Stakeholder Engagement
Collaborative Science and Adaptive Management Program
The Collaborative Science and Adaptive Management Program (CSAMP) is the product of a decision made on April 9, 2013 by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (Court) to extend a court-ordered remand schedule for completing revisions to the salmon (NMFS 2009) and Delta Smelt (FWS 2008) Biological Opinions (BiOps). The court order allowed the parties who made the motion (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service and CA Department of Water Resources) additional time to extend the remand schedule for the development of a “robust science and adaptive management program with collaboration of the scientists and experts from public water agencies (water contractors) and non-governmental organizations (environmental organizations) to inform the development of the BiOps.” Brown participated in the establishment and served as Lead Facilitator for the on-going CSAMP process from 2013 to 2015.
Colorado State Water Supply Initiative
Working for the Colorado Water Conservation Board and in direct consultation with Colorado's Department of Natural Resources Executive Director, Brown worked with a team of facilitators to develop a methodology and stakeholder process designed to help the state maintain an adequate water supply for its citizens and the environment. The 18-month initiative served as a forum to develop a common understanding of existing water supplies and future water supply needs and demands throughout Colorado and a possible means of meeting those needs. The project involved the evaluation of complex economic, institutional, and regulatory drivers on a statewide level and included a series of technical roundtables in each of Colorado's eight river basins.
Recycled Water Framework Agreement
Working for the Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) and the City of San José, Brown was the CDM Smith project manager and facilitator of an evaluation process addressing future ownership and operations of recycling facilities. Following the completion of the Collaborative Process in 2004, Brown continued to assist the parties in developing a mutually acceptable agreement, including a comprehensive review of other long-term recycling agreements. In August 2008, the City and Valley Water formed the Recycled Water Liaison Committee comprised of representatives from the Valley Water’s Board and San José City Council to develop key terms of the Recycled Water Framework Agreement. Brown served as the planner and facilitator of that process, which resulted in a signed agreement in February 2010. Currently, Brown is facilitating ongoing discussions between Valley Water and the City regarding an expanded purified water program.
