CBWP Document Clearinghouse – Surface Water Planning

This webpage houses DRAFT documents ready for review by CBWP Collaborative members. The information here has been compiled by CBWP Collaborative members and will eventually inform the surface water portion of the Integrated Water Plan. However, these documents have not gone though any formal consensus events, unless noted otherwise, and are therefore not reflective of any Collaborative decisions/ recommendations. They are for discussion purposes only and should not be cited.

Foundational Resources:

• For a complete history of the CBWP Collaborative, please visit the Community-Based Water Planning page.
• Senate Bill 266 (2015)
• OWRD Place-Based Planning (PBP) Draft Guidance (2015)
  • Step 3 Guidance
  • Step 4 Guidance
  • Step 5 Guidance

Key Resources for Surface Water Planning Phase:

• CBWP Surface Water Planning Timeline
• CBWP Surface Water Planning Jamboard

Step 1 | Build a collaborative and inclusive process

• CBWP Working Agreement

Steps 2-3 | Gather information to understand water resources and identify knowledge gaps and Examine current and future water needs for people, the economy, and the environment

Collaborative consensus achieved on all Step 2 and Step 3 draft reports in November and December 2023. 

• Vegetation Management Working Group:
  • Final Draft Steps 2+3
  • Key Takeaways

• Ecological Working Group:
  • Lakes and Reservoirs
    • Final Draft Step 2
    • Final Draft Step 3
      • Appendix 1 
    • Key Takeaways
    • Presentation
  • Wetlands
    • Final Draft Step 2
    • Final Draft Step 3
    • Key Takeaways
    • Presentation
  • Streams
    • Final Draft Step 2
    • Final Draft Step 3
    • Key Takeaways
    • Presentation

• Surface Water Management Working Group:
  • Final Draft Step 2
  • Final Draft Step 3
  • Key Takeaways

• Surface Water – Groundwater Interaction Working Group:
  • Final Step 2 Report
  • Final Step 3 Report
  • Key Takeaways

• OWRD reviewed all Working Group reports and provided comments on each document. They used the PBP 2015 Guidance to inform their review. Working Groups diligently and thoughtfully addressed OWRD’s comments. Follow the link below to  view OWRD’s  review  as well as updated  reports  from all Working Groups where  they  addressed  all  comments.
  • 2023 OWRD General Review of Step 2 and 3 Drafts

Step 3.5 | Critical Surface Water Issues  

Collaborative consensus achieved on the Critical Surface Water Issues in December 2023.

• Critical Surface Water Issues One-Pagers 
• Critical Surface Water Issue List (see Strategy List for most up-to-date language)

Step 4 | Identify and prioritize strategic, integrated solutions to meet water needs

Collaborative consensus achieved on the Surface Water Strategy list in June 2024.

• Surface Water Strategy List

Step 5 | Plan Adoption and Implementation

• Implementation Framework
  • Draft 1 
  • Draft 2
  • Draft 3
• Surface Water Plan
  • Surface Water Plan Writing/Editing Schedule (Updated September 12, 2024)
  • Draft 1 Surface Water Plan
    • Draft 1 Tracked Changes
  • Draft 2 Surface Water Plan
    • Draft 2 Tracked Changes
  • Draft 3 Surface Water Plan
    • Draft 3 Tracked Changes