San
Gabriel Mountains Regional Conservancy (SGMRC)
Watershed Management Plan for the San Gabriel River Above Whittier Narrows
The
San Gabriel Mountains Regional Conservancy (SGMRC) has
developed a draft Watershed Management Plan for the Upper
San Gabriel River (above Whittier Narrows). The development
of the draft Plan was supported in part through a grant
provided by the State Water Resources Control Board pursuant
to the Costa-Machado Water Act of 2000 (Proposition 13)
targeting state-wide watershed protection. Primary consultant
for the Plan was Camp Dresser & McKee (CDM). A number
of partners and stakeholders, including agencies, nonprofits,
regional groups, and representatives, have played key roles
in the plan process and development. The Plan is viewed
as a living document to catalyze increased partnerships,
funding, and solutions for local and regional watershed
management projects in the Upper Watershed of the San Gabriel
River. Invited are continued funding, education, and improvements
of the draft Plan through iterative processes, practical
implementation, and collaborative discussions.
Key
continuing core partners for the draft Plan have included:
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LAC DPW);
Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB); Rivers & Mountains
Conservancy (RMC); California State Polytechnic University,
Pomona (Cal Poly); Southern California Edison (SCE); and
Angeles National Forest (ANF).
The
draft Plan builds on the documentation and successes of
the SGMRC award-winning study, Reconnecting the San Gabriel
Valley (2000), as well as, other regionally relevant research,
studies, and documentation.
Pertinent
Planning Elements in Decision-Making
