Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Portal

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 Lake County Watershed Protection District (District) works to protect and maintain water resources within Lake County. Senate Bill No. 1136 identifies the Lake County Watershed Protection District as the local entity with legal responsibility and obligation to protect and conserve waters within the District, both surface water and groundwater. Because of the District?s responsibilities regarding Lake County?s water resources, California Water Code 10753(a) and (b) authorizes the District to be the groundwater management agency for the county. District responsibilities include: ? Water resources planning for groundwater and watershed management. ? Administration of the National Flood Insurance Program for Lake County, maintain levees and creeks and implement flood control projects. ? Operation and maintenance of the Kelsey Creek Detention Structure, Adobe Creek Reservoir, Highland Springs Reservoir, Highland Springs park; and Middle Creek Flood Control Projects. The Big Valley Groundwater Basin falls entirely within the District?s boundaries.
Are you an "exclusive local agency" listed in Water Code �10723(c)?
No

Please enter the date your local agency, or agencies, decided to become or form a GSA.
08/27/2019
Upload a copy of the Government Code �6066 notice.
Affidavit of Publication - Big Valley GSA.pdf (54.4kB) Uploaded on 09/11/2019 at 03:56PM
Upload a copy of resolution forming the new agency.
GSA Formation Resolution - Big Valley GSA.pdf (114.3kB) Uploaded on 09/11/2019 at 03:56PM
If desired, please upload or provide additional information related to your local agency's decision to become or form a GSA.
For additional details and historical information, The Board of Directors of the Lake County Watershed Protection District will act as the Big Valley GSA. GSA Formation Memorandum - Big Valley.pdf (105.1kB) Uploaded on 09/11/2019 at 03:59PM

GSA Name

Big Valley GSA

Select a Point of Contact (POC) for your GSA.
Mitchell Breedlove
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

Select Basin(s)/Subbasin(s) to be managed by the GSA.
5-015 BIG 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.
Big Valley GSA Map.pdf (1.2MB) Uploaded on 09/13/2019 at 04:34PM
Upload service area boundary GIS shape file.
LakeCountyBoundary.shp: County of Lake, CA. 2019 BigValley_LakeCounty_B118.shp: CA Department of Water Resources: Bulletin 118 Basin Boundary GIS Data. Sacramento, CA, 2019. LakeCountyBoundary.shp.zip (5.6kB) Uploaded on 09/13/2019 at 04:22PM BigValley_LakeCounty_B118.shp.zip (20.9kB) Uploaded on 09/13/2019 at 04:22PM
Upload GSA area boundary GIS shape file.
BigValleyGSABoundary.shp: County of Lake, CA. 2019 BigValleyGSABoundary.shp.zip (5.7kB) Uploaded on 09/13/2019 at 04:23PM
If desired, please provide information that clarifies your service area boundary and GSA boundary, if those boundaries are different.
The Big Valley Groundwater Basin falls entirely within the District?s service boundary, the District's service area boundary includes the entire boundary of Lake County. CA. The Big Valley GSA Boundary covers the entire Big Valley Groundwater Basin (Basin 5-015).

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.
To insure all beneficial uses are considered for the operation of the Big Valley GSA and implementation of the Big Valley GSP, the Big Valley GSA will work closely with regional stakeholders through a Big Valley GSA Advisory Group that will include representation from the County, Tribal Government, Municipal Water Supplier, Environmental users, Domestic well owners, and Agricultural users. Big Valley Interested Parties.pdf (73.6kB) Uploaded on 09/25/2019 at 03:19PM
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.
The Board of Directors of the Lake County Watershed Protection District proposes to serve as the local agency providing management of waters, surface and groundwater in the Big Valley Basin. There are no other agencies proposing to manage groundwater in the Big Valley groundwater basin.
Provide a description or upload a copy of any new by laws, ordinances, or new authorities adopted by the local agency.
To date, the Agency has not adopted any additional bylaws, ordinances, or new authorities.

Big Valley GSA