B. Description of Proposed Boundary Modification

1. Short Description

   Clarify the narrative description of the Tulare Lake Subbasin boundary.
2. Type of basin boundary revision

   • Jurisdiction Internal
3. Provide a narrative overview of the boundary modification request and how the resulting modification would affect likelihood of sustainable management.

   The Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District (District) is located in the Tulare Lake Subbasin of the San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Basin (5-22.12) per California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Bulletin 118 last updated in 2003 (B118-03). When the eastern boundary of the Tulare Lake Subbasin was established, it was DWR's understanding that the District's boundary was the Homeland Canal believing that it was the meander line. This misunderstanding resulted in a small strip of land being omitted from the Tulare Lake Subbasin. The B118 Tule Subbasin description also incorrectly references Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District as Tulare Lake Subbasin Water Storage District. The District is proposing to modify the narrative description of the east side of the Tulare Lake Subbasin which currently reads "the westerly boundary of the Tule Groundwater Subbasin." The B118-03 description of the western boundary of the Tule Subbasin is "the Tulare County line, excluding those portions of the Tulare Lake Subbasin Water Storage District and Sections 29 and 30 of Township 23 South, Range 23 East, that area west of the Homeland Canal...." The District is proposing to change the narrative description, starting from the southeast corner of the Tulare Lake Subbasin going north, to say "The western boundary of the Tule Subbasin follows the Kings-Tulare County line to the east bank of the Homeland Canal to the north line of Section 15, T23S, R23E, then runs west to the Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District boundary and then continues westerly along the Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District boundary to the Kings-Tulare County line...." The resulting narrative description modification will clarify the boundary line between the Tulare Lake and Tule Subbasins that could then be used for SGMA purposes.

   Attachment(s):
4. List the existing basin(s)/subbasin(s) to be modified by this request

   • 5-022.12 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - TULARE LAKE
5. Provide the proposed name for the new basin(s) or subbasin(s)

   N/A

C. Initial Notification and Combination of Requests

1. Was an initial notification submitted to the Department?

   Yes
   List of submitted initial notification for the selected basin(s)/subbasin(s).

   Local Agency	Potential Basin(s)/Subbasin(s)
   Kern-Tulare Water District	5-022.14 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - KERN COUNTY , 5-022.12 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - TULARE LAKE
   Kings River Conservation District	5-022.09 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - WESTSIDE , 5-022.12 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - TULARE LAKE , 5-022.08 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - KINGS , 5-022.07 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - DELTA-MENDOTA
   Kings River Conservation District	5-022.12 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - TULARE LAKE , 5-022.10 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - PLEASANT VALLEY , 5-022.14 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - KERN COUNTY
   Corcoran Irrigation District	5-022.12 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - TULARE LAKE
   Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District	5-022.12 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - TULARE LAKE

2. Does this application include a combination of requests?

   No

D. Required Documents for All Modifications

1. A copy of the statutory or other legal authority under which the requesting agency was created with specific citations to the provisions setting forth the duties and responsibilities of the agency.

Attachment(s):

• TLBWSD as Political Subdivision.pdf (484.6kB) Uploaded on 03/04/2016 at 09:27AM

2. A copy of the signed resolution adopted by the requesting agency formally initiating the boundary modification request process.

Attachment(s):

• TLBWSD Resolution No. 2016-01.pdf (638.3kB) Uploaded on 03/04/2016 at 09:28AM

3. A map of adequate scale (no greater than 1:24,000; e.g., 1:10,000 is not acceptable) showing the proposed modified basin boundary in relation to the existing Bulletin-118 basin boundary and the local agencies that are within or bordering the existing and proposed basin.

Attachment(s):

• B118 Boundary Change Tulare Lake Subbasin - East - TLBWSD Proposal.pdf (9.7MB) Uploaded on 03/14/2016 at 12:03PM

4. A GIS shapefile of the proposed modified groundwater basin boundaries. Download Existing B118 basin shape file | DWR Spatial Data Standards

Attachment(s):

• TulareLakeSubbasin_Proposed_B118_Modification_-_TLBWSD.zip (9.5kB) Uploaded on 03/08/2016 at 02:14PM

5. A GIS shapefile of the political boundaries of any affected or adjacent local agency. Download water agency shape file

Attachment(s):

• Affected Local Agencies and Water Districts.zip (49kB) Uploaded on 03/22/2016 at 10:44AM

6. Any information, if necessary, to enable DWR to satisfy the requirements of a responsible agency pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

Not a qualified project under CEQA

E. General Information

1. Describe the lateral boundaries of the alluvial aquifer or aquifers that form the groundwater basin and the definable bottom of the basin. The description must be in terms that are clear, definite, and sufficiently detailed to allow an authoritative map of the proposed basin boundaries to be plotted using the given description.

See attached description.

Attachment(s):

• Tulare Lake Subbasin Proposed Boundary Clarification Gen Info.pdf (96.5kB) Uploaded on 03/14/2016 at 12:33PM

F. Notice and Consultation

1. List all local agencies and public water systems affected by the basin(s) modification request.

Kings River Conservation District, Alpaugh Irrigation District, Angiola Water District, Deer Creek Storm Water District, Tulare Lake Resource Conservation District, Tule River Association (Richard L. Schafer)

2. Explain the methods used to identify interested local agencies and public water systems in the affected basin(s):

Downloaded DWR's GIS shapefile with local water agencies and GIS shapefile with B118-03 boundaries to see what agencies would be affected by the boundary change. Additionally, the District identified other local agencies not identified on DWR's shapefile.

3. Provide information regarding the nature of consultations with affected or interested agencies. Attach and cite any copies of correspondences with local agencies and public water systems and/or any other persons or entities consulted.

A letter/email has been sent to agencies that are affected by the boundary modification, requesting their support for the Tulare Lake Subbasin boundary narrative clarification.

Attachment(s):

• Local Support Request Letters.pdf (5.3MB) Uploaded on 03/14/2016 at 12:10PM

4. Provide a summary of all public meetings at which the proposed boundary modification was discussed or considered by the requesting agency. Attach and cite any copies of agendas and notices published.

Agenda of the District's Board Meeting of March 1, 2016 is attached. Public notices were published in two local newspapers for the public hearing scheduled for March 18, 2016.

Attachment(s):

• B118 Public Hearing Notice.pdf (53.5kB) Uploaded on 03/14/2016 at 12:25PM
• 2016 0318 B118 Public Hearing Boundary Change Agenda.pdf (37.3kB) Uploaded on 03/22/2016 at 10:52AM
• 2016 0318 B118 Boundary Change Public Hearing Sign in Sheet.pdf (244.3kB) Uploaded on 03/22/2016 at 10:52AM
• 2016 0318 B118 Boundary Change Public Hearing PowerPoint.pdf (1.2MB) Uploaded on 03/22/2016 at 10:53AM
• 2016 03 B118 Boundary - Corcoran Journal Affidavit of Publication.pdf (105.8kB) Uploaded on 03/22/2016 at 10:50AM
• 2016 0301 Agenda.pdf (45.3kB) Uploaded on 03/14/2016 at 12:21PM

5. Attach a copy of all comments regarding the proposed boundary modification received by the requesting agency and a summary of any responses made by the requesting agency.

No comments at this time.

G. General Existing Groundwater Management

1. Explain how sustainable groundwater management exists or could likely be achieved in the basin:

The Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District and Tulare Lake Bed area landowners conjunctively use and manage various water supplies. Surface supplies are provided from local river sources including but not limited to Kings River and Tule River as well as State Water Project water. The District contracted for State Water Project Water to reduce groundwater pumping. The District continually strives to deliver as much surface water as possible to meet crop needs and allow the water users to maximize conjunctive use practices. The use of surface water supplies versus groundwater provides in-lieu recharge to the groundwater basin. The historical water balance to lands within the District is as follows: River runoff including residual floodwater of 47 percent, State Water Project water of 34 percent, and Groundwater of 19 percent. To provide a more dependable surface water supply for lands within the District and reduce groundwater pumping, a contract for State Water Project was entered into with the Department of Water Resources in 1963. Since deliveries of State Water Project water began in 1968, the District has delivered more than 5 million acre-feet of State Water Project and other types of imported surface waters. Absent the imported surface water deliveries, it is believed that a large part of the deliveries would have been made up by groundwater pumping. In years of abundant surface water supplies, little or no groundwater is pumped. Historically, the average groundwater use is less than 20% of the overall supply.

2. Explain how the proposed boundary modification would affect the ability of adjacent groundwater basins to sustainably manage groundwater in those groundwater basins.

The proposed boundary modification would not affect the ability of adjacent groundwater basins to sustainably manage groundwater in those groundwater subbasins as the District is only clarifying the narrative description.

3. Provide a historical summary of the sustainable management of groundwater levels in the proposed basin(s) or subbasin(s).

District does not own or operate any groundwater wells in the Tulare Lake Subbasin. However, landowners report groundwater elevations through the CASGEM program. Attached is the Tulare Lake Bed Coordinated Groundwater Management Plan Adopted in 2012 SB 1938 compliant.

Attachment(s):

• 2012 TLB Coordinated GWMP (1938 Compliant).pdf (1.8MB) Uploaded on 03/22/2016 at 10:59AM

4. Discuss potential impacts to state programs resulting from the proposed boundary modification, including, but not limited to, the California Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring (CASGEM), Groundwater Management Plans developed pursuant to AB 3030, Groundwater Sustainability Plans developed pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, any applicable state or regional board plans, and other water management and land use programs.

No potential impacts to state programs resulting from the proposed boundary narrative clarification.

H. Local Support

1. Provide any evidence that sufficient information was provided to affected agencies and systems regarding the proposed boundary modification.

The local agencies were contacted by email and/or phone to notify about the intent to propose clarification to the narrative description to the Tulare Lake Subbasin. Letters to agencies are attached.

Attachment(s):

• Local Support Request Letters.pdf (5.3MB) Uploaded on 03/14/2016 at 12:01PM

2. Provide a list of all affected agencies and affected systems that submitted comments and/or documents in support or opposition to the proposed boundary. The agency submitting their support or opposition for a boundary modification must provide a copy of a resolution formally adopted by the decision-making body of the affected agency or system or a letter signed by an executive officer or other official with appropriate delegated authority who represents the agency or system. Attach copies of the resolution and/or signed letter detailing the support or opposition submitted.

Support letters from local agencies have been provided (attached).

Attachment(s):

• 2016 0309 Kings River Conservation District - Support Letter.pdf (2.2MB) Uploaded on 03/14/2016 at 12:02PM
• 2016 0307 Tule River Association - Support letter.pdf (240.9kB) Uploaded on 03/14/2016 at 12:02PM
• 2016 0310 AID Alpaugh Irrigation District - Support Letter.pdf (1MB) Uploaded on 03/14/2016 at 12:02PM
• 2016 0311 Tulare Lake Resource CD - Support Letter.pdf (199.5kB) Uploaded on 03/14/2016 at 12:02PM

3. Provide any evidence that rebuts any opposition to the proposed boundary modification.

No oppositions to the proposed boundary modifications at this time.

I. Hydrogeologic Conceptual Model

1. Principal aquifer units within requested basin.
2. Lateral boundaries of the proposed basin, including:
   1. Geologic features that significantly impede or impact groundwater flow.
   2. Aquifer characteristics that significantly impede or impact groundwater flow.
   3. Significant geologic and hydrologic features and conditions of the principle aquifer units, as appropriate, including information regarding the confined or unconfined nature of the aquifer, facies changes, truncation of units, the presence of faults or folds that impede groundwater flow, or other groundwater flow restricting features.
   4. Key surface water bodies, groundwater divides and significant recharge sources.
3. Recharge and discharge areas within the basin.
4. Definable bottom of the basin or subbasin.

The department may waive this requirement for an internal boundary modification if the requesting agency is able to demonstrate that the proposed boundary modification is unlikely to affect sustainable groundwater management.

The District requests a waiver of the hydrogeologic conceptual model requirement for this internal boundary modification. Clarifying the narrative description of the Tulare Lake Subbasin will not have an impact to the sustainable groundwater management.

L. Technical Studies for All Jurisdictional Modifications

1. A water management plan that covers or is in the immediate vicinity of the proposed basin or portion of the proposed basin and satisfies the requirement of Water Code sections 10753.7(a) or 10727 by attaching one of the following:
   1. An adopted groundwater management plan, a basin wide management plan, or other integrated regional water management program or plan.
   2. Management pursuant to an adjudication action.
   3. One or more technical studies that cover the relevant portion of a basin or subbasin and adjacent areas.

URL: http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/docs/GWMP/TL-23_TulareLakeBedCoordinated_GWMP_2012.pdf, http://www.water.ca.gov/wateruseefficiency/sb7/docs/2015/plans/2015%20AWMP%20-%20Tulare%20Lake%20Basin%20WSD.pdf

2. A statement of the existing and planned coordination of sustainable groundwater management activities and responsibilities where required.

Tulare Lake Bed local agencies and landowners are continuing to meet to determine options for formation of a GSA.