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Yosemite-Mariposa IRWM Planning Region. Yosemite-Mariposa IRWM Background.
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Yosemite-Mariposa IRWM Background 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 Interim Work Member education – guest speakers ~~ Initial Public Outreach plan Develop measurable objectives ~~ Revised MOU Parties/Public Interested Parties/Public Agency Partners • Regional Water Advisory Council (RWAC) • Regional • Water • Management • Group • (RWMG)
Yosemite-Mariposa IRWMRegional Water Advisory Council 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 IRWM • Going forward: • Develop and adopt the region’s plan and prepare for Round 3 Implementation Funds Contact: Pat Garcia Mariposa County RCD 209-966-3431 www.mcrcd.net mcrcd@sti.net