DWR: Public comment period opens for periodic evaluations and amendments/revisions of groundwater sustainability plans

From the Department of Water Resources:

Periodic Evaluations of groundwater sustainability plan (GSP) implementation that have recently been submitted to the Department of Water Resources, some of which include amended or revised GSPs, are now posted on the SGMA Portal. 

A 75-day public comment period is being held for these Periodic Evaluations and amended/revised GSPs. Below in the table are links to the submitted Periodic Evaluations, amended or revised GSPs, counties they cover, and the public comment period end date. A public comment button is available on the corresponding Periodic Evaluation SGMA Portal page and corresponding Amended or Revised GSP SGMA Portal page, linked below. Public comments are welcomed and encouraged. A SGMA Portal account is not necessary to submit comments.

Basin Local ID (if applicable) Amended or Revised GSP County Covered Public Comment Period End Date
Paso Robles Area N/A No San Luis Obispo 4/20/2025
Santa Cruz-Mid County N/A No Santa Cruz 4/20/2025
North Yuba N/A Yes Yuba

Butte

4/20/2025
South Yuba N/A Yes Yuba

Sutter

Placer

4/20/2025
Cuyama Valley N/A Yes Kern

Santa Barbara

San Luis Obispo

Ventura

4/20/2025
Eastern San Joaquin N/A Yes Calaveras

San Joaquin

Stanislaus

4/20/2025
Madera

 

(including Coordination Agreement)

Madera Subbasin Joint GSP Yes Madera 4/20/2025

 

Madera_RCWD_Adopted Yes
Madera_NewStone_Adopted Yes
Madera Basin – GFWD FSA Yes
Kings

 

(including Coordination Agreement)

Kings_CentralKings_Adopted Yes Fresno

Kings

Tulare

4/20/2025

 

Kings_NorthForkKings_Adopted Yes
Kings_SouthKings_Adopted Yes
Kings_McMullinArea_Adopted Yes
Kings_KingsRiverEast_Adopted Yes
Kings_NorthKings_Adopted Yes
Kings_James_Adopted Yes

 

 

For questions or more information, please email sgmps@water.ca.gov.