SGMA Implementation

Groundwater News Policy and regulation

October 29, 2015

From the Department of Water Resources: As you may be aware, Senate Bill (SB) 13 (Pavley), which was passed in...

California Water Commission adopts regulation for modifying basin boundaries, the first of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

October 23, 2015

The new regulation outlines the procedure for requesting groundwater basin boundary changes, as well as the methodology and criteria for...

This just in … California Water Commission adopts Groundwater Basin Boundary Regulation

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

October 21, 2015

The regulation now heads to the Office of Administrative Law for processing From the Department of Water Resources: Implementation of...

This just in … DWR Releases Proposed Rules for Modifying Groundwater Basin Boundaries

October 8, 2015

Public input helps refine Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Basin Boundary Emergency Regulations From the Department of Water Resources: “The Department...

California Water Commission: SGMA Implementation – Summary of Comments on Basin Boundary Regulation; Update on State Water Project Issues

October 7, 2015

Presentation includes summary of comments received and planned revisions, as well as a new online tool; brief update on SWP...

Managing California’s Groundwater for Drought, Clean Water, Food Security, and Ecosystems

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September 16, 2015

Dr. Thomas Harter on the importance groundwater – a critical source of drinking water and drought insurance for 40% of...

Department of Water Resources presents Basin Boundary Regulations at public meeting

September 2, 2015

Public comment period on the draft regulations closes this Friday Yesterday, the Department of Water Resources held a public meeting...

DWR presents the draft list of Critically Overdrafted Basins at public meeting in Clovis

August 28, 2015

Staff give details on the background, the process for identifying critically overdrafted basins, the results and the next steps; public...

California Water Commission: Critically Overdrafted Basins and Groundwater Sustainability Plan regulations

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

August 20, 2015

DWR’s Mary Scruggs gives more details on the draft list of critically overdrafted basins; plus an update on the development...

This just in … DWR Releases Draft List of Critically Overdrafted Groundwater Basins

August 19, 2015

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has made preliminary identification of 21 groundwater basins...

Sustainable Groundwater Management Update: Draft List of Critically Overdrafted Basins Available for Comment *** UPDATED with actual list

August 17, 2015

From the Department of Water Resources, Sustainable Groundwater Management Program: The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) directs DWR to identify...

Sustainable Groundwater Management Act update: GSP webcast for Batch 1 now available, Batch 2 and Batch 3 meetings scheduled; Groundwater replenishment discussion paper; Draft basin boundary regs

August 3, 2015

From the Department of Water Resources Sustainable Groundwater Management Program: Groundwater Sustainability Plan Draft Regulations Batch 1 Issues Webcast Recording...

Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Implementation: An overview of the basin boundary regulation

July 20, 2015

Last Friday, the Department of Water Resources released the draft basin boundary regulations for public review and comment, the first...

First meeting for development of groundwater sustainability plan regulations to be held Monday at 2 pm