Regional Water Conveyance Workshops
2020 / 2021
The California Water Commission (Commission) is assessing a potential state role in financing conveyance projects that could help meet needs in a changing climate, as described in Action 19.4 of the Water Resilience Portfolio (Portfolio). The Portfolio is guided by Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-10-19, which calls for a “set of actions to meet California water needs through the 21st century.” Action 19.4 is a subset of Portfolio Action 19 to modernize inter-regional conveyance to help regions capture, store, and move water. This work is embedded in a section of the Portfolio focused on building connections by connecting physical infrastructure, data, people, and state agencies. The Commission will develop recommendations regarding financing for conveyance projects that accommodate a changing climate by building connections across and between regions to advance statewide water resiliency. In a series of four regional workshops, the Commission has been seeking input from diverse stakeholders throughout the state to learn more about their climate-driven conveyance needs and priorities.
As part of its ongoing commitment to public engagement. members of the California Water Commission participated in the four regional public workshops exploring water conveyance issues, policies and funding. The Southeastern and Southern Regionals were held in December 2020, and the Northern and Central Regionals were held in January 2021. Each workshop included short presentations on pressing regional conveyance issues from four or five local participants. Then all attendees moved to breakout sessions for more detailed discussions and feedback around two big ideas - Public Benefit and Financing options. These meetings were open to the public and had an average attendance of over 150 agency representatives and individuals at each workshop.
These public meetings were recorded and can be viewed by clicking on the links below.
As part of its ongoing commitment to public engagement. members of the California Water Commission participated in the four regional public workshops exploring water conveyance issues, policies and funding. The Southeastern and Southern Regionals were held in December 2020, and the Northern and Central Regionals were held in January 2021. Each workshop included short presentations on pressing regional conveyance issues from four or five local participants. Then all attendees moved to breakout sessions for more detailed discussions and feedback around two big ideas - Public Benefit and Financing options. These meetings were open to the public and had an average attendance of over 150 agency representatives and individuals at each workshop.
These public meetings were recorded and can be viewed by clicking on the links below.