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Tuolumne Stanislaus IRWM. Sierra Water Work Group Summit June 2013. Tuolumne Stanislaus Region. Region Facts. Encompasses approx. 2700 sq. miles Elevation range of 1000 – 13,000 ft. Includes the Upper Tuolumne and Upper Stanislaus Rivers
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Tuolumne Stanislaus IRWM Sierra Water Work Group Summit June 2013
Region Facts • Encompasses approx. 2700 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 2012 • 29 projects included in Plan • 8 projects submitted in application for Round 2 Prop 84 Implementation Grant funding
Project List • MurphysSanitary 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