Public WorkshopTuesday, June 8, 2021

AGENDA1. Welcome and Introduction

1. ETGSA Governance1. Board & Committees2. Meeting Schedule

2. ETGSA Overview1. Background2. Rules & Regulations3. Invoicing Procedures

3. Online Water Accounting System (BasinSafe)1. Log-In2. Establish Withdrawal Priorities3. Land / Water Transfers

4. Questions & Answer5. Closing Statements

1.A – Introduction; Welcome

General Manager:

Admin Staff:

Phone:

Email:

Main Office:

Admin Office:

Website:

Rogelio Caudillo

Dalee Chang, Alexis Meneses & Michelle Parker

(559) 781-7660

info@easterntulegsa.com

881 W. Morton Ave, Suite D, Porterville, Ca 93257

324 S. Santa Fe St, Suite A, Visalia, Ca 93292

easterntulegsa.com

1.B – Introduction; Governance

For information on ETGSA Board & Committee Meetings Visit:easterntulegsa.com/meetings/

Board/Committees # Seats Meeting Schedule Role

Board of Directors 9 1st Thursday Final GSA Authority

Stakeholder Committee 9 2nd Thursday Advisory Committee

Finance Committee 3 1st Thursday & 3rd

TuesdayAdvisory Committee

Executive Committee 9 3rd Thursday Advisory Committee

Special Ad-Hoc Committees

varies Advisory Committee

2.A – ETGSA; Background

Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)- Signed into law by Governor Brown on September 16, 2014

Objective: Ensure the long-term reliability of our groundwater resources and connected surface water resources by requiring “sustainable” management

Balancing Supply and Demand by reducing groundwater overdraft

20-years to achieve sustainability (2020 through 2040)

Core Principle: Local Control = GSAs

The State may intervene if locals do not show progress towards reaching sustainability

Tule SubbasinOverview

LTRID GSA

ETGSA

DEID GSA

TRI-COUNT. GSA

ALPAUGH GSA

PIXLEY ID GSA

1. LTRID GSA: 104,525 ac.

2. Eastern Tule GSA (ETGSA): 161,511 ac.

3. Pixley ID GSA: 69,803 ac.

4. Delano Earlimart GSA (DEID GSA): 64,134 ac.

5. Tri-County GSA: 61,575 ac.

6. Alpaugh GSA: 14,437 ac.

7. Tulare County GSA: 2,408 ac.

TOTAL AREA: 477,000 ac.

ETGSA Background

GSA Plan Area &

Management Areas

2.B – ETGSA; Rules & Regs

• ETGSA Gross Area = 161,511 ac.• ETGSA Irrigated Area: ~85,000 Acres• ETGSA Urban Areas: ~15,000 Acres• ETGSA Non-Irrigated Area: ~60,000 Acres• ETGSA Consumption: ~265,000 ac/ft per year

• Estimated ETGSA Groundwater Overdraft: ~110,000 acre-feet per year

2.B – ETGSA; Rules & Regulations

Water Accounting - Water Allocations (Water Buckets)

*Tier 1 Transitional Allocations are Ramped or “Transitioned” Down every 5 years to 0 AF/Acres after 2035

Bucket of Water Definition 2021 AnnualAllocation

1 – Total Precipitation Long-term Avg for the GSA 0.89 AF/Acre

2 – Native Sustainable Yield Natural River Loss and Mountain Block Recharge 0.15 AF/Acre

3 – Landowner Developed Credits Carry-Over Credits from Previous Years & Purchased Credits Varies by Landowner

4 – Landowner Surface Water Credits Surface Water Delivered by Surface Water Districts Varies by District

5 – Tier 1 Transitional Overdraft Credits to “Transition” to Sustainability Over TimeOnly available to Irrigated Lands 1.18 AF/Acre*

6 – Tier 2 (Penalty) Overuse Beyond Buckets 1 through 5

2.B – ETGSA; Rules & Regs

Water Accounting - Consumption

Evapotranspiration “ET” data collected from Remotely Sensing Satellites

Data Provided on a Monthly Basis (~30 days after each month)

Water Allocations are Applied Towards ET Consumption

Emergency Ordinance – Water Year 2021

• CONSUMPTIVE USE – Reduced by 10% for Water Year 2021

• FALLOWED IRRIGATED LANDS – Consume full Allocation of Sustainable Yield from fallowed portion of irrigated land (Complete Application)

• NON-IRRIGATED LANDS – Transfer Native Safe Yield allocation, deficit consumption on Total Precipitation

• NON-IRRIGATED LANDS – Option to Elect to opt out of ETGSA Rules/Regs by submitting request. (Complete Application)

2.C – ETGSA; Invoicing Procedure

Groundwater Extraction Fee – Greater Tule Management AreaAnnual Fee for Water Allocations (1.04 AF/Acre Allocation for WY 2021)

Annually Billed based on the Water Rate Study prepared

2020 (50% of Budget covered by Groundwater Extraction Fee)

$4.92 per ac-ft which equates to $5.12 per acre

2021 (100% of Budget paid by Groundwater Extraction Fee):

07/09/2021 Public Hearing

Proposed $9.08 per ac-ft which equates to $9.44 per acre

2.C – ETGSA; Invoicing Procedure

Tier 1 Transitional Water Invoice

Quarterly Invoice for quantity of Tier 1 Transitional Water Consumed or Transferred

$245 per acre-foot for WY 2021

Tier 2 Transitional Water Penalty

Quarterly Invoice for quantity of Tier 2 Penalty Water Consumed

$500 per acre-foot for WY 2021

3 – BasinSafe Explanation

3.A – Log-In https://etgsa.basinsafe.com/Account/LoginUse your ETGSA Account Number as the Username to Log-In.Example: ETGSA9999

3 – BasinSafeExplanation

Edit Contact Information

Allocation Summary

Total Water Remaining

ET Chart

3 – BasinSafe Explanation

3.B – Withdrawal PrioritiesStep 1: Select the Water Account tab.

Step 2: Click on the ‘Set Withdrawal Priority’ button

Located under all the listed Account Allocations.

3 – BasinSafe Explanation

3.B – Withdrawal Priorities (cont.)Step 3: View all available water types and set your withdrawal priorities as you wish.

3 – BasinSafe Explanation

3.C – Land / Water Transfers

For all Transfers, please fill out the Transfer Form found on the website: https://www.easterntulegsa.com/resources/

Misc. ETGSA Activities in Progress

• Draft Land Subsidence Monitoring & Management Plan• Evaluation of the Bisected Parcels (eastern boundary) • Preparing Rules and Regulations for the remaining ETGSA

Management Areas (City/Communities)• Developing Water Market Bulletin Board• Evaluation of Non-Irrigated Lands Consumptive Use

Questions ?

Closing Remarks