Sierra Water Work Group Summit June 2013
Tuolumne Stanislaus Region
Region Facts Encompasses approx sq. miles Elevation range of 1000 – 13,000 ft. Includes the Upper Tuolumne and Upper Stanislaus Rivers Includes all of Tuolumne and portions of Calaveras and Alpine counties Includes Yosemite National Park and Stanislaus National Forest
How it all started... Formation of region in 2009 Prop 84 Planning Grant in 2011 Plan to be adopted Summer 2013 Developed by over 25 stakeholders Public Agencies Interest Groups
Primary Focal Points of Plan Water quality Local water supply reliability Better integration of water and land use management Resource stewardship Ecosystem protection
Projects First project solicitation Fall projects included in Plan 8 projects submitted in application for Round 2 Prop 84 Implementation Grant funding
Project List Murphys Sanitary District - $285,000 - Wastewater Treatment Facilities Improvement Project USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest - $350,000 - Upper South Fork Stanislaus River Watershed Restoration and Water Quality Enhancement Project Tuolumne County Resource Conservation District - $250,000 - Small Parcel Storm Water Pollution Prevention and Landowner Stewardship Program Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency - $200,000 - In-Home Water Conservation for the DAC Tuolumne Utilities District - $1,700,000 - Phoenix Lake Preservation and Restoration - Phase 2 Tuolumne River Trust - $50,000 - Watershed Outreach and Stewardship Calaveras County Water District - $200,000 - Douglas Flat/Vallecito Storage Ponds Groveland Community Services District - $600,000 - GCSD/Big Oak Flat (Lift Station #16) Water Quality Protection Project TOTAL $3,635,000
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