Sierra Water Workgroup

The Sierra Water Workgroup's mission is to assist regional efforts to protect and enhance water quality, water supply, and watershed health; to develop cooperative regional responses; and to facilitate reinvestment in our watersheds and water resources by all beneficiaries. Please click here to make a secure online donation to SWWG. with and for Si... erra Nevada IRWM regions and their stakeholders: The Inyo-Mono IRWM App & Lahontan Basin IRWM App coming soon! All photos above were provided by Jim Delso. To see more of his inspiring work, visit www.jdelsophotography.com . The group addresses water issues of concern to the Sierra by: Coordinating amongst local and regional water plans; Exchanging information and tools for water and watershed management amongst stakeholders in the region; Serving as an information source regarding state and federal water policy issues for local governments, nonprofits, and other stakeholders; Raising the profile of the Sierra to increase private, state and federal funding opportunities; and Advocating for Sierra water issues in state and federal legislative and administrative forums. In 2009, a small group of individuals representing foothill water agencies and Sierra environmental groups met to discuss inter-regional cooperation amongst the existing and newly forming Integrated Regional Water Management Planning (IRWMP) groups in the Sierra. Other regional organization such as the Mountain Counties Water Resource Association, Cosumnes, American, Bear and Yuba (CABY) region, and Sierra Nevada Conservancy were all discussed as optional venues to serve this need. However, no organization met all the criteria of: multi-stakeholder representation, wide geographic scope, unbiased reputation, flexible, and with the ability to promote on behalf of the Sierra. The Sierra Water Workgroup (SWWG) continued to meet over the last two years, and decided to formalize the membership through a charter in 2011. Early in the process the SWWG decided to adopt the geographic boundary that was agreed ...Read More