HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-166A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE VINA GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY'S APPLICATION FOR A
SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT GRANT ROUND 2 APPLICATION
WHEREAS, Butte County is a Member Agency of the Vina Groundwater Sustainability Agency ("Vina GSA"); and
WHEREAS, the Vina Groundwater Sustainability Agency ("Vina GSA") is a GSA in the Vina Subbasin; and
WHEREAS, the two GSAs in the Vina Subbasin have adopted one Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the subbasin
pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act ("SGMA") and pursuant to a Cooperation Agreement agreed
to and executed by the Vina Subbasin GSAs; and
WHEREAS, the Vina GSA is preparing an application to the California Department of Water Resources ("DWR") to
obtain a grant under the Sustainable Groundwater Management (SGM) Grant Program SGMA Implementation Grant
pursuant to the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All! Act of 2018 (Pub.
Resources Code, § 80,000, et seq.) and the Budget Acts of 2021 and 2022; and
WHEREAS, DWR will accept one application, per subbasin during the SGM Grant Program's SGMA implementation,
Round 2; and
WHEREAS, it is the intention, of Butte County that one grant application be submitted on behalf of the entire Vina
Subbasin for the Round 2 Solicitation; and
WHEREAS, Butte County desires to work cooperatively with the Vina GSA Member Agencies, the Rock Creek
Reclamation District GSA, and other project proponents in the submission of an application to DWR and in developing and
undertaking projects and other activities pursuant to the Vina GSA's application to DWR; and
WHEREAS, the Vina GSA's application includes projects and management actions that are consistent with the Vina
Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan; these projects are of interest and of benefit to Butte County,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte that the County supports
the Vina GSA's application to DWR to obtain a grant under the SGM Grant Program SGMA Implementation Grant pursuant
to the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 (Pub.
Resources Code, § 80000, et seq.) and the Budget Acts of 2021 and 2022.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Butte County, a Member Agency of the Vina GSA, acknowledges that the Vina GSA
has the authority and shall enter into a funding agreement with DWR to receive a grant benefitting one or more SGMA
projects in the Vina Subbasin.
vote:
�PASSED AND ADOPTED by the (Butte County Board of Supervisors this 8th day of November, 2022 by the following
AYES: Supervisors Ritter, Kimmelshue, Teeter and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Andy Pickett, Chief Administrative Officer
and Cl rk of the Board Supervisors
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By:
Deputy
Bill Connellly, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors