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| The Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) program is a local water resources management approach preferred by the Governor, California Department of Water Resources (DWR), and State Water Resources Control Board. It is aimed at securing long-term water supply reliability within California by first recognizing the inter-connectivity of water supplies and the environment, and then pursuing projects yielding multiple benefits for water supplies, water quality, and natural resources. The San Diego IRWM program is an interdisciplinary effort by water retailers, wastewater agencies, stormwater and flood managers, watershed groups, the business community, tribes, agriculture, and regulatory agencies to coordinate water resource management efforts and to enable the San Diego region to apply for grants tied to DWR’s IRWM program. The Regional Water Management Group (RWMG), which is the group responsible for administering and implementing the San Diego IRWM program, is comprised of the San Diego County Water Authority, City of San Diego, and County of San Diego. A Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) serves to shape the IRWM program and upcoming planning and funding application(s). Additionally, broad stakeholder outreach engages members of the public and other interested parties in the IRWM planning process. The 2007 IRWM Plan provides a mechanism for: 1) coordinating, refining, and integrating existing planning efforts within a comprehensive, regional context; 2) identifying specific regional and watershed-based priorities for implementation projects; and 3) providing funding support for the plans, programs, projects, and priorities of existing agencies and stakeholders. |
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An integrated, balanced and consensus approach to ensuring the long-term sustainability
of San Diego’s water supply, water quality, and natural resources.
SDIRWP Webmaster
of San Diego’s water supply, water quality, and natural resources.
SDIRWP Webmaster