STEERING COMMITTEE
Mission
:
To provide guidance, coordination and administrative support for the four action teams.
Co-Chairs:
David Gibson, Executive Officer
SD Regional Water Quality Control Board
Grant Destache, Board Member
SD Regional Water Quality Control Board
Carl Nettleton
OpenOceans Global
John Robertus (Emeritus)
SD Regional Water Quality Control Board
Priorities:
1. Set priorities and goals for recovery efforts.
2. Explore funding options and legislation needed to implement recovery efforts.
3. Review and approve recommendations from the Border Action Team,
Cleanup Action Team, Restoration Action Team, and Bi-national Action
Team.
4. Facilitate and coordinate stakeholder participation in Tijuana River Valley recovery efforts.
5. Educate decision makers and provide outreach to the general public.
Steering Committee Members:
In addition to the Steering Committee co-chairs listed above, the following are the members of the Steering Committee (by last name).
Karen Bane
California Coastal Conservancy
Jeff Crooks
Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association
Ed DeMesa
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Dan Garza
California Environmental Protection Agency
Kelly Good
Department of Homeland Security
Kristen Goodrich
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Betty Grizzle
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Doug Liden
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Kris McFadden
City of San Diego Storm Water Department
Ed Pert
California Department of Fish and Game
Clay Philips
California State Parks
Oscar Romo
Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve
Bruce Shaffer
U.S. Navy
Steve Smullen
U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission
Cid Tesoro
County of San Diego Public Works
BORDER ACTION TEAM
Mission:
To develop and implement solutions in the immediate vicinity of the
border that will capture and divert trash and sediment before it reaches
the Tijuana River Valley.
Co-Chairs:
Steve Smullen, International Boundary and Water Commission, U.S. Section
Clay Phillips, California State Parks
Bruce Roberts, U.S. Border Patrol
Priorities:
1. Review historical data and recommendations from other action teams.
2. Develop alternatives and life cycle costs for transboundary trash and sediment capture.
3. Prepare regulatory and environmental documents.
4. Identify potential funding sources and provide recommendations to the Policy Committee.
5. Secure funding sources and construct interim trash and sediment capture facilities - project duration 3-5 years.
6. Build a permanent sediment and trash cleaning, sorting and transfer station.
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CLEANUP ACTION TEAM
Mission:
To identify, map, characterize and cleanup trash and manage sediment in
the Tijuana River Valley floodplain in an environmentally sensitive way.
Co-Chairs:
Cid Tesoro, County of San Diego
Kris McFadden, City of San Diego
Priorities:
1. Quantify existing quantities and locations of trash and sediment.
2. Map the valley to show the impacts of the trashand sediment build-up.
3. Identify alternatives for cleanup, disposal, and recycling of existing trash and sediment.
4. Identify regulatory impediments that could constrain implementation of cleanup and abatement alternatives.
5. Identify lead agencies for cleanup and abatement efforts.
6. Remove existing accumulations of trash and sediment.
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RESTORATION ACTION TEAM
Mission:
To imagine, plan, coordinate and implement the restoration, mitigation,
and flood control features of the Tijuana River Valley ecosystem from
the border to the ocean.
Co-Chairs:
Jeff Crooks, Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve
Ed DeMesa, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Priorities:
1. Assess current exosystem conditions in the U.S. portion of the watershed.
2. Determine the hydraulic and hydrologic characteristics fo the valley.
3. Develop a flood protection plan for the valley.
4. Identify compatible uses as part of the restoration process.
5. Identify ecosystem restoration alternatives.
6. Identify regulatory and other constraints on restoration alternatives.
7. Coordinate implementation of restoration programs, including mitigation banking.
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BINATIONAL ACTION TEAM
Mission:
To identify the sources of trash and sediment in the Tijuana River
Valley watershed that impact the Tijuana River Valley floodplain and to
recommend, establish, and implement a plan to abate and manage these
sources in cooperation with Mexican agencies
Co-Chairs:
Oscar Romo
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Roberto Salmon
International Boundary and Water Commission, Mexican Section
Priorities:
1. Identify Mexican and bi-national agencies and their responsibilities
2. Identify existing and proposed binational agreements, efforts and funding sources in Mexico to address Tijuana River trash and sediment issues.
3. Create value for Mexican government agencies working on the issues.
4. Design a joint set of recommendations to stop the flow of trash and sediment at the source.
5. Implement recommendations to abate trash and sediment at the source.
6. Facilitate bi-national communications on Tijuana River recovery efforts.
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