Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Portal

Santa Ynez River Valley Basin Western Management Area GSA

3-015 SANTA YNEZ RIVER VALLEY

Point of Contact Information

Bill Buelow, Water Resources Manager Santa Ynez River Valley Basin Western Management Area GSA P.O. Box 719, 3669 Sagunto Street, Suite 101 | Santa Ynez, CA 93460 805-693-1156 | bbuelow@syrwcd.com

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.
Per Section �10723.8(a) of the California Water Code, the Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District (SYRWCD), the City of Lompoc, Vandenberg Village Community Services District, Mission Hills Community Services District and the Santa Barbara County Water Agency (County Water Agency) (?WMA Agencies?) formed the Western Management Area Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) for the Western Portion of the Santa Ynez River Valley Basin (Basin Number 3-015, DWR Bulletin 118). The WMA Agencies are the only public agencies in the WMA GSA, as defined by SGMA, eligible to form a GSA. The WMA GSA is a multi-agency GSA with boundaries that follow the entire Western Portion of the Santa Ynez River Valley Basin, as defined by the 2016 version of DWR Bulletin 118. On November 28, 2023, the WMA Agencies entered into a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for the Western Management Area. This Joint Powers Agency (?JPA?) shall hereinafter be known as the Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin Western Management Area Groundwater Sustainability Agency. This JPA replaces the agency formed under Memorandum of Agreement dated January 11, 2017. The new agency will be known as "the Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin Western Management Area Groundwater Sustainability Agency".
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.
01/11/2017
Upload a copy of the Government Code �6066 notice.
WMA_GSA Pub Hearing Proof of Publication_Lompoc Record.pdf (740.8kB) Uploaded on 12/13/2021 at 02:43PM
Upload a copy of resolution forming the new agency.
Exhibit 3 - Resolutions for WMA GSA formation.pdf (5.2MB) Uploaded on 12/13/2021 at 02:49PM
If desired, please upload or provide additional information related to your local agency's decision to become or form a GSA.
160_SYRVB_Western_Management_Area_GSA_2017-02-02.pdf (5.9MB) Uploaded on 02/15/2017 at 12:36PM

CType of GSA Formation and Contact Information

GSA Name

Santa Ynez River Valley Basin Western Management Area GSA

Select a Point of Contact (POC) for your GSA.
Bill Buelow
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
City of Lompoc
Vandenberg Village Community Services District
Mission Hills Community Service District

DMap & Service Area Boundaries

Select Basin(s)/Subbasin(s) to be managed by the GSA.
3-015 SANTA YNEZ 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.
Fig1_SantaYnez_GwBMgmtAreas_12-09-2021.pdf (697kB) Uploaded on 12/09/2021 at 05:57PM Fig2_SantaYnez_GwBMgmtAreas_jurisdic_WMA_12-09-2021.pdf (1.5MB) Uploaded on 12/09/2021 at 06:06PM
Upload service area boundary GIS shape file.
3_015_SYRV_WesternManagement_Area_12_09_2021.zip (23kB) Uploaded on 12/09/2021 at 05:58PM
Upload GSA area boundary GIS shape file.
Updated Internal Boundary 12-09-2021 3_015_SYRV_WesternManagement_Area_12_09_2021.zip (23kB) Uploaded on 12/09/2021 at 05:55PM
If desired, please provide information that clarifies your service area boundary and GSA boundary, if those boundaries are different.
InternalBoundaryChange_Santa Ynez Basin_2021-12-09 .pdf (1.2MB) Uploaded on 12/09/2021 at 05:57PM

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.
See attached list Interested Parties_WMA_Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin (12).pdf (69.3kB) Uploaded on 12/13/2021 at 03:12PM
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.
See org chart below ExhibitB.pdf (193.4kB) Uploaded on 12/13/2021 at 03:12PM
Provide a description or upload a copy of any new by laws, ordinances, or new authorities adopted by the local agency.
None MOA for GSA Formation_Western_Santa Ynez_2017.pdf (571.3kB) Uploaded on 12/13/2021 at 03:15PM wma cover letter-SecState-JPA filing-2023-12-18.pdf (485.1kB) Uploaded on 01/25/2024 at 02:39PM JPA for SYRV Basin Western GSA FINAL.pdf (8.2MB) Uploaded on 01/25/2024 at 02:40PM

Department of Water Resources

SGMA Portal

Santa Ynez River Valley Basin Western Management Area GSA

3-015 SANTA YNEZ 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