The proximity of the Topock
Compressor Station (Station/Site) to the Colorado River and to the California
and Arizona border has necessitated that the Department
of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) communicate and coordinate with
many other governmental agencies and entities who have a stake in the
protection of the Colorado River and the surrounding environment. In March
2000, DTSC established a Consultative
Workgroup (CWG), comprised of stakeholder agencies, to provide consultation
and recommendations to DTSC in its oversight of the project. CWG meetings
are usually held every two to three months to discuss project activities
and plans.
The CWG includes representatives from the following agencies, Tribal governments,
and stakeholders:
Lead Regulatory Agency
California Department
of Toxic Substances Control
Federal Oversight Agencies
United States Bureau of Land
Management
United States Bureau of
Reclamation
United States Department
of the Interior
United States Fish and Wildlife
Service
Supporting CWG Members
Arizona Department of Environmental
Quality
California Department
of Fish and Game
California
Regional Water Quality Control Board - Colorado River Basin
California State Water
Resources Control Board
Chemehuevi
Indian Tribe
Colorado River Board of
California
Colorado River Indian
Tribes
Hualapai Indian Nation
Metropolitan Water District
of Southern California
Mohave
County Department of Public Health
Pacific Gas and Electric
Company
Parker Indian Health Center, Office of Environmental Health & Engineering
San Diego County Water
Authority
United
States Bureau of Indian Affairs
United States Department
of the Interior, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance
United States
Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor
United States Environmental
Protection Agency
United States Geological
Survey
United States Indian Health
Service
In addition to formal communication with the entire CWG, DTSC also communicates
with some CWG members directly; such as the state of Arizona, U.S. Bureau
of Land Management, and Havasu National Wildlife Refuge. The following
ten Indian tribes receive copies of all CWG correspondence: Fort Mojave,
Chemehuevi, Cocopah, CRIT, Havasupai, Hualapai, Torres-Martinez Desert
Cahuilla, Quechan Indian Tribe, Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribes, and the
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians.
Topock Leadership Partnership (TLP)
In 2009, the Topock Leadership Partnership (TLP) formed to continue effective
communication amongst the Stakeholders. The TLP consists of leaders and
executives from DTSC, DOI, tribal and PG&E and meets as necessary
throughout the year.
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