The first meeting of the Colusa Groundwater Authority will be held August 7, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the Colusa Industrial Properties Conference Room.
(7/12/17) Read our latest newsletter - Special SGMA Edition
(6/27/17) The Colusa County Board of Supervisors has approved a recommendation by the Colusa County Groundwater Commission to approve the appointment of Commissioners Darrin Williams and Jeff Moresco to serve as the Private Pumper representatives on the Colusa Groundwater Authority Board.
(6/27/17) The twelve agencies that will be signatory to the Colusa Groundwater Authority Joint Powers Agreement all held public hearings in June, 2017 and each of the agencies' boards and councils unanimously passed resolutions executing the Joint Powers Agreement and assigning their Directors and Alternate Directors. The first meeting of the Colusa Groundwater Authority will be scheduled in late June.
The Colusa County GSA Workgroup has finalized the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Establishing the Colusa Groundwater Authority (5/11/2017)
The agencies forming the Colusa Groundwater Authority will be holding public hearings in May and June to consider the adoption of a resolution approving the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Establishing the Colusa Groundwater Authority. The
notice is scheduled to run in the Colusa Sun Herald Newspaper May 17,
2017, May 24, and May 31, 2017.
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A fact sheet on the SGMA Draft Emergency Regulation for State Intervention Fees is now available: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/gmp/fees.shtml.
DWR SGMA Portal: This new tool allows local agencies, groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs), and watermasters to submit, modify, and view the information required by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), and enables the public and interested stakeholders to view submitted information and provide comments, where applicable.
Download the latest GSA Workgroup Documents:
FINAL Colusa Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Establishing the Colusa Groundwater Authority (5/11/2017)
Latest Draft Colusa Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) (May 4, 2017), CLEAN
Latest Draft Colusa Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) (May 4, 2017), REDLINE
Draft GSA Budget (April 24, 2017)
Latest Draft Colusa Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) (April 11, 2017)
Model Collaborative Decision-Making Approach, White Paper
SGMA Critical Path Timeline, updated version as of February 9, 2017
Draft SGMA Work Plan for Colusa County
Draft Colusa Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), updated as of February 23, 2017
Draft Cost Estimate Worksheet (February 23, 2017)
Draft Funding Proposal (February 23, 2017)
Upcoming Meetings:
August 7, 2017
First meeting of the Colusa Groundwater Authority
9:00 a.m. - noon
Colusa Industrial Properties
100 Sunrise Blvd., Colusa, CA 95932
See the SGMA Page for Agendas, Presentations and Meeting Summaries from past GSA Workgroup meetings, Public Outreach meetings and PPAC meetings.
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Results of June, 2016 Subsidence resurvey in the Arbuckle Area
Presentation (DWR) | Letter from DWR
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Click here to view a presentation on GSP Regulations, Groundwater Sustainability Plan Contents. Presented by Bill Ehorn, DWR Northern Region Office a the Northern Sacramento Valley IRWMP TAC meeting on August 17, 2016
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The latest Water Resources Update Newsletter is now available:
October, 2016
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Recent informational articles on SGMA in the local newspapers:
September 14, 2016 Colusa County SGMA Update
August 1, 2016 SGMA Implementation in Colusa County
July 25, 2016 GSAs, GSPs and PPAC
July 11, 2016 What is SGMA
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Please visit and "like" the Colusa County Groundwater Facebook Page
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Click this link to read a good overview on California Groundwater, including information on SGMA: https://mavensnotebook.com/groundwater/
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On May 26, 2016, the Colusa County Private Pumper Advisory Committee (PPAC) sent a letter to all private pumpers in the County to provide them with information regarding SGMA implementation efforts in Colusa County, and to let them know how they can stay informed and engaged as critical groundwater management decisions are being made. Click here to read the letter.
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The California Water Commission, at their May 18, 2016 meeting, approved the Groundwater Sustainability Plan Emergency Regulations. These regulations will guide GSAs as they implement SGMA locally. The regulations went into effect June 1, 2016.
Final GSP Regulations
Press Release
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Domestic Well Users and SGMA - Click on this link for a brochure with information for domestic well owners and how they may be affected by SGMA.
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For information on groundwater meetings in Colusa County, including Agendas, Minutes and Presentations, please see the Meetings page.
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Sustainable Groundwater Planning Grant Program
Colusa County has received grant funding from the 2015 Counties with Stressed Basins, Proposition 1 Sustainable Groundwater Planning Grant Program. This funding will be applied to development of a countywide groundwater monitoring and data management program. Information on funding recommendations, proposal evaluations and more can be viewed and downloaded at: http://www.water.ca.gov/irwm/grants/sgwp/solicitation.cfm
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SGMA Public Meeting
A public meeting to provide information on local implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management act (SGMA) was held:
January 11, 2016
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Colusa County Fairgrounds
Atwood Hall
AGENDA | PRESENTATION | Meeting Notes
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Progress Report: Subsidence in the Central Valley, California
Click on the link below to download a recent NASA report on subsidence in the Central Valley. On pages 10 and 11 you will find information for the Sacramento Valley:
http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/docs/NASA_REPORT.pdf
