yosemite-mariposa irwm planning region
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Yosemite-Mariposa IRWM Planning Region
The Yosemite-Mariposa region’s pristine Sierra Nevada head-waters flow to the San Joaquin Valley. The region has been involved in the work of integrated regional water management since 2008 to establish the region, identify stakeholders, form a water management group and begin to develop goals & objectives
Round 2 – Planning grant award $823,019 approved November 29, 2012-Pending final signatures
◦ Kennedy Jenks Consultants - engineers◦ Center for Collaborative Policy – facilitator
Yosemite-Mariposa IRWMBackground
Member education – guest speakers ~~ Initial Public Outreach plan Develop measurable objectives ~~ Revised MOU
Parties/Public
Agency Partners
RegionalWater
ManagementGroup
(RWMG)
Regional Water Advisory Council (RWAC)
Yosemite-Mariposa Interim Work
Interested Parties/Public
The Y-M Regional Water Advisory Council (RWAC) includes water purveyors, special districts, a land conservancy and environmental
groups.~~~
Revised MOU December 2012 Lake Don Pedro Community Services District -RWMG Member Mariposa County Water Agency RWMG Member Mariposa County Economic Development Corporation Mariposa County Resource Conservation District -RWMG Member (fiscal agent) Mariposa Public Utility District -RWMG Member Mariposans for the Environment and Responsible Government Ponderosa Basin Mutual Water Company Sierra Foothill Conservancy Upper Merced River Watershed Council -RWMG Member Yosemite Area Audubon Society
Yosemite-Mariposa IRWMRegional Water Advisory Council
Going forward:◦Develop and adopt the region’s plan and prepare
for Round 3 Implementation Funds
Contact: Pat GarciaMariposa County [email protected]
Yosemite-Mariposa IRWM