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DWR Draft IRWM Guidelines Released

The California Department of Water Resources has released its draft Integrated Regional Water Management Grant Program guidelines and Proposal Solicitation Package (PSP) for Proposition 84.

Click here to download the implementation grant guidelines. Click here to download the planning grant guidelines, click here to read more information about the program.

CABY staff is in the process of an in-depth review of the guidelines, as well as continuing to move the materials for Tier 1 (i.e., ready to proceed) projects toward completion.

This will be a key topic of discussion at the upcoming Planning Committee meeting on April 7 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Plan

The Final Draft of the CABY IRWM Plan is available for download.

• IRWMP - 2007 Updated Version (Multiple Documents)
• Map Supplement (multiple PDFs at 11x17)

Welcome to CABY

WHAT IS CABY?

THE REGION The CABY region comprises four watersheds--the Cosumnes, American, Bear, and Yuba--which combine to form a major drainage area of the western slope of the Sierra Nevada range, from the mountain crest to the Central Valley. The collective streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs of these watersheds flow into the Sacramento River and are a major source of fresh water for the state of California.

THE ORGANIZATION
CABY is made up of a diverse group of stakeholders who are passionate about making a difference in the region in a consensus-driven manner. Click here for more information.

THE ISSUES
The Sierra Nevada has significant water issues and conflicts unique to its geography and elevation. Take a look at the IRWMP Goals & Objectives page for a list of the major issues and possible solutions identified in the plan.

Next Planning Committee Meetings

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CABY as Case Study

Liz Gladin, a student from Oxford working with the Stockholm Environmental Institute, and Sarah Di Vittorio, a student at UC Berkeley, are using CABY as a case study for their doctoral theses. Liz will be working on describing the use and effectiveness of collaborative processes to resolve natural resource management issues (thesis title: Knowledge, Networks and Collaborative Action in Water).  Sarah will be conducting research on how forested upper watersheds in the Sierra Nevada are managed and governed with respect to the water resources they produce, starting with a case study in the American River watershed.

Click here for more information regarding Liz Gladin's research effort.

What is CABY Doing in 2010?

• Continuing our intensive work effort to develop projects of local and regional significance.

• Continuing to convene working groups on the topics of water, watershed lands, working landscapes, and Western Placer Creeks. These work groups bring diverse stakeholder groups together to discuss these important topics and develop large-scale, multi-stakeholder projects.
  
• Prepare for a Proposition 84 submittal to DWR.
• Develop diverse funding sources.
• Work with members to develop CABY's organizational structure for 2011 and beyond.