Meeting of the Drought Resilience Interagency & Partners (DRIP) Collaborative – July 12, 2024

Join the Department of Water Resources for the Second Drought Resilience Interagency & Partners (DRIP) Collaborative meeting of 2024. Members of the public will be able to observe the meeting and provide public comments in-person at the meeting location or remotely.

Meeting Time: 10:00AM-5:00PM

Meeting Location: California Natural Resources Agency, 715 P St, Sacramento, Room 02-302A/B (second floor)*

Remote Participation will be conducted via a Zoom platform. Members of the public who wish to listen and comment remotely during the meeting can do so by joining using the Zoom Webinar registration link.

The meeting will be viewable via YouTube Livestream here. Individuals who only want to watch or listen should use this option as it preserves interactive meeting resources for those who are commenting on items.

Recording: This meeting will be recorded and available here after the meeting.

Background

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) established a standing drought and water shortage interagency task force in coordination with the State Water Board and other relevant state agencies to facilitate proactive state planning and coordination for the pre-drought planning, emergency response, and post-drought management, consistent with Senate Bill 552 (Chaptered in 2021. The Task Force, called the Drought Resilience Interagency and Partners Collaborative (DRIP Collaborative), will serve as a public forum with state and non-state agency members to advance our drought strategies and continue building resilience to the increasingly arid conditions California faces. For more information visithttps://water.ca.gov/drip.

Meeting Objectives

Objective #1: Review and refine Part I templates for the initial eight recommendations.

Objective #2: Review opportunities to expand on additional focus areas that were previously identified by DRIP members.

Agenda

10:00am Welcome Remarks and Setting Intentions

  Recapping insights from the 2024 April DRIP meetings. 

10:15am Informational Updates

  DWR Staff will provide important informational updates impacting DRIP work for 2024 including:

• Hydrology update

10:30am Review of the Focus Areas Recommendations Process

  Review the recommendations development process for the three 2024 focus areas.

  Reflect on workgroups process in preparation for the DRIP meeting.

• Drought-Relevant Data
• Drought Preparedness for Domestic Wells
• Drought Definition and Narrative

10:45am Drought-Relevant Data Focus Area Recommendations

  DRIP members will present and discuss the development of two recommendations as part of the Drought Relevant Data Focus Area:

• Recommendation 1: Drought Indicators and Metrics
• Recommendation 2: Rapid Inventory of Drought Related Tools and Resources

11:30am Drought Preparedness for Domestic Wells Focus Area Recommendations

  DRIP members will present and discuss the development of three recommendations as part of the Drought Preparedness for Domestic Wells Focus Area:

• Recommendation 3: SB 552
• Recommendation 4: Community Well Monitoring Program
• Recommendation 5: Roles and Responsibilities

12:30pm LUNCH

1:30PM Drought Definition and Narrative Focus Area Recommendations

  DRIP members will present and discuss the development of three recommendations as part of the Drought Definition Narrative Focus Area:

• Recommendation 6: Drought Definitions White Paper
• Recommendation 7: Communication Program
• Recommendation 8: Drought Case Studies

2:30pm Alignment Across Recommendations

  Follow up discussion on the eight recommendations and how to best align and leverage different proposed activities.

2:45pm BREAK

3:00PM DRIP 2025 Focus Area Development

Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will share information related to the 2025 proposed DRIP Focus Areas DRIP members will provide input to inform the development of problem statements for each of the focus are as applicable.

• Focus Areas
  • Water Resources & Operations and Water infrastructure
  • Reducing Ecosystem Impacts from Drought
  • Land Use Planning
• Cross Cutting Topics
  • Nature-Based Solutions
  • Climate Change Adaptation

4:30pm Public Comment

4:45pm Reminders and Closing Comments

  DRIP Membership - Reminder to follow up with DWR regarding the April meeting request for membership extension (1 or 2 years).

5:00pm Adjourn

Additional Notes for the Public

All times indicated and the order of business are approximated and subject to change. Members of the public will be able to observe the meeting and provide public comments in-person at the meeting location or remotely. Remote participation will be conducted via the web-based videoconferencing service Zoom. Registration is required to provide public comments. Members of the public who wish to comment during the meeting can do so by registering via Zoom here. Upon registration, you will be sent a Zoom meeting link at the email address you provide. Zoom streaming will begin at 10:00AM. For more information visit https://water.ca.gov/drip.

Accessibility 

The DRIP Collaborative meeting location and Zoom option is accessible to people with disabilities. Any person who requires special assistance to participate in the meeting, wishes to request this notice or other meeting materials in an alternative format, requires translation services, or needs any disability related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, which would enable that person to participate at the meeting must make that request at least 7 days prior to the meeting date contacting DRIP Collaborative Staff (Zoe Kanavas) at the Department of Water Resources at drip@water.ca.gov or calling at (916 606-2134.

Meeting Materials

Meeting Agenda