PublicWorkshopontheSustainableGroundwaterManagementAct
- SGMA-
October2017
WhyShouldWeCare?
ThislawCOULD resultin:• Limitsongroundwaterpumping
• Groundwaterfees/taxes
• Statecontroloflocalgroundwaterresources
Agenda
• WelcomeandOverview• ManagingGroundwater
– Whycare?– What’sRequired?• SGMAintheCosumnesSubbasin• Near-TermEffortsandGrantScope• PublicOutreach• NextSteps
SMGA=SustainableGroundwaterManagementAct
WelcomeandOverview
OriginsofSGMA
SGMA=SustainableGroundwaterManagementAct
GSA=GroundwaterSustainabilityAgency
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
SGMA– StateLegislature’sResponsetoOngoingProblem
SMGA=SustainableGroundwaterManagementAct
CriticallyOverdrafted Basins
What’srequired:SGMABasics
TheSustainableGroundwaterManagementAct1. Localcontrol(governance)ispreferred2. Ensuresustainablegroundwater3. Definethresholds&actionsinyourPlan4. ContinualperiodicStatereview5. AvoidStateintervention(State“backstop”)
SMGA=SustainableGroundwaterManagementAct
SGMAinCosumnesSubbasin
• Whowillmanageyourgroundwater• Localagencies• Agencyroles• WritingthePlan• Demonstratingsustainability
SMGA=SustainableGroundwaterManagementAct
Whowillmanageourgroundwater?
• Local:GroundwaterSustainabilityAgencies(GSAs)• 7GSAsinCosumnesSubbasin
– AmadorCountyGroundwaterManagementAuthority– Sloughhouse RCD– Omuchumne-HartnellWD– GaltID– ClayWD– CityofGalt– SacramentoCounty
Whowillmanageourgroundwater?
• Local:GroundwaterSustainabilityAgencies(GSAs)• 7GSAsinCosumnesSubbasin
– AmadorCountyGroundwaterManagementAuthority– Sloughhouse RCD– Omuchumne-HartnellWD– GaltID– ClayWD– CityofGalt– SacramentoCounty
AmadorCountyGroundwaterManagementAuthority
AuthorityMembers
• AmadorCounty
• AmadorWaterAgency
• JacksonValleyIrrigationDistrict
GroundwaterSustainabilityAgencies(GSAs)
• GSAeligibility– Publicagency– Locallandorwateruseresponsibility
• Flexiblemanagementstructure• CouldbeoneGSAforbasinor
multipleGSAsthatcoordinate• EmpowersGSAsto:
– Measureextractions– Conductstudies– Manageextractions– Assessfees– Achievesustainability
GSAs- GroundwaterSustainabilityAgencies-
GSA=GroundwaterSustainabilityAgency
SGMA RolesDWR=Calif.Dept.ofWaterResourcesSWRCB=StateWaterResourcesControlBoardGSA=GroundwaterSustainabilityAgency
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
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
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
DevelopingThePlan
• TheGSAshaveuntilJanuary2022tocompleteaGroundwaterSustainabilityPlan
• ThesevenGSAsareworkingtodevelopasingleintegratedplanfortheBasin– TheplanwillhavespecificcomponentsuniquetoeachGSA
• Mustdemonstratesustainability
• Technicalanalysis– Conceptualmodel– Waterbudget
• Lookintothefuture…– Computermodel– Play“whatif”games
• Definemilestonesandthresholds 20422022
Projected Future
Howdoyoudemonstrate“sustainability”?
(Sub)Basin&GSAs- Piecesofawhole-
Staterequiressingle:– DataSet– Methodology– Coor.Agreement– PointofContact
Requirescoordinated:– GWmodels– Sustainableyields– Plans
GSA=GroundwaterSustainabilityAgency
ThePlanisaBIG challenge
Required• Coordination• Negotiation• Funding($2M+)• Lotsofoutreach• Complexscience• Jointfact-finding• Maintainautonomy
Otherfactors• Consequencesarehigh• Planisduein2022• Autonomy+SingleSubmittal
• After2022:annualreportsand5-yearupdates
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
Costs&Funding
StateGrantRequest37%
ExistingStateGrant2%WaterForum
30%
LocalAgencies
9%
Sac.County18%
CityofGalt4%
GrantFunding
• FundsfromProp1throughDWR• Grantsupto$1Mor50%(whicheverisless)• FundsONLYforPlanpreparation(andstudies)• OnlyoneapplicationperBasin• Demonstratedpublicengagement• Crediblescopeofworkneeded• Demonstrationofbasincollaborationkey
DWR=Calif.Dept.ofWaterResources
Conclusion:SGMAisComplexandHighStakes
GettingInvolved
• ThesevenGSAshaveorganizedintoaBasinWorkingGroup
• Meetingsareopentothepublic• Meetingsummariesarepostedtoawebpage
– cosumnes.waterforum.org• Periodicworkshopswillbeheldthroughouttheplanningeffort
• Draftdocumentswillbeavailableforpublicreviewandcomment.
QUESTIONSANDCOMMENTS
NextSteps
Next4Years• It’sallabouttheGrantApplication!!!– GrantapplicationsdueonNovember13th
• PreparethePlan– Analyses– UndesirableResults– Sustainableyield– ManagementActions
2022thru2042• ImplementthePlan• Monitoring• Reporting• Possibly:managementactions
• Unknown:long-termcosts
YourInput:EngagingWaterUsers+thePublic
Howdoweensureinterestedwaterusersarewellinformedandtheirperspectivesaremeaningfullyinformingplandevelopment?• Whatfrequencyofinvolvement?• Whereandwhen?• Whattopicsareofgreatestinteresttoyou?• Howtogetthewordout?