Status of Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Implementation

January 6, 2020

Recent Key Accomplishments

• Technical• Data Management System• Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems• Field Work• Hydrogeologic Conceptual Model

• Outreach Stakeholder Advisory Committee Stakeholder Communication and

Engagement Plan

• Round 3 Grant Application

Essential Consultant 

Work

• Representative Work from Each Task for both GSI Water Solutions Inc. and CV Strategies

Data Review and Assessment

Hydrogeological Conceptual Model

Groundwater Model Update and Readiness

Groundwater Surface Water Interconnection

Water Budget Development

Sustainable Management Criteria

Projects and Management Actions

Preparation of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan

Six Month Look Ahead

Data Review and Assessment• Tech memos describing data

assessment, data gaps, recommendations for GW monitoring, Sampling and Analysis Plan

Hydrogeological Conceptual Model• Drafting cross sections and HCM,

technical memorandum. HCM specific workshop

Groundwater Model Update and Readiness• Model will be updated, model

documentation prepared for R2 Grant

Six Month Look Ahead

Groundwater Surface Water Interconnection• Technical memorandum on GDEs,

installation of six piezometers and up to 40 temperature probes

Water Budget Development• Early work to develop historical

water budget.

Round 3 Grant• If successful, preparation of grant

agreement, additional consultant work

Challenges

Technical memo on Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems took more time than expected.Site access agreements. Some delays but good progress being made on multiple fronts now (private land, City, County).Delays do not affect overall schedule, but can delay collection of new data. Currently mitigated by using water level data from shallow wells and use of groundwater flowmodel to examine predicted changes in groundwater conditions.

Fiscal

Anticipate using contingency funds for up to 2 additional workshops in FY 20/21.

During FY 20/21 budget process, we will propose moving approved contingency funds into contracts to cover this effort.

Round 3 Grant- if awarded some scope and budget changes to contracts will be necessary to reflect additional funds for installation of data loggers and other work.

Summary

• Significant work last quarter.• Schedule concern with field work being

mitigated.• Seating of Stakeholder Advisory Committee

means significant new work will take place.• Schedule graphic shows interrelationship of

technical work and workshops.

Task # Description of Task Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Task 2 Data Review and Assessment

Task 6 Hydrogeologic Conceptual Model

Task 3Groundwater Model Update and Readiness

Task 4

Groundwater/Surface Water Interconnection and Sustainability Criteria for GDE's

Task 4 Public Workshop Cycle

Task 5 Water Budget Development

Task 5 Public Workshop Cycle

Task 7Development of Sustainable Management Criteria

Task 7 Public Workshop Cycle

Task 8Projects and Management Actions and Implementation Plan

Task 8 Public Workshop Cycle

Task 9  GSP Document Preparation

Task 9 Public Workshop Cycle

Workshop Cycle

Workshop Cycle

Workshop Cycle

Workshop Cycle

TASK 7

TASK 8

TASK 9

Calendar Year 2021SCV GSP Development Schedule (12‐18‐19)

TASK 4

TASK 2

TASK 5

Calendar Year 2019 Calendar Year 2020

TASK 6

Workshop Cycle

TASK 3