WARN represents at the AWWA ACE
40 WARNS were represented at a meeting of the WARN Chairs at the AWWA ACE program on June 09, 2008. The meeting highlighted the collaborative nature of the WARN programs and the desire to learn about how the WARN is evolving in each state. There was also a WARN booth in the exhibit hall. Check out the pictures.

California Governor Schwarzenegger Issues Drought Executive Order S-06-08
Following two straight years of below-average rainfall, very low snowmelt runoff and the largest court-ordered water transfer restrictions in state history, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today proclaimed a statewide drought and issued an Executive Order, which takes immediate action to address a dire situation where numerous California communities are being forced to mandate water conservation or rationing. Mutual Aid is identified as one of the many aspects of response to this need.
Executive Order
 

CalWARN Annual Meeting Presentations
Attendees and members, take a look at the great presentations provided at today's (May 14, 2008) Annual Meeting.  Thank you all for attending, and a special thanks to the presenters.

1. Introduction

2. San Diego Fire Response

3. Cal WARN Operational Plan

4. Resource Typing

5. Golden Guardian

6. Potable Water Distribution Plan

7. CamalNet

8. Interstate

9. Future of WARN

CalWARN State Steering Committee
The CalWARN State Steering Committee meets monthly via phone conference on the third Wed of each month. Contact your Regional Chair to learn more about what is discussed and to volunteer to assist on the various subcommittees.  Notes from the last meeting are provided.

Click here for the current agenda.

Click here for notes from the last SSC meeting.

Click here for the latest draft Strategic Plan.

Click here for the Golden Guardian Exercise Participation.

Click here for the DRAFT WARN Bulletin concept.

Click here for the Test version of the concept.

CalWARN Operational Plan

The CalWARN State Steering Committee identified a subcommittee to work on creating a CalWARN Operational Plan based on the Sample Operational Plan described in the National WARN Chair Meeting notes (below). Contact rayriordan@comcast.net for more information or your interest in participating in the development and/or review of the document.

Click here for the current copy of the CalWARN Operational Plan

National WARN Chair Meeting
On January 17-18, 2008 representatives from 47 of the 50 WARNs met to share experiences and support the development of a national WARN effort. The following presentations and materials were shared with the Chairs on 2/1/08 as a follow up to the meeting. 

Summary of the Mtg: WARN Chair Mtg Summary

Sample Operational Plan: Operational Plan

Table Top Exercise Guide:  Guide, Flood Scenario, Hurricane Scenario, EQ Scenario

Resource Typing Manual: AWWA Resource Typing Manual

Read through the meeting notes, and learn about all the great dialogue shared with the Chairs of each WARN.  Read and make comments on the following documents

Resource Typing Manual, comments due on February 8, 2008 to kmorley@awwa.org

Sample Operational Plan: comments due on February 15, 2008 to whitler.john@epa.gov

Table Top Exercise Guide:  comments due on February 15, 2008 to whitler.john@epa.gov