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Jr , 6 r H r � , ,,,4, / ,,i, /, � � /�,/ !l l G r //, ,r er,, r r r r ✓ /r,�/ /li/ // ri ,, ,,... ., y 1 ,r.,. , F ,Jd /- rr / . r s, r, r � / r✓/ r�er r // / / // Resolution No. 1 -033 RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE BUTTE COUNTY GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY IN THE WEST BUTTE SU'BBASIN WHEREAS,the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) of 2014 went into effect on January 1, 2015;. a n d WHEREAS, SGMA enables the State 'Water Resources Control Board to intervene in groundwater basins unless a local public agency or combination of local public agencies form a Groundwater Sustainability Agency or Agencies (GSA) by June 30, 2017 (Water Code §10735); and WHEREAS, retaining local jurisdiction over water management and land use is essential to sustainably manage groundwater and to the vitality of Butte County's economy, communities, and environment; and WHEREAS, any local public agency that has water supply, water management or land use responsibilities within a subbasin may elect to be a Groundwater Sustainability Agency('Nater Code §14721 and §10723(a)); and WHEREAS, counties are presumed to be the Groundwater Sustainability Agency for areas within a basin that is not within the management area of another Groundwater Sustainability Agency (Water Code §10724); and WHEREAS, Butte County is eligible and presumed to be a Groundwater Sustainability Agency for the portions of the Vina, West Butte, East Butte, and Wyandotte Creek (formally North Yuba) subbasins in Butte County not managed by another agency; and WHEREAS, on October 13, 2015, after holding a public hearing and publication of notice pursuant to Government Code section 6066, the Butte County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 1 -145, electing to become a GSA for all portions of Butte County that overlie the Vina, West Butte, East Butte, and Wyandotte Creek (formally the North Yuba) subbasins; and WHEREAS, on November 17, 2015,. Chico held a public hearing to determine whether to become a GSA and on November 17, 2015, Chico adopted Resolution No. 63-15, electing to become a GSA; and WHEREAS, on June 16, 2415, Colusa County held a public hearing to determine whether to become a GSA and on June 16, 2015, Colusa County adopted Resolution 15-026, electing to become a GSA; and WHEREAS, on July 7, 2015, Glenn County held a public hearing to determine whether to become a GSA and on July 7, 2015, Glenn County adopted Resolution 2.015-48, electing to become a GSA; and WHEREAS, on September 15, 2015, Western Canal Water District held a public hearing to determine whether to become a GSA and on September 15, 2015, Western Canal Water District adopted Resolution 2015-05, electing to become a GSA; and WHEREAS,on June 16, 2015, Reclamation District 1004 held a public hearing to determine whether to become a GSA and on July 2, 2015, Reclamation District 1004 adopted Resolution 15-026, electing to become a GSA; and WHEREAS,on October 6, 2016, Durham Irrigation District held a public hearing to determine whether to become a GSA and on October 25, 2016, Durham Irrigation District adopted Resolution 16-001, electing to become a GSA; and WHEREAS,on June 16, 2015, Reclamation District 2106 held public hearings on January 18 and 19, 2017 to determine whether to become a GSA and on February 1, 2017, Reclamation District 2106 adopted Resolution 2016- 001, electing to become a GSA; and WHEREAS,on January 1, 2016, legislation known as Senate Bill 13 took effect which among other things requires that if the proposed GSA management areas of two or more entities overlap,then none of the entities would be recognized as GSRs until the overlap was resolved or eliminated (Water Code §10723.8(c)); and WHEREAS,the Butte County GSA area submitted through Resolution No. 15-146 overlap the GSA areas of the City of Chico, Reclamation District 2106, Durham Irrigation District, and Western Canal Water District and has prevented the establishment of GSAs as required by SGMA; and WHEREAS,failing to eliminate the GSA overlaps and establish GSAs by June 30, 2017 will subject the respective basin to State Water Resources Control Board intervention that will result in the imposition of fees and the loss of local land use and water management authority; and WHEREAS, pursuant Water Code §10723.8(c), entities whose proposed GSA management areas overlap may modify their proposed management areas in order to eliminate overlaps, and such modification does not require a new notice of intent unless the modification would effect a "material change" to the previously submitted notice of intent; and WHEREAS, Butte County, the City of Chico, Glenn County, Colusa County, Reclamation District 2106, Reclamation District 1004, and Durham Irrigation District support a cooperative and ongoing working relationship that will allow compliance with SGMA through eliminating GSA boundary overlaps and establish multi-GSA partnerships; and WHEREAS, Butte County can resolve the overlap with the City of Chico, Reclamation District 2106, Durham Irrigation District, and Western Canal Water District by modifying its GSA notice with a revised GSA map which reflects that the Butte County GSA area will be the portions of the West Butte subbasin not covered by the City of Chico, Reclamation District 2106, Durham Irrigation District, and Western Canal Water District; and WHEREAS,the modified GSA filing would resolve the overlaps in the West Butte subbasin and does not involve a material change requiring a new notice of intent; and WHEREAS, Butte County, Colusa County, Glenn County, the City of Chico, Reclamation District 2106, Durham Irrigation District, and Reclamation District 1004 intend to advance SGMA compliance for the West Butte subbasin through cooperation and partnership. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte hereby modifies its proposed GSA management areas in the West Butte (5-21.58) subbasin as depicted in the map attached as Exhibit A; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation is authorized to submit a modified GSA boundary and other related documents for the West Butte subbasin. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 23,d day of May, 2017 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Wahl, Lambert,Teeter, and Chair Connelly NOES: None ABSENT: Supervisor Kirk NOT VOTING: None Bill Connelly, Chair Butte County Board of Supervisors ATTEST: Paul Hahn, Chief Administrative Officer and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: I)Tply uft�u�mwrr�ura�avunnraewumw�ur.amol�mn�td�rir�jmr,�ummr�tmrur�ar��nmaouna�rrrmriumm+u„mruu.✓�m� y ,�>;4 +�+ .,... t5 :pro i II a ta 01^� IAM 4,4 vo { Cwd' m �� aw u � a, 0� 44 pw Aill r 4-0 rb ° 1 R r .F mGp i PoPoIIqq ^ r t Lu w, �� » ci