Project Overview
The six counties of the Northern Sacramento Valley have been working together for over 10 years to lay the foundation for an integrated regional plan to address water-related issues such as economic health and vitality; water supply reliability; flood, stormwater and flood management; water quality improvements; and ecosystem protection and enhancement. The counties have completed the development of a valley-wide Integrated Regional Water Management Plan, and have committed to continuing the efforts of regional water management through this plan.
The Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) is a collaborative effort to enhance coordination of the water resources in a region. IRWM involves multiple agencies, stakeholders, tribes, individuals and groups to address water-related issues and offer solutions which can provide multiple benefits to the region. Representatives of the six counties are working in partnership with community stakeholders, tribes and the public to identify the water-related needs of the region. This information was used to develop goals and objectives of the IRWM Plan, and the identification of projects and programs to be included in the Plan. The Plan was adopted in April, 2014, and will better position the region and local partners to receive funding for high-priority projects.
Northern Sacramento Valley Integrated Regional Water Management (NSV IRWM) Board
The NSV IRWM Board began meeting on January 19, 2011 and met roughly every other month of 2011. Beginning in March 2012, their regular meetings moved to the first Monday of the months of March, June, September and December. In 2019, the meeting schedule was amended to two meetings per year, or more as needed. The Board consists of two appointments made by each of the six Boards of Supervisors in Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Shasta, Sutter and Tehama Counties and two Tribal appointments by the Tribes in the region, for a total of fourteen members plus alternate members as appointed. For 2022, Debra Lucero, Butte County Supervisor, is the Chair and Mat Conant, Sutter County Supervisor, is the Vice Chair.
Click HERE to download the NSV IRWM Fact Sheet
NSV IRWMP Board Members
Butte County
Tod Kimmelshue, Supervisor (IRWM Board Chair, 2024)
Donna Bayliss, Landowner
Alternate: Bill Connelly, Supervisor
Colusa County
Gary Evans, Supervisor
Denise Carter (IRWM Board JEC member, 2024)
Alternate: Janice Bell, Supervisor
Glenn County
Grant Carmon, Supervisor (IRWM Board Vice-Chair, 2024)
John Campbell, Landowner
Alternate: Tom Arnold, Supervisor
Shasta County
Chris Kelstrom, Supervisor
Chris Muehlbacher, General Manager, Centerville Community Services District (View Bio)
Alternate: Patrick Jones, Supervisor
Sutter County
Mat Conant, Supervisor (View Bio)
Michael Pasquale, City of Yuba City
Alternate: Mike Ziegenmeyer, Supervisor
Tehama County
Matt Hansen, Supervisor
Dean Sherrill, Regulatory Supervisor, Rio Alto Water District
Alternate: Pati Nolen, Supervisor
Tribal
He-Lo Ramirez, Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria
Isaiah Meders, Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria
Alternate: Vacant
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
The first meeting of the NSV IRWM TAC took place on July 14, 2011. For 2024, Lisa Hunter of Glenn County is the TAC Chair, and Guadalupe Rivera of Sutter County serves as Vice Chair.
NSV IRWMP TAC Members
Butte County
Christina Buck, Staff contact (TAC JEC member, 2024)
Vacant, Landowner representative
Colusa County
Steve Geiger, Staff contact
Hilary Reinhard, Landowner representative
Glenn County
Lisa Hunter, Staff contact (TAC Chair, 2024)
Vacant, Landowner representative
Shasta County
Charleen Beard, Staff contact
Eric Wedemeyer, Landowner representative
Sutter County
Guadalupe Rivera, Staff contact (TAC Vice-Chair, 2024)
Vacant, Landowner representative
Tehama County
Justin Jenson, Staff contact
Vacant, Landowner representative
At Large TAC Members
Evan Markey, California Water Service
Lester Messina, Colusa Glenn Subwatershed Program
Tribal
Patrick Spielman, Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria
Vacant
Alternate: Vacant
Ex-officio Members
Michelle Dooley, CA Department of Water Resources, NRO
David Guy, NCWA
Bruce Houdesheldt, NCWA Alternate
2024 Meeting Schedule
NSV Board Meetings:
(All meetings are held at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted)
June 3, 2024
September 25, 2024
December 2, 2024
The meeting are also listed on the meetings tab.
NSV TAC Meetings:
(All meetings are held at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted)
August 21, 2024
September 25, 2024
October 16, 2024
November 20, 2024
The meeting are also listed on the meetings tab.
2025 Meeting Schedule
NSV Board Meetings:
(All meetings are held at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted)
May 5, 2025
November 3, 2025
The meeting are also listed on the meetings tab.
NSV TAC Meetings:
(All meetings are held at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted)
April 16, 2025
October 15, 2025
2 additional TAC meetings may be scheduled for 2025.
The meeting are also listed on the meetings tab.
General
The NSV IRWM Board worked with stakeholders throughout the region to develop an integrated regional water management plan (IRWMP) pursuant to the California Water Code §10450-10543. Initial tasks in the plan development were funded through a $100,000 USBR grant administered by RD 108, as well as $50,000 Proposition 50 state funding awarded to Butte County. The group was also awarded $900,000 of planning funding by the Department of Water Resources under Proposition 84. The contract for this funding was finalized in October 2011. Simultaneously, the sub-contract for the development of the IRWM Plan was awarded to West Yost Associates through a competitive process.
Questions?
Please see the project team and county staff member contact info and call or email your county staff representative with questions.