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Signed into law on September 16th, 2014.
Empowers groundwater management plans at a local level.
Priorit izes basins with the greatest problems (ranked as high and medium priority).
Sets a timeline for implementation.
STAGES
GSA Powers and Authorities
GSA - Formation of Agencies
GSP - Development of Plans
Attain Sustainabil i ty
SGM
A
GSA Groundwater Sustainability Agencies
Combination of local agencies may form a GSA.
Conduct investigations.
Determine the sustainable yield.
Measure and limit extractions.
Impose fees for groundwater management.
Enforce the terms of a GSP management.
No authority to make water rights determinations.
Opportunity to form joint powers agreement.
Means management and use of groundwater in a manner that can be maintained without causing undesirable results.
Opportunity to memorandum of agreement.
Publication of notice and public hearing in the county or counties overlying the basin.
GSP
Alternative Process
Groundwater Sustainability Plan
The intent is to meet the sustainabil i ty goals and ensure operation within its sustainable yield, without causing undesirable results.
A GSP may be a single plan covering the entire basin in one GSA.
A GSP may be a single plan covering the entire basin in multiple GSAs.
A GSP may be multiple plans implemented by multiple GSAs pursuant coordination agreement.
Changing RegulationsBasin Boundary Regulations - By January 1, 2016, DWR is required to adopt emergency regulations.
Reformed adjudication process
Groundwater basins that have ongoing successful groundwater management programs do not need to create a GSA or develop a new GSP.
A GSA must consider the interests of a variety of different stakeholders:
Beneficial users of the water right owners.
Environmental interestswithin the basin.
Disadvantaged communities and tribes.
Local agencies in high- and
medium- priority basins must form a GSA.
SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATERMANAGEMENT ACT (SGMA)
January
202031
January
202231Critical
conditions of overdraft - GSP by
All others – GSP by
IN THE LOOP with the Hanson Bridgett Government Group
Nathan A. Metcalf
Senior Counsel
Alternative proposal to be submitted to DWR.
JUNE 30,2017
JUNE 30, 2017