Calaveras River Watershed Management Plan Implementation (Phase II)

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Calaveras River Watershed Management Plan
Implementation (Phase II)

• A Presentation
• by
• Calaveras County Water District

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Mission

• The mission of the Phase II program is
• To restore, sustain, and enhance the Calaveras
  River watershed through the use of sound
  scientific, technical, and planning practices for
  the benefit of natural and human environments.

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Grant Proposal Submitted

• A 600,000 grant application has been submitted
  to CALFED for a 3 year, Phase II implementation
  program.
• If selected for further consideration, the next
  step is to compose a detailed work plan on which
  funding will be based.

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Objectives of Phase II include

• Restoration OF
• Protection
• Conservation
• Enhancement
• Preservation
• and
• Development...

• -- water quality
• -- aquatic resources
• -- water supplies
• -- natural resources
• -- hydrologic
• functions, and
• -- ecological, cultural,
• visual amenities

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Work Plan
In order to accomplish these objectives, a WORK
PLAN will be developed that builds upon
information gathered during Phase I of the
watershed planning effort, and is based on
recommendations made in the Calaveras River
Watershed Management Plan.
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Phase II Goals

• The Phase II implementation program relies on
  strong Stakeholder relationships and on the
  Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) established in
  Phase I .
• Phase II goals are
• Insure the sharing of information and resources
  to improve watershed conditions, and
• Monitor trends in water quality and the
  effectiveness of management measures.

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Organization

• Program needs, activities, and outcomes are
  organized into 5 general categories
• Structure Decision-Making
• Science Monitoring
• Public Outreach
• Technical Capacity
• Implementation Projects

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For example, the STRUCTURE and DECISION-MAKING
category includes

• 1. Formal agreements among agencies
• 2. Ranking and prioritizing projects
• 3. Committees to manage implementation
• 4. Programmatic EIR/EIS reports
• 5. Technical assistance and project reviews
• 6. Coordination with land use planning entities.

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Key Priorities (Stakeholders)

• Community and landowner involvement
• Analysis, debate and discussion to seek common
  ground and consensus
• Review and revise the projects design,
  implementation, and management elements to
  satisfy community interests and landowner
  concerns and
• Encourage the (over 100) Stakeholders to make
  sustainable commitments to the Phase II program.

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Key Priorities (Water Quality)

• Address water quality and regulatory objectives
  and compliance requirements, which are becoming
  more complex and more expensive
• Implement the proposed Baseline Water Quality
  Monitoring Study recommended in the WSM Plan.
  This project will scientifically investigate,
  assess and quantify current conditions and
  identify potential impacts to water quality and
• The main benefit of Phase II projects to the
  community is source protection of drinking water
  quality.

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Key Commitments (CCWD)

• CCWD and SEWD staff will support meeting
  coordination, public outreach, data management,
  web site updates, grant administration, and (to a
  limited extent) sub-committee activities.
• CCWD will promote the entire watershed planning
  effort as an ideal model project for the San
  Joaquin Valley Water Institute, for other Sierra
  Nevada counties, and for new Stakeholder groups.
• CCWD, as an impartial facilitator, is committed
  to sound scientific methods and accurate,
  quantifiable results in evaluating actual and
  potential impacts to water quality.

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Summary of Targets Anticipated Accomplishments

• Design and implement the Baseline Water Quality
  Monitoring Program
• Analyze monitoring results, and implement
  priority projects
• Expand pubic outreach and education programs
• Develop a Basins II conceptual model of the
  watershed
• Promote CRWMP as a model watershed program.