Stakeholder groups are agencies and organizations that engage in governance and decision-making and/or have an investment in Imperial water forum decisions and actions. Water forum membership, which is made of up stakeholder-group designated representatives (or alternates), is to be as inclusive as possible to ensure broad representation and accommodate a diversity of perspectives.
Major stakeholder representative functions:
- Provide primary input in the water forum development of Imperial IRWMP
- Identify goals, objectives and scope
- Identify and prioritize projects, programs and policies
- Create workgroups to address specific issues
- Endorse/adopt the Imperial IRWMP
- Stakeholders provide primary input into the development of the Imperial IRWMP through the water forum
- The water forum is open to all stakeholders groups
 Participation in the Water Forum
- Stakeholder group representative/alternate:
- Represents the group’s interest
- Commits fully to participate in the water forum
- Commits fully to participate in workgroups (if appropriate)
- Interested parties provide input during public comment period and consist of:
- Imperial region residents
- Consultants
- Media representatives
- State and federal agencies
- Water Forum meetings are open to the public