Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP)

     The Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Grant Program, funded by Proposition 50, Chapter 8, provides about $380 million for competitive grants for projects to protect communities from drought, protect and improve water quality, and improve local water security by reducing dependence on imported water. Funding for the IRWM Program is split between the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board.
     Greater Los Angeles County regions are collaborating to develop an Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP) that focuses on water resource management while creating a platform for future funding. This map shows the 5 regions which span from Ventura County to Orange County, including portions of both, and from the coastline to the San Gabriel Mountains - an area representing approximately nine million people and over 2,200 square miles.

This IRWMP is being funded by Proposition 50, Chapter 8 grants administered by the State Department of Water Resources, totaling $1.5 million, and generous contributions from local governments and agencies. More information is available at the website for the Greater Los Angeles Region IRWMP, http://lawaterplan.org/.
     The Step 1 Implementation Grant proposal for the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers Watershed Region was submitted to the State on July 14, 2005 by the Watershed Conservation Authority* on behalf of the Regional Water Management Group for the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers Watershed. This IRWMP integrates diverse water management strategies from a variety of existing plans. It can be found at http://lawaterplan.org/ by clicking on "Documents" in the menubar, then on "Planning Grant Application."

*The Watershed Conservation Authority (WCA) is a joint powers entity of the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC) and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LADPW).