Independent Review of the Delta Risk Management Strategy
The CALFED Science Program, upon request by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and under the auspices of the CALFED Independent Science Board (ISB), is coordinating an independent review of the Delta Risk Management Strategy (DRMS) study.
Next Steps:
The Independent Review Panel (IRP) is currently conducting their second and final review of the DRMS Phase 1 Report. The IRP will submit their review to the CALFED Science Program on September 26th, 2008. The Science Program will post the review on this website in addition to a response letter from DWR and the DRMS authors. The review posting date will be determined after the review is received by the Science Program.
Background on DRMS review:
The IRP completed its first review of the DRMS Phase 1 Report in August, 2007. DWR and the DRMS authors revised their report over the past year to address the criticisms of this first review. This revised report (DRMS Phase 1, Draft 4) was submitted to the IRP for a second review on July 11th, 2008. The IRP met in Sacramento September 4-5 to discuss the revised report and will submit their second Independent Review to the CALFED Science Program on September 26th, 2008. The Science Program will post this second and final review on this website in addition to a response letter from DWR and the DRMS authors. The review posting date will be determined after the review is received by the Science Program.
Background on the Independent Review Panel:
The DRMS Independent Review Panel (IRP) was formed to provide an unbiased and publicly available evaluation of the technical methods, analyses, findings and conclusions of the DRMS Products. The IRP consists of
9 internationally renowned scientists and engineers, unaffiliated with the DRMS report or its authors, who together cover the breadth of relevant issues needed to ensure a thorough evaluation of the DRMS effort. The IRP convened on August 2-3 and has provided a written review
that focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of the technical material in the DRMS Phase Report.
DRMS Response Memos
- Letter from the DRMS Authors to DWR in response to the review
- Letter from Jeff Mount, chair of the ISB, to the DRMS authors requesting a response to the review
- Letter from Mike Healey, CALFED Lead Scientist, to the DRMS authors requesting a response to the review
- Letter from Mike Healey, CALFED Lead Scientist, to John Kirlin, Executive Director of the Delta Vision Blue Ribbon Task Force, advising caution in using the DRMS study until it is complete