The process is ba sed on voluntary participation with all stakeholders having an equal voice. Using consensus as a decision making process, CRMP challenges all participants to creatively address issues, usually generating results that reflect fresh ways of dealing with problems. Hopes that all stakeholders will take an active role in the process of defining the issues, goals and recommendations for the committee. Phil Chandler asked if we could add a GIS overlay of aerial 7.5 minute USGS geologic maps. Rosi Dagit will look into that.
Next step is to define issues and goals of the committee and then prioritize actions needed.
Rosi requested that all participants read over the summary of recommendations generated by the Topanga Creek Draft Watershed Management Plan. These ideas were meant to provide a starting point for discussion and way of identifying issues that have been problematic. All were asked to alter, amend, refine, and prioritize the recommendations in preparation for the next meeting. Discussion of next meeting time and place. Monday works for many participants, but a few have direct conflicts and asked for a different day or time.