Ahwahnee Water Principles

Model Resolution

Adopt the Ahwahnee Water Principles!

Your city or county may want to adopt the Ahwahnee Water Principles for Resource-Efficient Land Use and be counted among the communities who are turning the Principles into local policy.

By adopting the Ahwahnee Water Principles for Resource-Efficient Land Use, your community will be joining a growing number of local governments that are committed to sustainable growth and responsible water stewardship. 

Download a template that you can use for your own city or county resolution:

Model Water Resolution versions: Microsoft Word | Rich Text

Cities, counties and organizations that have adopted the Ahwahnee Water Principles:
Town of Windsor, CA; Marin County, CA; Marin Municipal Water District, CA; Menlo Park, CA; Morgan Hill, CA; Palo Alto, CA; Petaluma, CA; Port Hueneme, CA; Richmond, CA; Rohnert Park, CA; Rolling Hills Estates, CA; San Luis Obispo, CA; Santa Paula, CA; Santa Rosa, CA; City of Sunnyvale, CA; City of Ukiah, CA; Ventura, CA; Ventura County, CA.

Organizations that have endorsed the Ahwahnee Principles:
Bay Area Water Forum and Association of Bay Area Governments (CalFed Task Force); League of California Cities; Southern California Association of Governments Water Policy Task Force.

Please be sure to let the Local Government Commission know so we can keep track of who has resolved to take care of their watersheds! Use our feedback form, or contact Pat Stoner at pstoner@lgc.org.

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