IRWM Planning >> 2019 IRWM Plan Update
The Public Draft San Diego Funding Area Water Needs Assessment is now available! The Final 2019 IRWM Plan - Phase 1 is now available! 2019 IRWM Plan Since 2017, regional stakeholders have been participating in an update to the 2013 IRWM Plan, referred to as the 2019 IRWM Plan. The 2019 IRWM Plan is required for eligibility under the Proposition 1 IRWM Grant Program and includes updates from projects and planning documents published since 2013. The 2019 IRWM Plan will allow the Region to focus on updated priorities and issues, facilitate project integration, forge partnerships with a variety of stakeholders, and move the Region forward in implementing high-priority projects. The 2019 IRWM Plan Update is taking place in two phases. This phasing reflects the need to complete certain IRWM Plan updates prior to the first round of Proposition 1 IRWM grant funding. The 2019 IRWM Plan Update – Phase 1 (Phase 1) addresses the State’s 2016 IRWM Guidelines. Phase 1 also incorporates the 2017 San Diego Region Storm Water Resource Plan, new climate change science, and the 2015 Urban Water Management Plans. The 2019 IRWM Plan – Phase 1 was finalized in November 2018.
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The Public Draft of the San Diego Funding Area Water Needs Assessment is available for public review. Over the past few months, the Region has been conducting outreach to characterize the needs of disadvantaged and underrepresented communities within the San Diego Funding Area (San Diego IRWM Region, Upper Santa Margarita Watershed IRWM Region, and South Orange County IRWM Region). We are pleased to present the findings of this outreach effort in the draft Water Needs Assessment report.
All comments must be submitted to Nicole Poletto (NPoletto@woodardcurran.com) by April 22, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. The public review period of the Water Needs Assessment is an essential component of ensuring your voice is heard. Your comments and feedback are greatly appreciated! You may access the Public Draft by clicking on the following link. To open the Water Needs Assessment documents, you will need Adobe Reader.
Public Draft San Diego Funding Area Water Needs Assessment - Report Final 2019 IRWM Plan - Phase 1
You may access the final by clicking on the following links. For individual chapters and appendices, use the links in the table below. To open the Plan documents, you will need Adobe Reader. If you would like more information about the San Diego IRWM Plan Update, please contact Elizabeth Lovsted, IRWM Program Manager, at ELovsted@sdcwa.org, or by mail at 4677 Overland Ave., San Diego, CA 92123. Final 2019 IRWM Plan - Phase 1 (compiled) Plan Standards Review Tool
| IRWM Plan Cover, Acknowledgements, and Table of Contents | Appendix 3-A – Beneficial Use Designations |
| Chapter 1 – Introduction |
Appendix 3-B – Surface and Groundwater Quality Objectives
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| Chapter 2 – Vision and Objectives | Appendix 3-C – 303(d) Impaired waters |
| Chapter 3 – Region Description | Appendix 3-D – Endangered and Threatened Species |
| Chapter 4 – Tribal Nations of San Diego County | Appendix 4-A – Tribal Water Stories |
| Chapter 5 – Watershed Characterizations | Appendix 6-A – RWMG Memorandum of Understanding |
| Chapter 6 – Governance and Stakeholder Involvement | Appendix 6-B – RAC Charter |
| Chapter 7 – Regional Coordination | Appendix 6-C – IRWM Stakeholder Outreach |
| Chapter 8 – Resource Management Strategies | Appendix 6-D – Stakeholder Comments on 2019 Draft IRWM Plan - Phase 1 |
| Chapter 9 – Project Evaluation and Prioritization | Appendix 7-A – Regulatory Workgroup Report |
| Chapter 10 – Data and Technical Analysis | Appendix 7-B – Integrated Flood Management Planning Study |
| Chapter 11 – Framework for Implementation | Appendix 7-C – Land Use Planning Study |
| IRWM Plan Back Cover | Appendix 7-D – Climate Change Planning Studies |
2019 IRWM Plan Vision, Mission, Goals, and Objectives
IRWM Plan Vision
In recognition of these themes, the RWMG and RAC developed the following vision statement to provide overall direction to the Region's IRWM planning approach:
An integrated, balanced, and consensus-based approach to ensuring the long-term sustainability of the Region's water supply, water quality, and natural resources.
IRWM Plan Mission
The RWMG and RAC developed the following mission statement for IRWM planning within the Region:
To develop and implement an integrated strategy to guide the Region toward protecting, managing, and developing reliable and sustainable water resources. Through a stakeholder-driven and adaptive process, the Region can develop solutions to water-related issues and conflicts that are economically and environmentally preferable, and that provide equitable resource protection for the entire Region.
IRWM Plan Goals In accordance with the Plan Vision and Mission, the RWMG and stakeholders developed the following five IRWM Plan goals:
- Improve the reliability and sustainability of regional water supplies.
- Protect and enhance water quality.
- Protect and enhance our watersheds and natural resources.
- Enhance resiliency to climate change for local water resources.
- Promote and support sustainable integrated water resource management.
Through a series of facilitated public workshops and facilitated RAC meetings, the RWMG, RAC, and regional stakeholders developed the following ten specific IRWM Plan objectives to accomplish the five IRWM Plan goals:
- Objective A - Encourage the development of integrated solutions to address water management issues and conflict.
- Objective B - Maximize stakeholder / community involvement and stewardship of water resources, emphasizing education and outreach.
- Objective C - Effectively obtain, manage, and assess water resource data and information.
- Objective D - Further the scientific and technical foundation of water management.
- Objective E - Develop and maintain a diverse mix of water resources, encouraging their efficient use and development of local water supplies.
- Objective F - Construct, operate, and maintain a reliable and resilient water management infrastructure system.
- Objective G - Enhance natural hydrologic processes to reduce the negative effects of hydromodification and encourage integrated flood management.
- Objective H - Effectively reduce sources of pollutants and environmental stressors to protect and enhance human health, safety, and the environment.
- Objective I - Protect, restore, and maintain habitat and open space.
- Objective J - Advance water-based enriching experiences.