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Environmental Commission urges Council to adopt 'Rain to River' plan with dashboard and Indigenous collaboration
Summary
Austin Watershed Protection presented the final 'Rain to River' strategic plan; the commission unanimously recommended City Council adopt the plan and asked for an implementation dashboard and stronger collaboration with local Indigenous groups to guide restoration and equity‑focused priorities.
Austin Watershed Protection presented the final draft of its decade‑long strategic plan, Rain to River, to the Environmental Commission on April 15; the commission voted unanimously to recommend City Council adopt the plan and asked staff to add an online implementation dashboard and pursue deeper collaboration with Indigenous partners.
Jorge Morales, Watershed director, said Rain to River replaces the department’s 2001 plan and sets mission, vision and values for the next decade. The plan centers community priorities gathered through an extensive engagement process — a Community Activation Group, web surveys and neighborhood outreach — and organizes 24 strategies under…
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