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Watershed presents 10-year "Rain to River" plan centered on equity, community advisory board

Climate, Water, Environment & Parks Committee · April 22, 2026
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Summary

Watershed Protection Director Jorge Morales presented the final Rain to River strategic plan, a 10-year roadmap that replaces the 2001/2016 plans, centers community priorities and equity, and will go to council for approval around May 21; staff said an implementation plan with KPIs and a standing community advisory board will follow.

Jorge Morales, director of the Watershed Protection Department, told the Climate, Water, Environment & Parks Committee that Rain to River is "a strategic plan for the Austin Watershed Protection" designed to replace the department's 2001 plan and set direction for the next decade.

The plan, Morales said, establishes the department's mission, vision and values and organizes 24 strategies across four commitments: center community, innovate together, govern responsibly and enact commitments for the next 10 years. "By treating lived experience and community knowledge as essential data, we can create…

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