HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-153DISBANDING THE GROUNDWATER PUMPERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (GPAC)
WHEREAS, in November 2014, the State legislature passed the Sustainable Groundwater Management
Act (SGMA), which. requires Kcal agencies with land use and or water management or water supply authority
to do certaiin tasks to reach sustainability of medium and high priority groundwater subbasins as designated
by the State of California Department of Fater Resources; and
WHEREAS, there are three high and/or medium priority subbasins with in the Butte County, namely
Vina, Butte (formerly West Butte and East Butte) and Wyandotte Creek (formerly North Yuba); and
WHEREAS, beginning January 1, 2015, under SGMA local agencies were required to develop a
Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) for the unincorporated areas of the medium and high priority subbasins
within the County; and
WHEREAS, basin areas not covered by other local agencies are assumed to be covered by the County
wherein they lie; and
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2015, the Butte County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed Resolution No.
15-146, electing to be a Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) for the portions of Butte County that overlie
the Vina, Butte, and Wyandotte Creek subbasins; and
WHEREAS, on October 11, 2016, the Butte County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed
Resolution No. 16-151, forming the Groundwater Pumpers Advisory Committee (GPAQ and
WHEREAS, the GPAC members were appointed to serve a three-year term that expired on November
7, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the GPAC was to remain intact throughout the development of the SGMA planning process;
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WHEREAS, the GPAC was to advise the County during the development of the GSPs; and
WHEREAS, on december 14, 2021 the County of Butte GSA along with the 10 other GSAs within the
Butte Subbasin adopted the Butte Subbasin GSP; and
WHEREAS, on December 15, 2021 the Vina GSA and the Rock Creek Reclamation District GSA adopted
the Vina Subbasin GSP; and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2021 the Wyandotte Creek GSA adopted the Wyandotte Creek Subbasin
GSP; and
WHEREAS, the GPAC last met on August 19, 20201.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors hereby rescind Resolution 16-151
and disbands the GPAC having served its function for advising the Board of Supervisors duriing GSA governance
formation, GSP development, and SIGMA implementation.
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the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Lucero, Ritter, Kimmelshue, Teeter and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
ATTEST:
Andy Pickett, Chief Administrative Officer
And:�erk of the Board o LSupervisors
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Bill Connelly, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors