Please join the Department of Water Resources, State Water
Resources Control Board, Department of Conservation, and
Department of Fish and Wildlife for the first
SB 19 Stream Gaging Plan public outreach meeting on
February 4, 2021. CSAC is a member of the SB 19
Advisory group, and has been bringing the county voice to the
discussion including how more robust stream gage networks can
support county land use planning, local water and wastewater
issues, and disaster recovery efforts.
Date: Thursday, February 4, 2021 Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Join remotely: link can be found in
the informational
flyer
During this introductory meeting, the coordinating state agencies
will provide background on Senate Bill No. 19, an overview of
roles and responsibilities, current efforts, next steps, ways to
provide input, and answer any questions you may have.
Senate Bill No. 19 (SB 19) (Statutes of 2019, Chapter
361, Dodd) enacts Water Code section 144, which directs the
Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the State Water Resources
Control Board (State Water Board) to develop a plan to address
gaging information gaps through the deployment of a network of
prioritized stream gages in consultation with the California
Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Department of
Conservation (DOC), the Central Valley Flood Protection Board
(Flood Board), and interested stakeholders.
The stream gaging plan will identify significant gaps in the
stream gaging network to meet the wide variety of water
management needs, which are increasingly important in the face of
a changing climate. It is anticipated it will take two years to
develop the plan.
