Section N: Stakeholder Involvement

This section discusses the history of the Bay Area IRWMP planning process, the efforts that were
undertaken to identify and involve stakeholders during the development of Plan, and the ongoing efforts that will be established to enable stakeholder involvement throughout Plan implementation. 

Appendix A guidelines
Section N: Stakeholder Involvement

• Identify stakeholders included in developing the Plan.
• Identify how stakeholders were identified, how they participate in planning and implementation
  efforts, and how they can influence decisions made regarding water management
• Include documentation of stakeholder involvement such as inclusion of signatory status or letters of
  support from non-agency stakeholders, i.e. those who have not “adopted” the Plan.
• Include a discussion of mechanisms and processes that have been or will be used to facilitate
  stakeholder involvement and communication during implementation of the Plan.
• Discuss watershed or other partnerships developed during the planning process.
• Discuss disadvantaged communities within the region and their involvement in the planning process.
• Discuss efforts to identify and address environmental justice needs and issues within the region.
  Identify possible obstacles to Plan implementation.