The public is invited to participate in all meetings for the IRWM Planning effort. Public participation is welcomed by attending the Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) meetings and by reviewing the draft IRWM Plan.
The Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) assists in three key areas. First, participants assist in identifying and evaluating a long-term management structure for ongoing IRWM planning in the San Diego Region. Second, they provide feedback on selected portions of the draft IRWM Plan prior to its final adoption in late-2007. And finally, they help determine how implementation projects will be prioritized within the IRWM Plan and selected for future funding. The RAC is intended as a transitional advisory body, and will eventually be replaced by a long-term institutional structure.
The RAC has twenty-five members providing expertise in the areas of water supply, wastewater, recycled water, storm water and urban runoff, natural resources, and environmental stewardship. Participants have been chosen to represent these general topic areas, rather than the interests of their specific agencies or organizations.
The County Water Authority, City of San Diego, and County of San Diego formed the Regional Water Management Group (RWMG) which has funded, guided, and managed the development of the IRWM Plan to date. The RWMG meets weekly to research, review, discuss and formulate ideas and concepts for the Plan. Additionally, the RWMG has coordinated three initial stakeholder workshops and provided presentations to various stakeholder groups including water supply agencies, environmental organizations, and other agencies regarding various components of the IRWM Plan.
An integrated, balanced and consensus approach to ensuring the long-term sustainability
of San Diego’s water supply, water quality, and natural resources.