Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Portal

County of Humboldt GSA

1-010 EEL RIVER VALLEY

Point of Contact Information

Hank Seemann, Deputy-Director County of Humboldt GSA 1106 Second Street | Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 445-7741 | hseemann@co.humboldt.ca.us www.humboldtgov.org/1428/Water-Management

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.
Humboldt County is a local public agency organized as a general law county under the State Constitution and has land use responsibility for the unincorporated areas of the Eel River Valley 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.
05/05/2020
Upload a copy of the Government Code �6066 notice.
AFFIDAVIT FOR AD 6478823.pdf (65.4kB) Uploaded on 05/19/2020 at 04:21PM
Upload a copy of resolution forming the new agency.
Resolution 20-39.pdf (304.5kB) Uploaded on 05/19/2020 at 04:21PM
If desired, please upload or provide additional information related to your local agency's decision to become or form a GSA.
The staff report for the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors' decision on May 5, 2020, to form the GSA for the Eel River Valley Groundwater Basin is attached. GSA staff report.pdf (190.8kB) Uploaded on 05/19/2020 at 04:23PM

CType of GSA Formation and Contact Information

GSA Name

County of Humboldt GSA

Select a Point of Contact (POC) for your GSA.
Hank Seemann
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.
1-010 EEL RIVER 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.
Exhibit A.pdf (1.2MB) Uploaded on 05/19/2020 at 04:25PM
Upload service area boundary GIS shape file.
Humboldt County GIS Database
Upload GSA area boundary GIS shape file.
Humboldt County GIS Database EelRiverValleyGWBasinBoundary_2016.zip (23.4kB) Uploaded on 05/19/2020 at 04:29PM
If desired, please provide information that clarifies your service area boundary and GSA boundary, if those boundaries are different.
Humboldt County's service area encompasses the entire county. The GSA boundary is associated with the Eel River Groundwater Basin.

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 documentation is attached. Humboldt Co GSA consideration of interests 5-19-2020 final.pdf (86.1kB) Uploaded on 05/19/2020 at 04:53PM
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.
No other agencies manage or are proposing to manage groundwater within the Eel River Valley Groundwater Basin.
Provide a description or upload a copy of any new by laws, ordinances, or new authorities adopted by the local agency.
Bylaws will be developed later in 2020.

Department of Water Resources

SGMA Portal

County of Humboldt GSA

1-010 EEL RIVER 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