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WATER AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION 308 Nelson Avenue, Oroville, CA 95965
Telephone: (530) 538-4343
Fax: (530) 538-3807
www.buttecounty.net/waterandresource
Paul Gosselin, Director
February 22, 2016
TO: Butte County Water Commission
FROM: Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation
SUBJECT: Meeting Agenda
Date: March 1, 2017
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Place: 25 County Center Drive
Oroville, CA 95965
AGENDA ITEMS
1) Roll call.
2) *Approval of minutes for the January 4, 2017 meeting. (Chair Skinner)
3) Public members wishing to address the Commission on items not listed on the agenda. (The
Water Commission is prohibited by State law from taking action on any item presented if it is
not listed on the agenda. Comments will be limited to five minutes per person)
4) Update on activities associated with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).
(Water and Resource Conservation staff)
a. Update on governance and Groundwater Sustainability Agency development
b. Update regarding the Groundwater Pumpers Advisory Committee (GPAC), which
is advisory to the Board of Supervisors and staff regarding SGMA
c. Update on Butte County projects
1. Evaluation of Restoration and Recharge Potential (Vickie Newlin, Water and
Resource Conservation)
2. Inter-basin Groundwater Flow Evaluation Project (Christina Buck, Water and
Resource Conservation)
3. Stable Isotope Recharge Study (Christina Buck, Water and Resource
Conservation)
4. Airborne Electromagnetic (AEM) Method (Christina Buck, Water and
Resource Conservation)
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5. Region-wide subsidence survey (Vickie Newlin, Water and Resource
Conservation)
6. Butte County Water Inventory and Analysis and Water Balance (Christina
Buck, Water and Resource Conservation)
5) Update on the activities of the Northern Sacramento Valley Integrated Regional Water
Management Plan Board (NSV Board) comprised of representatives of the Counties of Butte,
Colusa, Glenn, Tehama, Sutter and Shasta. (Vickie Newlin, Water and Resource
Conservation)
6) Reports from Water Commissioners and staff on issues of interest.
a. Report on Water Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory Committee and general
groundwater issues. (Christina Buck, Water and Resource Conservation)
b. Report on surface water issues. (Vickie Newlin, Water and Resource Conservation)
c. Report on Delta Issues. (Paul Gosselin, Water and Resource Conservation)
d. Report on water related activities of the Board of Supervisors. (Paul Gosselin, Water and
Resource Conservation)
e. Other issues.
7) Future meeting dates and locations: April 5, 2017
Board of Supervisors Chambers
25 County Center Drive
Oroville, CA 96965
8) Commissioners wishing to address items not listed on the agenda. (The Water Commission
is prohibited by state law from taking action on any item presented if it is not listed on the
agenda).
9) *Communications received and referred. (Copies of all communications are available in the
Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation, 308 Nelson Avenue, Oroville,
California).
10) Adjournment.
*Materials attached
cc: Water Commission Mailing List Window Posting
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MINUTES OF THE
BUTTE COUNTY WATER COMMISSION
January 4, 2017
Board of Supervisors Chambers
25 County Center Drive
Oroville, CA 95965
1. Roll call.
Commissioners present: Chairman Barber, Commissioners Jones, Scott, Skinner
and Washington.
Commissioners absent: Commissioners Archuleta, Chance and Schohr.
Vacancy: Landowner served by surface water.
2. Approval of minutes for the October 5, 2016 meeting.
Motion by Commissioner Jones, second by Commissioner Scott to approve the
minutes as presented. Motion carried 5-0 with no abstention.
3. Election of Chair and Vice Chair for 2017.
Motion by Commissioner Washington to elect David Skinner as Chair of the
Butte County Water Commission for 2017, seconded by Commissioner Scott.
Motion passed 5-0 with no abstention.
Motion by Chair Barber to elect DC Jones as Vice-Chair of the Butte County
Water Commission for 2017, seconded by Commissioner Scott. Motion carried
5-0 with no abstention.
4. Public members wishing to address the Commission on items not listed on the
agenda.
None.
5. Presentation by Debbie Spangler of DWR Northern Region on the Department of
Water Resources’ Fall Groundwater Level Monitoring and Change Maps.
Information only, no action.
6. Update on activities associated with the Sustainable Groundwater Management
Act (SGMA).
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a. Update on governance and Groundwater Sustainability Agency
development
b. Update regarding the establishment of the Groundwater Pumpers Advisory
Committee (GPAC), which will be advisory to the Board of Supervisors
and staff regarding SGMA.
Information only, no action.
7. Update on the activities of the Northern Sacramento Valley Integrated Regional
Water Management Plan Board (NSV Board) comprised of representatives of the
Counties of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Tehama, Sutter and Shasta.
Information only, no action.
8. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Board of Supervisors associated
with activities related to drought conditions.
Information only, no action.
9. Reports from Water Commissioners and staff on issues of interest.
a. Report on Water Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory Committee
and general groundwater issues.
Information only, no action.
b. Report on surface water supply issues.
Information only, no action.
c. Report on Delta issues.
Information only, no action.
d. Report on water related activities of the Board of Supervisors.
Information only, no action.
e. Other issues.
Information only, no action.
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10. Future meeting dates and locations: February 1, 2017
Board of Supervisors Chambers
25 County Center Drive
Oroville, CA 95965
11. Commissioners wishing to address items not listed on the agenda.
None.
12. Communications received and referred.
Information only, no action.
13. Adjournment.
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COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED AND REFERRED
BUTTE COUNTY WATER COMMISSION
MEETING OF MARCH 1, 2017
Copies of all communications are available at the
Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation
308 Nelson Avenue
Oroville, CA 95965
1. *California Water Plan eNews, Wednesday’s Update, January 25, 2017
2. *Article from Water Deeply, January 27, 2017, California water diverters scramble to
satisfy new reporting rules
3. *Article from McClatchy News, January 27, 2017, These California and Oregon
farmers lost water in 2001. Now they want to be paid
4. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, January 29,2017, New hurdle will extend
Oroville Dam relicensing saga
5. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, January 30, 2017, Where does Butte County
stand on lawsuit over Lake Oroville?
6. *Article from Oroville Mercury Register, January 31, 2017, Feather River releases
hiked to make room for new storm
7. *California Water Plan eNews, Wednesday’s Update, February 1, 2017
8. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, February 2, 2017, Threatened salmon a
concern as PG&E plans to pull plug on Butte Creek hydro project
9. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, February 3, 2017, Snowpack heaviest in 22
years
10. *Editorial from Chico Enterprise Record, February 3, 2017, Oroville Dam relicensing
saga keeps getting more bizarre
11. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, February 6, 2017, Storm, dam releases have
rivers swelling
12. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, February 7, 2017, Oroville Dam spillway
damaged; DWR says no public danger
13. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, February 8, 2017, Spillway will keep running
despite damage, DWR says
14. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, February 9, 2017, Rebuilt Feather River levee
can handle far more water
15. *California Water Plan eNews, Wednesday’s Update, February 8, 2017
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16. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, February 9, 2017, Officials say Oroville Dam
not compromised but are preparing for the worst
17. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, February 10, 2017, Last-minute moves provide
clean water, new location for stranded juvenile fish at hatchery
18. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, February 11, 2017, Lake Oroville solutions
includes emergency spillway down hillside
19. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, February 12, 2017, 180,000 evacuate because
of emergency spillway danger
20. *California Water Plan eNews, Wednesday’s Update, February 15, 2017
21. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, February 15, 2017, Mandatory evacuations
lifted for residents downstream of Oroville Dam
22. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, February 15, 2017, Upcoming storms will
bring 5 to 8 inches to foothills
23. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, February 15, 2017, Butte County asks for help
from federal agency on Oroville Dam project
24. *Article from Chico Enterprise Record, February 16, 2017, Workers race to shore up
eroded spillway
25. *Correspondence received from NCWA