Tulare Basin Watershed Connections Collaborative
Tulare Basin Watershed Connections Collaborative
The Tulare Basin Watershed Connections Collaborative (TBWCC) is a collaborative of natural resource managers working together to advance watershed planning and resource management in the Tulare Basin based on sound science and mutually identified needs for regional economic and ecological sustainability. The group conducts its work through active subcommittees and convenes as a full group on a quarterly basis to coordinate overarching strategies. The TBWP founded the Watershed Connections Workgroup (rechristened the Watershed Connections Collaborative) as an evolution of the Tulare Basin Working Group, which the TBWP coordinated for 11 years. Michelle Selmon, DWR Climate Change Specialist, served as the group's coordinator until January 2018. The TBWCC is now coordinated by the Tulare Basin Watershed Partnership.
The Group's Goal is:
To advance collaborative watershed planning and resource management in the Tulare Basin based on sound science and mutually identified needs for regional economic and ecological sustainability.
The Latest TBWCC Work
10/12/17
tbwpboardresolutionno3codeofethicsapril32006.pdfheadwaterstogroundwatersymposium_conceptagenda_10.9.17.pdfSymposium Presentations:
Headwaters to Groundwater Overview- Dr. Martha Conklin | UC Merced
- Dr. Mohammed Safeeq | UC Merced
- Dr. Mark Drew | California Trout
Snowmelt and runoff in the new normal – the value of accurate runoff forecasting (from farms to fish)
- Chad Moore | U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- Dr. Christy Brigham | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
- Joseph Choperena | Sustainable Conservation
- Edward Belden | National Forest Foundation
- Nick Wobbrock | Blue Forest Conservation
Symposium Resources:
Headwaters to Groundwater Symposium Summary & ReviewsResources Related to Benefits of Headwaters Management and Healthy ForestRegional Forest Management and Groundwater Supply Update
SNRI Update Dec 2017.pdfA report by Dr. Roger Bales given at the Southern Sierra Regional Water Management Group on 12/7/17.
9/29/16 Workshop Presentations
Agenda
- John Austin | National Park Service, Ret'd
- Jennifer Morales | CA DWR, Environmental Scientist
- Michelle Selmon | CA DWR, Climate Change Specialist
- Bobby Kamansky | Kamansky's Ecological Consulting
Comments on Impacts of Climate Change: Agricultural Systems, Irrigation, Crop Choices, and Crop Management Issues
- Bob Hutmacher | UC Davis, Cooperative Extension Specialist
- Sarah Campe | Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Program Analyst
Important Source Materials Relayed by Armando Quintero on Sept. 10, 2018 Providing Guidance for TBWCC Next Steps:
Meeting Minutes & Materials for TBWCC Meetings, Including the June 2014 Strategic Planning Workshop:
October 25, 2019 Tulare Basin Watershed Connections Collaborative Steering Committee Meeting
1pm - 4pm :
Meeting MinutesAgendaMATERIALS:
ONE TAM pptFrench Meadows Forest Restoration Project
Fact Sheet
Building Partnerships
Lesson Learned
Related TCI Initiative
July 18, 2018 Watershed Connections Collaborative Meeting
9am - 12pm :
AgendaMeeting SummaryMATERIALS:
DWR Tulare Lake Basin Watershed Boundaries MapGRAT Groundwater Recharge Assessment Tool
Roche, Goulden, & Bales research article: Estimating evapotranspiration change due to forest treatment and fire at the basin scale in the Sierra Nevada, California
The documentary "Beyond the Brink: A Matter of National Security"
April 30, 2018 Watershed Connections Collaborative Meeting
9am - 12pm :
Agenda | Meeting SummaryMATERIALS:
ArcGIS - Tulare Lake Basin GIS Data Share
February 26, 2018 TBWCC SGMA +Ecosystem Restoration Working Group Meeting
1pm - 4pm :
Agenda | Meeting SummaryMATERIALS:
Basin Framework for a Multi-benefit Groundwater Replenishment and Trading Program (Outline for GSP Chapters) | EDFAppendix D. Selection and Recommendations for Replenishment Projects with Co-benefits | EDFJanuary 26, 2018 Watershed Connections Collaborative Meeting
9am - 12pm:
Meeting MinutesAgendaMATERIALS:
Tulare Basin Watershed Connections Collaborative DRAFT Strategic PlanTulare Basin Watershed Connections Collaborative DRAFT CharterRESOURCES:
Sierra Nevada Conservancy Strategic Assessment Policy DiscussionNext Meetings: April 30, 2018 & July 18, 2018 (for details, contact TBWP)
July 10, 2017 Watershed Connections Workgroup Meeting
1pm - 4pm:
Meeting MinutesAgendaRESOURCES:
- Sequoia Riverlands Trust + San Joaquin Valley GreenPrint | Watershed Enhancement Strategies for Groundwater Sustainability
Next Meeting: December 21, 2017 (for details, contact TBWP)
March 23, 2017 Watershed Connections Workgroup Meeting
1pm - 4pm:
Meeting MinutesAgendaRESOURCES:
The Nature Conservancy | Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (GDEs)
Next Meeting: July 10, 2017 (for details, contact TBWP)
November 3, 2016 Watershed Connections Workgroup Meeting
1pm - 4pm:
Meeting MinutesAgendaRESOURCES:
Project WET and the DWR Climate Change Team: Understanding Climate Change in the Tulare Basin Watershed
Next Meeting: March 23, 2017 (for details, contact TBWP)
July 14, 2016 Watershed Connections Workgroup Meeting
1pm - 4pm:
Meeting MinutesAgendaRESOURCES:
KREW Climate Variability DRAFTKREW Sediment DRAFTKREW Overview Final DraftThe Importance of Streamflow in California's Southern Sierra Nevada BrochureFuture Tulare Basin Watershed Connections Workshop IdeasNext Meeting: November 3, 2016 (for details, contact TBWP).
April 6, 2016 Watershed Connections Workgroup Meeting
1pm - 4pm:
Meeting MinutesAgendaRESOURCES:
Tulare Basin Watershed Connections Work Group Draft Outreach PlanTulare Basin Watershed Connections Work Group Draft SGMA OutreachTulare Basin Watershed Connections Work Group Grant OpportunitiesRegion-wide grant opportunities for the Tulare Basin | Excel sheetNext Meeting: TBA (for details, contact TBWP).
January 6, 2016 Watershed Connections Workgroup Meeting
1pm - 4pm:
Meeting MinutesAgendaSubcommittee listRESOURCES:
TBWP/TBWI's Conceptual Conservation Project List for Climate Change Mitigation
Sierra Nevada tree die off; lessons learned and future challenges | Powerpoint presentation from Roger Bales Connecting Watershed Efforts in the Kings River Watershed | Concept overviewClimate Change in the Tulare Basin | Powerpoint presentation from Michelle Selmon
Tulare Basin Watershed Connections Work Group Needs and Capacity Full Survey ResultsTulare Basin Watershed Connections Work Group Needs and Capacity Survey SummaryNext Meeting: TBA (for details, contact TBWP).
August 12, 2015 Watershed Connections Workgroup Meeting
9am - 12pm:
08-12-2015 Meeting Minutes08-12-2015 AgendaSubcommittee listRESOURCES:
Regional Conservation Partnership Program:
FlyerPowerpoint presentation from Joe WilliamsSierra Nevada Conservancy Grant Opportunities SummaryGrant summary: Resilient Lands and Waters InitiativeNext Meeting: December 12, 2015 (for details, contact TBWP).
April 16, 2015 Watershed Connections Workgroup Meeting
9am - 12pm:
Meeting MinutesSubcommittee listRESOURCES:
- "Floods and Droughts in the Tulare Lake Basin," by John T. Austin, 2nd Edition, in DRAFT form, 2015. The new edition covers the current drought, incorporates new information that has become available in the last two years, and covers important details about where we source our water.
- "Applying the Connectivity Approach: Groundwater Management in the Kings Basin," a report published by the California Roundtable on Water and Food Supply (Ag Innovations), April 2015. The report identifies opportunities for improved connectivity in groundwater management planning and implementation in the state. It builds on a report they produced in April, 2014: From Crisis to Connectivity: Renewed Thinking About Managing California’s Water and Food Supply.
- Sierra Nevada Conservancy Watershed Improvement Program (summary brochure) | Prop 1 Grant Guidelines
- Sierra Nevada Watershed Fact Sheet | State of the Sierra Nevada's Forests Report
PRESENTATIONS
Ag Innovations, Lucas Patzek:
Presentation to the Watershed Connections WorkgroupNext Meeting: August 12, 2015 (for details, contact TBWP).
January 15, 2015 Watershed Connections Workgroup Meeting
Meeting MinutesWatershed Connections Workgroup SubcommitteesOctober 28, 2014 Watershed Connections Workgroup Meeting
10-28-2014 Meeting MinutesAugust 26, 2014 Watershed Connections Workgroup Meeting
08-26-2014 Meeting MinutesJune 10, 2014 Watershed Connections Strategic Planning Workshop
TBWP Watershed Connections Strategic Planning
Workshop MinutesAgendaMeeting Presentations
Pre-Workshop Assessment Results, presented by Sarah CampeThe Tulare Basin: Historical Context and Current State, presented by Rob HansenDWR Water Sources (1998-2010), presented by John AustinFebruary 25, 2014 Watershed Connections Meeting
TBWP Watershed Connections: Meeting Minutes TBWP Watershed Connections: Table of local organizations and collaboratives