Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Portal

Santa Clara Valley Water District GSA - North San Benito

3-003.05 GILROY-HOLLISTER VALLEY NORTH SAN BENITO

Point of Contact Information

Vanessa De La Piedra, Groundwater Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District GSA - North San Benito 5750 Almaden Expressway | San Jose, CA 95118 408-630-2788 | vdelapiedra@valleywater.org www.valleywater.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 Clara Valley Water District is an independent special district that provides wholesale water supply, groundwater management agency, flood protection, and stream stewardship for Santa Clara County per the Santa Clara Valley Water District Act.
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.
The Santa Clara County Planning Office maintains this boundary for the Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). SCVWD_Statutory_Boundary.zip (289.6kB) Uploaded on 06/21/2017 at 01:05PM

BDecision to Become a GSA

Please enter the date your local agency, or agencies, decided to become or form a GSA.
06/13/2017
Upload a copy of the Government Code �6066 notice.
20170526_Dispatch_Freelance.pdf (156.8kB) Uploaded on 06/21/2017 at 01:06PM 20170602_Dispatch_Freelance.pdf (1.6MB) Uploaded on 06/21/2017 at 01:06PM
Upload a copy of resolution forming the new agency.
Resolution 17-38.pdf (144.6kB) Uploaded on 06/21/2017 at 01:07PM
If desired, please upload or provide additional information related to your local agency's decision to become or form a GSA.
On June 13, 2017, the District conducted a public hearing on the decision to become the GSA after publication of notice in accordance with Water Code Section 10723(b). Following the hearing, the District Board of Directors adopted Resolution No. 17-38 establishing the District as the GSA for the portions of the Hollister and San Juan Bautista Subbasins located within Santa Clara County. The related agenda item is attached. 061317 Item 2.7 - Public Hearing Groundwater Sustainability Agency and Resolution 17-38.pdf (1,014.4kB) Uploaded on 06/22/2017 at 02:28PM

CType of GSA Formation and Contact Information

GSA Name

Santa Clara Valley Water District GSA - North San Benito

Select a Point of Contact (POC) for your GSA.
Vanessa De La Piedra
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.
3-003.05 GILROY-HOLLISTER VALLEY NORTH SAN BENITO
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.
Hollister_SJB_Area_in_SantaClaraCouty.pdf (143.7kB) Uploaded on 06/21/2017 at 01:08PM
Upload service area boundary GIS shape file.
The District's service area is Santa Clara County. The related boundary shapefile is maintained by the Santa Clara County Planning Office. SCVWD_Statutory_Boundary.zip (289.6kB) Uploaded on 06/21/2017 at 01:10PM
Upload GSA area boundary GIS shape file.
DWR 2016 Basin Boundaries shapefile, clipped by the Santa Clara County line Hollister_SJB_Combined.zip (24.8kB) Uploaded on 06/22/2017 at 01:12PM
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.
The Santa Clara Valley Water District considers all beneficial users in fulfilling its mission to protect and augment groundwater per the Santa Clara Valley Water District Act. With regard to SGMA-related decisions, the District will continue to conduct its business openly and transparently through publicly-noticed meetings of the Board of Directors, with opportunities for stakeholder input. The list of interested stakeholders includes water agencies, land use agencies, regulatory agencies, businesses, non-governmental organizations, and private individuals. Any person or entity can request to be included in this list to be notified of SGMA-related District Board items, opportunities for input, and relevant news. Interested_Stakeholders.pdf (64.9kB) Uploaded on 06/22/2017 at 02:11PM
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.
There are no other agencies that are managing or proposing to manage groundwater in the Santa Clara County portions of these subbasins. The San Benito County Water District (SBCWD) is the GSA for the portions of the Hollister and San Juan Bautista Subbasins located within San Benito County. The District and SBWCD will coordinate on SGMA compliance and are developing a related Memorandum of Understanding.
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 authorities have been adopted pursuant to becoming the GSA.

Department of Water Resources

SGMA Portal

Santa Clara Valley Water District GSA - North San Benito

3-003.05 GILROY-HOLLISTER VALLEY NORTH SAN BENITO

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