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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13, SGMA Alternative Submittal Action Item #13(MVGB)Martis Valley Groundwater Basin SGMA Alternative Submittal for (MVGB)Martis Valley Groundwater Basin SGMA Alternative Submittal for December 7, 2016 BACKGROUND / HISTORY yield as defined by SGMAyears of operation within sustainable -Demonstrate at least 10•Valley Groundwater Basin (MVGB)case basin; not appropriate for the Martis -GSP written for worst•For basins that already meet the intent of SGMA•Option to comply without GSA & GSP•Alternative Submittal•(GSP)January 31, 2022, deadline for Groundwater Sustainability Plan •andJune 30, 2017, deadline for Groundwater Sustainability Agency; •January 1, 2017, deadline for Alternative Submittals; or•Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 (SGMA):•SGMA Alternative SubmittalSGMA Alternative Submittal SGMA Alternative Submittal inimize unnecessary costs and regulatory burdensM•Comply with SGMA•Local stewardship of the MVGB•Goals include•Northstar Community Service District•Placer County Water Agency•Placer County•Nevada County•Town of Truckee•Truckee Donner Public Utility District•Local SGMA Agencies•BACKGROUND / HISTORY SGMA Alternative Submittal SGMA Alternative Submittal MVGB did not experience any shortages during recent drought•system budgetGroundwater pumping is less than 2% of the total MVGB water •25,000 AFY sustainable yield-7,000 AFY & 13,000 AFY vs. 22,000•sustainable yieldCurrent water production and buildout projections are well below •Certified by licensed hydrogeologist•Key points of Alternative Submittal•Martis Valley GMP + Truckee River Operating Agreement (TROA)•Adequate local governance to ensure management of the basin•years operation within sustainable yield-25•Department of Water Resources (DWR)The Local SGMA Agencies Alternative Submittal to the California •BACKGROUND / HISTORY SGMA Alternative Submittal BACKGROUND / HISTORY Managed compliance effort•year compliance st Agencies for Alternative Submittal and 1Created a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) amongst Local SGMA •amount of science on the MVGBHired GEI for independent review and analysis of the significant •Compiled and helped write the Alternative Submittal•AgenciesDistrict staff is taking the lead with support from the Local SGMA •SGMA Alternative SubmittalSGMA Alternative Submittal BACKGROUND / HISTORY to prepare and implement Alternative SubmittalMemorandum of Agreement (MOA) amongst SGMA Local Agencies •Addresses the six SGMA undesirable results•the MVGB within sustainable yield as defined by SGMAyears of operation in -GEI Consultants certification of at least 25•nformation and history of MVGB and Local SGMA AgenciesI•Review of Alternative Submittal•SGMA Alternative SubmittalSGMA Alternative Submittal BACKGROUND / HISTORY going stakeholder and public outreach-On•th Public SGMA Alternative Submittal meeting Nov. 14•nd Truckee River Basin Working Group Nov. 2•th, and Dec. 7 nd, Nov. 2 rd District Board items on Aug. 3•AgenciesOver a dozen publicly agendized meetings for Local SGMA •Public outreach process•SGMA Alternative SubmittalSGMA Alternative Submittal NEW INFORMATION Pursue MVGB Reprioritization (early 2017)•Acceptance, conditional acceptance, or rejection•Track and respond to DWR’s evaluation of Alternative Submittal•(DWR) by January 1, 2017Submit alternative to California Department of Water Resources •approval of MOA by MVGB Local SGMA Agency Board’s/Council’sto submit Alternative Submittal and of Resolutions Adoption •Key next steps•SGMA Alternative SubmittalSGMA Alternative Submittal FISCAL IMPACT Department budgetSufficient funds exist in the approved FY16 & FY17 Water •year compliance cost (not to exceed $5,000)-The MOA also establishes, upon acceptance of the Alternative •acceptance of Alternative Submittal (not to exceed $5,000)the Alternative Submittal (not to exceed $7,500) and for conditional The MOA established direct costs for the District to participate in •Alternative Submittal•SGMA Alternative SubmittalSGMA Alternative Submittal RECOMMENDATION and appoint the Water Superintendent as an alternateManagement Committee defined in the Memorandum of Understanding Appoint the Public Information and Conservation Manager to the 3)of the Alternative SubmittalCommunity Services District for preparation and implementation NorthstarCounty of Placer, Town of Truckee, Placer County Water Agency, and , with to execute, in substantially the same formApprove a Memorandum of Agreement and authorize the General Manager 2)Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Alternative Submittal28 approving the Martis Valley Groundwater Basin -Adopt Resolution 20161)SGMA Alternative SubmittalSGMA Alternative Submittal