Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Portal

Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Agency GSA

3-001 SANTA CRUZ MID-COUNTY

Point of Contact Information

Sierra Ryan Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Agency GSA 5180 Soquel Drive | Soquel, CA 95010 8314543133 | BasinPOC@midcountygroundwater.org midcountygroundwater.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 Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Agency (MGA) is a Joint Powers Authority composed of the County of Santa Cruz, the City of Santa Cruz, Central Water District, and Soquel Creek Water District, with three private well owner representatives on the board. The individual agency members have permitting, management, and regulatory authority over water supply in the Mid-County basin. The City water department, Central and Soquel Creek Water Districts are the primary water suppliers for basin water users. The County is responsible for land use regulation, well permitting, flood control, water conservation, small public water system regulation (LPA), and watershed management. As members of the MGA they collaboratively manage the Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater basin.
Are you an "exclusive local agency" listed in Water Code �10723(c)?
No

BDecision to Become a GSA

Please enter the date your local agency, or agencies, decided to become or form a GSA.
03/17/2016
Upload a copy of the Government Code �6066 notice.
05-19-16 SCMCGA Public Hearing Notice.docx (15.5kB) Uploaded on 06/30/2017 at 11:11AM
Upload a copy of resolution forming the new agency.
Signed JPA Effective March 17 2016.pdf (721.7kB) Uploaded on 06/30/2017 at 11:14AM
If desired, please upload or provide additional information related to your local agency's decision to become or form a GSA.
DWR SCMGA Boundary Clarification.pdf (514.7kB) Uploaded on 02/09/2017 at 09:05AM 086_Santa_Cruz_Mid-County_Groundwater_Agency_GSA_2016-05-23_v2.pdf (5.8MB) Uploaded on 02/09/2017 at 09:04AM

CType of GSA Formation and Contact Information

GSA Name

Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Agency GSA

Select a Point of Contact (POC) for your GSA.
Sierra Ryan
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?
MULTIPLE
List Multiple-Agency Entities.
City of Santa Cruz
County of Santa Cruz GSA - West Santa Cruz Terrace
Soquel Creek Water District
Central Water District

DMap & Service Area Boundaries

Select Basin(s)/Subbasin(s) to be managed by the GSA.
3-001 SANTA CRUZ MID-COUNTY
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.
MidCountyBasin_True.pdf (995.7kB) Uploaded on 06/30/2017 at 11:24AM
Upload service area boundary GIS shape file.
Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Basin Boundary MGB_i08_B118CA_DWR MGB_i08_B118CA_DWR.zip (94.5kB) Uploaded on 06/29/2017 at 09:38AM
Upload GSA area boundary GIS shape file.
Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Agency Santa_Cruz_Mid-County_Groundwater_Agency_Boundary.zip (120.8kB) Uploaded on 08/13/2019 at 10:16AM
If desired, please provide information that clarifies your service area boundary and GSA boundary, if those boundaries are different.
The Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Agency service area and boundary are the same.

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.
InterestedPartiestext.docx (18.5kB) Uploaded on 06/30/2017 at 11:57AM
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.
None
Provide a description or upload a copy of any new by laws, ordinances, or new authorities adopted by the local agency.
Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Agency Bylaws MGA-Bylaws.pdf (391.9kB) Uploaded on 06/30/2017 at 12:03PM

Department of Water Resources

SGMA Portal

Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Agency GSA

3-001 SANTA CRUZ MID-COUNTY

Point of Contact Information

AGSA Eligibility Determination

BDecision to Become a GSA

CType of GSA Formation and Contact Information

DMap & Service Area Boundaries

ERequired Documents