AWWA ACE62997

This slide presentation outlines information on the value of Public Advisory Groups that allow stakeholders to:get to know the issues;form relationships with the utility;identify what is politically feasible; and,act as third party endorsers in the end. Two case studies are presented. The City of San Diego Water Departmentcreated a strategic plan for a WaterSupply Public Advisory Group that: includedall stakeholder groups;met for one year;delved into all the details;made a recommendation; and,sold the plan. Aspects of media and community outreach are listed. The second case study was at the Southern Nevada Water Authority and involved creating the Integrated Resource PlanAdvisory Committee to deal with issues concerning: a single intake, treatment anddelivery system serving the entireLas Vegas valley;significant bottlenecks in thesystem preventing effectivedelivery;inability to draw full allotmentdue to capacity issues;water quality goals; and, aquarter penny sales taxneeded. Success factors and common mistakes are given for communicating the value of water through Public Advisory Groups.

Product Details

Edition:

Vol. - No.

Published:

06/01/2006

Number of Pages:

18

File Size:

1 file , 1.3 MB