November 02

December 6, 2002

Karen Brown

Program Liaison

CALFED Watershed Program

Department of Water Resources

3374 E. Shields, Room B19

Fresno, CA 93726

Dear Karen,

Please find attached the requisite Monthly Program Report for the Millerton Area Watershed Coalition Program – Contract Number: 4600001799. The report is for the period of November 1, 2002 through November 30, 2002 – and includes the following:

	Report Summary – Highlights and Major Accomplishments
	Report of Work Completed by Tasks and Subtasks
	Attachments of collateral materials developed for the MAWC Program

Due to the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays, the Steering Committee meeting for November has been rescheduled to December 12^th.

The Coalition has been moving from the planning phase to data collection as a part of the watershed assessment. Additionally, two assessment work sessions were held during the month. There have now been 7 assessment work sessions held by the Coalition. The next several months are to be devoted to an extensive literature search by Coalition participants relevant to the assessment components identified as within scope and as it pertains to the Millerton watershed study area.

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns regarding this submittal.

Sincerely,

_________ __________

Jim Carl	Steve Haze
Program Manager	Program Coordinator

The following are the Highlights and Major Accomplishments for this reporting period –

Program Planning, Administration and Organization

	Updated Web site with additional assessment planning and components information including tracking worksheet
	Updated Contacts list for Coalition Committees

Watershed Assessment

	6^th and 7th Watershed Assessment meetings conducted – 11/6 & 11/26
	Planning Session With Terry Sandridge, Assessment Leader – 11/6
	Session with Dave Hopelain & Claude Rust – Groundwater assessment – 11/7
	Updated Assessment Table of Contents as basis for scope and report format
	Developed Content Structure guideline for the Assessment Publication
	Updated Assessment Component Sources and References list
	Establishment of Sources for assessment information

	Meeting and Request for Information with Council of Fresno County Governments for economic and demographic data – 11/4
	Geological information – Craig Poole, Fresno City College
	Dept. of Water Resources -CIMIS (California Irrigation Mgmt Info System) website – EvapoTranspiration information
	Friant Water Users Authority, website – Fisheries Studies
	Request for Information – CA Parks and Recreation Millerton SRA – Utilization data
	Groundwater Studies – USGS, Menlo Park and GeoRef website
	Meeting with Dr. John Suen, Dept. Chair – Earth Science – Raymond, Madera County groundwater study
	Request for Information – Pam Buford, Regional Water Quality Control Board – water quality
	Request for Information – Dave Durham, Natural Resources Conservation Service – Soils data

	Assessment work session 11/6 & 11/26 agenda’s – (Word Format)
	Committees Contact List (Excel format)
	2^nd Draft – Watershed Assessment Report Table of Contents (Word format)
	1^st Draft – Watershed Assessment Publication – Content Structure Guideline
	Calendar of Program Coordinator’s Monthly Activities (Excel format)

	CALFED BDPAC Watershed Subcommittee meeting, Sacramento – 11/22
	Session with Dave Hopelain & Claude Rust, Co-Chairs, Eastern Madera Co. Water Advisory Committee – re: collaboration Groundwater study activities in Oakhurst and Millerton watershed study area – 11/7

	Presentation to Madera Water Oversight Committee – 11/18
	Attended Panel discussion on regional water issues, Fresno City College – 11/13
	Attended North Fork Community Development Council’s community design event

	Madera County Water Oversight Committee – 11/18
	Yosemite-Sequoia Resource Conservation and Development Area Council – 11/120
	Sierra Resource Conservation District Board meeting – 11/25