| Special CBC Meeting in Santa Ana
In January 2002, the Santa Ana River Watershed Group will host the California Biodiversity Council in the Santa Ana River Valley Watershed. The watershed is defined by the Santa Ana River, the largest river in Southern California. It extends 80 miles from the San Bernardino Mountains and empties into the ocean. The Santa Ana River Valley is the fastest growing watershed in the nation, expecting an increase of two million people by 2020. Despite its rapid growth, the Santa Ana River watershed boasts of a major stop on the Pacific Flyway at Prado Dam and has more than 400 acres of constructed wetlands. It contains rare, high altitude pine forests as well as coastal wetlands. The Sana Ana River Valley is the focus of the largest urban multiple species habitat conservation planning effort at over 1.2 million acres. Current plans for this January 2002 visit include the Council spending the first afternoon and evening receiving a broad brush briefing on the watershed followed by a full day of tours and discussions. We hope to learn more about successful coordinated planning and funding, and define the CBC’s idea of shared governance for the development of strategic collaborations. California Biodiversity News: Volume 8, Number 2 |