Major initiatives in California over the last 15 years have been undertaken to foster a cohesive policy for statewide application of watershed management actions by the State. There is wide acceptance among these efforts that watersheds are appropriate and often preferred as an organizing unit for natural resource management. Most of the policy initiatives listed were carried out in recognition of or in concert with one another, and as a whole make up the major policy framework for conducting state supported watershed management within California.
Work of the California Watershed Council (2003-2006) CWC Archive
MOU Between CalEPA and Resources Agency for the Watersheds, Clean Beaches and Water Quality Act (2003)
California Watershed Management Strategic Plan (2003)
Final Report of the Task Force - Addressing the Need to Protect California's Watersheds: Working in Partnerships (2002) (2.9 MB)
CalFed Watershed Program Memorandum of Understanding (2001)
State Water Resources Control Board Watershed Management Initiative (2001)
California Watershed Management Forums Final Report (2000)
CBC Best Funding Practices Summary
CBC Watershed Management Principles
Lessons Learned
Summary of Previous Studies
Strategic Questions
Selected Watershed Projects
Criteria For Selecting Watersheds
Proposition 13 - Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water, Watershed Protection, and Flood Protection Bond Act
Prop 50 (2002): Water Quality, Supply & Safe Drinking Water Projects, Coastal Wetlands Purchase and Protection
California Watershed Protection and Restoration Act (AB 1405) (2003)
Watersheds, Clean Beaches & Water Quality Act (AB 2534)
