The NGO Groundwater Collaborative Convening is an opportunity for community members, practitioners, resource providers, and regulators to reflect on early SGMA Implementation; and foster enhanced collaboration for the next phase of SGMA implementation.
Groundwater Convening
GROUNDWATER CONVENING
2020 Groundwater Collaborative Virtual Convening
Attendees reflected on lessons learned from early SGMA implementation and identified opportunities to enhance collaboration across drinking water and environmental groups for the next phase of groundwater planning. Participants included community members, practitioners, resource providers, and regulators. The Convening concluded with a “resource fair” where technical assistance providers showcased new tools and resources to aid GSP analysis and effective implementation.
Attendee Pre-Convening Packet available here
Attendee Follow Up Packet available here
Notes:
NGO Convening Day 1 – Powerpoint Slides (PDF) available here
NGO Covening Day 1 – Notes (PDF) available here
Session Recordings:
Choosing the Right Management Action – The Role of Monitoring Networks & Economics
Presented by:
Coreen Weintraub, UCS
Ellen Bruno, UC Berkeley
Darcy Bostic, UC Davis
Breakout Session – EJ & Enviros: What Are Our Shared Priorities?
Facilitated by:
Kristen Dobbin, PhD Candidate, UC Davis
Suzannah Sosman, AgInnovations
Joseph McIntyre, AgInnovations
Nell Green Nylen, Wheeler Water Institute, Berkeley Law
Mike Myatt, Water Foundation
Alesandra Najera, Water Foundation
Notes:
NGO Day 2 – Powerpoint Slides (PDF) available here
NGO Day 2 – Notes (PDF) available here
Resource Fair information (PDF) available here
Session Recordings:
Panel Discussion – 2020 Plan Review Lessons Learned
Panelists:
Samantha Arthur, National Audubon Society
Sandi Matsumoto, The Nature Conservancy
Debi Ores, Community Water Center
Deep Dive: Lessons Learned – Looking Forward
Breakout Facilitators:
Equity & EJ: Amanda Monaco, Leadership Council for Justice and Accountability
Climate: Pablo Ortiz, Union of Concerned Scientists
Env Flows and Recharge: Pablo Garza, Environmental Defense Fund
Water Markets and Fallowing: Christina Babbitt, Environmental Defense Fund
State Agency Panel – Commitment, Coordination, & Policy Direction
Panelists:
Craig Altare, Supervising Engineering Geologist, Department of Water Resources
Natalie Stork, Groundwater Management Program, State Water Board
Catherine Freeman Chief Consultant, State Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife
Tools & Resources Fair
Presentations by:
Coreen Weintraub, Union of Concerned Scientists
Christina Babbitt, Environmental Defense Fund
Ruthie Redmond, The Nature Conservancy
Debi Ores, Community Water Center
Becky Rittenburg, The Freshwater Trust
Amanda Monaco, Leadership Council for Justice and Accountability
Daniel Mountjoy, Sustainable Conservation
Tara Moran (presented by Jennifer Clary), Stanford Water in the West
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