california river parkways grant program - California Resources Agency

• For conservation enhancements (e.g., boardwalks to protect sensitive areas;
overlooks to facilitate observation of a restored habitat without disturbances):
How will the planned conservation enhancement(s) help communicate the
significance of the resource?
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C-2. Community, Nonprofit, and Government Agency Support and
Collaboration
A. Collaboration with Organizations
1. Describe partnerships with nonprofit groups, citizens’ groups, non-governmental
organizations and public or governmental agencies and their corresponding roles.
2. How does the project incorporate participation of local agencies, nonprofits, nongovernmental
organizations and citizens’ groups in project planning, design, or
implementation?
• Describe any work completed on the project to date by each of the groups identified
above.
• Describe any outreach efforts in bringing groups from diverse cultural backgrounds
and incomes into the planning process.
3. Are there relevant local land use, watershed, water management or general plans that
cover the project?
• How is the project consistent with these plans?
• Has this project been coordinated with local land use authorities?
B. Community Support and Involvement
1. Describe community involvement and support for the project, including watershed
groups, appropriate business groups, landowners, local governments, environmental
groups, technical experts, neighborhood associations and individual citizens, etc.
2. Has there been any opposition to the project? If so, explain the nature of the concerns
and how they were addressed.
• Describe efforts to address potential conflicts between competing user groups.
3. Discuss any demographic, social, and/or cultural issues that are important to the local
community and that will influence design, implementation, and maintenance of the
project.
• Describe the importance of the project to the local community.
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