Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan
About
Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) is developing a Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan (CARP) for the Santa Ana River Watershed… and we need your input and ideas! Stay tuned for more information coming soon!
Project Goals
Collaborative Partnerships
SAWPA has partnered with key stakeholders, including the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, and the Inland Southern California Climate Collaborative/University of California Riverside (ISC3/UCR).
Funding
& Support
The Santa Ana River Watershed CARP is supported by the Regional Resilience Grant Program at the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI). The Regional Resilience Grant Program is an initiative of LCI’s Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program (ICARP). ICARP advances climate adaptation and resilience in California by coordinating investments, partnerships and climate science to ensure people, natural systems, and the built environment are protected, prepared, and thrive in the face of climate change.
Community Engagement
Community organizations offer a valuable connection to communities and the people living in those communicates within the watershed, and through partnerships with these groups, the CARP program will involve many voices and perspectives within the watershed.
Engagement with community-based organizations within the watershed is key to the development of the plan. SAWPA is working with CBOs across the watershed to foster collaboration, gather local insights, and integrate community perspectives into the plan’s framework.
For questions or additional information about community engagement opportunities, contact Emily Fuentes at (951) 354-4256 or via the below form.
Project Timeline
Project Begins:
July 2024
Project Ends:
December 2025
Latest News and Upcoming Events
April 28, 2025
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m
Technical Advisory Committee
April 28, 2025 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m at the SAWPA Office Board Room (11615 Sterling Ave, Riverside, CA 92503).
SAWPA’s Member Agencies
SAWPA is a Joint Powers Authority comprised of five member agencies that support water resources planning.
Eastern Municipal Water District
Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Orange County Water District
San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District
Western Municipal Water District
SAWPA seeks to create and facilitate strategic partnerships with organizations pursuing common interests with water sustainability. SAWPA’s regional leadership provides a model of collaboration by utilizing integrated solutions.
About SAWPA
SAWPA Supports its Member Agencies with Water Planning.
Formed in 1975 as a joint powers authority, the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) was created to address regional water issues in the Santa Ana River Watershed. SAWPA works to plan and implement solutions for water supply reliability, water quality improvement, recycled water, wastewater treatment, groundwater management, and brine management.
About SAWPA
SAWPA Supports its Member Agencies with Water Planning.
Formed in 1975 as a joint powers authority, the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) was created to address regional water issues in the Santa Ana River Watershed. SAWPA works to plan and implement solutions for water supply reliability, water quality improvement, recycled water, wastewater treatment, groundwater management, and brine management.
About SAWPA
SAWPA Supports its Member Agencies with Water Planning.
Formed in 1975 as a joint powers authority, the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) was created to address regional water issues in the Santa Ana River Watershed. SAWPA works to plan and implement solutions for water supply reliability, water quality improvement, recycled water, wastewater treatment, groundwater management, and brine management.
Contact
To learn more, get involved in the project, or share feedback, please send us a message!
