Watershed Information Center (WICC) & Conservancy Board

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1 Watershed Information Center (WICC) & Conservancy Board of Napa County Napa County Conservation, Development & Planning Department Watershed Information Center & Conservancy (WICC) of Napa County

2 History & Background Concept of WICC identified in 2000 Napa River Watershed Taskforce Report Task Force: Charged with examining a variety of short and long-term conservation strategies WICC Board appointed in member Board & Technical Advisory Committee Diverse community representation

3 Directive Support resource protection & restoration Napa River & countywide restoration projects Long-term resource management program Public outreach & education, monitoring coordination, inventory and assessment, data management Monitor TMDL & State watershed policies Sediment & Pathogen TMDLs Stream & Wetland System Protection Policy (RWQCBs( RWQCBs) Instream Flow Policy (SWRCB/DWR)

4 Strategic Planning Strategic plan developed 2003 Plan reviewed/updated annually WICC Strategic Planning retreat in Spring 2007 New Plan adopted June 28, 2007

5 Strategic Planning Strategic Plan Mission Statement Roles and Responsibility Vision 2025 Guiding Principles Goals, Priorities and Actions

6 Mission Statement 2007/08 Strategic Planning Session: To educate and support the community in its efforts to maintain and improve the health of Napa County s s watershed lands.

7 Vision 2025 "Napa County s watersheds will maintain a balance of natural processes to support healthy native fisheries, an abundance of native plants and wildlife, and water quality that meets state standards The Watershed Information Center & Conservancy of Napa County will be a guiding force in creating a shared, communitywide understanding of Napa County s watershed lands A network of active creek and land stewardship groups and organizations carry out monitoring, enhancement projects and management activities The WICC WebCenter is accessible, understandable and user friendly, containing current, valid and vivid information about Napa County s watersheds

8 Strategic Plan Guiding Principles Summary Build Build partnerships & participation Part of the solution Politically neutral Collect & disseminate the best information Provide tools to discover & understand our watersheds Collaborate with others Support restoration activities Promote voluntary participation Seek funding from various sources

9 Goals, Priorities and Actions Five Plan Elements: 1. Watershed Conservation & Management 2. WICC WebCenter/Website 3. Communication, Coordination & Partnerships 4. Education & Outreach 5. Organizational Structure & Funding

10 Strategic Plan Goals Summary of Goals: Improve watershed health Maintain informative website Establish partnerships & coordination Increase community understanding Create organizational structure & obtain resources for long-term success

11 Capacity Development It takes a village to implement a watershed monitoring program. Community Involvement & Participation Staffing support Local program benefits & support Increased funding options Buy-in of results/outcome A New WICC Organizational Structure Joint Powers Authority Memorandum of Understanding (JPA, MOU) County Districts Cities Organ - izations

12 New Organizational Structure Many Contribute to the Success The dedication and involvement of many contributes directly to the merit and achievement of the WICC s s mission and commitment to watershed monitoring

13 Organizational Structure Napa County Cities & Town Landowners, Watershed Stewardships & Citizen Organizations Flood & Water Conservation District WICC State & Federal Agencies Napa County Resource Conservation District Local Agencies & Districts

14 New Organizational Chart Public Board of Supervisors Cities & Town Flood Dist. Board Elected Watershed Information Center & Conservancy (WICC) Advisory Board Appointed Community Technical Ad Hoc Advisory Committees Watershed Stewardships/ Groups (RDRT, Selby, Carneros, Sulphur, Acorn Soupe, FONR, Sierra Club, ICARE, NSWG & others Agency & Academic Experts (RWQCB, NOAA, CC, RCD, NRCS, CDF, ACoE, DFG, FWS, UC/CSU & others) Watershed Groups & Agencies County, City & District Coordinating Staff Regular Coordination Mtgs.

15 Coordinating and Support Staff County, City & District Coordinating Staff Regular Coordination Mtgs. County Conservation Development & Planning Dept. Napa County Resource Conservation District Flood Control & Water Conservation District County Department of Public Works County Department of Environmental Management Cities & Town Supporting Staff/Depts. MOU County, Cities, Town & Districts Land Use Planning Watershed Education Conservation Regulations Agricultural Erosion Control Project / Development Permitting County Natural Resource & Environmental Data Monitoring & Assessment Watershed Planning Watershed Stewardship & Education Restoration Design & Implementation Project Funding Erosion Control Consultation County-wide NPDES Program Sponsor Watershed / Groundwater Monitoring Watershed Maintenance & Operations Napa Flood Project Flood Studies State Water Contracts & Supply County Measure A Flood Plain Management / Permitting Groundwater Ordinance / Permitting County Road Maintenance NPDES Implementation Grading / Construction Erosion Control Water Quality Monitoring On Site Waste Water Systems Hazardous Materials Well Monitoring & Permitting Environmental Education County Materials Recycling Program County-wide NPDES Program Participant Flood Control / Planning City Road Maintenance Water Supply Wastewater Treatment Water Re-use / Recycling Other Programs Various Related Program Areas

16 Key Component of Mission Watershed Monitoring Program Gain knowledge & understanding Watershed resources & functions Systems & processes Management options & affects

17 Monitoring Program Development Monitoring Strategy Adopted 2005 Consultant (SFEI) WICC Technical Advisory Committee WICC Board of Directors

18 Program Framework Ten Principles of Program s s Design Clear goals & objectives, Assessment questions formulated from the goals, Monitoring program design, Indicator selection, Quality assurance, Data management, Data analysis & assessment, Program reporting, Programmatic evaluation, & General support & infrastructure planning.

19 Program Challenge Funding, Support & Coordination Capacity Promotion & outreach Implementation & training Oversight & reporting Funding Initial startup Sustained long-term Base program needs Focused & project specific

20 Funding & Development CalFed Watershed Program WAF Valuation Grant Award $395,000 awarded through June 2010 Goal Develop a process to apply and evaluate the State s s Watershed Assessment Framework (WAF) at a local and regional scale Scope Napa River watershed for local pilot North Bay & Delta for regional analysis

21 About the Project Watershed Assessment Framework North-Bay & Delta Scoping & Napa River Pilot Project Application to DWR, March 2007 Award Contracted, January Sub-contractors involved The Watershed Assessment Framework US EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) CA Watershed Mgmt. Strategic Plan Watershed Health/Condition

22 Project Tasks Involve and Educate Stakeholders and TAC Link WS Goals to Potential Indicators Test Selected Indicators in Napa River Investigate Scaling of Indicators Develop Reporting Mechanism Report Local and Regional Findings Participate in Statewide Coordination

23 Key Land Use Issues Why? At the local level Flood control concerns Sediment and pollutant concerns Contentious land use planning history Napa County Baseline Data Report ( ) 05) Recommendations Napa Co. General Plan Update (June 2008) Conservation action items Water & watershed resource planning Watershed Information Center & Conservancy (WICC) Board Strategic Plan

24 Compliance Need to Know TMDLs,, NPDES, Others Effectiveness Local & Regional Programs Water Quality Water Supply Flood Control Watershed/Restoration Goal Attainment Healthy Watershed System

25 Monitoring Program & WAF Utilizing Monitoring Strategy Developed Social Infrastructure Economic Vitality Landscape Condition Hydrology & Geomorphology Biotic Condition Chemical & Physical Ecological Processes Natural Disturbance Applying the WAF

26 Landowners & Stakeholders Environmentalist Land Owners/Managers Interest Groups Community at Large The Team Local & Regional Experts Scientist Technical Advisors (TAC) Policymakers

27 Timeline Task Basis of Assessment Approach Local & Regional Coordination Develop Indicator Analysis & Reporting Plan Indicator Analysis in Focus (Napa River) Watershed Report Findings for Watershed & WAF Testing

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29 Examples of Data Geographic Data Terrain Channels Biology Species Diversity Soils/Geology Erosion Stability Napa County Conservation, Development and Planning

30 Examples of Data Land Use Agriculture Development Hydrology Flow Social & Economic Income/Wealth Health Wellbeing Rainfall / Evaporation Soils Land use Shallow groundwater Deep groundwater Topography Runoff

31 Next Steps Refine Watershed Goals Develop Knowledge Base Compile Research & Summarize Analytical Approaches Develop Indicator Analysis Framework Document Framework for analysis Categorize available data Report on Analytical Approach

32 Communicating WAF Results Illustration of progress How well are we doing? Goals Objectives Science Multiple Levels Policy Management Action Feedback

33 Questions, Discussion & Involvement Jeff Sharp