Stockton East Water District and Calaveras County Water District Partner to Develop First-Ever Watershed Resiliency Plan for the Calaveras River Watershed

Stockton East Water District (SEWD) and Calaveras County Water District (CCWD) are excited to partner in the development of the first-ever Watershed Resiliency Plan for the Calaveras River watershed. The Calaveras River watershed was selected by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) as one of five watersheds to participate in the Watershed Resilience Program designed to pilot the planning of climate resilience at a watershed scale. The Watershed Resilience Program will advance the vision and framework described in the California Water Plan 2023 by providing financial and technical support to improve regional resilience. This important work will lay the foundation for future efforts within the Calaveras watershed and throughout the state of California.

The Calaveras River watershed includes portions of the counties of San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Calaveras counties. The Calaveras River Watershed Resiliency Plan will help build regional resilience through multi-benefit projects, integrated resource management, and nature-based solutions with a focus on equity. This will be accomplished through a robust outreach and engagement process to foster collaboration, analyze and assess climate vulnerabilities and risks, develop adaptation and implementation strategies, and track performance against set metrics. The Watershed Resiliency Plan will incorporate feedback from a wide-ranging group of stakeholders known as the Watershed Network, ensuring a Plan that is inclusive of interests and perspectives from across our diverse watershed.

Calaveras River Watershed Plan Goals

The Project Team (SEWD and CCWD) will work with participants in the Watershed Network to develop a collective vision for the watershed and goals for the Plan. The Watershed Network will play a critical role in providing feedback and helping guide the process.

Watershed Resiliency Plan Timeline

Engagement and Public Participation

We would like those interested in participating to join our Calaveras River Watershed Network (Watershed Network). The Watershed Network is a group of stakeholders and interested parties that would like to be involved in the development process of the Watershed Resilience Plan. We will look to the Watershed Network to support development of the plan by participating in workshops, meetings, and online engagement opportunities. A series of six engagement discussions are planned through the duration of the project. Please visit our virtual engagement platform to participate in online discussion. For the first engagement opportunity, please provide your feedback by February 23, 2025.

Interested parties can be added to the mailing list by submitting the information below to kevans@woodardcurran.com or by singing up on our virtual engagement platform.

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