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5-022.06 MADERA
Multiple GSPs
GSP Local ID: Madera Subbasin Joint GSP


Base Information

03/21/2023   Resubmission
01/31/2020
04/03/2023   Resubmission
10/09/2020
06/02/2023   Resubmission
12/23/2020
Stephanie Anagnoson (County of Madera GSA - Chowchilla)
200 West Fourth Street
Madera, CA 93637
559.675.7703 x 2265
stephanie.anagnoson@maderacounty.com
Notice Date: 08/20/2019
County of Madera GSA, on behalf of City of Madera, Madera Irrigation District, and Madera Water District, gave notice on 08/20/2019 to affected cities and counties regarding the intent of the GSAs to each adopt the GSP.
Notice_Planned_Adoption_Received_County_of_Madera_20190820.pdf (1.1MB)
Notice_Planned_Adoption_Received_City_of_Madera_20190820.pdf (422.5kB)
Public Hearing Date: 12/18/2019
County of Madera GSA gave notice of a public hearing (held on 12/17/2019) to consider and accept public comment on the adoption of the GSP. The notice was published on 12/04/2019 and 12/11/2019 in the Madera Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation in Madera County and the Madera Subbasin. The City of Madera GSA also published a notice on 12/07/2019 in the Madera Tribune giving notice that a public hearing would be held on 12/18/2019 for the purpose of considering adoption of the GSP. Madera Water District GSA held a public hearing to adopt the GSP on 12/11/2019, which was noticed on its agenda. Madera Irrigation District GSA held a public hearing to adopt the GSP on 12/17/2019, which was noticed on 12/06/2019 (https://www.madera-id.org/notice-of-public-hearing/).
Notice_Public_Hearing_Madera_Irrigation_District.pdf (7.5kB)
Notice_Public_Hearing_City_of_Madera.pdf (105.6kB)
Notice_Public_Hearing_County_of_Madera.pdf (7.2kB)
Notice_Public_Hearing_Madera_Water_District.pdf (97.7kB)

Incomplete GSP Resubmission Notices

Notice Date: 09/22/2022

Two notices were provided - one by the County of Madera and one by the City of Madera. The notices indicate that the County and City were each aware for more than 90 days of the Madera Subbasin GSAs' process of revising and resubmitting the four coordinated Subbasin GSPs in response to DWR's September 22, 2022, letter determining that the coordinated Subbasin GSPs were incomplete. The County and City were aware of the process for more than 90 days from the date of this letter (i.e., from the time of DWR's letter) and consulted directly and through consultants with all parties throughout the process.

County of Madera GSA Notice.pdf (266.5kB)
City of Madera GSA Notice.pdf (54.8kB)
Public Hearing Date: 03/21/2023

03/20/2023 - revised Joint GSP adoption hearing by City of Madera GSA. 03/21/2023 - revised Joint GSP adoption hearing by Madera County GSA - Madera, Madera Irrigation District GSA, and Madera Water District GSA.

City_of_Madera_Council_Agenda_20230320.pdf (262.7kB)
Madera_County_Board_Agenda_20230321.pdf (205.6kB)
MID_Board_Agenda_20230321.pdf (104.6kB)
MWD_Board_Agenda_20230321.pdf (95.2kB)
24 04 16 Resolution No. 2024-GSA01 MID GSA Adopting Revised GSP.pdf (869.5kB)
CM GSA Res 23-33 Amended GSP 03.20.23.pdf (182.7kB)
MC GSA RESOLUTION NO. 2023-045.pdf (616.3kB)
MWD_20230321234035.pdf (1.1MB)
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eBird: An online database of bird distribution and abundance Internet Application 2019-05-01 eBird
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