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Cosumnes Working Group October 17, 2018 Julia Golomb, CBI

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To Topics for To Today

• 1. Review SGMA + Phase 1 requirements for Communication +

Engagement

• 2. Implications for Cosumnes Outreach + Engagement Plan
• Need to Update O&E Plan for Phase 1 – fill gaps
• Approach to gap-filling

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REVIEW: SGMA Communication & Engagement Requirements

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SGMA Public Engagement Requirements:

• GSAs need to know who to reach out to
• Need strategy to reach potentially affected water users/uses
• Need way to track outreach activities
• Need way to track how feedback informs GSP

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In Sum -- to Meet Letter + Spirit of SGMA:

• Prop. 1 Work Plan, Phase 1

Task 1.9: Refine Stakeholder Communication & Engagement Plan

• Active basin-wide website - cosumnes.waterforum.org
• March 15 and October 2017 workshops and newsletters
• Public input at Working Group, TAC and GSA meetings
• Regular email blasts sent to interested parties list of 180+

subscribers, covering a range of uses/users

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Outreach Activities To-Date:

• Deepen the list of interested parties
• Need comprehensive and integrated Communication and

Engagement strategy

• For basin
• For each GSA
• Need basinwide Communication Plan (per DWR)
• Need a strategy to track outreach activities

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What Are We Missing (Current Gaps)? How to Fill These Gaps?

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Potential Pathways to Fill These Gaps

EKI basinwide survey àReady to launch Seek advice from thoughtful leaders (formal + informal) on how to ensure that water user groups are aware and engaged à Updated draft assessment Qs + potential interviewee list are ready to discuss, based on Working Group advice at Sept. meeting Devise template to track outreach at GSA and basinwide level à Draft ready to discuss based on GSA advice Develop template for GSAs to customize their own C&E strategy

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Sample C&E Plan Outline

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Sample C&E Plan Outline, cont.

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DIS ISCUS USSIO ION

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Cosumnes Outreach To-Date

March 2017 – First Public Workshop > Direct mailings to uncovered areas July 2017 – Launched Website (cosumnes.waterforum.org) September 2017 - Expert Panel at Working Group/TAC meeting October 2017 – Outreach and Public Engagement Plan October 2017 – Developed Fact Sheet + Press Release October 2017 – Three Public Workshops (Jackson, Wilson, Galt) > Range of attendance (1 to 80 attendees) > Powerful role of social media

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