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Santa Ynez River Valley Basin Eastern Management Area GSA

3-015 SANTA YNEZ RIVER VALLEY

Point of Contact Information

AGSA Eligibility Determination

  1. Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District (District) is a California Water Conservation District formed and operating pursuant to and in accordance with Division 21 of the California Water Code (commencing with Water Code §74000), manages water and has water management powers, and overlies approximately thirty-five percent of the Eastern Management Area, and is therefore a ?Local Agency" as defined within California Water Code 10721 (n)
  2. No

BDecision to Become a GSA

  1. 04/27/2017
  2. Joint_Hearing_Notice_04192017.pdf (594.4kB) Uploaded on 04/28/2017 at 02:55PM
  3. ID1_resolution.pdf (2.2MB) Uploaded on 05/01/2017 at 05:25PM
    Minute order and Reso FINAL.pdf (1,009.6kB) Uploaded on 05/01/2017 at 05:24PM
    SYRWCD_Resolution.pdf (2.5MB) Uploaded on 05/01/2017 at 05:26PM
    Solvang_Resolution.pdf (2.1MB) Uploaded on 05/01/2017 at 05:25PM
  4. Please find attached: 1) Memorandum of Agreement dated April 27, 2017 for the Eastern Management Area of the Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin with Exhibit A and Exhibit B; 2) May 1, 2017 Letter to DWR Notifying intent to form a GSA for the Eastern Management Area of the Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin (Exhibits were uploaded to the appropriate section of this Portal as required). Exhibit_A.pdf (1.4MB) Uploaded on 05/01/2017 at 05:21PM MOA for GSA Formation_Eastern_Santa Ynez_04272017.pdf (3.4MB) Uploaded on 05/01/2017 at 05:21PM EMA Notification_05012017.pdf (1.6MB) Uploaded on 05/01/2017 at 05:20PM ExhibitB.pdf (193.4kB) Uploaded on 05/01/2017 at 05:21PM

CType of GSA Formation and Contact Information

    Santa Ynez River Valley Basin Eastern Management Area GSA
  1. Bill Buelow
  3. MULTIPLE
  4. Santa Barbara County Water Agency
    Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District
    City of Solvang
    Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District, Improvement District No. 1

DMap & Service Area Boundaries

  1. 3-015 SANTA YNEZ RIVER VALLEY
  3. Santa Barbara County Surveyor's Office Santa_Ynez_River_Water_Conservation_District_Boundary_Compiled_2014-09-29.zip (24.8kB) Uploaded on 05/01/2017 at 05:30PM SBC_Water_Agency_Boundary_2008-10-16.zip (36.1kB) Uploaded on 05/01/2017 at 05:31PM City_of_Solvang_2016-09-06.zip (18kB) Uploaded on 05/01/2017 at 05:30PM SYRWCD_Improvement_District_1_Boundary_Compiled_2014-09-29.zip (31.9kB) Uploaded on 05/01/2017 at 05:31PM
  4. Revised EMA Internal Boundary. 3_015_SYRV_EasternManagement_Area_12_09_2021.zip (16.5kB) Uploaded on 12/09/2021 at 05:12PM
  5. The EMA GSA will cover the entire Eastern Portion of the Santa Ynez River Groundwater basin as defined by DWR Bulletin 118 (2016 version), with no overlap. The Bounary between the EMA GSA and CMA GSA were modified on 12-09-2021 as described in the attached Technical memo. InternalBoundaryChange_Santa Ynez Basin_2021-12-09 .pdf (1.2MB) Uploaded on 12/09/2021 at 05:27PM

ERequired Documents

  1. A list of interested parties will be developed and maintained by the GSA. A list of potential users of groundwater is provided below. In addition we are providing a letter of intent to participate in the GSA from the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. EMA - List of All Beneficial Uses & Users of Groundwater.pdf (61.7kB) Uploaded on 05/01/2017 at 05:33PM Chumash_08192016.pdf (725kB) Uploaded on 05/01/2017 at 02:23PM
  2. There will be a total of three GSAs within the Santa Ynez River Basin including the Western Management Area, Central Management Area and Eastern Management Area. Maps with agency boundaries are attached below. Fig1_SantaYnez_GwBMgmtAreas_12-09-2021.pdf (697kB) Uploaded on 12/09/2021 at 05:54PM
  3. No new by laws, ordinances or authorities were adopted as of this submission date.