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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)



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Summit Agenda.pdf
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List of Attendees with Representation.pdf
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Opening Plenary

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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

 
Bios Opening Plenary.pdf
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There were no presentations for this Plenary, but here are the questions posed to the panelists (not quotes, but approximately the questions asked)

Opening Plenary Questions.pdf
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Breakout 1 – Spatial Analyses and Map Communication Strategies in Water Planning

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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

 
Bios Breakout 1.pdf
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Liz Gladin - SWWG Collaborative Spaces and Places.pptx
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Janet Hatfield - GIS.pptx
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Liz Van Wagtendonk - GIS.pptx
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Carlos Ramirez - Remote Sensing of Forest and Rangeland Ecosystems.potx
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Breakout 2 – Tips and Pitfalls for IRWM Project Funding

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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

 



Bios Breakout 2.pdf
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Trevor Joseph - SWWG.pptx
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Breakout 3 – Water Rights

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 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

Bios Breakout 3.pdf
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Breakout 4 – Climate Change in Water Planning

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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

 


Bios Breakout 4.pdf
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Saksa-RBales - SWWG.pptx
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IRWM Climate Change Resources from Erin Chappell
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Plenary - Engaging Disadvantaged Communities and Tribal Perspectives for IRWM in the Sierra    

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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

 

Plenary Bios.pdf
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Please note that these presentations were provided, but not actually presented:

Lippner - SWWG - DAC_EJ_TAC.pptx
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Katie Burdick - Rural DACs are Double DACs.pptx
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Plenary – Sierra IRWM Success Stories

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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

 




Bio Plenary Moderator.pdf
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SWWG Summit IRWM Presentations Final.pptx
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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
 
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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
Bios Breakout 6.pdf
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Chris Alford - SWWG.pptx
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Kim Carr - SWWG.pptx
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Vance Russell - Alternative Investment Platforms for Watershed Management (online)

Kathy Hardy - Indian Valley.pptx
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Supplemental Materials

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How can the Geos Institute help you with your IRWMP?


 
Geos IRWMP Help.pdf
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