher, Plumas County, District 2 County Supervisor Craig Breon, Sierra Nevada Alliance, Regional Climate Change Program Director Ken Vang, Madera County Engineer Tim Crough, Nevada Irrigation District, Assistant General Manager |
This session was generously sponsored by
CABY (Cosumnes, American, Bear, and Yuba IRWMP) There were no presentations or materials for this Session | ||
Breakout 6 - Alternative Investment Platforms for Watershed Management
This session will explore emerging watershed management investment platforms – including water trusts, voluntary transfer of water rights for instream flow, and other ideas – that engage water districts, water users, energy producers, landowners and even large corporations in alternatives to traditional government or foundation grant funding.
Moderator Kerri Timmer, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Regional Policy and Programs Manager Panelists: Kim Carr, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Sustainable Initiatives Coordinator Vance Russell, National Forest Foundation, Director, California Program Chris Alford, American Rivers, Associate Director Kathy Hardy, USDA Forest Service, El Dorado National Forest Supervisor |
Vance Russell - Alternative Investment Platforms for Watershed Management (online)
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Supplemental Materials
Relevant materials provided by organizations and individuals
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