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Water and Resource Conservation Paul Gosselin, Director
308 Nelson Avenue T: 530.552.3595
Oroville, California 95965 F: 530.538.3807
buttecounty.net/waterresourceconservation
Butte County
Groundwater Pumpers Advisory Committee
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Date: January 16, 2018
Time: 8:30AM
Place: Chico State University Farm, 311 Nicholas C. Shouten Lane, Room A002,
Chico, CA
Agenda Items
1. Welcome – Chair Heringer
2. Roll Call – Chair Heringer
3. *Review and approval of the November 30, 2017 GPAC minutes
4. Overview and discussion of the agenda (Paul Gosselin, Water and Resource
Conservation)
5. Update on the private well outreach strategy (Paul Gosselin, Water and
Resource Conservation and Susan Strachan, GPAC)
6. *Update on Statewide SGMA Issues (Debbie Spangler, DWR)
7. *Overview of the Groundwater Sustainability Grant Application (Christina Buck,
Water and Resource Conservation)
8. *Update on GSA Formation Process (Paul Gosselin, Water and Resource
Conservation)
9. *Update of other SGMA issues – Staff & GPAC
10. GPAC members wishing to address items not listed on the agenda. (The GPAC
is prohibited by state law from taking action on any item presented if it is not
listed on the agenda).
11. Public members wishing to address the Commission on items not listed on the
agenda. (The GPAC is prohibited by State law from taking action on any item
presented if it is not listed on the agenda. Comments will be limited to five
minutes per person)
12. Next meeting – March 19, 2018, 8:30AM, CSU Chico Farm.
13. Adjournment
*Materials attached
Water and Resource Conservation Paul Gosselin, Director
308 Nelson Avenue T: 530.552.3595
Oroville, California 95965 F: 530.538.3807
buttecounty.net/waterresourceconservation
Butte County
Groundwater Pumpers Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes
November 30, 2018
Time: 8:30AM
Place: Chico State University Farm, 311 Nicholas C. Shouten Lane, Room A009 &
0010, Chico, CA
Agenda Items
1. Welcome – Chair Heringer
2. Roll Call
Members Present: Heringer, Rice, Schooling, Cole, Sohnrey, Lavy and Strachan.
3. Review and approval of the September 18, 2017 GPAC minutes Motion by Cole, seconded by Schooling. Passed 7-0
4. Overview and discussion of the agenda Paul Gosselin gave an overview of the agenda.
5. Discussion and possible recommendation on a private well outreach strategy Paul Gosselin and Susan Strachan discussed the approach of using GIS overlays to identify parcel addresses not served by water purveyors. An update on the project will be given at the next meeting.
6. Presentation on fall groundwater conditions Christina Buck gave a presentation on fall groundwater conditions.
7. Update on GSA Formation Process and GSP Grant Status
The Center for Collaborative Policy will provide facilitation services to each
of the four subbasins to assist in forming governance structures for
groundwater sustainability plans. A grant application was submitted by
Butte County on behalf of the GSAs in the four subbasins for GSP
development.
8. Update of other SGMA issues
None.
9. GPAC members wishing to address items not listed on the agenda. (The GPAC
is prohibited by state law from taking action on any item presented if it is not
listed on the agenda).
10. Public members wishing to address the Commission on items not listed on the
agenda. (The GPAC is prohibited by State law from taking action on any item
presented if it is not listed on the agenda. Comments will be limited to five
minutes per person)
11. Next meeting – January 16, 2018, 8:30AM, CSU Chico Farm.
12. Adjournment
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Gosselin, Paul
From: Hersh, Lauren@DWR <[email protected]>Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2018 3:16 PMTo: [email protected]: Sustainable Groundwater Management Program Updates January 4, 2018
The California Department of Water Resources provides bi‐weekly updates regarding SGM Program information to its stakeholders and interested parties.
Sustainable Groundwater Management Program Updates
January 4, 2018 Public Comment Period for Sustainable Management Criteria BMP Ends Soon
Thanks to everyone who submitted comments on DWR’s draft Best Management Practice (BMP) publication,
Sustainable Management Criteria (SMC). Comments received by DWR on the SMC BMP are posted on DWR’s Public
Comments – Best Management Practices webpage, and will be considered as staff drafts the final version. The window
for public comment closes January 8, 2018.
The SMC BMP characterizes the relationship between the different sustainable management criteria – the sustainability
goal, undesirable results, minimum thresholds, and measurable objectives – and describes best management practices
for developing these criteria as part of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP). This BMP does not impose new
requirements, but describes best management practices for satisfying the requirements of SGMA and the GSP
Regulations. The SMC BMP is available on DWR’s BMP webpage, along with the public meeting presentation and
webcast.
You may still email your comment to: [email protected] Subject: Comments on Draft SMC BMP, or comment by US
Postal Service to P.O. Box 942836 Sacramento, California 94236‐0001 Attn: Lauren Hersh, Rm 201. Comments must be
postmarked or date‐stamped no later than January 8, 2018.
Basin Boundary Modifications Requests Now Open for Submission SGMA established a process for local agencies to request DWR to review and revise boundaries of existing groundwater
basins or subbasins, including establishing new subbasins. GSAs and local agencies are encouraged to reach out to DWR
for assistance with this process. All information to support a boundary modification should be submitted to the Basin
Boundary Modification Request System.
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The 2018 Basin Boundary Modification Schedule:
o January 1, 2018: Submission Period opens for 6 months. During this window, GSAs and local agencies
can submit the required information to support a Basin Boundary Modification on the SGMA Portal
http://sgma.water.ca.gov/portal/#intro.
o June 30, 2018: Submission Period Closes and 30‐day Public Comment Period Opens
o July 30, 2018: Public Comment Period Closes
o Fall 2018: Draft Basin Boundary Modifications Released
o Fall/Winter 2018 – Final Basin Boundary Modifications Released
For more information on basin boundary modifications, including the Basin Boundary Assessment Tool and the Basin
Boundary Modification Request System, please visit:
http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/sgm/basin_boundaries.cfm.
Contact: Dane Mathis| [email protected] | (559) 230‐3354
Webinar Planned for NEW GSP Initial Notification System
DWR is putting the finishing touches on a new GSP initial notification system, created for GSAs to use when submitting
their intent to develop a GSP in accordance with the GSP regulations (California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Section
353.6). Existing notifications that have been provided to DWR and posted on our website
(http://water.ca.gov/groundwater/sgm/gsp_in.cfm) will be transferred to this new system. DWR will be contacting and
assisting GSAs with the transfer process. We also plan to hold a public webinar later this month with instructions on how
to use the new GSP initial notification system. Once the system is live, GSAs will be required to use the system when
submitting future notifications. Watch for more details soon!
Contact: Steven Springhorn | [email protected] | (916) 651‐9273
Who’s Your Person? To assist GSAs and stakeholders in GSP development, DWR has assigned a Point of Contact (POC) for each high and
medium priority basin that is subject to SGMA. The POC serves as the basin liaison to connect GSAs with DWR staff. The
POC can assist GSAs in locating DWR’s program information (BMPs, guidance documents, data and tools), and identify
and obtain available assistance. Think of your POC as your go‐to person – and find them on the Communications and
Outreach page of DWR’s website.
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Data, Tools, and Reports
From datasets to groundwater – surface water models, DWR is providing technical assistance to help GSAs develop GSPs, and implement the SGMA requirements. The SGMA Technical Assistance Factsheet enables users to find links to technical resources, available on DWR’s SGMA Program – Data, Tools, and Reports webpage including:
Statewide Data Platforms
Interactive Maps
**New** ‐ The Well Completion Report Map Application provides access to statewide Well Completion Reports.
Well Completion Reports contain information collected by drillers during the drilling and construction of water
wells, including the location, dates of construction, planned use, depth of the well, subsurface geologic units
encountered, well construction, and well yield.
The California DWR Land Use Viewer, allows GSAs and the public to easily access both statewide (as recent as
2014 crop data) and existing county land use datasets that have been collected over the last 30 years. The
Viewer also includes a variety of tools that will allow users to download and analyze land use data. You may
want to access the webinar on YouTube for a demonstration of how to use the Viewer.
Modeling: DWR provides a number of existing integrated hydrologic modeling codes and applications available for
use. A summary of these resources is available in the Modeling Tools Fact Sheet, along with FAQs on DWR's
Integrated Hydrologic Models and Water Budget Pilot Projects and Integrated Hydrologic Modeling and Water
Budgets pertaining to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and Groundwater Sustainability Plan
Regulations
Climate Change: DWR is providing data, tools, and guidance to assist GSAs with incorporating climate change into
their GSPs. This effort leverages previous work done by DWR for the Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP).
Please refer to the Climate Change Fact Sheet for more information about what will be provided.
Reports – Best Management Practices, Guidance Documents, Bulletin 118, and Bulletin 160
Visit our Data, Tools, and Reports webpage for additional information on DWR’s SGMA related Data, Tools, and Reports. Contacts: Land Use Viewer, Wyatt Arnold | [email protected] Well Completion Report Viewer, Ben Brezing | [email protected] Technical Assistance, Steven Springhorn | (916) 651‐9273 | [email protected]
Upcoming Events
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California Irrigation Institute: Drought to deluge: Scaling solutions Monday, January 29, 2018 to Tuesday, January 30, 2018 - all day
The California Irrigation Institute announces its 56th annual conference January 29-30, 2018 at the Hilton Arden West in Sacramento, California. The theme of the 2018 conference is Drought to Deluge: Scaling Solutions. The past decade was filled with extreme weather conditions in California. Join us for panels and discussions from top water leaders on how they prepared for this reality and took advantage of wet conditions after years of historic drought. There were many innovative efforts to quickly mobilize projects and reap the benefits of 2017’s extraordinary precipitation. The keynote will be provided by the newly appointed Department of Water Resources Director, Grant Davis. Featured luncheon speaker is acclaimed author, Sandra Postel, also known as founder and director of the Global Water Policy Project.
The conference is attended by a diverse group of water professionals that include agricultural and urban water managers, policy makers, manufacturers and farmers. For more information and to register visit www.caii.org.
CONTACT California Irrigation Institute (559) 960‐3871 (559) 960‐3871 [email protected]
American Groundwater Trust & Association of Groundwater Agencies Annual Conference
“Everything Aquifers and Groundwater Management” February 12, 2018 – February 13, 2018, Ontario, CA
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This annual event provides a stimulating information exchange and networking opportunity for California’s water agencies, utilities and water districts, and for all water professionals (scientific, engineering, managerial, legal,
environmental, regulatory), end‐users of water, and local and state elected officials involved with water policy issues.
For more information, Contact American Groundwater Trust (603) 228‐5444
Early Registration ends January 21, 2018. Register now for discounted pricing!
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The Sixteenth Biennial Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge, Recharge to the Rescue!,
Managed Aquifer Recharge as a Water Management Tool, will take place at on March 6‐7,
2018 in San Diego, CA. This event continues a long‐standing series of symposia originating in
Arizona in 1978.
BSMAR 16 will feature oral presentations, poster presentations, an awards luncheon as well as
optional pre‐ and post‐conference workshops and an optional field trip to the Carlsbad
Desalination Plant.
More Information and Registration
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Questions? Contact:
Technical ‐ Adam Hutchinson at [email protected] or (714) 378‐3214
Administrative – Sarah Kline at [email protected] or (916) 446‐3626
SGMA Definitions and Groundwater Glossary
SGMA provided California with a roadmap for sustainably managing our groundwater, and it also came with its own
lexicon. Looking for the definition of “Undesirable result” or “De minimis extractor”? It’s right here. Additional important
groundwater terms and definitions are included in the Groundwater Information Center's Groundwater Glossary.
DID YOU KNOW?
If California were flat, the volume of its groundwater would be enough to flood the entire state 8 feet deep. * *Aquapedia, Water Education Foundation
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Attachment 4: Work Plan
West Butte Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan (Project 2)
Contents Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 2
Task 1. Project Management and Administration ....................................................................................... 2
Subtask 1. Grant Management ................................................................................................................ 2
Subtask 2. Reporting and Invoicing ......................................................................................................... 2
Task 2. GSA Governance .............................................................................................................................. 3
Task 3. Facilitation Support .......................................................................................................................... 3
Task 4. Coordination with Neighboring Basins ............................................................................................ 3
Task 5. Integrated Hydrologic Modeling ...................................................................................................... 4
Task 6. Data Collection and Analysis to Support GSP Development ............................................................ 5
Task 7. Monitoring Protocols (§352.2) ......................................................................................................... 5
Task 8. Data and Reporting Standards (§352.4)........................................................................................... 6
Task 9. Data Management System (§352.6) ................................................................................................ 6
Task 10. GSP Document Preparation and Adoption .................................................................................... 7
Task 11. GSP Administrative Information (Subarticle 1) .............................................................................. 7
Subtask 1. General Information (§354.4) ................................................................................................. 7
Subtask 2. Agency Information (§354.6) .................................................................................................. 8
Subtask 3. Description of Plan Area (§354.8) ........................................................................................... 8
Subtask 4. Notice and Communication (§354.10) ................................................................................... 9
Task 12. Basin Setting (Subarticle 2) ............................................................................................................ 9
Subtask 1. Hydrogeologic Conceptual Model (§354.14) .......................................................................... 9
Subtask 2. Current and Historical Groundwater Conditions (§354.16) ................................................. 10
Subtask 3. Water Budget Information (§354.18) ................................................................................... 11
Subtask 4. Management Areas (§354.20) .............................................................................................. 12
Task 13. Sustainable Management Criteria (Subarticle 3) ......................................................................... 12
Subtask 1. Sustainability Goal (§354.24) ................................................................................................ 12
Subtask 2. Undesirable Results (§354.26) .............................................................................................. 13
Subtask 3. Minimum Thresholds (§354.28) ........................................................................................... 13
Subtask 4. Measurable Objectives (§354.30) ......................................................................................... 14
Task 14. Monitoring Networks (Subarticle 4) ............................................................................................ 14
Subtask 1. Monitoring Network (§354.34) ............................................................................................ 14
Subtask 2. Representative Monitoring (§354.36) .................................................................................. 15
Subtask 3. Assessment and Improvement of Monitoring Network (§354.38) ...................................... 15
Subtask 4. Reporting Monitoring Data to the Department (§354.40) ................................................... 16
Task 15. Projects and Management Actions (§354.44) ............................................................................. 16
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Attachment 4: Work Plan
West Butte Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan (Project 2)
Overview The West Butte subbasin (5-21.58) is identified by the California Department of Water Resources as a
High Priority subbasin. This Work Plan lays out the tasks necessary to develop the Groundwater
Sustainability Plan (GSP) for the West Butte subbasin. Tasks 1-9 represent foundational, underlying
tasks that support GSP development, adoption, and implementation but are not directly linked to the
GSP content, as described in Article 5 of the GSP Regulations. All remaining tasks (Tasks 10-15) are tied
directly to the GSP content and organized by Subarticle of Article 5 of the GSP Regulations, with subtasks
based on individual sections of Subarticle 5.
Task 1. Project Management and Administration This task is designed to manage the agreement with DWR in compliance with grant requirements, and
includes preparation and submission of supporting documents for development of the GSPs for the
West Butte Subbasin as well as the Vina, East Butte and Wyandotte Creek Subbasins, which are also
included in this grant proposal. This task also includes administrative responsibilities associated with the
project such as managing consultants/contractors and various reporting as required by DWR.
Subtask 1. Grant Management Subtask 1 addresses the on-going management of the grant agreement and includes development of the
contractual agreement between Butte County and the DWR.
Deliverables:
1. Audited Financial Statement Forms
2. Executed Agreement with DWR
3. Subsequent Agreement Amendments (if necessary)
Subtask 2. Reporting and Invoicing Under Subtask 2, grantee agrees to prepare progress reports detailing work completed during each
reporting period as designated by the DWR project manager. Progress reports shall include sufficient
information for the DWR project manager to review and comprehend backup documentation submitted
with invoices. Grantee shall prepare draft invoices for submission to DWR per direction by DWR project
manager using the invoice template provided by DWR. All back-up documentation will be organized by
task and include a summary excel document detailing contents of backup materials provided that track
the budget and verify expenditures for submission with each draft invoice. Grantee will respond to DWR
project manager’s comments and questions on the draft invoice in a timely manner to prepare and
submit the final invoice as quickly as possible.
Deliverables:
1. Project Progress Reports
2. Draft and Final Project Completion Reports
3. Draft and final invoices
4. Backup documentation and summary documents
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Task 2. GSA Governance The GSAs in the West Butte subbasin include Butte County, Colusa Groundwater Authority, Glenn
County, Durham Irrigation District, Western Canal Water District, RD 2106, RD 1004 and the City of
Chico. The GSAs have formally committed through letters of support (Attachment 3 – Justification,
Project Support) to work toward the development of one GSP for the West Butte subbasin. The GSAs
have begun exploring various governance structures for the West Butte GSP. However, these parties
have not yet decided on the final governance structure to be utilized in the West Butte subbasin. The
final governance structure will include the decision making process for GSP development, adoption and
implementation. Governance may also include advisory committees (if applicable) and various staffing
assignments. All parties agree that the GSA governance may be affected by potential basin boundary
modifications as early as 2018 and have agreed to review potential basin boundary modifications
through the facilitated process.
Deliverable:
1. Prepare and submit the GSA governance documentation for inclusion in the Agency Information
section of the West Butte GSP (§354.6) including all related filings by GSA entities and finalized
basin modifications as appropriate.
Task 3. Facilitation Support Facilitation support under this program will be led by a professional facilitator with staff support.
Facilitation will build upon Phase I and Phase II Facilitation Support Services provided by DWR to cover
full GSP development and adoption by January 2022. Non-biased facilitation will ensure that work is
completed in an open and collaborative manner and that the GSP will be developed in an inclusive
process that seeks, promotes, and encourages, the involvement of all interested parties. Facilitation will
be conducted throughout the extent of the project and will inform the development of the GSP through
the Notice and Communication Plan (Task 11, subtask 4). We believe that facilitation will be a critical
component in the development of the Sustainable Management Criteria (Task 13) and Projects and
Management Action (Task 15). All parties will be encouraged to participate in the GSP development
process through this non-biased third party facilitation. This task will include the following activities:
1. Identification and engagement of interested persons.
2. Facilitation of various meetings and sub-committees.
3. Interest-based negotiation/consensus building with interested parties.
4. Facilitation of public outreach workshops
Deliverables:
1. Meeting announcements, agendas, and minutes.
Task 4. Coordination with Neighboring Basins For the West Butte Subbasin, neighboring basins include the Vina (5-021.57), Corning (5-021.51), Colusa
(5-21.52), East Butte (5-021.59) and Sutter (5-021.62) subbasins. West Butte and the adjoining
subbasins have varying degrees of interconnectedness. Coordination among the GSAs will assure that
their respective GSPs will not adversely affect the ability of an adjoining GSP to achieve their
sustainability goals (Water Code §10733(c)), promote the development of regional sustainability
projects, and coordinate policy and program approaches. This task will be led by staff with limited
consultant support.
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All associated subbasins are located within the Northern Sacramento Valley Integrated Regional Water
Management (NSVIRWM) area. Outreach and coordination discussion will continue to occur through
the NSVIRWM Board of Directors and Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) as they have been discussing
and reviewing SGMA issues since 2015. As an example, the NSVIRWM TAC participated in the
development of the report entitled, Assessment of Interconnected Subbasins, which will be used as a
guiding document by all subbasins within the region to create water balances throughout the region.
Coordination will also occur through standing and ad hoc groups, and other informal means. This task
will include the following activities:
1. Regular communication with representatives of neighboring basins.
2. Public meetings and workshops to facilitate coordination regarding technical and policy
considerations, including evaluation of groundwater conditions and flows, definition of
sustainable management criteria, and other relevant topics.
Deliverables:
1. Meeting materials, including agendas, minutes, presentations, etc.
2. Formal agreements including voluntary Interbasin Agreements (§357.2), technical agreements
and others, as applicable.
Task 5. Integrated Hydrologic Modeling This task will be led by a consultant with staff direction and support. This task will build upon existing
information, including the report, “Assessment of Interconnected Subbasins” completed through the
NSVIRWM in 2017 with funding from the California Water Foundation; the Groundwater Model
Assessment being conducted as part of the Glenn County Prop 1 Stressed Basin grant; the Water
Inventory and Analysis updated by Butte County in 2016, and recent and ongoing updates to the Butte
Basin Groundwater Model (BBGM). For purposes of the proposal, it is assumed that either the BBGM or
SVSim will be selected as a starting point to develop a model application to support GSP development in
the West Butte Subbasin. It is anticipated that the selected application will be refined based on local
water budget information. Sources of local data may include agricultural water management plans
(AWMPs), urban water management plans (UWMPs), municipal service reviews (MSRs), and the
NSVIRWMP. This task will include the following activities:
1. Compilation, evaluation, and comparison of BBGM, SVSim and local information, considering:
a. Comparison of water budgets
b. Input data (e.g. diversions, land use, surface water inflows and outflows, precipitation)
c. Model structure (relationship to HCM; spatial and temporal discretization; layering;
representation of hydrologic features, including streams, springs and groundwater
dependent ecosystems; and delineation of subregions)
d. Calibration: Groundwater levels and streamflows
2. Selection and refinement of integrated hydrologic model for water budget development and
other analysis supporting GSP development, considering:
a. Refinement or other modifications to spatial and temporal discretization and
delineation of subregions.
b. Refinements or other modifications to surface layer inputs, including static and time
series data and parameters used to simulate streams and root zone processes, and the
representation and spatial distribution of groundwater pumping and recharge.
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c. Refinements to subsurface inputs, including hydrogeology and subsurface
representation, boundary conditions, vertical distribution of pumping, and aquifer
hydraulic parameters.
3. Development of model scenarios, completion of model runs, and evaluation of model results,
including:
a. Historical, current, and projected water budgets for the subbasin and potentially for
management areas (Task 12, subtask 4) within the subbasin.
b. Scenarios for future conditions, considering climate change, land use, population,
surface water availability, and other relevant factors.
4. Development of model scenarios to support evaluation of potential projects and management
actions or other analysis, including:
a. Model revisions, as needed.
b. Scenario development and completion of model runs.
c. Analysis and comparison of potential projects and management actions.
Deliverables:
1. Technical documentation of model evaluation, comparisons and selection documentation.
2. Technical documentation of refinements and other modifications to selected application.
3. Technical documentation of model scenarios and results.
4. Electronic model files for refined model and scenarios developed.
Task 6. Data Collection and Analysis to Support GSP Development The task will identify and develop data and information needed to inform the hydrogeologic conceptual
model (HCM), numerical modeling and calibration, and development of measurable objectives and
sustainability thresholds. The identification of data needs may be conducted through a technical
advisory committee designated by the GSAs. The evaluation of data needs will consider previous studies
and technical recommendations such as those identified through the Lower Tuscan Investigation,
NSVIRWM project priorities, Stable Isotope Recharge Study and the Butte County 2016 Water Inventory
and Analysis Report. Data collection approaches may include an Airborne Electromagnetic Survey (AEM)
to better define the structure of the groundwater basin within the West Butte subbasin, installation of
additional stream gaging locations, or installation of additional monitoring wells to provide critical data
for better numerical model calibration and monitoring of groundwater conditions and stream-
groundwater interaction within the subbasin. A consultant with staff direction and support will lead
this task. This task will include the following activities:
1. Identification of data collection and analysis needs.
2. Planning and implementation of data collection activities.
3. Data analysis and documentation of methodologies and results.
Deliverables:
1. Technical memorandum that identifies data and analytical needs for GSP development
2. Established datasets.
3. Documentation of data collection and analysis.
Task 7. Monitoring Protocols (§352.2) This task is related to Article 3 of the GSP Regulations: Technical and Reporting Standards and will be
led by a consultant with staff direction and support. The task will build upon existing documentation
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developed by Butte County, Colusa County and Glenn County for the California Statewide Elevation
Monitoring (CASGEM) Program and from other available sources. Existing protocols will be evaluated
using the DWR’s BMP for Monitoring Protocols, Standards, and Sites and GSP Regulations and updated
as needed to ensure compliance with SGMA. This task will include the following activities:
1. Identification and compilation of existing monitoring protocols.
2. Review and updating of monitoring protocols as needed for consistency with best management
practices (BMPs) and GSP regulations.
Deliverable:
1. Documented monitoring protocols for inclusion in the GSP.
Task 8. Data and Reporting Standards (§352.4) This task is related to Article 3 of the GSP Regulations: Technical and Reporting Standards and will be
led by a consultant with staff direction and support. The task will focus on evaluating whether existing
data standards meet the GSP Data and Reporting Standards (§352.4) and identifying the actions needed
to modify the existing standards. A protocol will be developed to assure that newly developed data will
meet the GSP Data and Reporting Standard. Priority will be placed on data required for the
development of the hydrogeologic conceptual model (HCM), the water budget, maps, hydrographs,
Butte Basin Groundwater Model and other groundwater models and the monitoring network.
Monitoring network data gaps will be further evaluated under Task 14, Subtask 3. This task will include
the following activities:
1. Inventory and review of current data and reporting standards and potential reformatting as
needed for consistency with GSP standards.
2. Modification of existing data and reporting standards to meet GSP requirements
3. Incorporation of GSP data and reporting standards into protocols to be used for new data.
Deliverable:
1. A technical memorandum, which includes an inventory of required data and reports that
support GSP development, the data and reporting standards that comply with GSP regulations,
and documentation of actions to comply with data and reporting standards.
Task 9. Data Management System (§352.6) This task will evaluate, select and deploy the data management system for the West Butte GSP
consistent with Article 3 of the GSP Regulations: Technical and Reporting Standards. The task will
involve an evaluation of Data Management System (DMS) options. The DMS evaluation will consider
DWR reporting requirements, once established, as well as guidance that DWR may provide in the form
of a BMP or other documents that may be available. An evaluation of DMS options will consider a
range of available options, including: proprietary systems, open-source systems developed by DWR or
and independent custom application. Based on the results of the DMS evaluation, the DMS will be
selected for implementation. A consultant with some staff support will conduct this task. This task will
include the following activities:
1. Inventory of existing DMS and review of DWR reporting requirements, BMP and other materials.
2. Development of specifications for initial design of DMS.
3. Development, testing, and implementation of Quality Control (QC) procedures.
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4. Compilation of high priority data and importation to a preliminary, non-proprietary DMS
capable of future reporting to other platforms.
5. Development of a data management system technical memorandum.
6. Implementation and testing of QC procedures.
7. Development of data management workshop materials.
Deliverables:
1. DMS evaluation and selection technical memorandum.
2. DMS user guide.
3. DMS software, including data used in the development and implementation of the elements to
support GSP annual reporting.
Task 10. GSP Document Preparation and Adoption The draft GSP will be prepared for public review by compiling various sections of the GSP content
developed under Tasks 11 through 15, including review of each section to ensure that all GSP content
required by the Regulations is included. Copies of the draft GSP will be produced and distributed to
facilitate public review by decision-makers and other stakeholders within the West Butte subbasin. The
availability of the GSP for review and comment will be based on the Notice and Communication Plan
(Task 11, subtask 4) that will include a widespread distribution of the draft GSP as well as a
comprehensive public comment process, which will include an opportunity for responses from the
appropriate GSAs. However, preparation and adoption of the West Butte GSP will not be subject to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Water Code §10728.6. Additionally, this task
will include adoption of the GSP by the appropriate GSAs at one or more public hearings. Staff with
some consultant support will lead this task. This task will include the following activities:
1. Assemble draft GSP based on content developed under Tasks 11 through 15.
2. Distribute final draft GSP for public review, gather and incorporate public comments, and
facilitate GSP adoption by appropriate GSA(s).
Deliverables:
1. Draft and final GSP documents.
Task 11. GSP Administrative Information (Subarticle 1) This task consists of all activities required to prepare GSP Administrative Information as described in
Article 5, Subarticle 1 of the GSP Regulations. The associated subtasks are described below.
Subtask 1. General Information (§354.4) This subtask is related to Article 5 of the GSP Regulations: Plan Contents, Subarticle 1: Administrative
Information. Staff will lead this subtask with some consultant support. The executive summary will be
prepared late in the development of the GSP, building upon individual sections of the draft GSP once it is
complete or nearly complete. All references will be cataloged throughout the development of the GSP.
This subtask will include the following activities:
1. Preparation of executive summary.
2. Compilation and preparation of a literature review which includes a list of references and
technical studies.
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Deliverable:
1. General information section of GSP document, which includes an executive summary and list of
references and technical studies.
Subtask 2. Agency Information (§354.6) This subtask is related to Article 5 of the GSP Regulations: Plan Contents, Subarticle 1: Administrative
Information and will be led by a consultant with staff direction and support. Agency information as
required by the GSP regulations will be prepared primarily by staff at the start of GSP development (Task
2). The estimate of GSP implementation costs will be prepared late in GSP development once
implementation activities are better understood (monitoring, reporting, projects and management
actions, etc.). Staff with some consultant support will lead this subtask. This subtask will include the
following activities:
1. Preparation of a summary of Agency information.
2. Preparation of an estimate of implementation program/project costs.
Deliverables:
1. Summary of Agency information
2. Estimate of implementation costs.
Subtask 3. Description of Plan Area (§354.8) This subtask will produce a description of the plan area for inclusion in the GSP consistent with Article 5
of the GSP Regulations: Plan Contents, Subarticle 1: Administrative Information, and will be led by staff
with some consultant support. This task will build upon information from the 2005 Butte County GMP,
the Glenn County GMP and documentation developed from the Butte County Stressed Basins grant,
Glenn County Stressed Basin Grant, the Colusa County Stressed Basin Grant, the AWMPs, UWMPs,
MSRs, the NSVIRWMP, the Butte County General Plan, the Colusa County General Plan, the Glenn
County General Plan, the City of Chico General Plan, data made available by DWR, and other information
as appropriate. This subtask will include the following activities:
1. Preparation of map(s) of the plan area, including GSAs; adjacent basins; adjudicated and
alternative GSP areas; other jurisdictional boundaries; land uses, water use sectors, and water
source types; well densities for agricultural, industrial, and domestic wells.
2. Preparation of a written description of plan area.
3. Description of existing water resource monitoring and management programs, and their
integration into the monitoring network.
4. Description of existing programs how they may limit operational flexibility.
5. Description of existing and proposed conjunctive use programs that integrate the use of
groundwater and surface water supplies.
6. Description of land use elements, including a summary of general plans and specified
considerations related to GSP development and implementation.
7. Description of additional GSP elements as appropriate.
Deliverables:
1. Maps of the plan area, adjacent subbasins, land use, water sources, etc.
2. Narrative description of the plan area.
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3. Description of water resource monitoring, management programs and potential operational
limitations.
4. Report describing General Plan elements and their relationship with the GSP.
5. Inventory of existing and potential conjunctive use programs.
Subtask 4. Notice and Communication (§354.10) This subtask will develop the notice and communication strategy consistent with Article 5 of the GSP
Regulations: Plan Contents, Subarticle 1: Administrative Information, and will be led by staff with
consultant support. This task does not include Facilitation Support (Task 3) or Coordination with
Neighboring Basins (Task 4). This subtask will develop the Notice and Communication Plan for the West
Butte GSP. The Notice and Communication Plan will describe the GSA’s decision-making process, access
to meetings, documents, reports and proposals, the opportunity for public participation, and any public
outreach activities and communications. The subtask will consider approaches included in reports such
as “Stakeholder Communication and Engagement” (DWR), “Collaborating for Success” (Community
Water Center) and the draft Proposal for Native American Outreach in Butte County.
The task will begin with a focus on the identification of stakeholders (beneficial uses and users of water)
and conclude with the development of the communications plan. Actions will be taken to identify and
involve all beneficial users with an emphasis on private domestic well users, agricultural groundwater
users, Native American tribes and disadvantaged communities. The remainder of the task includes
regular stakeholder meetings, preparation and issuance of notices, communication, website design, and
social media presence. Documentation of public comments and responses will be conducted
throughout GSP development and adoption. This subtask will include the following work activities:
1. Maintenance of Interested Persons list for the West Butte subbasin (Water Code §10723.4)
2. Updated identification of beneficial uses and users
3. Compilation of a list of public meetings related to GSP development.
4. Compilation of public comments received and responses made by GSAs.
5. Preparation of communication section describing GSA decision-making process, public
engagement process, encouragement of active involvement, notification method(s) and process.
(Water Code §10723.2)
6. Compilation of outreach activities, including regular stakeholder meetings.
Deliverables:
1. Notice and Communication Plan for inclusion in the West Butte GSP.
Task 12. Basin Setting (Subarticle 2) This task consists of all activities required to prepare the GSP Basin Setting as described in Article 5,
Subarticle 2 of the GSP Regulations. Associated subtasks are described below.
Subtask 1. Hydrogeologic Conceptual Model (§354.14) This subtask is related to Article 5 of the GSP Regulations: Plan Contents, Subarticle 2: Basin Setting,
and will be led by staff with some consultant support. This task will refine information relevant to the
hydrogeologic conceptual model (HCM) developed as part of the 2005 Butte County GMP, the Glenn
County GMP, Colusa County GMP, the 2005 Butte County Groundwater Inventory, the 2016 Water
Inventory and Analysis Report, the Butte County Prop 1 Stressed Basin grant, the Colusa County Prop 1
Stressed Basin grant, the Glenn County Prop 1 Stressed Basin grant, Lower Tuscan Investigation, Stable
Isotope Recharge Investigation and other identified sources. Additionally, the HCM and associated
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documentation developed for SVSim will be reviewed and utilized to support HCM development, as
appropriate. It is anticipated that this subtask will include consultation with DWR modeling and regional
office technical staff. This subtask will include the following activities:
1. Preparation of written description of the basin including:
a. Regional geologic and structural setting.
b. Lateral basin boundaries and major geologic features.
c. Definable bottom of basin.
d. Principal aquifers and aquitards, including formation names, physical properties (aquifer
parameters), structural properties, general water quality, primary groundwater uses and
users.
e. Primary data gaps and uncertainty.
2. Preparation of at least two scaled cross-sections.
3. Preparation of map(s) depicting the following:
a. Surface topography.
b. Surficial geology.
c. Surface soil characteristics.
d. Existing and potential recharge areas and discharge areas.
e. Significant surface water bodies.
f. Sources and points of delivery for imported supplies.
Deliverables:
1. Written description of the subbasin
2. Two or more geologic cross sections
3. Maps as required by the GSP Regulations (§354.14(d)) for inclusion in the GSP.
Subtask 2. Current and Historical Groundwater Conditions (§354.16) This subtask is related to Article 5 of the GSP Regulations: Plan Contents, Subarticle 2: Basin Setting,
and will be led by staff with some consultant support. For initial GSP development, staff will rely on data
compiled beginning on January 1, 2015 through the most recent available information, with additional
data collected as needed and identified under Task 14, Subtask 3 described below. Existing information
will include available Butte County Annual Groundwater Status Report, other Counties and agencies
various status reports, DWR models and tools, existing groundwater quality monitoring and
management programs (GAMA, ILRP, etc.), existing subsidence monitoring (DWR, NASA), and the
Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem (GDE) identification framework and potential GDE dataset as
presented by The Nature Conservancy. This subtask will include the following activities:
1. Development of groundwater elevation maps and hydrographs demonstrating flow directions,
lateral and vertical gradients, and regional pumping patterns.
2. Development of graphs estimating annual and cumulative change in groundwater storage,
including annual use and water year type.
3. Description of and map groundwater quality issues, including known contamination sites and
plumes.
4. Description and mapping of potential and active land subsidence.
5. Identification of interconnected surface water and groundwater and estimate of the quantity
and timing of depletions.
6. Identification of groundwater dependent ecosystems (GDEs).
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Deliverables:
1. Groundwater elevation data
2. Graphic depicting change in annual groundwater storage
3. Description of groundwater quality issues that may affect the supply and beneficial uses of
groundwater
4. Summary and analysis of land subsidence from local, regional and statewide monitoring
5. Identification and evaluation of interconnected surface water systems.
6. Identification and description (map, narrative) of groundwater dependent ecosystems (GDE)
Subtask 3. Water Budget Information (§354.18) This subtask is related to Article 5 of the GSP Regulations: Plan Contents, Subarticle 2: Basin Setting,
and will be led by a consultant with staff direction and support. This task will consist primarily of
organizing, summarizing, and reporting water budget information developed using the integrated
hydrologic model described previously under Task 5. Primary analysis conducted as part of this subtask
will include the evaluation of sustainable yield, as informed by sustainable management criteria
developed under Task 13. The task will utilize results from Glenn and Colusa Counties’ Prop 1 Stressed
Basin grants. In addition, an evaluation of the availability and reliability of surface water supplies,
suitability of the historical water budget to project future water budget information, and impacts of
historical conditions on operational sustainably will be conducted. Water budget information will be
developed for identified management areas (Task 12, subtask 4), if applicable. This subtask will include
the following activities:
1. Quantification of historical and current water budget components, including:
a. Surface water entering and leaving basin by water source type.
b. Inflow to groundwater system by water source type.
c. Outflows from groundwater system by water use sector.
d. Change in annual groundwater storage.
e. Average overdraft, if applicable.
f. Estimated supplies, demands, and storage change by water year type.
g. Estimated sustainable yield (Task 13).
2. Evaluation of historical water budget as follows:
a. Availability and reliability of surface water supplies.
b. Assessment of historical budget suitability to project future water budget information.
c. Review of impacts of historical conditions on ability to operate basin within sustainable
yield.
3. Development if projected water budgets as follows:
a. Compilation of 50 years of historical precipitation, evapotranspiration, and streamflow for
development of baseline conditions.
b. Compilation of water demand based on most recent land use, evapotranspiration, and crop
coefficient information for development of baseline conditions.
c. Compilation of recent surface water supplies and use.
d. Development of projected water budget.
Deliverables:
1. Water budget including required content for inclusion in the GSP.
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Subtask 4. Management Areas (§354.20) This subtask is related to Article 5 of the GSP Regulations: Plan Contents, Subarticle 2: Basin Setting and
will led by staff with consultant support. The primary focus of this task will be to evaluate potential
management areas and provide documentation for inclusion of management areas into the GSP
development, approval and implementation process. Consideration of management areas will be driven
by a combination of technical analysis and facilitated discussions with GSAs and other stakeholders
within the subbasin. The consideration of management areas will encompass groundwater conditions,
geology and aquifer characteristics, land use, water sources, water uses, jurisdictional boundaries,
existing subbasin boundaries, etc. and will be decided through a facilitated public process. This subtask
will include the following activities:
a. Evaluation of potential management areas.
b. Preparation of the following for each identified management area:
i. Reason for creation.
ii. Minimum Thresholds (MTs) and Measurable Objectives (MOs) based on undesirable
results defined with basin-wide consistency, as developed under Task 13, Subtasks 2
through 4.
iii. Level of appropriate monitoring and analysis.
iv. Explanation of operations without undesirable results in adjacent areas.
c. Preparation of maps with description of conditions in each management area.
Deliverables:
1. Evaluation, recommendation and justification of proposed management area(s)
2. Descriptions and maps of management areas as required by the Regulations for inclusion in the
GSP.
Task 13. Sustainable Management Criteria (Subarticle 3) This task consists of all activities required to prepare the GSP Sustainable Management Criteria as
described in Article 5, Subarticle 3 of the GSP Regulations. Associated subtasks are presented below.
Subtask 1. Sustainability Goal (§354.24) This subtask is related to Article 5 of the GSP Regulations: Plan Contents, Subarticle 3: Sustainable
Management Criteria, and will be led by a consultant with staff direction and facilitation support (Task
3). Completion of the subtask will begin with development of a general description of the sustainability
goals, which will be defined in greater detail as they are revealed over the course of GSP development.
Development and description of the sustainability goal will consider the basin setting as described under
Task 12; evaluation of sustainability indicators, significant and unreasonable conditions, minimum
thresholds, undesirable results, interim milestones, and measurable objectives under Subtasks 2
through 4 of Task 13; and development of projects and management actions to maintain or achieve
sustainability under Task 15. This subtask will include the following activities:
1. Preparation of general description of sustainability goals.
2. Description of information from basin setting to establish goals.
3. Description of measures to ensure operation within sustainable yields.
4. Description of how sustainability goals will be achieved within the 20-year planning horizon.
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Deliverable:
1. Description of sustainability goals and supporting information required by the Regulations for
inclusion in the GSP.
Subtask 2. Undesirable Results (§354.26) This subtask is related to Article 5 of the GSP Regulations: Plan Contents, Subarticle 3: Sustainable
Management Criteria, and will be led by a consultant with staff direction and facilitation support (Task
3). Initial qualitative descriptions of significant and unreasonable effects from the groundwater
conditions will be developed through a collaborative, public process informed by technical data and
analysis based on the basin setting, monitoring network, and other information. This subtask will
include a description of how groundwater conditions throughout the basin may lead to, or has led to
undesirable results based on information contained in the basin setting, models, and other data as
appropriate. This subtask will include the following activities:
1. Description of processes and criteria to define undesirable results (URs)
2. Description of existing or potential URs, including:
a. Existing/potential causes of URs.
b. Quantitative criteria based on a combination of minimum threshold (MTs) exceedances to
define when and where URs occur.
c. Potential effects of URs on the beneficial uses and users of groundwater, land uses
property interests and other potential effects.
Deliverables:
1. Description of Undesirable Results as required by the Regulations for inclusion in the GSP.
Subtask 3. Minimum Thresholds (§354.28) This subtask is related to Article 5 of the GSP Regulations: Plan Contents, Subarticle 3: Sustainable
Management Criteria, and will be led by a consultant with staff direction and support. Minimum
Thresholds (MTs) will be established through a facilitated public process informed by technical data and
analysis based on the basin setting, monitoring results, and other information. One goal of this portion
of the planning process will be to establish MTs for groundwater levels as the representative
measurement for multiple sustainability indicators. As part of this subtask, an appraisal of MTs will be
conducted to determine whether MTs are currently exceeded or are likely to be exceeded in the future.
The MT appraisal may include an economic evaluation of varying potential MTs and will inform the
development of Measurable Objectives (Task 11, subtask 4) and Project and Management Actions (Task
15). This subtask will include the following activities:
1. Establishment of MTs based on:
a. Information and criteria to establish and justify MT.
b. The relationship between MTs for each sustainability indicator.
c. How MTs have been selected to avoid URs within the subbasin as well as adjacent
basins.
d. How MTs may impact other beneficial uses and users of groundwater or land uses and
property interests.
2. Description of how other (State, Federal, etc.) standards relate to MTs.
3. Description of how each MT will be quantified consistent with Monitoring Networks (Task 14).
Deliverables:
1. Description of Minimum Thresholds as required by the Regulations for inclusion in the GSP.
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Subtask 4. Measurable Objectives (§354.30) This task is related to Article 5 of the GSP Regulations: Plan Contents, Subarticle 3: Sustainable
Management Criteria, and will be led by a consultant with staff direction and facilitation support (Task
3). Measureable Objectives (MO) and interim milestones (IM), if applicable, will be established through
a facilitated public process informed by technical data and analysis based on the basin setting,
monitoring results, and other information. MOs will be based on the Minimum Threshold (Task 11,
subtask 3) for each sustainability indicator. MO for groundwater levels may serve as the value for other
sustainability indicators. The development of MOs include operational flexibility to account for historic
water conditions, long-term trends, and other factors commensurate with uncertainty. The result will
be the development of MOs that will maintain sustainable conditions or achieve the sustainability goals
within the 20 year planning horizon. Interim milestones may need to be established for some MOs in
order to achieve sustainability in 20 years. Interim milestones will be established in five-year increments
based on Projects and Management Actions (Task 15). This subtask will include the following activities:
1. Establishment of MOs for each sustainability indicator or description of how a representative
MO serves as a MO for other sustainability indicator(s).
2. Description of the establishment of a reasonable margin of operational flexibility.
3. Establishment of interim milestones for MO that are exceeded or are likely to be exceeded, that
describes a reasonable path to sustainability for the 20-year planning horizon.
Deliverables:
1. Description of Measurable Objectives as required by the Regulations for inclusion in the GSP.
Task 14. Monitoring Networks (Subarticle 4) This task consists of all activities required to prepare GSP Monitoring Network information as described
in Article 5, Subarticle 4 of the GSP Regulations. The monitoring networks developed in Task 14 will
result in the collection of sufficient data to characterize groundwater and related surface water
conditions in the subbasin and evaluate changing conditions during the course of GSP implementation.
Associated subtasks are described below.
Subtask 1. Monitoring Network (§354.34) This subtask is related to Article 5 of the GSP Regulations: Plan Contents, Subarticle 4: Monitoring
Networks, and will be led by staff with consultant support. This task will build on the existing monitoring
network in the West Butte subbasin developed through the CASGEM and other programs to evaluate
historical groundwater conditions. The monitoring network discussion will provide the basis for
representative monitoring (Task 14, subtask 2) and an assessment to suggest improvements to the
monitoring network (Task 14, subtask 3). This subtask will include the following activities:
1. Description of existing monitoring networks and how they are capable of collecting sufficient
data to demonstrate short-term, seasonal, and long-term trends in groundwater and related
surface conditions, and yield representative information about groundwater conditions as
necessary to evaluate GSP implementation.
2. Description of how the monitoring network will be utilized to:
a. Demonstrate progress toward achieving MOs.
b. Monitor impacts to beneficial uses and users of groundwater.
c. Monitor changes in groundwater conditions relative to Minimum Thresholds, Measurable
Objectives, and Interim Milestones.
d. Quantify changes in annual water budget components.
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e. Evaluate sustainability indicators, including site density and monitoring frequency.
3. Description of the following:
a. Scientific rationale for site selection.
b. Consistency with data and reporting standards (Task 8).
c. Measurement of MTs, MOs, and IMs corresponding at each site for applicable
sustainability indicator(s).
4. Preparation of map(s) and table(s) describing the location, type, monitoring frequency, and
purpose of each site.
Deliverables:
1. Description of the monitoring network capable of yielding representative information about
groundwater and related surface conditions within the subbasin, including monitoring
objectives, rationale for the selection of monitoring locations, parameters and frequencies for
each sustainability indicator.
2. Maps and tabular summary of the existing monitoring networks.
Subtask 2. Representative Monitoring (§354.36) This subtask is related to Article 5 of the GSP Regulations: Plan Contents, Subarticle 4: Monitoring
Networks, and will be led by a consultant with staff direction and support. This task will build on work
conducted previously to evaluate historical groundwater conditions and assess existing monitoring well
networks. Existing monitoring sites and new monitoring sites identified as part of this proposed effort
will be considered for classification as representative monitoring sites based on a collaborative process
to define management areas, MTs, MOs, and IMs under Tasks 12 and 13 of this proposal, and additional
technical data collected as part of the proposed work (Tasks 6 and 8). This subtask will include the
following activities:
1. Designation of representative monitoring sites.
2. Evaluation of adequacy of groundwater levels as proxy for other sustainability indicators.
3. Description of adequacy of various monitoring sites to represent general conditions within the
area.
Deliverables:
1. Description of the Representative Monitoring sites, including supporting information justifying
why each site reflects general conditions in the area, as required by the Regulations for inclusion
in the GSP.
Subtask 3. Assessment and Improvement of Monitoring Network (§354.38) This task is related to Article 5 of the GSP Regulations: Plan Contents, Subarticle 4: Monitoring
Networks, and will be led by a consultant with staff direction and support. This task will build on existing
monitoring conducted within the subbasin through CASGEM and other programs that evaluate historical
groundwater conditions and assess existing monitoring well networks. In conjunction with the work
conducted under Task 8, this task will provide an evaluation of the data gaps in the existing monitoring
network and the uncertainty within the network. The assessment will address the number and locations
of monitoring sites, monitoring frequencies and the quality of the data collected. Recommendations will
be made to address the data gaps and incorporated into the five-year review process. This subtask will
include the following activities:
1. Update of initial data gap action plan.
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2. Evaluation of uncertainties and potential effect of GSP success.
3. Modification of frequency and/or density of monitoring sites, as needed.
Deliverables:
1. Assessment of the number and locations of monitoring sites, monitoring frequencies and the
quality of the data collected, as required by the Regulations for inclusion in the GSP.
2. Recommendations for improvements to the monitoring network.
3. Description of the process for evaluating the monitoring network during five-year reviews.
Subtask 4. Reporting Monitoring Data to the Department of Water Resources (§354.40) This task is related to Article 5 of the GSP Regulations: Plan Contents, Subarticle 4: Monitoring
Networks. A consultant with staff direction and support will lead this task. This task will build on DMS
development conducted under Task 9 of the proposed work. Efforts under this task will consist of
updating the DMS to produce monitoring data reports for the Annual Report and electronic data
submittals required by DWR. This task will include the following activities:
1. Review of DWR forms for reporting of monitoring data.
2. Formatting of monitoring data and/or development of reports aligned with DWR requirements.
Deliverables:
1. DMS updates to produce monitoring data for inclusion in annual reports and electronic
submittals on DWR forms.
2. Description of the DMS functionality for annual reporting for inclusion in the GSP.
Task 15. Projects and Management Actions (§354.44) This task is related to Article 5 of the GSP Regulations: Projects and Management Actions (PMA), and
will be led by a consultant with staff direction and support. Identification and discussion of PMAs in the
West Butte subbasin will be initiated early in GSP development through a collaborative, facilitated public
process. PMAs will achieve the sustainability goals (Task 13, subtask 1) for the West Butte subbasin
including actions necessary to respond to changed conditions. Potential projects may include those
identified as part of the Butte County Prop 1 Stressed Basins grant, as well as other projects identified
through this process. Based on this process and initial screening, selected PMAs will be further defined
and evaluated. Selected PMAs will be evaluated using the Integrated Hydrologic Model under Task 5 to
evaluate project impacts on groundwater conditions and related sustainability indicators to support
quantification of project benefits. This task will include the following activities:
1. Development of a list of projects and management actions (PMAs) designed to achieve
sustainability goals.
2. Description of potential PMAs, including:
a. Lists of PMAs and associated MOs, including circumstances for
implementation/termination and processes for determining associated conditions that
have occurred and for notifying the public and other agencies.
b. Quantification of demand reduction or other methods to reduce overdraft.
c. Required permitting and associated regulatory processes.
d. Status of each PMA, including timeline for implementation and accrual of benefits.
e. Explanation of PMA benefits and process for evaluation.
f. Explanation of how PMA will be accomplished, including source and reliability of
additional supplies.
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g. Description of required legal authorities.
h. Description of estimated cost and financing, as well as potential beneficiaries of each
project.
i. Description of management of extractions and recharge to ensure lowering of
groundwater levels during drought is offset by increases during other periods.
Deliverable:
1. Description of Projects and Management Actions as required by the Regulations for inclusion in
the GSP.
GSP Schedule
ProjectArea
B UT T ECO U N T Y
Tehama County GSA
Butte County GSA
Chico
Vina SubbasinButte County GSATehama County GSA
Rock Creek GSAChico
0 2½ 5Miles
S A C R A M E N T O VA L L E Y´Project 1
FILE: I:\individual_staff\G_Hooper\projects\departments\dwc\project\groundwaterbasins\GSA_Project_1_Vina.mxd
V i n a S u b b a s i n
ProjectArea
B UT T ECO U N T Y
GlennCounty
GSA
ButteCounty
GSA
ColusaCounty
GSA
WesternCanal
WD
RD 2106
Chico
RD 1004
County BoundaryButte County GSAColusa County GSAGlenn County GSA
West Butte SubbasinChicoDurham IDWestern Canal WD
RD 2106RD 10040 2½ 5
Miles
S A C R A M E N T O VA L L E Y´Project 2
FILE: I:\individual_staff\G_Hooper\projects\departments\dwc\project\groundwaterbasins\GSA_Project_2_WestButte.mxd
We s t B u t t e S u b b a s i n
ProjectArea B UT T E
CO U N T Y
GlennCounty
GSA
ButteCounty
GSA
Sutter County
WesternCanal
ID
ReclamationDistrict2106
CalWaterChico
ButteCounty
GSA
County BoundaryButte County GSASutter County
East Butte SubbasinWestern Canal WDBiggs/W. Gridley WD
Butte WDRichvale IDThermalito WSD
Live OakRD 1004Sutter Ext. WD
BiggsGridleyOroville
0 2½ 5Miles
S A C R A M E N T O VA L L E Y´Project 3
FILE: I:\individual_staff\G_Hooper\projects\departments\dwc\project\groundwaterbasins\GSA_Project_3_EastButte.mxd
E a s t B u t t e S u b b a s i n
ProjectArea
B UT T ECO U N T Y
ButteCounty
GSA
Oroville
Wyandotte Creek SubbasinButte County GSA
YCWAOroville
0 2½ 5Miles
S A C R A M E N T O VA L L E Y´Project 4
FILE: I:\individual_staff\G_Hooper\projects\departments\dwc\project\groundwaterbasins\GSA_Project_4_Wyandotte.mxd
W y a n d o t t e C r e e k S u b b a s i n
SGMA WORKSHOP:
Groundwater Recharge
Opportunities in Butte County
DATE: Tuesday, January 16, 2018
4:00—6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Chico Masonic Family Center
1110 W. East Avenue
Chico, CA 95926
This workshop is part of the project, “Evaluation of Restoration and Recharge Potential within the Groundwater Basins
of Butte County”, funded through the Counties with Stressed Basins Grant (Proposition 1).
Learn more at:
www.buttecounty.net/
waterresource-
conservation