bacwa – leading the way to protect our bay bay area clean water agencies annual member’s meeting...
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BACWA – Leading the way to protect our Bay
Bay Area Clean Water Bay Area Clean Water AgenciesAgencies
Annual Member’s MeetingAnnual Member’s MeetingJanuary 24, 2008January 24, 2008
Michele PlaMichele Pla
Executive DirectorExecutive Director
BACWA Mission StatementBACWA Mission Statement
Develop a region-wide understanding Develop a region-wide understanding of the watershed protection and of the watershed protection and enhancement needs through reliance enhancement needs through reliance on sound science, environmental and on sound science, environmental and economic information and ensure economic information and ensure that this understanding leads to long-that this understanding leads to long-term stewardship of the San term stewardship of the San Francisco Bay EstuaryFrancisco Bay Estuary
Vibrant OrganizationVibrant Organization
• OrganizationOrganization
• Activities of the CommitteesActivities of the Committees
• How does the Board WorkHow does the Board Work
• Budget Budget
• What Else Is BACWA DoingWhat Else Is BACWA Doing
• Agenda for the Meeting TodayAgenda for the Meeting Today
Executive Board
Lab AIR Bio-Solids
Media Rela-tions
Opsand
BAMIBAPPG
Executive Director
Assistant to the
ED
WaterRecycle
PermitCSC
EBMUDSF PUCEBDACCSDCity of San Jose
BACWA Associate and Affiliate Members
EBMUDSF PUCEBDACCSDCity of San Jose
Active Committees Engage Active Committees Engage MembersMembers• Lab – Engaged on analytical methods Lab – Engaged on analytical methods
and reporting on permitsand reporting on permits– Critical support on comment letters Critical support on comment letters
• Permit – supports understanding and Permit – supports understanding and review of every permit review of every permit
• Water Recycling – Issue Paper, Water Recycling – Issue Paper, Workshop and critical forum for Workshop and critical forum for advocacy advocacy
Active Committees Engage Active Committees Engage Members Members • Biosolids – Solano County Land Biosolids – Solano County Land
ApplicationApplication– APRIL 11, 2008 Workshop on Biosolids Issues, APRIL 11, 2008 Workshop on Biosolids Issues,
Options and DecisionsOptions and Decisions
• Collection Systems – critical place to Collection Systems – critical place to discuss and share development of SSMPsdiscuss and share development of SSMPs– Plumber and contractor outreachPlumber and contractor outreach– Training on three required elements of SSMPTraining on three required elements of SSMP– Electronic reportingElectronic reporting
Under the BACWA UmbrellaUnder the BACWA Umbrella
• AIR – 22AIR – 22ndnd year; year;– Air quality regulationsAir quality regulations– GHG a related to our facilities;GHG a related to our facilities;– One VoiceOne Voice
• BAGGP -43 members strongBAGGP -43 members strong– Regional approach to our P2 issuesRegional approach to our P2 issues– FOG, Hg Dental Program, Thermometer FOG, Hg Dental Program, Thermometer
Collection and Exchange, Cu Plumbing Outreach Collection and Exchange, Cu Plumbing Outreach and Moreand More
• Media Relations – Image and InformationMedia Relations – Image and Information– Recycled water; oil spill; resolutions for new yearRecycled water; oil spill; resolutions for new year
Participation and Support for Participation and Support for Regional Issues Regional Issues • RMP – Long standing participation on RMP – Long standing participation on
behalf of clean water agenciesbehalf of clean water agencies
• Sponsor of the SF Estuary ConferenceSponsor of the SF Estuary Conference
• Joint Powers Authority Provides Legal Joint Powers Authority Provides Legal StatueStatue– CA Wastewater Climate Change GroupCA Wastewater Climate Change Group– BAWAC Water ConservationBAWAC Water Conservation– Prop 50Prop 50– IRWMPIRWMP– Federal Funds under Title XVI Federal Funds under Title XVI
State Summit of Clean Water State Summit of Clean Water AgenciesAgencies• Unique Quarterly Meeting Unique Quarterly Meeting
– SCAP; CVCWA, BACWA, CASA, CWEASCAP; CVCWA, BACWA, CASA, CWEA
• Informal discussion with SWRCB or Informal discussion with SWRCB or CalEPA Appointees (Board Members)CalEPA Appointees (Board Members)
• Issues:Issues:– Operator trainingOperator training– Strategic PlansStrategic Plans– Net Environmental Benefit Net Environmental Benefit
How does BACWA Board Manage the Association?
Value of BACWA Depends on Value of BACWA Depends on Engagement of MembersEngagement of Members• Committee ParticipationCommittee Participation
• WorkgroupWorkgroup
• Board MeetingBoard Meeting
• Web SiteWeb Site
Desk: 510 547-1174Cell: 510 501-2193
Agenda for the MeetingAgenda for the Meeting
• Hot Issues for BACWAHot Issues for BACWA
• Clean Bay CollaborativeClean Bay Collaborative
• Water Board Priorities and ActivitiesWater Board Priorities and Activities
• Q/A then BreakQ/A then Break
• Operator TrainingOperator Training
• Collection System Issues UpdateCollection System Issues Update
• LunchLunch
• Panel on AB 32 and Climate Change Panel on AB 32 and Climate Change Drivers Drivers
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