California Statewide Watershed Program Public Forum
The Resources Agency has asked the Department of Conservation to take a lead role in developing the new California Watershed Statewide Program. This effort will include strong interaction and cooperation with other state, federal and local agencies. The structure and roles developed to guide public and agency involvement in describing the new strategy include a committee of up to 24 non-agency stakeholders who have been meeting over the past few months to provide liaison between the Watershed Program and the Regions and to help synthesize and organize the ideas and advice received through the regional forums. These regional forums/meetings are being held in each major hydrologic region of the state to gather public input and recommendations on program development and implementation appropriate for the region of focus. These meetings will to provide an avenue to include local interests in setting and tracking program priorities and implementation actions. Additional information can be found at: California Watershed Program (http://www.conservation.ca.gov/dlrp/wp/Pages/Index.aspx) and the links provided above.