Climate Change

CLIMATE CHANGE AND WATER RESOURCES

The Water Boards are committed to the adoption and implementation of effective actions to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation of our policies and programs to the environmental conditions resulting from climate change. The Water Board is a member of the Cal/EPA Climate Action Team, the Water Working Group of Climate Adaptation Strategies Team, and the 20x2020 Agency Team. The Water Board is a sponsor of climate mitigation measures in the AB 32 Climate Change Scoping Plan. Water Board staff are actively engaged in preparation and review of sections of the California State Water Plan Update 2009 which incorporate climate mitigation and adaptation considerations.

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What's New!

• New! Climate Change Workshop on Low Impact Development, Infiltration, Capture and Storage
  On June 17, 2009, the Water Board had a workshop on implementation of AB 32 Scoping Plan Measure W-4: Reuse Urban Water. This informational workshop will examine strategies for the management of urban water including Low Impact Development, infiltration, capture, and storage.
  • New! Cal/EPA has posted the W-4 workshop recording on their archived videos Website.
• New! Information submitted about LID, Infiltration, Capture, and Storage
  The public is invited to submit information and materials relevant to the climate change workshop on LID, infiltration, capture, and storage. Submittals will be posted at this Website for sharing with other participants. Examples of submittals include descriptions of successful projects, research papers, case studies, weblinks to relevant pages, etc. Documents should be in PDF format. Please email submissions to blanguell@waterboards.ca.gov.

Related Links

• California Climate Change Portal
• California Environmental Protection Agency
• Air Resources Control Board
• California Energy Commission
• Department of Water Resources
• California Public Utilities Commission
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Past Meetings with Supporting Materials

• Board Workshop: Climate Change Water Recycling Measure Implementation - March 4, 2009
  • Agenda
  • ARB Presentation
  • SWRCB Presentation
  • West Basin Presentation
  • SCWA Presentation
  • LACSD Presentation
  • IEUA Presentation
  • SWRCB Funding Presentation
  • Breakout Questions
    
    
• Board Workshop: Climate Change and Water Resources - August 23, 2007
  Revised Public Notice - The State Water Board along with Department of Water Resources will hold a Public Meeting on Climate Change & Water Resources on August 23, 2007. Deadline for written comments is September 14, 2007 (5 pm).
  • Agenda
  • Presentations by Panelists
    • John Andrew, Department of Water Resources
    • Rich Atwater, Inland Empire Utilities Agency
    • Amy Zimpfer, USEPA
    • Greg Zlotnick, Santa Clara Valley Water District
    • Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute
    • Brian Sullivan, BP
    • Stuart Rupp, New United Motor Manufacturing Inc.
    • Bob Wilkinson, Professor, U.C. Santa Barbara
    • Jenna Olsen, PG&E
    • Margaret Bruce, San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board
  • Meeting Handouts
    • Santa Clara Valley Water District Response to Climate Change
    • EPA Programs to Assist Local Governments
    • Local Government Commission Water Management Resources for Local Government
  • Reports Referenced by Panelists
    • In Hot Water: Water Management Strategies to Weather the Effects of Global Warming (NRDC Report)
  • Panelists' Recommendations
  • Comments Received

Questions or comments?

Please email Caren Trgovcich at ctrgovcich@waterboards.ca.gov or telephone: (916) 341-5727

(Updated 7/1/09)