Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Portal

Sierra Valley Groundwater Management District GSA

5-012.01 SIERRA VALLEY SIERRA VALLEY

Point of Contact Information

Einen Grandi, Chairman Sierra Valley Groundwater Management District GSA P.O. Box 88 | Chilcoot, CA 96105 530-428-5002 | sierravalleygmd@sbcglobal.net http://sierravalleygmd.org/

AGSA Eligibility Determination

Provide a description of your local agency's water supply, water management, or land use responsibilities within the groundwater basin / basins you intend to manage.
The Sierra Valley Groundwater Management District (SVGMD) was created through California special act legislation (SB 1391 in 1980) for the specific purpose of implementing sustainable management and regulation of groundwater aquifers, underlying its jurisdiction within Sierra Valley (including Department of Water Resources Bulletin 118 subbasin 5-12.01). The SVGMD was formed under a joint powers agreement between Plumas County and Sierra County.
Are you an "exclusive local agency" listed in Water Code �10723(c)?
Yes
Select exclusive local agency name.
Upload your statutory area boundary shape file if you are an exclusive local agency.
SVGMD District Boundary.zip (4.8kB) Uploaded on 03/31/2017 at 04:53PM

BDecision to Become a GSA

Please enter the date your local agency, or agencies, decided to become or form a GSA.
03/13/2017
Upload a copy of the Government Code �6066 notice.
Upload a copy of resolution forming the new agency.
SVGMD GSA notification.pdf (2.1MB) Uploaded on 03/31/2017 at 04:44PM
If desired, please upload or provide additional information related to your local agency's decision to become or form a GSA.

CType of GSA Formation and Contact Information

GSA Name

Sierra Valley Groundwater Management District GSA

Select a Point of Contact (POC) for your GSA.
Einen Grandi
If you anticipate submitting multiple GSA notices on behalf of your local agency/GSA, please consider adding a "Local ID" for reference purposes to distinctly identify separate areas you intend to manage.
Is this a Single-Agency or Multiple-Agency GSA?
SINGLE

DMap & Service Area Boundaries

Select Basin(s)/Subbasin(s) to be managed by the GSA.
5-012.01 SIERRA VALLEY SIERRA VALLEY
Upload a PDF map that clearly defines: (1) the service area boundaries of each local agency that is part of your GSA; and (2) the boundaries of the basin(s) or portion of the basin(s) your GSA intends to manage.
District AND Subbasin boundaries.pdf (163.6kB) Uploaded on 03/31/2017 at 01:35PM
Upload service area boundary GIS shape file.
SVGMD District Boundary.zip (4.8kB) Uploaded on 03/31/2017 at 04:50PM
Upload GSA area boundary GIS shape file.
GSA Boundary.zip (30.4kB) Uploaded on 03/31/2017 at 04:51PM
If desired, please provide information that clarifies your service area boundary and GSA boundary, if those boundaries are different.
District AND Subbasin boundaries.pdf (163.6kB) Uploaded on 03/31/2017 at 04:59PM

ERequired Documents

Provide a list of interested parties developed pursuant to Water Code Section 10723.2 and an explanation of how their interests will be considered in the development and operation of the GSA and the development and implementation of the GSP.
The SVGMD has identified the following interested parties as defined in Water Code Section 10723.2. The SVGMD will consider all beneficial uses and users of groundwater within the Sierra Valley Groundwater Subbasin. The SVGMD will engage with and encourage feedback from interested parties during GSP development. While this list may be altered during GSP development, current interested parties include: All property owners in SVGMD and Sierra Valley Basin outside District; all Agricultural Producers; City of Loyalton; City of Loyalton Planning Commission; Sierraville Public Utilities District; Calpine Water District; Sierra County Water System; Plumas County Planning Department; Plumas County Planning Commission; Plumas County Flood Control District and Water Conservation District; Sierra County Planning Department; Sierra County Planning Commission; Sierra County Flood Control and Water Conservation District; US Forest Service; BLM; Grizzly Ranch CSD; California Dept. of Fish & Wildlife; Plumas Audubon Society; The Nature Conservancy; Plumas-Sierra Community Food Council; Plumas-Sierra Cattlemen?s Association; Farm Bureau (local); Tribal contact lists (Mountain Maidu, Washoe); and the Sierra Valley Watermaster.
Provide a list of the other agencies managing or proposing to manage groundwater within the basin, or upload a document or map that provides the same information.
Plumas County has passed a resolution to become the GSA for the small section of the Sierra Valley sub-basin that extends outside Sierra Valley Groundwater District boundaries. Plumas County GSA map.pdf (1.7MB) Uploaded on 03/31/2017 at 01:45PM
Provide a description or upload a copy of any new by laws, ordinances, or new authorities adopted by the local agency.
No new bylaws, ordinances, or other authorities were adopted in conjunction with the District's decision to become the GSA.