WORK OF THE STATE AND REGIONAL BOARDS - What We Do and How We are Doing
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Performance Targets
Performance measurement and reporting is an important component of a complete system of performance management needed to demonstrate how well programs or strategies are working and why. Information obtained through better performance measurement and program evaluation provides insight that enables us to understand and replicate successes, and continuously improve programs. To this end, the Water Boards establish annual performance targets for key output measures. In effect, these targets are goals that establish measurable levels of performance to be achieved within a specified time period. Thus, for FY 2012-13 and in future fiscal years, actual work achieved will be compared to targets to better assess progress and describe Water Board performance. Targets are jointly established by the Regional Water Boards and the State Water Board. They reflect differing needs within specific regions and work priorities given available resources. The targets for FY 2012-13 were derived with a consideration of each Regional Water Board's accomplishments during past years, current priorities, available resources, and the impacts of fiscal and personnel constraints.
Starting in FY 2011-12 the Water Boards began implementing a systematic target setting approach for three of its programs. Using this new method, certain performance targets are based on available resources and uniform cost factors for key workload outputs. This target setting approach is now used to set targets for the NPDES Wastewater, Stormwater, Waste Discharge to Land, and Land Disposal programs. A description of this target setting approach is contained in the Water Boar's 2012 Resource Alignment Report. Targets for the new fiscal year (2013-14) are presented below.
| North Coast | Los Angeles | Colorado River | State Board | |
| San Francisco Bay | Central Valley | Santa Ana | All Boards and Regions | |
| Central Coast | Lahontan | San Diego |
| North Coast | Los Angeles | Colorado River | State Board | |
| San Francisco Bay | Central Valley | Santa Ana | ||
| Central Coast | Lahontan | San Diego |
| NPDES Wastewater | NPDES Stormwater | Waste Discharge to Land (WDR) | Land Disposal | |||
| Inspections | Permitting | SMR Review |
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