Martha Davis
At IEUA, Ms. Davis combines policy development with oversight of the Planning and Water Resources Department. Previously, Ms. Davis served as the Executive Director for Californians and the Land and the Mono Lake Committee. Under her leadership, the Mono Lake campaign culminated in the State Water Resources Control Board’s unanimous decision to protect Mono Lake. Ms. Davis serves as co-chair of the CALFED Watershed Subcommittee and is a member of CALFED’s Bay-Delta Public Advisory Committee. She is also President of the Board for Earth Island Institute and a board member for the Mono Lake Committee, the WateReuse Foundation, the WateReuse Association’s California section, the Urban Water Institute, and The Sierra Fund.
Guidelines and Resources
Development of General Plans is a long and complex process. For guidance, explore these resources:
- State of California General Plan Guidelines
- California Strategic Growth Council
- California Energy Comission Energy Aware Planning Guide
- Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
- Climate and CEQA General Plan FAQs from the Attorney General’s Office
- Analysis of the landmark settlement establishing CEQA-mandated consideration of climate change in general planning
- Feedback from the Attorney General to San Bernardino and Mission Viejo regarding consideration of environmental issues in their General Plan updates.