1. A Collaborative Approach to Basin Planning and Salt Management
CV-SALTS CENTRAL VALLEY-SALINITY ALTERNATIVES FOR LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY
A Collaborative Approach to Basin Planning and Salt Management

3. What is CV-SALTS? What is basin planning?
CV-SALTS is a basin planning effort to address salinity on a regional basis in the Central Valley Region and Delta
What is basin planning?
Basin Plans are the key planning documents used by the Regional Water Quality Control Boards
Basin Plans identify how a Board deals with water quality problems in a specific geographic area.
Amending a Basin Plan is a CEQA substitute process
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4. CV-SALTS: Why another acronym?
The URL for our website is: By contrast, CV-SALTS is easy to remember, easy to plug into a search engine.
For collaboration to be effective, stakeholders need to be able to find us

5. CV-SALTS is not the traditional basin planning approach
Collaboration between Stakeholders and Regulators
Proactive rather than reactive
Modeled on a similar effort in Southern California (SAWPA)
Aimed at achieving salinity goals more efficiently and effectively

6. More variations from the norm…
CV-SALTS is a collaborative partnership between SWRCB and CVRWQCB
CV-SALTS involves two Basin Plans and the Delta Plan
CV-SALTS welcomes participation of stakeholders outside of the areas covered by these plans

7. and…
CV-SALTS does not replace current regulations and (so far) does not propose to change any water quality objectives, however…
CV-SALTS encourages stakeholders to get creative and develop salt management strategies that allow the Boards to regulate with a light hand

8. The Goals of CV-SALTS
Address salinity in a way that sustainably protects Central Valley and Delta water resources and the environment
Address salinity in a way that sustainably protects Central Valley and Delta communities and economies
Engage key stakeholders early on so sustainable salinity management can be achieved equitably, efficiently and economically

10. Where we’re at today
Targeted outreach to agency heads – good general awareness level. Most participate in the CVSPG
Targeted outreach to dischargers – no awareness to moderate awareness to high awareness
General public – PBS documentary & brochure

11. Where we hope to be soon
Primary area of need: Engagement of potential project partners
Bring more organizations into the Central Valley Salinity Coalition (funding arm of CV-SALTS)
Create fact sheets for dischargers
Provide access to funding and technical information
Conduct targeted local or regional workshops
Continue to meet with key agencies and decision-makers

12. Meetings and special events
Next meeting of the CVSPG Public Education & Outreach Committee will be mid-October. Check our website for details
Biennial meeting of the CVSPG will be October 30 at the CVRWQCB office
[insert your event here]

13. How you can help
Bring your agency’s expertise to the table. Put one of your staff on a committee
TAC
Economic and Social Impacts
Education and Outreach
Promote sustainable salt management

14. Need more information? Join our lyris list Use the URL on slide #4 or
contact me:
Gail Cismowski