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SPECIES CONSERVATION HABITAT (SCH) NEW RIVER WEST COMMUNITY WORKSHOP IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY November 2018 BACKGROUND • Starting in early 2018, the Engagement Committee has worked with the State to expand outreach efforts to include the input of local environmental justice communities in the early planning stages for Salton Sea Management Program (SSMP) projects. As part of this effort, the Committee is working with the State to refine the approach, format, and outreach strategy for community workshops beginning with SCH New River West project. GOALS & OBJECTIVES • Help provide the public with a broad understanding of the Salton Sea Management Program; primary goals, benefits, funding and current status. • Present the SCH/NRW project, specifically detailing the goals, timeline and possibility for the State to incorporate recreational opportunities that help meet community needs and priorities. • Facilitate an initial discussion to gather feedback on the project and identify recreational amenities that could benefit community public health and quality of life. • Establish a process for the State to involve the public throughout the process, collaborating on including desired recreational amenities in the design of the SCH/NRW project. • Establish best practices and methods that the State can utilize in exploring recreational opportunities with other SSMP projects. WORKSHOP APPROACH 5:30 – 5:45pm: Open House Attendees sign-in, enjoy refreshments, review handouts and posters 5:45 – 5:50pm: Welcome Introductions, meeting goals and overview 5:50 – 6:15pm: Presentation on SCH NRW o Overview of SSMP (primary goals, benefits, funding, status) o SCH NRW Project (key features, footprint, process/timeline, etc.) o Opportunities for Recreational Amenities (to be based on community needs; share parameters with examples to stimulate brainstorming) o Expectations & Process (participatory decision-making & budgeting)
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SPECIESCONSERVATIONHABITAT(SCH)NEWRIVERWESTCOMMUNITYWORKSHOPIMPLEMENTATIONSTRATEGYNovember2018
BACKGROUND
• Startinginearly2018,theEngagementCommitteehasworkedwiththeStatetoexpandoutreacheffortstoincludetheinputoflocalenvironmentaljusticecommunitiesintheearlyplanningstagesforSaltonSeaManagementProgram(SSMP)projects.Aspartofthiseffort,theCommitteeisworkingwiththeStatetorefinetheapproach,format,andoutreachstrategyforcommunityworkshopsbeginningwithSCHNewRiverWestproject.
GOALS&OBJECTIVES• HelpprovidethepublicwithabroadunderstandingoftheSaltonSeaManagement
Program;primarygoals,benefits,fundingandcurrentstatus.• PresenttheSCH/NRWproject,specificallydetailingthegoals,timelineand
possibilityfortheStatetoincorporaterecreationalopportunitiesthathelpmeetcommunityneedsandpriorities.
• Facilitateaninitialdiscussiontogatherfeedbackontheprojectandidentifyrecreationalamenitiesthatcouldbenefitcommunitypublichealthandqualityoflife.
• EstablishaprocessfortheStatetoinvolvethepublicthroughouttheprocess,collaboratingonincludingdesiredrecreationalamenitiesinthedesignoftheSCH/NRWproject.
• EstablishbestpracticesandmethodsthattheStatecanutilizeinexploringrecreationalopportunitieswithotherSSMPprojects.
WORKSHOPAPPROACH5:30–5:45pm:OpenHouse
Attendeessign-in,enjoyrefreshments,reviewhandoutsandposters5:45–5:50pm:Welcome
Introductions,meetinggoalsandoverview
5:50–6:15pm:PresentationonSCHNRWo OverviewofSSMP(primarygoals,benefits,funding,status)o SCHNRWProject(keyfeatures,footprint,process/timeline,etc.)o OpportunitiesforRecreationalAmenities(tobebasedoncommunity
needs;shareparameterswithexamplestostimulatebrainstorming)o Expectations&Process(participatorydecision-making&budgeting)
6:15–6:30pm:QuestionsBriefclarifyingquestionsabouttheprojectandprocess
6:30–7:15pm:SmallGroupDiscussionsandDebriefFacilitatorwillexplainandrunthroughthequestionnairewithattendees.Attendeeswillthenmeetinsmallgroups(of~6-10each)togothroughthequestionnaireanddiscussresponsesinsmallgroups.Eachsmallgroupwillhaveafacilitatorandnote-taker.Thelargegroupwillconvenefora5-10minutestodiscusshighlightsfromthesmallgroups.
7:15–7:30pm:NextStepsHow/whenwillwefollowupwiththecommunity.WorkshopsurveyAdjourn
QUESTIONNAIRE(samplequestionsfordiscussion)
1. HowdoyouviewtheSaltonSeatoday?Whatimpactdoesithaveonyouoryourcommunity?
2. WhenwasthelasttimeyouvisitedtheSaltonSeaandwhatdidyoudothere?3. Whatdoyouseeasthebiggestneedsinthecommunity,whenitcomestopublic
health,recreationorqualityoflife?4. CouldanyofthesebeaddressedbytheState’sSaltonSeaprojects?How?5. IsthereanythingspecifictheStatecouldincludeinitsprojectsthatwouldmakeit
easierormoreappealingforyouoryourfamilytovisitorrecreateattheSea?(Bathrooms,picnictables,shade,walkingpaths,etc.)Pleasedescribe.
6. Arethereothertypesofrecreationyou’dliketoseeattheSeathatcouldbenefityou,yourfamilyand/orcommunity?
COMMUNICATIONSMATERIALS(inEnglishandSpanish;lotsofvisuals/photos;minimizeunnecessarytextandjargon/bureaucratic/overlytechnicalterms)
• Posterso SSMPMapofProjectso SCH&NRWExhibits(Maps)o PhotosofNewRiverandexampleofwetlands/pondsandwaterless
techniqueso RecreationalAmenities(photosoricons)
• SSMPExecutiveSummaryHandout• SCHNRWFactsheet• COEEBook• QuestionnaireonRecreationalAmenities&CommunityPriorities• WorkshopSurvey
WORKSHOPLOGISTICS• ProposedMeetingLocation:ImperialCountyCalWorksCommunityRoom,2895S.
4thStreet,ElCentro,CA92243o Roomcapacity:50
• Date:Thursday,December13,2018(otheravailabledatesareDec.10&11)• Time:5:30pmto7:30pm• Outreachteamwillbringlaptop,projectorandaudiosystem.• Beverages&snackswillbeprovided.• Translationservicesaswellastranslatedcopiesofthepresentationandmaterials
willbeprovided.
OUTREACH&PROMOTION• Abilingualinformativeflyerandpossiblythequestionnairewillbeutilizedbythe
outreachteamtohelpexplainandprepthepublicontheNRW/SCHproject,thepurposeoftheworkshop,andthespecifickindoffeedbacktheStateislookingtoreceive.
• Theoutreachteamwillconsistofstateconsultants(BRCandCCV)alongwithengagementcommitteevolunteers.
• Methodsforoutreach&promotionmayinclude:
o SSMPListservemailblast(s)o SocialMediaPromotion(utilizingCOEEprimarilyw/ads&sharesfrom
otherorganizations)o CommunityEventExhibitBooths(COEE)o Flyerdistributionatmajorpointsofinterestandpossiblecanvassingdoorto
doorinresidentialneighborhoodso OutreachtoCounty,City,PublicAgency,Health,Chamber,Academic,
Religiousandotherorganizationstoshareinformationtotheirconstituencies
o PublicNoticetolocalmediaand/orPressReleaseEJEngagement–developlistofstakeholdersanddirectlyreachoutviaphone,emailand/orinpersonmeetingifpossible.Promotores–dowehavecontactsandhowcanweenlisttheirsupport?
IMPLEMENTATIONTIMELINE• PresentPlan&MaterialstoEngagementCommittee–Nov.13• FinalizePlan&Materials–Nov.16• LaunchOutreach&Promotion–Nov.19• Workshop–Dec.13(PendingDateConfirmation)
