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Vision. A sustainable Santa Ana Watershed is drought-proofed, salt balanced, and supports economic and environmental vitality in the year 2030. What is SAWPA? SAWPA Member Agencies and Other Stakeholders. Other Stakeholders. 97 Water-related Agencies 4 Counties 59 Cities
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Vision A sustainable Santa Ana Watershed is drought-proofed, salt balanced, and supports economic and environmental vitality in the year 2030.
What is SAWPA? SAWPA Member Agencies and Other Stakeholders Other Stakeholders 97 Water-related Agencies 4 Counties 59 Cities State water, environmental, and regulatory agencies Federal Agencies Other Special Districts Special Interest Groups
SAWPA Commissioners Terry Catlin Inland Empire Utilities Agency Don Galleano Western Municipal Water District Phil Anthony Orange County Water District Ron Sullivan Eastern Municipal Water District Mark Bulot San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District
OWOW Steering Committee James Ramos Marion Ashley Beth Krom Garry Brown Riverside County City of Irvine San Bernardino County Environment Ron Loverdge Shawn Nelson Linda Ackerman Ron Sullivan City of Riverside Orange County Regional Board SAWPA Patrick Morris Don Galleano Ali Sahabi City of San Bernardino SAWPA Development
Original 4 Horsemen Image Credit: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Theatre in England, 2007
Watershed Thinking Multi-Hazard Preparation Natural Resources Stewardship Beneficial Use Assurance Energy and Environmental Impact Response Land Use Planning Water Resource Optimization Operational Efficiency and Water Transfers Water use efficiency Disadvantaged and Tribal Community Government Partnerships
Round 1 and 2 Benefits • Reduces water demand by 37,000 AF/YR • Captures 164,000 AFY of stormwater for recharge • Produces 56,000 AFY of desalted groundwater while removing 29,600 tons of salt • Creates 111,000 AFY of new water recycling • Creates 27,000 AF of new storage • Improves water quality to 52,000 AFY • Creates or restores 2,900 acres of habitat • Creates about 6,700 construction related jobs for region • Leverages $28 Million in grants funds to almost half a Billion in local funds