Bedford Coldwater Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan Public Meeting –Thursday, November 7, 2019 Presenter: Victor Harris, PG, CEG, CHG
Agenda 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Introduction to the S ustainable Groundwater Management Act (S GMA) 3. Bedford Coldwater Groundwater S ustainability Authority 4. Open Discussion 5. Next S teps
Meeting Obj ectives Help keep you informed about the S ustainable Groundwater Management Act Understand your needs and priorities Open lines of communication Build common goals for the Bedford Coldwater S ubbasin
Introduction to the S ustainable Groundwater Management Act
The S ustainable Groundwater Management Act (S GMA) S ustainable Groundwater Management Act (S GMA) was passed by the California legislature in 2014 Created a framework for sustainable groundwater management in California Sustainable Groundwater Managemen t = “ Management and use of groundwat er in a manner t hat can be maint ained during t he planning and implement at ion horizon wit hout causing undesirable result s.” “ … groundwat er management in California is best accomplished locally.” – Governor Jerry Brown, S ept ember 2014
S GMA Requires the formation of Groundwater S ustainability Agencies (GS As) – generally agencies overlying the groundwater basin GS As are responsible for preparing Groundwater S ustainability Plans (GS Ps) and be submitted by: January 2020 for critically over drafted basins January 2022 for remaining high and medium priority basins Creates a single sustainability goal for the basin or subbasin Achieved within 20 years of GS P implementation Maintained without causing undesirable results
S GMA Two main goals to promote basin health: 1. S top overdraft by “ balancing the water budget” 2. Achieve sustainable yield and avoid six undesirable results Surface Water Lowering Seawater Land Degraded Reduction Depletion GW Levels Intrusion Subsidence of Storage Quality
Joseph, Trevor, April 2018. DWR’ s S ust ainable Groundwat er Management Program Assist ance Webinar. GS P Development present at ion slides.
Basin Prioritization Four groundwater basin categories: High, medium, low, and very low Based on components in California Water Code S ection 10933(b) Population overlying basin or subbasin Number of wells that draw from the basin Irrigated acreage overlying the basin Reliance on groundwater for primary source of water
Groundwater S ustainability Agencies S GMA Required Groundwater S ustainability Agencies (GS As) be formed Expanded the role of DWR to support local implementation of sustainable groundwater management by GS As Allows for intervention by the S tate Water Resources Control Board (S WRCB) at points throughout the process of achieving sustainable groundwater management
Powers and Authority of a GS A Adopt rules, regulations, ordinances and resolutions to achieve groundwater sustainability Conduct investigations for the purpose of: Determining the need for groundwater management Preparing and adopting a GS P and implementing rules and regulations Proposing and updating fees Monitor compliance and enforcement Inspection of property or facilities to ascertain compliance Require registration of a groundwater extraction facility Require measurement and recording of groundwater extraction (costs borne by owner or operator) Require groundwater extraction facilities to file an annual report
Powers and Authority of a GS A (continued) Acquire land, water rights, rights-of-way, structures, or other property Appropriate and acquire surface or groundwater (or rights thereof) Transport, reclaim, purify, desalinate or treat wastewater or polluted water Additional authorities Regulate or limit groundwater extractions Limit construction of new wells, or reactivation of older wells Authorize transfers and carryover of groundwater extraction allocations
Groundwater S ustainability Plan GSP development must be a transparent and open process encouraging stakeholder and public input Establish minimum thresholds for each sustainability indicator to avoid undesirable results
Bedford Coldwater Groundwater S ustainability Authority
Bedford Coldwater Groundwater S ustainability Authority Joint Powers Authority (JP A) formed by three local agencies in February 2017 for management of the S ubbasin City of Corona City of Corona Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Temescal Valley Water District Jacque Casillas, Director JP A signed a resolution in March 2017 to become the GS A for the S ubbasin TVWD EVMWD Governed by a representative Board member from each agency Phil Williams, Vice-Chairman Paul Rodriguez, Chairman
Bedford Coldwater GSA Basin and Agency Boundaries
Bedford Coldwater S ubbasin Prioritization Bedford Coldwater S ubbasin classified as a very low priorit y subbasin Groundwater use <9,500 acre-feet per year and no documented impacts to the subbasin DWR SGMA Basin Prioritization Tool
2017 Prop 1 S GWP Grant BCGS A was awarded funding by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) of the S tate of California through the Proposition 1 S ustainable Groundwater Planning (S GWP) Grant S GWP Grant provides funding to assist in financing the planning and/ or selected proj ect activities that will improve sustainable groundwater management BCGS A submits quarterly progress reports to DWR under the conditions of the grant
GS P Development The First S tep is a Conceptual Model
GS P Development A Water Budget is Key to the Conceptual Model
Geologic Map of the Bedford Coldwater S ubbasin
GS P Development From Conceptual Model to Groundwater Flow Model Conceptual Model Water Budget Numerical Groundwater Model
Potential Proj ects for BCGS A Drill new, or locate suitable existing wells for groundwater monitoring S urface water instrumentation and monitoring Baseline groundwater quality sampling
GS P Development Timeline July 2019 • Begin Draft GSP development July 2020 • Draft GSP available for public review December 2020 • Final Draft GSP submitted to DWR
Open Discussion Who are the private groundwater users in the S ubbasin? Rough estimate of volume used Use of groundwater Groundwater quality Concerns? Who has concerns about the current groundwater conditions or elements of the GS P? What specific subj ect matter should be discussed in the GS P?
Next S teps How can you stay involved? Visit our website: www.BedfordColdwaterGS A.com Attend BCGS A Board meetings Provide current contact information for BCGS A updates Contact Victor Harris at 626-840-3592, victor@ hhwaterresources.com Please complete our survey before you leave Thank you for your interest and participation in the Bedford Coldwater Subbasin!
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