THIS JUST IN … Public Comment Period Opens for Re-Submitted Groundwater Sustainability Plans with ‘Incomplete’ Determinations

From the Department of Water Resources:

On January 21, 2022, the Department released four Incomplete determinations on groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) developed by local agencies to meet the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). These basins were given 180 days to address deficiencies and resubmit their revised GSPs to the Department for review.

The revised GSPs in response to the Incomplete determination have been re-submitted to the Department and are now posted on the DWR SGMA Portal. These plans are open to public comment for 60 days after the posted date. Below in the table are links to the submitted plans, counties they cover, and the public comment period end date.

The remaining revised GSPs must be submitted to the SGMA Portal by July 27, 2022 and will also be open to public comment for 60 days after the posted date.

Additional information related to this process is available in the GSP Reporting System – Incomplete Resubmission Process User Manual.

 Basin

Local ID (if applicable)

Counties Covered

Public Comment Period End Date

Cuyama

N/A

Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura

9/19/2022

Paso Robles Area

N/A

San Luis Obispo

9/19/2022

Delta-Mendota (including Coordination Agreement)

Aliso WD GSA

Fresno, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus

9/19/2022

DM_NorthCentral_Adopted

9/19/2022

DM_Grassland_Adopted

9/19/2022

DM_Farmers_Adopted

9/19/2022

DM_FresnoCounty_Adopted

9/19/2022

DM_SJREC_Adopted

9/19/2022

Westside

N/A

Fresno, Kings

9/19/2022

 

For questions or more information, email sgmps@water.ca.gov.