How to Become a Member
Any stakeholder organization with an interest or role in water management in the IRWMP area may join the RWMG. Stakeholders could include, but are not limited to such organizations as: water agencies, conservation groups, agriculture representatives, businesses, tribal groups, land use entities, local, state, federal agencies and private entities. A organization that wants to join the Southern Sierra RWMG should notify the group and sign the MOU to signify their good faith effort to join. Any entity who would like to discontinue their participation may do so at any time. The MOU is non-binding and non-regulatory.
Membership in the Southern Sierra RWMG does not require any financial commitments. The right to become a member is based primarily on having a local presence in the IRWMP area (link to regional description) and an interest in water resources management. The type, size or financial status of an organization are not factors. Each member of the RWMG is given one vote and voting power is not weighted based on size, area or financial status.
The benefits of singing the MOU and becoming an official member of the RWMG include:
Membership in the Southern Sierra RWMG does not require any financial commitments. The right to become a member is based primarily on having a local presence in the IRWMP area (link to regional description) and an interest in water resources management. The type, size or financial status of an organization are not factors. Each member of the RWMG is given one vote and voting power is not weighted based on size, area or financial status.
The benefits of singing the MOU and becoming an official member of the RWMG include:
- Right to vote on decisions, including setting regional goals and which projects are included in grant applications.
- Greater influence on consensus based decisions
- Proof of a good faith effort to improve local water management
- Larger public benefit to the region by having more entities involved