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Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP) Disadvantage Community Workshop. Integrated Regional Watershed Management Plan Presentation – March 25, 2014. HLVRCD. Agenda. Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP) 101 Project Application Questions???.
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Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP) Disadvantage Community Workshop Integrated Regional Watershed Management Plan Presentation – March 25, 2014 HLVRCD
Agenda • Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP) 101 • Project Application • Questions??? Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
What is IRWM Planning? • A regional approach for addressing water management issues • A mechanism for stakeholders to work together Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
Why is IRWM Important? • Fosters Collaboration Between Agencies • Supports Effective Water Management • Positions Region for Funding • Enables Stakeholder Participation Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
Who is Leading the Lahontan Basins IRWM Program? • Regional Water Management Group (RWMG) was formed in 2012 to establish and fund IRWM planning • City of Susanville • Honey Lake Valley RCD • Susanville Indian Rancheria • Lassen Irrigation Company • Lassen County Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
Where is Lahontan Basins IRWM Region Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
What Has Been Completed to Date? • Region Acceptance Process(RAP) submitted March 2012 • Consultant team hired to support preparation of IRWM Plan • Four RWMG meetings held Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
What are IRWM Plan Requirements Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
What defines a Disadvantage Community? • Community with a MHI below 80% of the statewide MHI = $60,883 • DAC MHI = < $48,706 • DAC, 25% Project Match Waived Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
What defines a Disadvantage Community? Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
DAC Census Place Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
DAC Block Group Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
DAC Tract Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
All DAC Parameters Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
To be eligible for funding, Regions must: • Be governed by a Regional Water Management Group (RWMG) with statutory authority over water management • Be approved through a structured “Regional Acceptance Process” • Prepare an IRWM Plan Consistent with program standards
PSP Round 3 Schedule • Final Guidelines & PSP – Fall 2014 (September 1, 2014) • Plan Review Submittal Cut Off • Applications Due – Winter 2014/2015 (November 1, 2014) • Awards – By June 30,2015 (April 15, 2015) • Accomplish by Cutting in Half: • DWR Review Periods • DWR Management/Executive Review & Approval Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
What we need from you… • Water supply concerns • Water quality concerns • Flood management concerns • Water conveyance improvements POTENTIAL PROJECTS! Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
How will we prepare the IRWMP? • Regional Water Management Group • Monthly Meetings • Technical Advisory Committee • Quarterly Meetings • Compiling Existing Water Management Plans • Follow all DWR IRWM Planning Standards • Public Input ALL MEETINGS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
Lahontan Basins IRWMP • Upcoming RWMG/TAC meeting times and locations • Previous meetings agendas and minutes • Supporting IRWMP Documents • IRWMP Project Application • Status of all Technical Evaluations • IRWMP Draft sections • IRWMP Stakeholder project descriptions • IRWMP Contact information CAN ALL BE FOUND AT: honeylakevalleyrcd.us/irwm Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
Lahontan Basins IRWMP DRAFT Objectives Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management Plan