KERN GROUNDWATER AUTHORITY - kerngwa.com · KERN GROUNDWATER AUTHORITY Regular Meeting of Board of Directors February 28, 2018, 8:00 a.m. 1115 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301

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KERN GROUNDWATER AUTHORITY

Regular Meeting of Board of DirectorsFebruary 28, 2018, 8:00 a.m.

1115 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 933013rd Floor – Conference Room

AGENDA

This meeting is held in accordance with the Brown Act pursuant to Section 54956 of theCalifornia Government Code and the Kern Fan Authority Joint Powers Agreement.

1. Roll Call - Quorum DeterminationIn the absence of a quorum of the Board the meeting will be adjourned.

2. Public InputThis portion of the meeting is set aside to provide the public an opportunity to bring tothe attention of the Board matters of which the Board may not be aware and which arenot on the current agenda. No action can be taken on any matter raised during thisportion of the meeting; however, a Board member may request that the matter be placedon any future agendafor further review and possible action. Members of the public may directly address theBoard of Directors on any item of interest within the Board’s subject matter jurisdiction,before or during the Board’s consideration of the item. The President may limit the timeallowed for comment.

3. Approval of Minutesa. December 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

4. Treasurer’s Reporta. Accounts Payable/Receivable

5. Basin Coordinator Reporta. Budget for Calendar Year 2018 – Updateb. Proposed Task Orders

i. KGA Umbrella GSP Narrativeii. Technical Assistance – GEI

iii. Coordination Assistance – P&Pc. Proposed Special Activities Agreement #4d. Accomplishments

· Denotes Action Item

e. Forward Work Plan

7. New BusinessThis Portion of the Meeting is set aside to provide each Board member an opportunity tobring to the attention of other Board members and the public matters which have come totheir attention and/or which may be appropriate for future consideration. No action canbe taken on any matter raised during this portion of the meeting, however, a Boardmember may request that the matter be placed on any future agenda for further reviewand possible action.

8. Correspondence

9. Attorney(s) Reporta) Report on Status of Legal Issues

10. Adjournment

A person with a qualifying disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 may request the Authorityprovide disability-related modification or accommodation in order to participate in any public meeting of theAuthority. Such assistance includes appropriate alternative formats for the agendas and agenda packets. Requestsshould be made in person, by telephone, facsimile and/or written correspondence to the Authority office, at least 48hours before a public Authority meeting. Written materials related to an item on this agenda to be considered inopen session that are public documents and that are distributed to board members after the posting of the agenda,will be made available for public inspection when they are so distribution at the office of the Authority located at849 Allen Road, Bakersfield, California during normal business hours. Documents that are public documentsprovided by others during a meeting will be available at the same location during business hours after the meeting.

Following conclusion of the Kern Groundwater authority meeting, at approximately 9 AM,California Department of Water Resources representatives will be making a presentation on therecent Best Management Practices for Sustainable Management Criteria.

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JPA Board Meeting MinutesKern Groundwater Authority

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

JPA DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES AND ALTERNATES PRESENTAlexis Gaona, Arvin Community Services DistrictKevin Pascoe, Arvin-Edison WSDJohn Gaugel, Cawelo WDScott Hurlbert, City of ShafterRoyce Fast & Marty Milobar, KCWASupervisor David Couch, County of KernBill Taube & Jon Parker, Kern Water Bank AuthorityKevin Andrew, North Kern Water Storage DistrictJason Selvidge & Gary Unruh, Rosedale-Rio Bravo WSDRick Wegis & Jason Gianquinto, Semitropic WSDJim Regan, SSJMUDMark Franz & Dana Munn, Shafter-Wasco IDDennis Atkinson & Patty Poire, Tejon-Castaic WDGary Morris, West Kern WDGreg Hammett, Westside District Water AuthorityDennis Mullins & Michael Blaine, Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa WSD

JPA DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES AND ALTERNATES ABSENTAndrew Pandol, Kern-Tulare WDJeff Siemens, Olcese WD

OTHERS PRESENTAlan Peake, Arvin Community Services DistrictJeevan Muhar, Arvin-Edison WSDAnona Dutton, Arvin-Edison WSD (via conf. call)Doug Gosling, Braun GoslingTim Ashlock, Buena Vista WSDDave Ansolabehere, Cawelo WDDave Hampton, Cawelo WDJoe Ashley, CRCDee Jaspar, Dee Jaspar & AssocLarry Rodriguez, GEI ConsultantsChris Peterson, GEI ConsultantsAlan Christensen, Kern County Administration OfficeFlorn Core, Kern County Administration OfficeHolly Melton, Kern County Water AgencyGene Lundquist, ID4Dave Beard, ID4Mark Mulkay, Kern Delta WD

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Kevin Antongiovanni, Kern Delta WDRobert Kuhs, Kuhs Parker LawRobert Hartsock, McMurtrey, Hartsock & WorthDan Raytis, Hartsock & WorthAlex Shafer, Materra FarmingValerie Kincaid, O’Laughlin, Paris, LLP (via conf. call)Doug Nunneley, Oildale WaterPres Brittan, Pacific ResourcesTerry Erlewine, Provost & PritchardRebecca Gomez, Provost & PritchardEric Averett, Rosedale-Rio Bravo WSDLori Honea, Rosedale-Rio Bravo WSDDan Bartel, Rosedale-Rio Bravo WSDBret Sill, Sill PropertiesTodd Turley, South Valley FarmsSunny Kapoor, West Kern WDWendy Adams-Rosenburger, West Kern WDRobert Goff, Wonderful OrchardsTim Gobler, Wonderful OrchardsMolly Saso, Wonderful OrchardsErnest Conant, Young WooldridgeDon WrightCraig Lynch, Lynch & Lynch, LLPJim Beck, Hallmark GroupJeff Johnson, Chevron

1. Call to Order – Director Mullins called the meeting to order at 8:01 a.m. after it wasconfirmed there was a quorum. We met the threshold under the JPA and will beoperating under it.

2. Public Comments – None

3. Approval of Minutesa. November 16, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

A motion was made by Director Wegis and seconded by Director Couch toapprove the November 16, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Minutes. The motionwas unanimously carried.

4. Basin Coordinator Reporta. Draft Calendar Year 2018 Budget– Mr. Erlewine described the budget that was

given to the Board for review at November’s Board meeting. Mr. Erlewine notedthat projected administrative costs for the 2018 budget were significantly higherthan 2017 expenses and stated that grant funds will help offset the budget. TheKGA Coordination Committee is actively working on options to address concernswith administrative costs, including reviewing budget categories and identifyingcosts adjustments. More time is needed to come up with options for addressing

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budget issues, including addressing cost concerns for small cities and involvingdisadvantaged communities. The availability date for potential grant funds is notdefinite, but they are expected within the next four months. Because the budgetneeds refinement and some participants are not ready to commit to costs for theentire 2018 year, the Board discussed an initial approval of one-quarter of theannual budget at the current meeting and bringing up a refined budget at afuture meeting. A motion was made by Director Couch and seconded byDirector Taube to approve the first quarter of the 2018 budget, for an amount of$325,750 and to authorize a cash call for that amount. The motion wasunanimously carried.

b. DWR Draft Sustainable Management Criteria BMP – Mr. Erlewine described aworkshop by DWR on their draft report on Best Management Practices forSustainable Management Criteria. Overall, DWR is allowing some flexibility inhow the Sustainable Management Criteria would be developed by GSAs. Terrypresented draft comments to DWR on the Best Management Practices and askedfor volunteers to review the draft comments and provide input. We will besubmitting a comment letter to DWR on January 8, 2018.

c. Accomplishments – Mr. Erlewine briefly noted that the legal issues paper isprogressing well and Valerie would provide a report later in the meeting.Invoicing has been done for Distressed Counties Grant, with about $170,000dollars of work identified that has already been done. Terry noted that he madea presentation on Kern Groundwater Authority activities at ACWA for Regions 6and 7.

d. Forward Work Plan – Mr. Erlewine reported that the legal issues paper isexpected to be finalized shortly and interviews for KGA Planning Managerposition are to be started soon.

5. Initial Notification of Groundwater Sustainability Plan Preparation – Mr. Erlewinedescribed a GSP notification letter that has been drafted for submittal to DWR. Theletter describes the process to be used for preparing the GSP and opportunities forstakeholder involvement in the process. With Board approval, the GSP notification letterwill be finalized and uploaded to DWR’s portal. Director Mullins commented regardinga possible outreach event to get input from different groups. Motion was made byDirector Couch and seconded by Director Andrew to submit the GSP Notification Letter.The motion was unanimously carried.

6. New Business – None

7. Correspondence – None

8. Attorney(s) Reporta. Update on Legal Issues Writeup - Ms. Kincaid reported that she is continuing to

work on the Legal Issues paper and has split it into three parts. Part 1 is done.

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Part 2 is in final draft form and almost done. Part 3 is in draft form and attorneycomments are due December 22 with the final draft expected to be done byJanuary 4, 2018. Ms. Kincaid expects to have all three parts finalized by thesecond week of January.

9. Adjournment – Director Mullins adjourned the board meeting at 8:42 a.m.

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Memorandum

To: Kern Groundwater Authority Board of Directors

From: Terry Erlewine; Basin Coordinator

Date: February 28, 2018

Subject: KGA 2018 Budget Update

The Kern Groundwater Authority (KGA) Board of Directors approved the 2018 budget and a cash call to collect one-quarter of the administrative budget at the December 20, 2017 meeting. At that meeting, comments were provided that it would be difficult for some KGA members to pay an equal share of the administrative budget of $1.3 million. In response, the Coordination Committee reviewed options available to address the concerns to develop an alternative approach to distribute costs. Additionally, the budget is continuing to be refined to incorporate activities necessary for development of the GSP.

Cost Allocation – The Coordination Committee considered a wide range of options such as a narrower interpretation of what is included in the administrative budget, designating one or more Board members as disadvantaged communities representatives, and developing a tiered members charge approach with lower rates for districts below a designated acreage. Based on discussions at the January Coordination Committee, there was a preference for an alternative with a narrower definition of administrative costs and an alternative cost allocation for remaining costs for GSP preparation and other purposes.

The basis for developing a narrower definition of administrative costs is, in part, related to the definition of general administrative costs in Section 4.05 of the KGA Joint Powers Agreement:

“Except as otherwise provided, all fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Authority for general administrative services, such as legal, preparation of audits and other general administrative functions shall be funded (i) from permissible contributions from third parties and (ii) assessments on the General Members,

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levied from time to time by the Board of directors to carry out the activities of the Authority generally applicable to all General Members, which shall be equal per General Member as initially shown on Exhibit A.”

Based on discussions in the Coordination Committee and with a smaller group of KGA water districts, a proposal was developed for revising the KGA budget to provide for different charge mechanisms for different types of charges. The three charge types initially identified were:

General and Administrative Costs – The General and Administrative (G&A) costs would be defined more narrowly than in past budgets and would be more directly consistent with Section 4.05 of the KGA Joint Powers Agreement. The G&A costs would include contract costs for Provost and Pritchard Consulting directly related to maintenance and operation of the KGA, legal costs related to general operations, audits and general administrative costs such as website maintenance.

GSP Preparation Costs – The costs related for developing and implementing a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) would be allocated proportionate to the acreage overlying usable groundwater in the Kern Sub-basin. These costs would include KGA costs related to developing the umbrella portion of the KGA GSP and costs related to coordinating among KGA member districts and adjacent GSAs to ensure that the GSPs are coordinated. The costs would be developed through agreement on a new special activities agreement or some other administrative approach. A preliminary estimate of the allocation of these costs is shown in the attached table. This cost allocation is being reviewed to use the correct cost estimates for the Kern Sub-basin (prior acreage estimates have included the White Wolf Basin.) Additionally, there may be provision for future adjustment based on the level of acreage actually included in active GSP management areas (as opposed to essentially inactive areas without significant groundwater pumping and limited ongoing monitoring.)

Urban Community Costs – Costs related issues specific to urban area such as addressing disadvantaged communities would separate and would be reimbursed by direct beneficiaries based on agreement among the urban participants.

Because some of the consultant charges for administration and GSP preparation have not been broken out in the past, the recommendation is to have actual GSP preparation and administration costs be tracked separately. The charges to the different funding mechanisms would be adjusted at the end of the calendar year based on actual level of activity. A computation of the allocation for an equivalent budget ($1,303,000 in administrative budget only as compared to $308,000 in the administrative budget and $998,000 in a new GSP preparation budget) are shown in the attached figure.


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Revised Draft Budget – At the same time that the KGA budget allocation was considered, the proposed budget is being updated based on a more refined approach to GSP development. The budget presented in November and December 2017 included KGA administrative costs, but did not identify specific activities for completing the Umbrella level portion of the GSP. The current draft budget is being revised to include the tasks that would be needed to complete a draft GSP by early 2019. The revised budget that is being described here is for information and no Board action is requested at this time. The revised draft budget includes the following GSP preparation and coordination activities:

GSP Coordination Support – These include the Provost and Pritchard consulting costs that are related to coordinating and managing the KGA portion of the Umbrella level GSP -- $230,000

Proposition 1 Grant Application – Costs reimbursable to Kern River GSA for preparation of the successful Proposition 1 grant application for $1.5 million – $57,404

GEI Task Order No. 16 – Task order approved by KGA at November 2017 Board meeting authorizing GEI to develop surface water, measured extraction and related data for the Kern Sub-Basin groundwater model, in coordination with KGA members – $75,000

Attorney Evaluation of Water Rights Precedents – Continuation in 2018 of the Legal Issues Analysis project to identify areas of agreement and disagreement related to groundwater management (this work is nearly complete) – $60,000

GEI Task Order for Umbrella GSP Section Narrative – Task order being proposed at February 2018 KGA Board of Directors meeting that prepares Umbrella level narrative for the KGA GSP for GSP sections on Basin Setting (including Hydrogeologic Conceptual Model and Groundwater Conditions), Monitoring Network and Sustainable Management Criteria -- $110,000

Sustainable Management Criteria – Procedures and narrative description of approach to be considered for documenting basis for sustainable management criteria, which will primarily be determined within each member district – Cost TBD based on scoping discussions with KGA member districts

GSA Data Management System Development – Specification and initial work to develop a data management system containing information in the GSP and for reporting annual and five-year reports – Cost TBD based on scoping discussions with KGA member districts

Stakeholder Outreach – Develop and implement outreach program for KGA that is coordinated with individual outreach activities of KGA member districts – Cost TBD based on scoping discussions with KGA member districts

GSP Modeling Support – Additional activities needed to present the water budget from the Kern Sub-Basin groundwater model on a district basis, to conduct water


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level projects in support of sustainable management criteria and to develop water budgets and water level projects for future conditions with climate change as required under SGMA – Cost TBD based on scoping discussions with KGA member districts

Umbrella Draft GSP Preparation – Prepare narrative for complete draft of Umbrella-level GSP that summarizes the information being developed by KGA member districts for their portions of the Kern Sub-basin for the entire KGA – Cost TBD based on scoping discussions with KGA member districts

Preliminary budgets have been developed for all activities, however these have not been reviewed at the Coordination Committee and with KGA management areas to develop consensus on level of effort and corresponding cost. The budget will continue to be refined with the Coordination Committee and will be presented to the KGA Board for fomal approval in March.

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Potential PotentialBudget Item CY2018 Grant Funds /4 CY2018 Grant Funds /7

KERN GROUNDWATER AUTHORITY JPA EXPENSES /1

General and Administrative Costs

1 KGA Management 185,000$ /5 235,000$ /8

1A Management Support (Basin Coordinator / Planning Coordinator / 130,000$ -$ 360,000$ 140,632$ /9

Secretary)1B General Attorney Support 60,000$ -$ 150,000$ -$ 1C GEI Task Order No. XX - General Technical Consultant Support 20,000$ -$ 50,000$ -$ 1D Website Management 3,000$ -$ 3,000$ -$

2 Governance2A JPA Amendments / Coordination Agreement / Legal Opinion -$ -$ 50,000$ -$

3 Miscellaneous3A Audit / Financial Reports 10,000$ -$ 10,000$ -$ 3B Miscellaneous Administrative Costs 35,000$ -$ 35,000$ -$

General and Administrative Costs Subtotal 258,000$ 73,000$ 658,000$ 282,368$

Technical Consultant Costs

4 Coordination4A Coordination Agreement -$ -$ 50,000$ -$ 4B Legal Issues Paper -$ -$ 20,000$ -$ 4C Technical Issues Review -$ -$ 25,000$ -$ 4D Kern County Facilitation Services - Center for Collaborative Policy 50,000$ -$ /7 250,000$ -$

5 Groundwater Sustainability Plan Preparation5A Develop GSP Framework for Chapters / Coordination -$ -$ 50,000$ -$ 5B KGA GSP Technical Coordination / Preparation -$ -$ 100,000$ -$

6 Stakeholder Outreach6A Stakeholder Outreach Meetings -$ -$ 100,000$

7 Grant Administration7A Future Grant Applications -$ -$ 50,000$ -$

Technical Consultant Costs Subtotal 50,000$ 50,000$ 645,000$ 645,000$

KERN GROUNDWATER AUTHORITY JPA EXPENSES SUBTOTAL 308,000$ 123,000$ 1,303,000$ 927,368$

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SPECIAL ACTIVITY AGREEMENT EXPENSES /2

1 Special Activity Agreement No. 1 - ITRC METRIC Study1A 1993 - 2012 and 2015 Evapotranspiration Data -$ -$ -$ -$ 1B GEI Task Order No. 12 - Remote Sensing Post Processing -$ -$ -$ -$ 1C Prop 1 Grant Administration 10,000$ -$ 10,000$ -$

Special Activity Agreement No. 1 - ITRC METRIC Study Subtotal 10,000$ 10,000$ 10,000$ 10,000$

2 Special Activity Agreement No. 2 - KRGSA Subbasin-Wide Model2A Todd Groundwater Kern Subbasin CV2Sim Groundwater Model 332,503$ 380,129$ /8 432,000$ 432,000$ /10

2B Woodard-Curran Groundwater Modeling Support Services /3 165,758$ 111,871$ /9 165,758$ 149,208$ /11

2C GEI Task Order No. XX - Surface Water Data Reconciliation / -$ -$ 120,000$ -$

Special Activity Agreement No. 2 - KRGSA Subbasin-Wide Model Subtotal 498,261$ 6,261$ 717,758$ 136,550$

3 Special Activity Agreement No. 3 - Groundwater Sustainability Agency3A GEI Task Order No. 13 - GSA Formation Support 23,503$ 23,503$ -$

Special Activity Agreement No. 3 - Groundwater Sustainability Agency Subtotal 23,503$ 23,503$ 23,503$ 23,503$

X Special Activity Agreement No. X - Database DevelopmentXA GSA Database Development -$ 300,000$ -$

Special Activity Agreement No. X - Database Development Subtotal -$ -$ 300,000$ 300,000$

Y Special Activity Agreement No. Y - GSP Preparation SupportYA GSP Coordination Support (Basin Coordinator/Planning Manager) 230,000$ 196,885$ /6

YB Prop 1 Grant Application Preparation 57,404$ YC GEI Task Order No. 16 - Surface Water Data Reconciliation 75,000$ YD Attorney Evaluation of Water Rights Precedents 60,000$ YE GEI Task Order No. XX - Umbrella GSP Section Narrative 110,000$ YF Sustainable Management Criteria TBDYG GSA Database Development TBDYH Stakeholder Outreach TBDYI GSP Modeling Support TBDYJ Umbrella Draft GSP Preparation TBD

Special Activity Agreement No. Y - GSP Preparation Support Subtotal 532,404$ 335,519$

SPECIAL ACTIVITY AGREEMENT EXPENSES SUBTOTAL 1,064,168$ 375,283$ 1,051,261$ 470,053$

NOTES:/1 Kern Groundwater Authority JPA Expenses shall be shared equally between General Members as specified in Section 4.05 of the Kern Groundwater Authority Amended and Restated JPA ,

dated March 22, 2017. See Table 1 for a list of General Members and their responsibility./2 Special Activity Agreement Expenses shall be shared among the Special Activity Agreement participants as detailed in the respective Special Activity Agreement.

See Table 1 for a breakdown of Special Activity Agreement cost responsibility by party./3 Woodard-Curran Groundwater Modeling Support Services have an approved Task Order for the amount of $98,652. However, during the Kern County Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability

Plan Support Prop 1 2017 Grant Application, additional tasks were identified and included in the project application. Potential additional tasks can increase the budget to $165,758./4 Potential grant funding to cover 2018CY budget items, and amended subtotals to account for potential grant funds./5 Approx KGA Share of Kern County Proposition 1 Sustainable Groundwater Planning Grant funding. Grant agreement is between DWR and Kern County./6 Groundwater Sustainability Plan Coordination Project (included in Kern County Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan Support Prop 1 2017 Grant Application)./7 Assumption of $100,000 provided by DWR through Facilitation Support Services/8 Kern Basin-Wide Groundwater Model Development Project (included in Kern County Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan Support Prop 1 2017 Grant Application)./9 Kern Subbasin Groundwater Model Peer Review Project (included in Kern County Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan Support Prop 1 2017 Grant Application).

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Memorandum

Three task orders are being proposed for approval at the February 28, 2018 KernGroundwater Authority Board of Directors meeting:

· KGA Umbrella Groundwater Sustainability Plan Narrative -- $110,000The proposed task order for GEI would develop narrative for initial sections of theGroundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) including the Basin Setting (HydrogeologicConceptual Model and Groundwater Conditions), Sustainable Management Criteriaand Monitoring Networks. The Basin Setting work would be done at a high level forthe entire Kern Sub-Basin and would include placeholders for summary of moredetailed information to be developed at the management area level. The SustainableManagement Criteria and Monitoring networks would include the draft narrative for theGSP and describe technical approach to be taken by individual management areas.

· Technical Assistance Support -- $20,000The proposed task order continues technical and policy support from GEI for KGAissues as they develop.

· GSP Coordination Support – $230,000The proposed task order for Provost and Pritchard Consulting provides for continuedcoordination support for KGA on both administrative and GSP Preparation topics. Thework includes a part-time role for the Basin Coordinator, a full-time Planning Managerposition and supporting Administrative Assistant services.


From: Terry Erlewine, Basin Coordinator


Subject: Proposed Task Orders for Groundwater Sustainability Plan Development

STANDARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTAGREEMENT NO. KGMC-0001

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EXHIBIT ATASK ORDER NO. 17

Kern Groundwater AuthorityDevelopment of KGA Umbrella Elements – Part 1

(Basin Setting, Sustainable Management Criteria, Monitoring Network, and Management Actions andAdaptive Management)

The scope of work, schedule and project budget have been developed to provide the Kern GroundwaterAuthority (KGA and CLIENT) support and technical assistance for the preparation of the Basin SettingSection of the KGA Umbrella Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP). GEI Consultants, Inc. (CONSULTANT)will perform all efforts undertaken through this Task Order at the direction of the KGA Basin Coordinator.

BACKGROUND

This task order will support the development of a following elements of the KGA Umbrella GSP: BasinSetting Section, Sustainable Management Criteria; Monitoring Networks; and Projects, ManagementActions and Adaptive Management. The products developed under this scope of work will provideguidance and support to develop of individual KGA member GSP Chapters. Work performed under this taskorder will also inform the development of subsequent task orders for generating greater detail for thesesame tasks.

SCOPE OF WORK

Task 1 - Develop Draft Sub-Basin Setting

Based on readily available data, CONSULTANT will prepare a review draft of the Basin Setting Section forinclusion in a KGA Umbrella GSP including the following information at a high-level on a basin-wide level:

· Hydrogeologic Conceptual Modelo Regional geologic and structural settingo Lateral basin boundaries and definable bottom of the basino Identification and description of principal aquifers and aquitards (including formation

names, physical properties [vertical and lateral extent, hydraulic conductivity, storativity],structural properties that restrict groundwater flow, general water quality, and primaryuses or users, and data gaps)

o Topographic map


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o Geologic map and at least 2, up to 4, cross-sectionso Soils mapo Delineation (map) of recharge and discharge areaso Surface water bodies significant to management of the basin

· Groundwater Conditions, including maps/figures below as well as high-level descriptiono Groundwater level contour maps (“current” seasonal high and seasonal low for each

principal aquifer)§ Assume that “Chapter”-level efforts will cover the hydrograph requirement

[354.16(a)(2)]o Groundwater electrical conductance contour mapso Change in storage maps for two periodso Electrical conductance cross-sectionso Map of the location of known groundwater contamination sites and plumeso Maps of historical and recent land subsidenceo Map of interconnected surface water systemso Map of groundwater dependent ecosystems

· Description of Existing models in the Sub-basin

· Identified Management Areas, including initial explanation of how management areas can operateunder different minimum thresholds and measurable objectives without causing undesirableresults in other areas

The review draft will summarize, at a high level, available information on the Kern Sub-Basin. Theinformation will be aggregated at a basin-wide level and will be generally similar in scope with other recentbasin-wide efforts in the Kern Sub-Basin, such as the Kern River Watershed Coalition Authority“Groundwater Quality Assessment Report” date 2015 and existing conditions writeups in recentenvironmental impact reports.

Deliverable

· Technical Memorandum: Draft Basin Setting Sectiono Preliminary Draft: March 30, 2018o Final Draft: April 20, 2018

Task 2 – Develop Additional KGA Umbrella GSP ElementsConsultant will prepare draft sections for the following elements of the Umbrella GSP: SustainableManagement Criteria; Monitoring Networks; and Projects, Management Actions and AdaptiveManagement. The draft sections will include the following:

· Sustainable Management Criteria. The CONSULTANT will initiate development of a placeholder fordescription of the Sub-Basin’s sustainability goal, including how sustainability is likely to be


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achieved within 20 years; Description of the beneficial uses that will be addressed for eachsustainability indicator and basis for developing undesirable results; Description of the analyticalapproach(es) to developing minimum thresholds, measurable objectives and interim milestones,indicating factors that individual KGA districts would consider in developing those criteria for theirown management areas.This initial effort will initiate the development of an outline for the Sustainable ManagementCriteria Framework at the Sub-Basin level and develop a subsequent task order for completion ofthe effort.

· Monitoring Networks. Describe monitoring network objectives, and how existing groundwaterlevel, groundwater quality and subsidence monitoring networks can/will be incorporated into theSub-Basin monitoring networks. Identify the scientific rationale for monitoring site selection foreach sustainability indicator, including the rationale for monitoring network density and frequency.Summarize groundwater monitoring protocols to be used, based on DWR Best ManagementPractices for Monitoring Networks, KGA Groundwater Elevation Data White Paper and othersources. Describe how it may be demonstrated that certain undesirable results are not present andare not likely to occur within the Sub-Basin so as to waive the requirement to monitor for thosesustainability indicators. Describe the process by which representative monitoring sites may bedesignated, and how it may be demonstrated that significant correlation exists betweengroundwater elevations and other sustainability indicators for which groundwater elevation mayserve as a proxy. Describe how a margin of operational flexibility may be incorporated intomeasurable objectives.

· Projects, Management Actions and Adaptive Management. Describe management actionsavailable to KGA members to reduce groundwater use, including methods to quantify demandreduction actions that may be implemented to mitigate overdraft conditions. Describe how KGAmembers may develop criteria that would trigger projects and management actions. It is assumedthat projects to increase supply, the types and levels of management actions, and the details of theadaptive management approach will be developed at the Chapter level and incorporated into theDraft GSP in a separate task.

The review draft will be included in a working Draft GSP for KGA, which will be available for consultation byindividual KGA members. The Draft GSP will be updated in late 2018 through one or more separate KGATask Orders that summarize more detailed information by management areas into a Sub-Basin levelsummary.

Deliverable

· Sustainable Management Criteriao Preliminary Draft Outline Sustainable Management Criteria Framework: March 23, 2018o Sustainable Management Task Order: March 28, 2018

· Monitoring Networkso Preliminary Draft: March 30, 2018


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o Final Draft: April 20, 2018· Projects, Management Actions and Adaptive Management s

o Preliminary Draft: April 13, 2018o Final Draft: May 11, 2018

SCHEDULE

Work on this Task Order will begin upon execution by the CLIENT and GEI and continue through June 30,2018.

BUDGET

Time and materials for this Task Order are not to exceed $110,000. The CLIENT shall pay GEI in accordancewith Exhibit B of the Professional Services Agreement.

Should GEI anticipate that additional monies or additional time is needed to complete this Task Order, GEIshall notify the CLIENT at least 30 days prior to the depletion of funds or expiration of this Task Order inorder to begin an amendment to this Task Order.

AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES

GEI and the CLIENT agree that the services described in this Task Order will be performed in accordancewith the terms and conditions of the Professional Services Agreement.

For CLIENT: For GEI:

By: By:

(Signature) (Signature)

(Print Name) (Print Name)

(Title) (Title)

(Date) (Date)

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Memorandum


From: Terry Erlewine; Basin Coordinator


Subject: Accomplishments and Forward Work Plan

Accomplishments

· Kern River GSA Proposition 1 Proposal for $1.5 million for GSP preparation includingKGA recommended for funding by DWR

· Hired Patty Poire as Planning Manager effective February 26· Developed complete writeup on Groundwater Legal Issues, with some further

discussion and revisions to be considered· Submitted Initial Notification of Preparation of Groundwater Sustainability Plan and

comments on DWR’s Draft Best Management Practices for Sustainable ManagementCriteria on behalf of KGA

· Distributed GSP Chapter outlines, with content narrative and instructions forcompletion, to KGA agencies (Delayed from October)

· Worked with Consultant Group to develop GSP Milestones for GSP preparation andto coordinate preparation of the Basin Setting

· Held two meetings of Kern Policy Coordination Group including Kern GroundwaterAuthority, Kern River GSA and Buena Vista WSD.

· Basin Coordinator attended meetings on SGMA Website Development, South ValleyPractitioner’s Meeting and DWR Management

· Sent letter to DWR requesting early availability of Fine Grid C2VSIM model forpreliminary refinement work in Kern Sub-Basin

· Agreed to work with Self Help Enterprises on two workshops in Spring 2018 forstakeholders, with initial emphasis on disadvantaged communities

· Identified cost allocation approach for GSP preparation costs as distinct from KGAadministrative budget

Forward Work Plan

· Finalize Legal Analysis of Policy Issues

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· Continue work on preparing Basin Setting discussions for GSPs· Work with County of Kern and interested stakeholders in addressing White Area

issues· Refine Study Scope and budget for preparation of KGA (umbrella) portion of GSP· Conduct meeting for Management Committee of Special Activities Agreement #2 on

funding authority for Peer Review effort· Review level of effort for data management system and outreach program with

Coordination Committee· Define schedule and approach for Spring 2018 stakeholder meetings