Loma Prieta Water Committee Goals

WATER COMMITTEE

Some Goals and Strategies

Follow water supply and management planning efforts within the Loma Prieta Chapter area
  • Research and comment on Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Master Plan update
  • Follow BAWSCA and SFPUC water supply and management issues
  • Call on BAWSCA and SFPUC to drop their litigation against the state for its Bay Delta Plan
  • Participate in Groundwater Reliability project in San Mateo County
  • Follow development of Stormwater Master Plans in Santa Clara And San Mateo counties
  • Follow the Expedited Purified Water Program and comment as needed about environmental and community impacts
  • Calling on BAWSCA to conduct live streamed hybrid meetings with a remote public comment option for greater democracy
  •  Promote alternative local and reusable water sources for greater local self-reliance and sustainability
  • Promote better management of wastewater and stormwater, ideally using them as resources
Influence Santa Clara Valley Water District support for the Delta Conveyance project
  • Collaborate with Sierra Club CNRCC Water Committee and other organizations to follow and comment on Delta Conveyance hearings and related developments at SCVWD
Increase Water Committee Capacity and Outreach
  • Improve Committee webpages
  • Collaborate with Chapter Communications Committee to increase Water Committee contributions to newsletters and other Chapter outreach efforts
  • Collaborate with regional groups and outings to integrate current conservation topics into programs
Secondary Goal 6: Advocate for improved community outreach processes at Santa Clara Valley Water District as well as water utilities and BAWSCA
  • Advocate for improved community outreach to community stakeholders by Water district
  • Advocate for full CEQA and NEPA compliance and against District lobbying to seek environmental exemptions