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Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Update 10/24/2018 Office of Research, Planning & Performance

“ Groundwater management in California is best ” accomplished locally . Governor Jerry Brown

Form Implement Agencies Plans Achieve Develop Sustainability! Plans

“ [ ] W here a local groundwater sustainability agency is not managing its groundwater sustainably, the state needs to protect the resource until…a local groundwater sustainability agency can sustainably manage ” the groundwater basin. California Legislature

1 Board only steps in when local efforts fail. 2 Temporarily protects the basin until locals come up-to-speed. 3 Backstop is triggered by SGMA deadlines.

TRIGGERING the BACKSTOP No GSA No GSA Critical Critical No plan No plan DWR fails DWR fails or or overdraft overdraft or plan or plan Alternative Alternative & & DWR DWR & & No plan or No plan or fails plan Surface fails plan Surface DWR fails plan DWR fails plan depletions depletions

Trigger Issues Intervention Fixed? Interim Basin Plan Probation

BASIN

1 GSA

1 PLAN

GSA 1 GSA 4 1 PLAN GSA 2 GSA 3

1 PLAN

GSA 1 PLAN 1 1 PLAN GSA 4 GSA 2 PLAN 4 PLAN 2 GSA 3 PLAN 3

GSA 1 PLAN 1 1 PLAN GSA 4 GSA 2 PLAN 4 NO PLAN GSA 3 PLAN 3

PROBATION

GSA 1 PLAN 1 1 PLAN GSA 4 GSA 2 PLAN 4 PLAN 2 GSA 3 PLAN 3

PROBATION

AVOIDING the BACKSTOP

Probationary groundwater BASIN Opportunity to fix issues All pumpers report Board investigations May require meters De Minimis users are not exempt.

Groundwater extraction reports Pumpers report directly to the Board annually. 1 Well location and capacity 2 Monthly extraction volumes 3 Place and purpose of use De Minimis users exempt in unmanaged areas. Water Code Section 5202

Reporting Process Identify Collect Collect extractors reports fees Notify Review extractors reports

FEES beginning in Water Year 2018 Base Late Volumetric + + Filing Fee Fee Rate (per well) (per month) (per acre-foot) Unmanaged % $ 25 300 $ 25 Probation $ 40 * InterimPlan $ 55 * *special studies extra

Trigger Issues Intervention Fixed? Interim Basin Plan Probation

Corrective Actions Interim PLAN Monitoring CEQA Plan Schedule

Physical Demand Solutions Management Increase supply Decrease demand Storm water capture Pumping restrictions *most likely Develop local supply corrective action Water imports Desalination

AVOIDING the BACKSTOP

AVOIDING the BACKSTOP

“ Groundwater management in California is best ” accomplished locally . Governor Jerry Brown Morgan Johnson Groundwater Sam Boland-Brien Management SGMA@waterboards.ca.gov Program (916) 322-6508 www.waterboards.ca.gov/gmp