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PublicWorkshopontheSustainableGroundwaterManagementAct
- SGMA-
October2017
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WhyShouldWeCare?
ThislawCOULD resultin:• Limitsongroundwaterpumping
• Groundwaterfees/taxes
• Statecontroloflocalgroundwaterresources
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Agenda
• WelcomeandOverview• ManagingGroundwater
– Whycare?– What’sRequired?• SGMAintheCosumnesSubbasin• Near-TermEffortsandGrantScope• PublicOutreach• NextSteps
SMGA=SustainableGroundwaterManagementAct
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WelcomeandOverview
OriginsofSGMA
SGMA=SustainableGroundwaterManagementAct
GSA=GroundwaterSustainabilityAgency
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ManagingGroundwater
• Whyshouldwecare?– Avoidstateintervention– Maintainlocalcontrol– Keepgroundwateravailable(sustainable)
• What’srequired?– FormGroundwaterSustainabilityAgencies(GSAs)– GroundwaterSustainabilityPlan(GSP)by2022– Achievesustainabilityby2042
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LawRequirements
• Lawalsocallsformeaningfulstakeholderengagement– Maintainlistofinterestedparties– Fosterbroadparticipationandinput– Considertheinterestsofbeneficialusesandusersofgroundwaterinthebasin,aswellaslandusesandpropertyinterestspotentiallyaffectedbygroundwaterusebasin
• Tonightisthepartofanongoingseriesofpublicoutreachefforts
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SGMA– StateLegislature’sResponsetoOngoingProblem
SMGA=SustainableGroundwaterManagementAct
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CriticallyOverdrafted Basins
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What’srequired:SGMABasics
TheSustainableGroundwaterManagementAct1. Localcontrol(governance)ispreferred2. Ensuresustainablegroundwater3. Definethresholds&actionsinyourPlan4. ContinualperiodicStatereview5. AvoidStateintervention(State“backstop”)
SMGA=SustainableGroundwaterManagementAct
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SGMAinCosumnesSubbasin
• Whowillmanageyourgroundwater• Localagencies• Agencyroles• WritingthePlan• Demonstratingsustainability
SMGA=SustainableGroundwaterManagementAct
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Whowillmanageourgroundwater?
• Local:GroundwaterSustainabilityAgencies(GSAs)• 7GSAsinCosumnesSubbasin
– AmadorCountyGroundwaterManagementAuthority– Sloughhouse RCD– Omuchumne-HartnellWD– GaltID– ClayWD– CityofGalt– SacramentoCounty
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Whowillmanageourgroundwater?
• Local:GroundwaterSustainabilityAgencies(GSAs)• 7GSAsinCosumnesSubbasin
– AmadorCountyGroundwaterManagementAuthority– Sloughhouse RCD– Omuchumne-HartnellWD– GaltID– ClayWD– CityofGalt– SacramentoCounty
AmadorCountyGroundwaterManagementAuthority
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AuthorityMembers
• AmadorCounty
• AmadorWaterAgency
• JacksonValleyIrrigationDistrict
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GroundwaterSustainabilityAgencies(GSAs)
• GSAeligibility– Publicagency– Locallandorwateruseresponsibility
• Flexiblemanagementstructure• CouldbeoneGSAforbasinor
multipleGSAsthatcoordinate• EmpowersGSAsto:
– Measureextractions– Conductstudies– Manageextractions– Assessfees– Achievesustainability
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GSAs- GroundwaterSustainabilityAgencies-
GSA=GroundwaterSustainabilityAgency
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SGMA RolesDWR=Calif.Dept.ofWaterResourcesSWRCB=StateWaterResourcesControlBoardGSA=GroundwaterSustainabilityAgency
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Stepthree
AchieveSustainability
20yearsafteradoptionofplan
• Annualreports(waterextraction,storage)
• Prevent“undesirableresults”
SGMAStepstoCompliance
Stepone
FormGroundwaterSustainabilityAgency(ies)– GSA–
June30,2017
100%coverage:nomore,noless
Steptwo
DevelopGroundwaterSustainabilityPlan– GSP–
January31,2022• Sustainable
managementcriteria;
• Implementationthresholds&actions
SGMA=SustainableGroundwaterManagementActGSA=GroundwaterSustainabilityAgencyGSP=GroundwaterSustainabilityPlan
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SGMA– ConsequencesofFailure(aka“StateIntervention”)
• StateWaterBoardstepsin• WaterExtraction/reportingFees
• MandatedWaterMeters• WaterPlanningFees• StateWaterBoardpreparesInterimPlan
• BasinstillneedstoprepareGSP
FeesFiling $130/wellProbation $40/AFInterimplan $55/AFDeminimis $100/well
Forag:over$300/acre*
*estimatedcost
SGMA=SustainableGroundwaterManagementActGSP=GroundwaterSustainabilityPlan
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SustainabilityMeans…
… avoiding “undesirable results”
UndesirableResults1. Chronic lowering of groundwater levels2. Reductions in groundwater storage3. Seawater intrusion 4. Degradation of water quality 5. Significant land subsidence 6. Surface water depletions from groundwater
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DevelopingThePlan
• TheGSAshaveuntilJanuary2022tocompleteaGroundwaterSustainabilityPlan
• ThesevenGSAsareworkingtodevelopasingleintegratedplanfortheBasin– TheplanwillhavespecificcomponentsuniquetoeachGSA
• Mustdemonstratesustainability
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• Technicalanalysis– Conceptualmodel– Waterbudget
• Lookintothefuture…– Computermodel– Play“whatif”games
• Definemilestonesandthresholds 20422022
Projected Future
Howdoyoudemonstrate“sustainability”?
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(Sub)Basin&GSAs- Piecesofawhole-
Staterequiressingle:– DataSet– Methodology– Coor.Agreement– PointofContact
Requirescoordinated:– GWmodels– Sustainableyields– Plans
GSA=GroundwaterSustainabilityAgency
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ThePlanisaBIG challenge
Required• Coordination• Negotiation• Funding($2M+)• Lotsofoutreach• Complexscience• Jointfact-finding• Maintainautonomy
Otherfactors• Consequencesarehigh• Planisduein2022• Autonomy+SingleSubmittal
• After2022:annualreportsand5-yearupdates
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DRAFTGrantApplication
• Incrementalapproach
• EachPhase– Governance– Coordination– TechnicalImplementation
– StakeholderEngagement
– Funding
ProjectManagementandAdministration
Phase1
GSPFoundation
2015– 2018
Phase2
BasinCharact.&Analysis
2018– 2019
Phase3
Sust.Planning
2019– 2020
Phase4
GSPPrep.&Submittal
2020–2022
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Costs&Funding
StateGrantRequest37%
ExistingStateGrant2%WaterForum
30%
LocalAgencies
9%
Sac.County18%
CityofGalt4%
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GrantFunding
• FundsfromProp1throughDWR• Grantsupto$1Mor50%(whicheverisless)• FundsONLYforPlanpreparation(andstudies)• OnlyoneapplicationperBasin• Demonstratedpublicengagement• Crediblescopeofworkneeded• Demonstrationofbasincollaborationkey
DWR=Calif.Dept.ofWaterResources
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Conclusion:SGMAisComplexandHighStakes
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GettingInvolved
• ThesevenGSAshaveorganizedintoaBasinWorkingGroup
• Meetingsareopentothepublic• Meetingsummariesarepostedtoawebpage
– cosumnes.waterforum.org• Periodicworkshopswillbeheldthroughouttheplanningeffort
• Draftdocumentswillbeavailableforpublicreviewandcomment.
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QUESTIONSANDCOMMENTS
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NextSteps
Next4Years• It’sallabouttheGrantApplication!!!– GrantapplicationsdueonNovember13th
• PreparethePlan– Analyses– UndesirableResults– Sustainableyield– ManagementActions
2022thru2042• ImplementthePlan• Monitoring• Reporting• Possibly:managementactions
• Unknown:long-termcosts
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YourInput:EngagingWaterUsers+thePublic
Howdoweensureinterestedwaterusersarewellinformedandtheirperspectivesaremeaningfullyinformingplandevelopment?• Whatfrequencyofinvolvement?• Whereandwhen?• Whattopicsareofgreatestinteresttoyou?• Howtogetthewordout?