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HIGHLIGHTS / ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2023
- More coverage and outreach on dewatering leading to a NPDES hearing at the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. CA Coastal Commission agrees to limit drain dispersal of construction dewatering.
- Presentation from Dept of Public Works in November on flood Risk Planning, articles on Atmospheric Rivers
- Discussions with WB GM Reed
- Partnership with the Save the Montebello Hills Task Force to monitor and report on CBMWD
- Lobbying trip to Sacramento
- Updated WatCom Mission & Vision Statement
- Monitored & opposed Cadiz campaign
- Continued outreach to Indigenous Communities and Organizations
- Monitored MWD and opposed Delta Conveyance campaign
- Submitted detailed public & written comment on DPR, ocean desalination policies, DEIR Delta Conveyance, Conservation is a Way of Life, Scattergood, Dewatering.
- Pure Water Southern CA Community outreach events (8-10)
- Representing WatCom & ESJ in print and Television media
- Guest lecturer at CalPoly Pomona college
- Keynote Speaker at AAPI Climate Convening
- CA Coastal Commission Report on SLR and ESJ
- Worked with and formed partnerships with other NGO’s
- Reviewed 2023 legislation
- Reduced reliance on imported water
- Advocated for renter’s rebates at MET and LADWP
- Advocated to keep conservation mandatory
- Annual Water Issue
- Kept the committee, a vital source of information, sharing and inclusivity
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Goals for 2024
- Dewatering – NPDES Construction Permits
- Flood Risk Planning
- Monitor West Basin
- Monitor Central Basin
- Monitor South Coast Water District
- Monitor MWD/Oppose Delta Conveyance
- Oppose Cadiz
- Complete Water Scorecard
- Review 2024 legislation
- Partner with PolComm on Water Board Endorsements
- Update WatCom PolComm Questionnaire for 2024 Election Cycle
- Continue partnerships with Indigenous Communities and other NGO’s
- Watershed Area Steering Committees (WASC)
- Hyperion
- 2024: World Water Day | Leveraging Water for Peace
WATER COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS ARCHIVE
RESOLUTION
The Water Committee of the Angeles Chapter recommends WATER COMMITTEE PROJECT GOALS that the Angeles Chapter support beneficial uses for conserved water in our communities.
Water conservation should not primarily benefit new development. Conserved water should be available for the enhancement of urban areas, for local farmers who produce food for the region, and for residents to grow their own food. Water savings should also remain in the natural environment, ensuring the long term health of those unique ecosystems.
The State’s constitutional mandate states that water be put to beneficial use to the maximum possible extent and waste or unreasonable use should be prevented.
Water Committee 2011 Resolution
WE RESOLVE to strenuously advocate for permanent water conservation policy.
The Water Committee will continue to advocate for permanent water conservation policy in Southern California including but not limited to water recycling and the implementation of purple pipes. We are completing our work on a scorecard which will rate all local cities’ water conservation ordinances. We plan to use the scorecard to improve water conservation by individuals and increase implementation of, as well as improvements in, existing ordinances by the respective cities. We will also continue the path of educating So Cal residents and reminding them that water supplies are limited in California and despite the recent rains we need to be diligent in promoting and implementing water conservation measures and stewardship of our water resources
As the Water Committee opens up the new year with this resolution, we are asking that you the readers also adopt a water conservation resolution of your own, such as installing low-flow toilets and showerheads and fixing all leaks.
Allocation of Conserved Water Resolution
May 17, 2009
The Angeles Chapter recommends that the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) develop a progressive 3 or 4-tier water rate structure based on use levels.
Any additional revenues from the application of this rate structure should be used to enhance and increase rebates for conservation programs to residential users or for infrastructure to enhance the recycling of water within the city of Los Angeles.
A progressive system establishes a set amount of HCF (Hundred Cubic Feet = 748 gallons) of water and a set price for HCF consumed for each tier for residential users. A progressive system is fairer for customers from lower to middle income and for customer who are not large users, but fall right above the first tier. A progressive system promotes conservation by charging more if people use more water, and puts additional market forces on the side of conservation and efficiency. With a 3 or 4-tier progressive water rate, higher level consumers will be financially incentivized to conserve water. With the current 2-tier system, the only consumers who will be incentivized to reduce consumption are those close to the Tier 1/Tier 2 cut-off. All other consumers have less incentive to reduce their water use.
Allocation of Conserved Water Resolution
The Water Committee of the Angeles Chapter recommends that the Angeles Chapter support beneficial uses for conserved water in our communities.
Water conservation should not primarily benefit new development. Conserved water should be available for the enhancement of urban areas, for local farmers who produce food for the region, and for residents to grow their own food. Water savings should also remain in the natural environment, ensuring the long term health of those unique ecosystems.
Resolution on Perchlorate Pollution in Santa Clarita
July 19, 2006
The Angeles Chapter opposes additional land use approvals in Santa Clarita based on water from the contaminated Saugus aquifer until clean-up facilities are online to remove the ammonium perchlorate, NDMA, and other pollutants from this groundwater source.
Who We Are
Charming Evelyn
Water Committee Chair
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Charming is Chair of the Angeles Chapter Water Committee, Co-Chair of the Sierra Club California Water Committee, Vice Chair of the Environmental Justice Committee and Conservation Liaison to the Outings Management Committee. Charming works with the Sierra Club to give a voice to many important societal and humanitarian issues: conservation of water, electricity, awareness and gratitude for open space and clean swimmable water.
2024 Sierra Club Angeles Chapter
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The SIERRA CLUB: Beginning our second hundred years of activism for the environment.
On November 1, 1911, 75 Sierra Club members gathered in downtown Los Angeles to sign a petition calling for the creation of a “Southern California Section,” the first local chapter in the history of the organization that John Muir founded in San Francisco in 1892.
Today, the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter covers Los Angeles and Orange counties and includes 16 regional groups (organized by geographical area) and 27 outdoor activity sections and committees (organized by interest). Chapter coordination and oversight is provided by an elected volunteer Executive Committee; the chapter also employs 4 full-time staff members who work with volunteer leaders to advance its priorities in 3 areas of focus: Political, Conservation, and Outings.
Together, the Angeles Chapter offers a wide array of activities to engage members and the general public in efforts to explore, enjoy and protect our shared environment. At the heart of every campaign are local citizens, fighting to protect their families, communities, and environment. Their work has proven highly successful. Despite this progress, though, the work is far from done.