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 & Public Participation

The Watershed Network will meet roughly bi-monthly to discuss major benchmarks in the Calaveras River Watershed Resiliency Plan.

The first Calaveras River Watershed Network Meeting will be held on December 9th from 1-3PM at the Cabral Agriculture Center (2101 E Earhart Ave, Stockton, CA 95206) Assembly Room 3. Please contact us here kevans@woodardcurran.com if you are interested in attending.

The Project Team also intends to hold several conversations throughout the watershed to discuss plan goals, receive feedback, and solicit participation in the Watershed Network.

Interested parties can be added to the Calaveras River Watershed mailing list by submitting information to kevans@woodardcurran.com.

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