Inyo-Mono Integrated Regional Water Management Program: Working with DACs
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Inyo-Mono Integrated Regional Water Management Program: Working with
DACs
Presented at the 2013 Sierra Water Work Group SummitJune 13, 2013
By Mark Drew, PhDRegional Manager, California Trout
Program Director, Inyo-Mono IRWM Program
Acknowledgments: Holly Alpert, Program Manager; Janet Hatfield, GIS/Data Management Coordinator; Rick Kattelmann, Project Development Specialist; Heather Crall, Outreach/Legislative Coordinator; Maya Weinhart, Program Administrator; CA Department of Water Resources; CA Rural Water Association; Sierra Nevada Alliance
Inyo-Mono IRWMP:The Region
• Began in 2008• ~11% of the state• ~ 50% of Lahontan
funding region• Headwaters for local
and City of LA water users
• Long history of water conflicts
Inyo-Mono IRWMP background: The people
Inyo-Mono IRWMP background: The Project
Inyo-Mono IRWMP background: The DAC project
Funding: DWR inter-regional funds via Prop. 84.Primary project goal: To address the needs of disadvantaged communities and Native American Tribes
pertaining to water resources within and beyond the Inyo-Mono planning region.Objectives: Identify limiting factors to achieving water-related needs (technical, managerial,
financial, etc). Identify best practices for engaging parties in water-resources management. Determine if and how legislation can be used as a tool to assist water-related needs. Determining accurate methods for defining and identifying DACs beyond the mean
household income metric. Develop and implement actions to affect change. Share learned information and understandings with other IRWMP regions and DWR.
DAC project tasks & timeline
Task 1: Project planning
Task 2: Outreach implementation & metric groundtruthing
Task 3: Needs assessment
Task 4: Capacity building
Task 5: Report compilation
Task 6: Findings dissemination
Task 7: Documentary
Summer SpringWinterFall SummerSpringWinter Fall Fall
2011 2012 2013
SpringWinter
2014
Some preliminary findings and next stepsReality check: Communities throughout region and beyond are struggling.
Lack of potable water Lack of reliable water supply for domestic, fire prevention etc. needs Lack of technical, managerial and financial resources Engagement remains a challenge
Next steps: Implementing specific needs assessment survey regarding climate change &
data/informational needs. Developing workshop and various trainings targeting identified needs. Examining viability of alternative metrics to characterize DACs. Working with counties to develop collaborative efforts to respond to state
mandates. Producing water documentary. Continued outreach and engagement.
Thank you!
Thoughts are welcome, we look forward to being in touch.
For more information, please visit:inyo-monowater.org
IRWM Programs are as much about managing relationships as managing resources!
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