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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIWRP Process Update - 120925Integrated Water Resources Plan Update Process Status Briefing Matt Wittern, Raftelis | December 9, 2025 25+ years serving clients and customers in the public sector. Operates specifically at the nexus of western United States water issues and stakeholder engagement that informs sound public policy. Matt Wittern, APR, PMP Manager 2 Specialties •Communications Strategy •Stakeholder Engagement •Coalition Building •Primary and Secondary Research •Expert Positioning •Media Relations & Social Media Agenda 3 1.Current IWRP and need for update 2.Multi-pronged engagement strategy 3.Timeline – Where we’ve been and where we’re going Bozeman’s Integrated Water Resources Plan Informs Bozeman’s water policy and practices Supports short- and long-term planning Has significantly shaped Bozeman’s relationship with water since 2013 Needs to be updated to continue supporting water resiliency Multi-Pronged Engagement Approach 5 Technical Advisory Committee •Association of Gallatin Agricultural Irrigators •Gallatin Watershed Council •Member of the Public •Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology •Montana Dept. of Natural Resources & Conservation •Montana Trout Unlimited Public Advisory Committee •Bozeman Health •Developer / Builder •Inter-Neighborhood Council •Member of the Public •Montana State University •Sustainability Board Community Engagement •In-Person Engagement •Engage Bozeman •1-1 Interviews •Community Survey What the Process Needs Basis of Planning Assumptions Universe of Alternatives Screening Criteria and Weighting Professional Alternatives Scoring Recommendation Stress Test 6 Understanding of the 2013 IWRP Consensus Recommendation to Commission Finalize and Achieve Consensus IWRP Update: Where We’ve Been Feb. – May 2025 •Developed engagement plan and materials •Initiated establishment of Water Advisory Committee (WAC) Jun. – Nov. 2025 •Technical Advisory Committee ›2013 IWRP ›Basis of Planning ›Screening Criteria ›Universe of Alternatives •Public Advisory Committee ›2013 IWRP ›Basis of Planning ›Screening Criteria ›Universe of Alternatives •Community Input ›Engage Bozeman ›Farmers’ Markets 7 IWRP Update: Where We’re Going Jan. – Fall 2026 •Water Advisory Committee (Merge TAC and PAC) ›Review preliminary alternative scores ›Discuss community input ›Arrive at consensus for recommended alternatives ›Review and comment on draft report ›Consensus approval of IWRP update recommendation •Community Input ›Engage Bozeman ›Community Survey ›Open Houses ›1-1 Interviews Late 2026 •Present Recommendations to Commission 8 Contact: Matt Wittern 303 305 1147 / mwittern@raftelis.com 9 Thank you!