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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGPAC Committee Meeting Agenda Packet for July 16, 2018 Menchaca, Clarissa From: Butte County Department of Water& Resource Conservation <bcwater@buttecounty,net> Sent: Monday,July 9, 2018 12:06 PM To: Menchaca, Clarissa Subject: GPAC Meeting scheduled July 16, 2018 ................... .......... .......... .......... ............................. ............. RCE CONSERVATIO Groundwater Pumpers Advisory Committee Meeting The Gro,undwa�ter Pumpers, Advisory Committee meeting wiH be held as follows: July 16, 2018, 8:30 am Chico State 311 N i ch o I as C. S h outer Lr ,_IRgo In A009 & AO 10 Qhjg_q,_QA 915928 --—-----------.......................... ............... ---..-...--------------- Butte County Department of Water & Resource Conservation 5M552. 595 1kur ?battecaunt nit www butleCounty.,riot)vat rre ouroecoiiservatf ii Butte County Department of Water & Resource Conservation ( 308 Nelson Avenue, Orovllie, C 95985 Unsufaseritae_cmench ca butteco_u.nty.. Update Profij.g I About our service-ptovoder Sent by bcwaterbuttecounty.net 2 r Water and Resource Conservation Paul Gosselin, Director 308 Nelson Avenue T: 530.538.4343 buttecounty.net/waterresourceconservation ` aunty Oroville,California 95965 F: 530.538.3807 bcwater@buttecounty.net WATER&RESOURCE COW ERVA7KNJ Butte County Groundwater Pumpers Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Meeting Date: July 16, 2018 Time: 8:30AM Place: Chico State University Farm, 311 Nicholas C. Shouten Lane, Room A009 & 0010, Chico, CA Agenda Items 1. Welcome— Chair Rice 2. Roll Call -- Chair Rice 3. `Review and approval of the June 18, 2018 and June 25, 2018 GPAC minutes 4. Overview and discussion of the agenda (Paul Gosselin, Water and Resource Conservation) 5. Update on statewide SGMA issues (Debbie Spangler, DWR) 6. Update on the basin setting project of the Groundwater Sustainability Plans (Christina Buck, Water and Resource Conservation) 7. `Presentation and possible recommendation to the Board of Supervisors regarding the basin boundary modification proposal, as amended, prepared by the Districts (WCWD, BWD, BWGWD and RID) (Christina Buck, Water and Resource Conservation) 8. Update on the status of regional basin boundary modifications (Christina Buck, Water and Resource Conservation) 9. Update on the status of governance (Paul Gosselin, Water and Resource Conservation) 10.*Update of other SG MA issues— Staff& GPAC 11.GPAC members wishing to address items not listed on the agenda. (The GPAC is prohibited by state law from taking action on any item presented if it is not listed on the agenda). 12.Public members wishing to address the Commission on items not listed on the agenda. (The GPAC is prohibited by State law from taking action on any item presented if it is not listed on the agenda. Comments will be limited to five minutes per person) 13.Next meeting —August 20, 2018, 8:30AM, CSU Chico Farm. 14.Adjournment `Materials attached GPAC Agenda Water and Resource Conservation Paul Gosselin, Director Item #3 308 Nelson AvenueT: 530.538.4343 I buttecounty.net/waterresourceconservation Oroville,California 95965 F: 530.538.3807 bcwater@buttecounty.net Butte County WATER&KWURa CONSERVA710N Butte County Groundwater Pumpers Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes June 18, 2018 Time: 8:30AM Place: Chico State University Farm, 311 Nicholas C. Shouten Lane, Room A009 & 0010, Chico, CA Agenda 1. Welcome— Chair Rice 2. Roll Call Members Present: Rice, Heringer, Mendes, Sohnrey, Schooling, Cole, Daley Members Absent: Lavy 3. Review and approval of the May 21, 2018 GPAC minutes MOTION by Heringer, seconded by Sohnrey. Passed 7-0. 4. Overview and discussion of the agenda Paul Gosselin provided an overview of the agenda 5. Update on Statewide SGMA Issues Bill Ehorn, DWR, gave a summary of statewide SGMA implementation issues. 6. Update on the Groundwater Sustainability Grant Paul Gosselin informed the GPAC that the GSP grant agreement is expected to go the Board of Supervisors for approval on June 26th. 7. Presentation and possible recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on governance Paul Gosselin gave the status of the governance process in each of the four subbasins. On May 22nd, the Board of Supervisors voted to support the drafting of the JPA for the Vina subbasiin. 8. Overview of the Tribal Outreach Program Kelly Peterson gave an overview of the Tribal outreach efforts. 9. Presentation and discussion of the Local Technical Assistance Program Kelly Peterson gave an overview of DWR's Local Technical Assistance Program. The department was designated as the Point of Contact for the Vina and Wyandotte Creek subbasins on behalf of the other GSAs. Discussions with East Butte and West Butte GSAs on designating a Point of Contact have not occurred yet. 10.Update of other SGMA issues Sean Early presented a basin boundary modification proposal drafted by the Richvale Irrigation District, Western Canal Water District, Butte Water District and the Biggs West Gridley Water District. The GPAC requested that a special meeting be set for June 25th to consider making a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on the proposal. 11.GPAC members wishing to address items not listed on the agenda. (The GPAC is prohibited by state law from taking action on any item presented if it is not listed on the agenda). None. 12.Public members wishing to address the Commission on items not listed on the agenda. (The GPAC is prohibited by State law from taking action on any item presented if it is not listed on the agenda. Comments will be limited to five minutes per person) None 13.Next meeting June 25, 2018, 8:30AM, TBD— Special meeting. July 16, 2018, 8:30AM, CSU Chico Farm — regular meeting 14.Adjournment Water and Resource Conservation Paul Gosselin, Director 308 Nelson Avenue T: 530.552.3595I buttecounty.net/waterresourceconservation bcwater@buttecounty.net Butte County Oroville,California 95965 F: 530.538.3807 WATER&RESOURCE CONSERVATION Groundwater Pumpers Advisory Committee ****Special Meeting**** Minutes June 25, 2018 Time: 8.30AM Place. Chico State University f=arm, 311 Nicholas C. Shouten lane, Room A009 & 010 Agenda 1. Welcome— Chair Rice 2. Roll Call Members Present: Rice, Heringer, Mendes, Sohnrey, Schooling, Cole, Members Absent: Daley, Lavy 3. Presentation and possible recommendation to the Board of Supervisors regarding the Basin Boundary Modification proposal prepared by the Districts (WCWD, BWD, BWGWD and RID) Paul Gosselin gave a summary of the basin boundary modification proposal prepared by the water districts. The proposal would extend the Vina subbasin to the northern boundary of RD2106 and Western Canal Water District and combine the remaining portion of the East and West Butte subbasins. Sean Early, Richvale Irrigation District, provided an overview of the proposal and distributed a document highlighting the pros and cons. The proposal may be amended to include M&T Ranch. Anjanette Shadley, Amy Raymond and Jeff Carter addressed the GPAC. MOTION by Mendes and seconded by Schooling to recommend that the Board of Supervisors support the proposed basin boundary modification. Passed 5-0 (Heringer abstained). 4. GPAC members wishing to address items not listed on the agenda. (The GPAC is prohibited by state law from taking action on any item presented if it is not listed on the agenda). None 5. Public members wishing to address the Commission on items not listed on the agenda. (The GPAC is prohibited by State law from taking action on any item presented if it is not listed on the agenda. Comments will be limited to five minutes per person) None 6. Next meeting July 16, 2098, 8:30AM, CSU Chico Farm. 7. Adjournment GPAC Agenda Item #7 Proposed Butte Subbasin Advantages: 1. Reduces Cost a. From 4 to 3 subbasins in Butte County b. Corresponding reduction in staff time and meetings for GSAs and interested stakeholders c. Allows grant funds to be spread over 3 subbasins, rather than 4 d. New subbasin better aligns existing planning documents paid for by taxpayers and ratepayers that will be used in GSP development L AB 3030 groundwater management plans ii. Ag water management plans iii. Existing groundwater monitoring efforts 2. Reduces complexity a. Governance L Currently,there maybe 3 or 4 different governance approaches,e.g.,joint powers agreement, memorandum of understanding,standing committee,etc. ii. Proposed Butte Subbasin allows for better uniformity of governance approach across all Butte County subbasins b. Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) L Currently, Butte County,GSAs,stakeholders and public must prepare at least one GSP for each of the 4 subbasins (at least 4 GSPs). 1. Potential for multiple DSPs in one subbasin that must then be coordinated through a "coordination agreement" ii. Proposed Butte Subbasin reduces number of GSPs to 3 and reduces likelihood of multiple GSPs in any one subbasin 3. Promotes sustainable groundwater management and local control of groundwater resources a. Better aligns existing land use practices and water management efforts with subbasin boundaries b. Allows surface water districts to align in one Subbasin;surface water supports direct and in lieu groundwater recharge and promotes conservation of groundwater resources c. GSAs in Butte Subbasin in better position to assist with sustainable groundwater management in adjacent subbasins,Vina and Wyandotte d. Helps keep Butte County water in Butte County e. Enhances local control--Butte Basin proposal is consistent(with one exception, discussed below)with modification proposals submitted by Tehama County,Butte County,Colusa County,Yuba County and Sutter County and supported by dozens of GSAs Disadvantages: 1. Butte Basin proposal is late in the process—DWR deadline recently extended to July 31, 2018 2. May affect ongoing governance discussions in the currently configured Vina Subbasin 3. Minor modification to proposal put forth by Butte County in that it moves County's proposed southerly Vina Subbasin line further south The Butte Subbasin Proposal does not.... 1. Exempt the GSAs and groundwater users within the Butte Subbasin from the requirements of SGMA. a. The Butte Subbasin will be subject to and must comply with SGMA's mandates. 2. Implicate, interfere with, or undermine Butte County's Groundwater Ordinance, known as Measure G, located at Chapter 33 of the Butte County Code. a. The Butte County portions of the Butte Subbasin will continue to be subject to Chapter 33, including the limitations on out-of-County groundwater substitution water transfers. b. The portions of the Butte Subbasin in Glenn and Colusa Counties will continue to be subject to those counties' rules regarding groundwater substitution water transfers. 3. Result in splitting off from joint efforts with the County on groundwater planning. a. GSAs in the Butte Subbasin include water districts, reclamation districts, counties and cities. These parties will jointly comply with and implement SGMA with input from interested stakeholders and the public. 4. Result instate intervention into groundwater matters by the California Department of Water Resources or the State Water Resources Control Board. a. The Butte Subbasin enhances local control of groundwater resources and helps avoid intervention by the State of California 5. Impactor diminish existing rights to groundwater. a. The Butte Subbasin will not alter, diminish or affect existing rights to groundwater, including rights for irrigation of agriculture and domestic wells. Tehama County Po#ential Butte Subbasin, Butte County Vina Subbasin,and • e; SubmiEEedGSAAreas Legend Y } Potential Butte Subbasin s r QPotential Vina Subbasin „ ©County Boundaries °- ]Thermalito Atterbay r% QCity GSA Areas t' Irrigation and Water District GSA Areas ?S ° Biggs Most Gridley Water District Rock Y ©Butte Water District Creek,;' ®Durham Irrigation District 4 RD :: •:::::::::::..SZ Richvale Irrigation District .. _ Sutter Extension Water District .....0 Western Canal Water District h <: Reclamation District GSA Areas Reclamation District 21316 QI Reclamation District No.1004 Rock Creak Reclemefi . .. ..,, ....:• ... .. ',:i.. on DEstncl Q r ` OtherAgencyGSA Areas ®South Feather Water and Power Thermalito Water and Sewer District Butte County Exclusive GSAArea tiflll7 Q Cofusa County Exclusive GSAArea SilbbaSln :Durharr i Glenn County Exclusive GSAArea D 1 2 3 4 5Mi ( `�4 RD1Ofir �yy� t �7 sp 2S� T,hbrmall#o ButtenCount '- a. . 44411- fBnnty K °° Western Canal � � � ���,�,•,,Gy f.:.: oath,. T 4 Feather p; rt -- � �r �., 'Irrigation Distric# �,• , ,� ;;';.... Cou . ; Colusa Cou i Blggs West Grldley;4 �G.'rialef.. ': r . Water I)I5t ICt �I -xs lj s '`zars3Lltte c Di tri t 'RD10�O4 � V�lafer Er Butte.C1au nty, f =:Butte County K.. Sutter County Yuba County is i I _ 3: Ci �o q 0 p r e, Live:0ak j Sutter i Nole.[�GSAAr as,downloaded Item DWR e Extension -':-.•.:.",:.•,•..•. _ GSA Formation Notification System at Water hltp;llsgme.waterca.govlpodallNgse on rNaU'6d�i6d::; Mton, District GPAC Agenda Item #10 Resolution No.18-096 RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OfTHE BUTTE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INVOLVEMENT |NTHE SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT ACT PROCESS WHEREAS, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 ("SGMA") provides |uou| agencies (counties and cities with land-use authority and single and multipurpose special districts with water management authority) with the directive and authority to manage groundwater locally,with State oversight; and WHEREAS, high and medium priority groundwater basins must develop and be managed under Groundwater Sustainability Plan(GSP),which must be submitted to the California Department of Water Resources by January 31,2022, for the subbas|nxwithin Butte County; and WHEREAS, one of the steps in that process in Butte County is for eligible local agencies in each subbasin to determine the make-up ofan inclusive governance structure intheir respective groundwotersubbayin.The governance agencies, known as Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAo), can be o single entity managing on entire basin or yubbusinormultiple entities; and WHEREAS,in many counties throughout the Central Valley of California,including Butte County,which are subject to SGMA with high and medium priority sub-basins,there are tracts of land known as"white areas,"which are areas within counties that are not within the boundaries of an otherwise eligible local agency; and WHEREAS, pursuant to SGIVIA,these "white areas" may be covered and regulated by a county, or they may elect to annex through a Local Agency Formation Commission(LAFCo)process to an eligible local agency with SGMA authority, or petition LAFCo to form a new eligible local agency under SGMA such as a California Water District(Water Code Sections 340OOetai); and WHEREAS, Butte County is located within the Sacramento Valley Basin, and the State has identified four sub- basins vx|th|n the Sacramento Valley Basin perDVVR,s Bulletin 118, partially located within Butte County: nanne|yVinu, West Butte, East Butte, and Wyandotte Creek; and VVHB3EAG Butte County began a collaborative process in 2015 with all eligible local agencies to reach consensus within the County on principles of GSA formation and future SGMA governance.The goal of this process is to define a set of working principles that are shared among eligible local agencies and that consistently and constructively shape SGMA interaction and dedsion-making; and WHEREAS,those principles include the following: 1. Maximize value uffamiliar structures and relationships; I Acknowledge all key interests ofeligible local agencies; 3. Respect legally recognized rights; 4. Anticipate GSA requirements; S. Make use ofbasin boundary adjustments; 5. Comply with 8GK8A regulations; 7. Identify opportunities to address interests of current non-GSA stakeholders; D. Distribute costs in an equitable manner uspossible; 9. Respect mutual interests in maintaining independent decision-making; and WHEREAS,the"white areas"of Butte County within the four sub-basins are not represented by other eligible local agencies and will therefore be represented by Butte County unless these areas choose to annex to an eligible local agency or form a new one;and WHEREAS, Butte Environmental Council(BEC)as a local non-profit engaged in Butte County water advocacy since 1975 has taken an active role in the collaborative SGMA process since it began in 2015 and continues to engage in all aspects of SGMA implementation and governance. Butte Environmental Council is uniquely positioned to represent key interests in SGMA and supports the interests beneficial users of groundwater including domestic groundwater users,and the environmental users as defined in SGMA in decision making processes; and WHEREAS, the Butte Environmental Council recognizes and respects the leadership of Butte County and it its efforts to create a workable and cooperative structure to discuss GSP;and WHEREAS, the Butte Environmental Council recognizes and respects the leadership of Butte County to move forward to complete a comprehensive GSP by January 31, 2022; and WHEREAS, inherent in this process and timeframe Butte County will endeavor through the stakeholder process to develop a governance structure,for SGMA oversight of each of the four subbasins within Butte County consistent with the nine principles enumerated above; and WHEREAS, principle number 7 above, recognizes that the interests of non-GSA stakeholders such as domestic pumpers, and the environmental uses should be addressed; and WHEREAS, Butte County recognizes the value of input and participation in the SGMA process by the Butte Environmental Council, which has been committed to protecting and defending the land, air and water of Butte County through action, education and advocacy since 1975, and is comprised of more than 600 community members dedicated to our local environment. NOW,THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED: 1. The County of Butte will continue to work with stakeholders within Butte County utilizing a collaborative process to establish a governance structure and ultimately develop a Groundwater Sustainability Plan, and the Butte Environmental Council will openly and earnestly participate and cooperate in that process. 2. As a governance structure for implementation of SGMA is discussed among,and ultimately decided by all eligible local agencies within the four subbasins, the County of Butte and the Butte Environmental Council will work together to advocate for appropriate representation of domestic pumpers, and the environment at large within the governance structure in each subbasin in compliance with SGMA. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 26' day of June, 2018, by the following vote: AYES:Supervisors Connelly,Wahl, Kirk,Teeter,and Chair Lambert NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: None Steve Lamb ,Chair Butte County Board of Supervisors ATTEST: Shari McCracken,Chief Administrative Officer and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Depu