Public Comments

GSP Initial Notification

5-022.14 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Buena Vista Water Storage District GSA

01/26/2018   01/26/2018
  1. Multiple GSPs that cover the entire basin
    2. No


      1. Document(s):

  2. Buena Vista Water Storage District GSA (Exclusive)
    2. Yes

  3. Tim Ashlock
    (Buena Vista GSA)
    525 North Main Street, Buttonwillow, CA93206
    661-764-2901
    tim@bvh2o.com

  4. The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Buena Vista Water Storage District (BVWSD) intends to develop a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) pursuant to Water Code Section 10727.8 for its service area within the Kern County Subbasin (Basin Number 5-22.14, DWR Bulletin 118). The BVWSD is an exclusive GSA whose formation was posted by DWR on March 10, 2016. The BVWSD is engaged in several coordination and outreach efforts across the Kern County Subbasin, as well as within the more specific service area of the BVWSD. The BVWSD actively participates in technical and planning meetings and forums with other GSAs in the Kern County Subbasin, recognizing that the findings of the BVWSD?s GSP will need to be coordinated with other GSP development efforts occurring in parallel within the Kern County Subbasin. The monthly BVWSD Board of Directors meetings review and discuss on-going planning activities in support of the GSA and GSP development process. These meetings welcome public input and feedback to the GSA and the GSP development process. The BVWSD will also be holding educational workshops specifically intended for the interested parties and general public living, working and operating farms and businesses in the BVWSD service area. These additional workshops will have an educational focus to inform attendees on the overall role and purpose of the GSA, describe the method and process to develop the GSP, and solicit input on the development of the GSP. An initial workshop in 2018 will focus on public involvement and seek input on approaches, such as an Advisory Committee, to regularly acquire input from a wide variety of public stakeholders, and from disadvantaged communities in particular. One of the key goals of the public workshops will be to hear comments and feedback from the public that can be used to further inform the GSP development process. KGA Notice of Intent to Develop GSP The BVWSD has will establish a link on its website at: http://bvh2o.com. This website is already actively in use and will continue to provide the public with key information regarding the GSA and GSP development process including the dates of public meetings and workshops. The BVWSD website also makes its resource planning and GSP documents available to the public.