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Governance and Technical Review

Governance and Technical Review

North Coast Integrated Regional Water Management Plan, August 2007

Governance - North Coast IRWMP

Seven counties comprise the leadership of the North Coast IRWMP. The participating counties include:

  • Del Norte County
  • Humboldt County
  • Mendocino County
  • Modoc County
  • Siskiyou County
  • Sonoma County
  • Trinity County
Each County's Board of Supervisors has appointed representatives by resolution to a NCIRWMP Policy Review Panel—this group of board and staff members provides direction and oversight for the NCIRWMP
process. The North Coast IRWMP Policy Review Panel is committed to transparency and inclusion, supporting input from stakeholders from throughout the region, as well as information sharing via the website and workshops. All meetings are noticed in advance, open to the public, and all meeting summaries and information are posted on the NCIRWMP website.

Following is a list of the current NCIRWMP Policy Review Panel members:
  • Chair: Supervisor Jimmy Smith, Humboldt County
  • Vice Chair: Council Member Jake Mackenzie, City of Rohnert Park, Sonoma County
  • Supervisor Martha McClure, Del Norte County
  • Supervisor Gerry Hemmingsen, Del Norte County
  • Supervisor Jill Geist, Humboldt County
  • Supervisor Michael Delbar, Mendocino County
  • Supervisor Kendall Smith, Mendocino County
  • Supervisor David Bradshaw, Modoc County
  • Supervisor Marcia Armstrong, Siskiyou County
  • Barry Shioshita, County Administrative Officer, Siskiyou County
  • Supervisor Paul Kelley, Sonoma County
  • Tom Stokely, Principal Planner, Trinity County
  • Mark Lancaster, 5 Counties Program, Trinity County

Technical Review – North Coast IRWMP

The Policy Review Panel is supported in their evaluation of projects and plan development by the Technical Peer Review Committee (TPRC). The TPRC is comprised of technical staff, consultants and agency representatives appointed by resolution from each county Board of Supervisors. Expertise on the TPRC includes fisheries, ecology, engineering, agriculture, watershed planning and management, and water infrastructure. Following is a list of the current members of the NCIRWMP Technical Peer Review Committee:
  • Chair: David Lewis, UC Cooperative Extension, Sonoma County
  • Damien O’Bid, Sonoma County Water Agency, Sonoma County
  • Sandra Perez, Associate Planner, Trinity County
  • David Van Denover, Weaverville CSD, Trinity County
  • Jim Barnts, Director of Public Works, City of Crescent City, Del Norte County
  • Zack Larson, Smith River Watershed Coordinator, Del Norte County
  • Kirk Girard, Director of Community Development Services, Humboldt County
  • Tom Weseloh, CalTrout, Humboldt County
  • Roland Sanford, Mendocino County Water Agency, Mendocino County
  • Patty Madigan, Mendocino County RCD, Mendocino County
  • Mike Maxwell, County Administrative Officer, Modoc County
  • Amy Hoss, The Nature Conservancy, Siskiyou County
  • Marilyn Seward, City of Etna, Siskiyou County