California Interagency Watershed Mapping Committee

CalWater Working Sub-Committees

This page is for posting information for use by the Working Sub-committees of the CalWater Interagency Watershed Mapping Committee (IWMC). All documents here must be considered working drafts and are not final documents. This is also where comments received from individuals in the field will be archived.

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Addendum Committee

  • Robyn Myers (chair), Chris Keithley, Fiona Renton, and Paul Veisze, other Department of Water Resources (DWR) staff.

This group will draft the Addendum to the MOU (which includes wording changed and a long range work plan) via phone calls and email, and distribute to the group for review. Target completion date: December 28, 2001.

Working Drafts of Documents

These documents require Microsoft Word.

Microsoft Word DocumentUpdate of MOU
Microsoft Word DocumentDraft Work Plan

Update of US Geological Survey (USGS) HUCs

  • USGS 8-digit HUC Update Contact: Donna Knifong, Cathy Munday

Update the existing 2/4/6/8 digit (Levels 1-4) line work to make them topographically (hydrologically) accurate and meet new FGDC guidelines.

Updates on USGS Progress

These documents require Microsoft Word or Microsoft PowerPoint.

Microsoft Word DocumentNovember 2000 Email update
Microsoft Word DocumentList of 4ths Needing Work
Microsoft PowerPoint PresentationSummary of the USGS EROS Data Center Automated Delineation Process (3.83 MB)

Local Coordination of Delineation Process Committee

  •  Dave Hanson, Robyn Myers, Fiona Renton, Lorri Peltz-Lewis, Others

Delineate (create/update) the 10/12 digit (Levels 5 and 6) line work. The CalWater committee will oversee this from the top down. However, the committee will work to coordinate the work from the bottom up, encouraging and facilitating local efforts to delineate the remaining watersheds. The idea is to help local groups do the work on their own, with someone from the CalWater committee designated to assist them (or serve on the local committee).

Draft Guidelines and Comments from Local Groups

These documents require Microsoft Word.

Microsoft Word DocumentNRCS Letter re: New Guidelines
Microsoft Word DocumentDraft FGDC Guidelines (9/2000) (1.3 MB)
Microsoft Word DocumentKlamath National Forest
Microsoft Word DocumentCalWater 2.2 Errata Message

California Watershed Delineation Workshops

  • Planning Committee:   Lorri Peltz-Lewis, Brian Staab, Lenore Thomas, Donna Knifong,

Coordinate and plan a "Review of the Portland Linework" workshop, ideally by the end of the year. Develop "California Rules and Guidelines" to guide the workshop, and interpretation of the FGDC guidelines. Other workshops may follow next year, such as a Level 1/2/3/4 Editing workshop, and Local delineation workshops.

California Watershed Delineation Workshop Proposal

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Microsoft Word DocumentCalifornia Watershed Delineation Workshop Proposal

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