Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Portal

Cuyama Basin GSA

3-013 CUYAMA VALLEY

Point of Contact Information

Taylor Blakslee, Project Coordinator Cuyama Basin GSA 4900 California Ave, Tower B, 2nd Floor | Bakersfield, CA 93309 6614773385 | tblakslee@hgcpm.com www.cuyamabasin.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 Cuyama Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency is a joint powers agency comprised of six local agencies that collectively include water supply, water management, and land use responsibilities across the entire groundwater basin: Cuyama Basin Water District, Cuyama Community Services District, Santa Barbara County Water Agency, San Luis Obispo County, Ventura County and Kern County.
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.
06/06/2017
Upload a copy of the Government Code �6066 notice.
Final Cuyama 6066 Notices.pdf (4.7MB) Uploaded on 06/09/2017 at 02:20PM
Upload a copy of resolution forming the new agency.
Final Cuyama Resolutions.pdf (4.5MB) Uploaded on 06/09/2017 at 02:27PM
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

Cuyama Basin GSA

Select a Point of Contact (POC) for your GSA.
Taylor Blakslee
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.
Santa Barbara County Water Agency
Kern County
Cuyama Community Service District
Cuyama Basin Water District
Ventura County
San Luis Obispo County

DMap & Service Area Boundaries

Select Basin(s)/Subbasin(s) to be managed by the GSA.
3-013 CUYAMA 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.
Figure 1 Cuyama.pdf (3.3MB) Uploaded on 06/09/2017 at 03:24PM
Upload service area boundary GIS shape file.
SLO_SB_Ventura_KernCO_ServAreas.zip (36.9kB) Uploaded on 06/09/2017 at 04:35PM CuyamaCSD.zip (5kB) Uploaded on 06/09/2017 at 05:35PM CuyamaBWD.zip (9.6kB) Uploaded on 06/09/2017 at 05:35PM
Upload GSA area boundary GIS shape file.
CuyamaValleyGSA.zip (32.7kB) Uploaded on 06/09/2017 at 04:14PM
If desired, please provide information that clarifies your service area boundary and GSA boundary, if those boundaries are different.

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.
A list of interested parties was developed including local community residents, businesses, large- and small-scale agriculture , academic institutions, relevant state and local agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community, social justice, and environmental justice organizations. This list of over 100 stakeholders was used throughout 14-month long GSA formation process for notification of public meetings, notifications related to discussions on the formation of an advisory committee, and notifications related to general SGMA information and updates. The composition of the GSA Board was designed to provide representation of all of the beneficial users in the Basin. Representatives from each of the local agencies eligible under SGMA participated in several public meetings, in discussions related to the formation of a standing advisory committee and at the regular and frequent GSA formation meetings throughout the formation process. The GSA Board of Directors will appoint a Standing Advisory Committee and additional Advisory Committees as needed and as described in Article 8 of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JPA).
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.
All of the public agencies that mange groundwater within the basin are parties to this JPA and participating in this multi-agency filing.
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 new authorities have been adopted. A copy of the signed Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JPA) is attached. Final Full Cuyama Signed JPA.pdf (2MB) Uploaded on 06/12/2017 at 09:27AM

Department of Water Resources

SGMA Portal

Cuyama Basin GSA

3-013 CUYAMA VALLEY

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