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REGIONAL BOARDS/AGENCIES DESCRIPTIONS <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />REV. 08/06/2025 <br />NEWPORT BAY WATERSHED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE <br />The Newport Bay Watershed Executive Committee (Executive Committee) is the <br />successor to the Upper Newport Bay Sediment Control Executive Committee <br />established through a cooperative agreement in the early 1980s. The Executive <br />Committee was formed by amendment of the cooperative agreement in 1999, and now <br />includes in its interests the impairments of Newport Bay caused by nutrients, toxins, and <br />pathogens in addition to sediment, as well as related environmental enhancements. <br />Members of the Executive Committee are elected, appointed, or executive level <br />managers, with one member from each of the signatories to the agreement (The County <br />member, however, represents both the County and the Orange County Flood Control <br />District). The Executive Committee provides strategic direction for environmental <br />enhancement programs in the watershed, advocacy of these programs to the <br />elected/appointed boards of the member organizations, and a forum for discussion of <br />watershed environmental issues. <br />Membership:Council Member or executive level manager <br />Compensation:None <br />Term Limits:None <br />Meeting Location:Irvine Ranch Water District, 15600 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine <br />Meeting Date/Time:Biannually (March & September), 3rd Wednesday at 1:30-3:30 P.M. <br />Alternate:None <br />SANTA ANA RIVER FLOOD PROTECTION AGENCY (SARFPA) <br />The SARFPA was formed on November 25, 1974 to support the Santa Ana River <br />Mainstream Project. As a joint powers agency, SARFPA’s primary function is to seek <br />congressional authorization and appropriations for the Santa Ana River Mainstream <br />Project. The agency provides Orange County residents with information on the Santa <br />Ana River flood threat and supports, on their behalf, the need for flood control <br />improvements. <br />Membership:Council Member <br />Compensation:None <br />Term Limits:None <br />Meeting Location:Orange County Water District, 18700 Ward Street, Fountain Valley <br />[and recently by Zoom] <br />Meeting Date/Time:4th Thursday of each odd month at 4:00 P.M. <br />Alternate:Yes