What is the IRWM?

Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) is a collaborative effort to manage all aspects of water resources in a region.

• Crosses jurisdictional, watershed, and political boundaries
• Involves multiple agencies, stakeholders, individuals, and groups
• Addresses regional issues and differing perspectives of all the entities involved through mutually beneficial solutions.
• Develops multi-benefit solutions

Final 2014 SLO County IRWM Plan:

Click here to view the final 2014 SLO County IRWM Plan, adopted in August 2014.

• Notice of Intent to Adopt IRWM Plan
• Resolution Approval of 2014 SLO Co IRWM Plan and Requesting Adoption by RWMG Lead Agency and Member Agencies
• RWMG Roll Call Vote on approval of Resolution Approving 2014 SLO Co IRWM Plan

Regional Water Management Group

   County of San Luis Obispo

   San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

   Avila Beach CSD

   California Men's Colony

   Cambria CSD

   Cayucos Sanitary District

   City of Arroyo Grande

   City of Grover Beach

   City of Morro Bay

   City of Paso Robles

   City of Pismo Beach

   City of San Luis Obispo

   Central Coast Salmon Enhancement

   Coastal San Luis RCD

   Heritage Ranch CSD

   The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County

   Los Osos CSD

   Morro Bay National Estuary Program

   Nipomo CSD

   Oceano CSD

   Templeton CSD

   San Miguel CSD

   San Miguelito Mututal Water Company

   San Simeon CSD

   Shandon-San Juan Water District

   South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District

   S&T Mutual Water Company

   Upper Salinas Las Tablas RCD

Local Project Soliciation

The Regional Water Management Group (RWMG) for the San Luis Obispo County IRWM region conducted a solicitation of abstracts for new concepts and projects/programs related to IRWM.

Completed Phase 1a Abstract Forms were received by May 12, 2017. During the IRWM Plan update process, new and existing projects will be reviewed and considered for inclusion in the IRWM Plan. As a reference, the proejct abstract submission form and associated documents are below:

• Project Abstract Submissions May 2017
• IRWM Project Abstract Soliciation Form - Phase 1a
• IRWM Full Project List
• Sub-Regional Priorities
• 2014 IRWM Plan Section G. Project Solicitation, Selection, and Prioritization

Upcoming IRWM Meetings

The June 6, 2018 meeting is canceled. The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, August 1, 2018 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.

The location will be at the San Luis Obispo City/County Library Community Room at 995 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo CA.

More information on upcoming meetings and workshops.

Region Acceptance Process

• Region Acceptance Process Information (Updated)

Implementation Grants

The San Luis Obispo County IRWM was awarded $3,702,762 for the final Proposition 84 soliciation round on January 13, 2016. The three water resources projects proposed for grant funding are located in Templeton, Oceano, and San Simeon.

• IRWM 2015 Implementation Grant Summary Sheet
• DWR Proposition 84 Implementation Grant website
• Prop 84 IRWM 2015 Implementation Grant Final Award
• Prop 84 IRWM 2015 Implementation Grant Project List

Planning Grants

• Watershed Management Planning
• Regional Recycled Water Strategic Plan
• Identification of Basins Requiring Salt and Nutrient Management Plans (SNMP)
• SNMP for Paso Robles Groundwater Basin
• Paso Robles Groundwater Model Update
• Santa Maria Groundwater Basin Characterization

 

• Data Enhancement Plan
• Flood Management Plan
• Groundwater Banking Plan
• Regional Permitting Plan

Other Links

DWR IRWM and other grant resources

• IRWM Program Overview
• Current IRWM Program Guidelines
• Planning Grant Proposal Solicitation Package and Information
• Implementation Grant Proposal Solicitation Package and Information
• Stormwater Flood Management Grant Proposal Solicitation Package and Information
• California Natural Resources Agency: Bond Accountability Site
• California DWR GRanTS Site: Open Grant Solicitations
• Federal Grant Programs for Natural Resources Efforts

Central Coast Funding Area

• Greater Monterey County IRWM Plan
• San Luis Obispo County IRWM Plan
• Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay IRWM Plan
• Santa Barbara County IRWM Plan
• Santa Cruz IRWM Plan
• Pajaro River Watershed IRWM Plan

Other

• Comparison of Central Coast Funding Region IRWMPs

Miscellaneous Documents

SLO County IRWM Plans

• SLO County IRWM Plan (2014)

Grant Applications

• Grant Audit Report Prop 84 - May 2018
• Prop. 84, Expedited Drought Implementation
• Prop. 84, Round 2 Implementation
• Prop. 84, Round 2 Planning
• Prop. 84, Round 1 Implementation
• Region Acceptance Process
• Prop. 50, Round 2
• Prop. 50, Round 1

Archives

• IRWM Archives