Difference between revisions of "Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs)"
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− | [[File:Salinas Valley Groundwater Basins.png|350px|thumb|Map of aquifers under the authority of the | + | [[File:Salinas Valley Groundwater Basins.png|350px|thumb|Map of aquifers under the authority of the SVBGSA. Photo from [http://www.asceoc.org/images/uploads/CASGEM_BasinPrioritization_Statewide.jpg]<ref>[http://www.asceoc.org/newsletter/article/overview_of_the_sustainable_groundwater_management_act_and_how_it_affects_o]</ref>]] |
The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) was created in 2017 under the [[Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)|SGMA]] with the mission of creating and implementing a sustainable groundwater management plan by 2020 to achieve sustainable groundwater use by 2040.<ref name="SV"> https://svbgsa.org/about-us/ </ref> | The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) was created in 2017 under the [[Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)|SGMA]] with the mission of creating and implementing a sustainable groundwater management plan by 2020 to achieve sustainable groundwater use by 2040.<ref name="SV"> https://svbgsa.org/about-us/ </ref> | ||
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+ | == SGMA == | ||
+ | The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act required that every basin of high- to medium-risk create a Sustainable Groudnwater Plan (SGP) by June 30th 2017. In the case of the Salinas Valley Basin that resulted in the creation of the SVBGSA. | ||
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+ | == Organization == | ||
+ | The SVBGSA has a board of 11 members occupying different seats to consider different stakeholder viewpoints. These members and their focus are are: | ||
+ | * Adam Secondo, Secondo Farms- Agriculture, Pressure | ||
+ | * Bill Lipe, Rava Ranches- Agriculture, Upper Valley/Paso | ||
+ | * Brenda Granillo, Cal Water- CPUC Regulated Water Company | ||
+ | * Colby Pereira, Costa Farms- Agriculture, East Side/Langley | ||
+ | * Janet Brennan, LandWatch- Environment | ||
+ | * Lou Calcagno- Public Member | ||
+ | * Supervisor Luis Alejo, Monterey County- Other GSA Eligible Entity | ||
+ | * Mayor Joe Gunter, City of Salinas- City of Salinas | ||
+ | * City Manager Mike McHatten, City of Soledad- South County Cities | ||
+ | * Ron Stefani, Castroville CSD- Disadvantaged Community or Public Water System, including Mutual Water Companies serving residential customers | ||
+ | * Steve McIntyre, Monterey Pacific/McIntyre Vineyards- Agriculture, Forebay <ref> https://svbgsa.org/about-us/board-advisory/board/</ref> | ||
Revision as of 11:55, 4 April 2019
The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) was created in 2017 under the SGMA with the mission of creating and implementing a sustainable groundwater management plan by 2020 to achieve sustainable groundwater use by 2040.[2]
SGMA
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act required that every basin of high- to medium-risk create a Sustainable Groudnwater Plan (SGP) by June 30th 2017. In the case of the Salinas Valley Basin that resulted in the creation of the SVBGSA.
Organization
The SVBGSA has a board of 11 members occupying different seats to consider different stakeholder viewpoints. These members and their focus are are:
- Adam Secondo, Secondo Farms- Agriculture, Pressure
- Bill Lipe, Rava Ranches- Agriculture, Upper Valley/Paso
- Brenda Granillo, Cal Water- CPUC Regulated Water Company
- Colby Pereira, Costa Farms- Agriculture, East Side/Langley
- Janet Brennan, LandWatch- Environment
- Lou Calcagno- Public Member
- Supervisor Luis Alejo, Monterey County- Other GSA Eligible Entity
- Mayor Joe Gunter, City of Salinas- City of Salinas
- City Manager Mike McHatten, City of Soledad- South County Cities
- Ron Stefani, Castroville CSD- Disadvantaged Community or Public Water System, including Mutual Water Companies serving residential customers
- Steve McIntyre, Monterey Pacific/McIntyre Vineyards- Agriculture, Forebay [3]