About

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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.

imageThe 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

image2The 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
Donna Bayliss, Landowner
Alternate: Bill Connelly, Supervisor

Colusa County
Gary Evans, Supervisor
Denise Carter
Alternate: Daurice K. Smith, Supervisor

Glenn County
Grant Carmon, Supervisor
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) (IRWM Board Vice-Chair, 2022)
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 2023, 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
Eric Johnson, Landowner representative

Colusa County
Vacancy, Staff contact
Hilary Reinhard, Landowner representative

Glenn County
Lisa Hunter, Staff contact (TAC Chair, 2023)
Vacancy, Landowner representative

Shasta County
Charleen Beard, Staff contact
Eric Wedemeyer, Landowner representative

Sutter County
Guadalupe Rivera, Staff contact (TAC Vice-Chair, 2023)
Vacancy, Landowner representative

Tehama County
Justin Jenson, Staff contact
Vacancy, 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

2023 Meeting Schedule

NSV Board Meetings:
(All meetings are held at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted)
March 6, 2023
August 7, 2023
The meeting are also listed on the meetings tab.

NSV TAC Meetings:
(All meetings are held at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted)
January 18, 2023
February 15, 2023
June 21, 2023
July 19, 2023
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.

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