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<br /> WHAT IS THE VALUE AND BENEFIT OF INTEGRAT1NG MULTIPLE STRATEGIES?
<br /> You're Invited to Participate "Afllntf!gr.qted oPPT<XJq4fo' r~gi9t:1pf I'!'JJ,rer r.esour,ces managernelJt has many qenefits
<br /> Consider sponsoring a forum to discuss ;,;; p~e~"itaA;lI;zed(JpiW#.#j} Tftig7!if1~;;'l&e pr~vidfd by integ[Etin~s,trf!~iesbp,1!t.geo-
<br /> the Bay Area IRWMP. Distribute informa- ";',. graphkiilly and actcj$stliefimdlOilQI areas ofwarerl,1lO(lagementfs diScussedfJeJow.
<br /> ;li~;~.lt~t~i~ie.!cj ^
<br /> tion aboUT the Bay Area IRWMP to your
<br /> constituencies or membership. Pro-
<br /> vide input and other information that
<br /> might be valuable to the development
<br /> of the Plan. Attend a public meeting and '."""{;" gaf:ii~i!ti~JlSj;QJlaQor~tmg on agiven'BToje~QtPro9rilm~,Wh~rimulttple', ,,'
<br /> help build support for the concept of a
<br /> regional approach as well as for adop-
<br /> tion of the Plan. Visit the project website
<br /> at www,bayareairwmp,netfor contact in-
<br /> formation, planned public meetings, and
<br /> other informational venues,
<br /> tiIt6;ifQriRJt,:,$etre~ts.,.., EC(m'st~processes are inhe,refltly Unked to '.
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<br /> .phY5icaJ;qjaiac~l:tljstli~'Qfthesite'in'wh.icb they ,a~eatw~rk. M\Jltipl,~,w~'
<br /> Project Timeline for ;, :te~, ~a~a~~;TJt:~~~fif~'i~n:'~e;'~~tlj~~~d ,w~h 'prOj~';;~d'p~o~~'"
<br /> Stakeholder Workshops* Withs!fuiJa(g~cigrapbic: and spaticitconsiderations are ~ddr~~sed'togeth~
<br /> .,' er,' COQidi:6~ted' rrnpl~mentationbt projects upstr~a:m~~d downsfream'" "~
<br /> " , ~itijio:i~~te:Sh;a,ta~~t(;ifj~~ eco;'Qlllle~6t~~~:!n .p.roj~tPI~~lM~ ;;;-~<?
<br /> There will be four public meetings, by' reduCing redul'ld'cmcles. This can result In '"educed project costs, While'
<br /> one at each key milestone of plan de- bulldlng~umu'atlve benefiry into the projects. "." ,
<br /> velopment, providing opportunities
<br /> for information sharing and public Synergistic Benefits. Synergistic benefits (i.e" benefits provided are
<br /> comment greater than ~he sum of ~he parts) are an important effect of an integrated
<br /> 2006 approach to water resources management. When multiple water man-
<br /> agement strategies arecombined within a single project, greater benefits
<br /> WORKSHOP #1 FEB 27 can be achieved, often at less expense, than by implementing individual
<br /> Objectives water management strategies independently,
<br /> Financial Efficiencies. Integration of water management strategies
<br /> WORKSHOP #2 APR 24 across geographies, within project implementation, and through partner-
<br /> integration ships between agencies can result in significant financial efficiencies, By
<br /> eliminating redundancy, garnering broad-based support, and allocating
<br /> the best resources to complete a project, the costs associated with project
<br /> WORKSHOP #3 JUN 26 implementation can be minimized. By combin ing the interests of multiple
<br /> Implementation agencies Into a single project, conflicts between agencies can be avoided,
<br /> and a solution can be developed that benefits all participants, The re-
<br /> sult is multi-benefit projects that are widely supported, far reaching, and
<br /> WORKSHOP #4 OCT 23 implemented better, faster, and cheaper than could be accomplished by a
<br /> Public Draft Bay single agency focused on a single area of water management.
<br /> Area IRWMP
<br /> 2007 Participating Agencies
<br /> Final Adoption IAN 1 Alameda County Flood Comrol and Water Conservation District . Alameda County Water District
<br /> Association of Bay Areo Governments. Bay Area Gean Water Agencies Bay Area Water Supply and Conser-
<br /> vation Agency. City of Napa. City of Palo Alto. City of Son Jose. Contra Costa Water Districr . Contra Costa
<br /> * Tentative dates County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. fast Bay Municipal Utility District. Marin Municipal
<br /> Water District. North Bay Watershed Association. San Francisco Estuary Project. San Francisco Public Utilities
<br /> Commission . Santa Clara Basin Watershed Management Initiative. Santa Clara Volley Water District. Solano
<br /> County Water Agency. Sonoma County Water Agency. State Coastal Conservancy. Zone 7 Warer Agency
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