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Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting
1:00 P.M. – Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Mendocino County Department of Transportation
340 Lake Mendocino Drive, Ukiah CA, 95482
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Supporting Documents:
• September 9, 2021 Agenda
July 7, 2021 Minutes Summary
Meeting Summary
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
TAC Members Present: Beth Salomone, Mike Webster, James Linderman, Laurel Marcus, Levi
Paulin, Don Seymour, Ken Todd, Javier Silvia
Absent: Sean White
All Others Present: Craig Moyle, Devon Jones, Amir Mani, Laura Foglia, Deborah Edelman,
Stephen Maples, Joseph Brinkley, Amber Fisette, Jared Walker, Samuel Sandoval, Michael
Harrigan
Meeting Called to order at 1:07 PM
2. Approval of Meeting Summary from the July 7, 2021 Meeting
Committee Action: Motion to approve the minutes from the June 9, 2021 TAC Meeting, Call for
approval by Beth Salomone, Motion made by James Linderman, Seconded by Ken Todd. Motion
carries unanimously to approve meeting summary from June 9, 2021 meeting.
3. Open Forum Discussion Regarding Groundwater Sustainability Plan Comments
Presenter(s): Beth, Amber, Craig Moyle
o Introduction of Craig Moyle, Public Affairs Specialist
Amber: Craig will assist with public outreach; update GSA’s communication and
engagement plan; provide support in addressing/incorporating public comments
to GSP draft.
Craig: assisting the UVBGSA in our Facilitation Support Services Program
application to the DWR.
Original support request:
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o Facilitation support to assist the agencies in review of funding
structures and ability to pay
o Tribal engagement and GSA participation
o Public Outreach meetings
Amended support request:
o UVBGSA Communication and Engagement Plan-facilitation
assistance to update the February 2021 version to include
outreach actions completed to date and develop post GSP
adoption outreach actions via stakeholder input.
o Public Meeting Support-facilitation support would include
assistance at one public workshop; the agency’s public hearing to
adopt the GSP; and information materials for public distribution.
o TAC Meetings-this would include facilitation support for up to
three meetings. These sessions would, among other things,
support the update of the basin’s Communication and
Engagement Plan and preparation of the Public Comment
Summary to be included with the basin’s GSP.
o GSP Adoption Support-this would consist of a checklist to assist
in engagement with stakeholders during GSP adoption and
preparation of a Public Comment Summary to organize and
document agency and TAC responses to public comments.
Main Discussion Regarding GSP Plan Submittal & Comments:
o Presenter(s): Laura, Beth
Published the majority of GSP; few appendixes are still pending.
Craig will process public comments, prioritizing most pressing issues
raised.
Public Meeting on September 21 at Todd Grove Park; follow up with
James Green is required to book space.
Long-term GSP funding from DWR Grants (Prop 68) and regulatory fees
will not be available till ~2023; UVBGSA most explore other funding for
groundwater monitoring during first 1.5 years of GSP (recurring
additional membership dues?)
DWR intends to be more stringent with review of second round of GSP
applications than first.
Laurel Marcus: discusses continuous monitoring of 5 wells-self funded.
Additional monitoring: necessary to fill data gaps; funding source; type
(stream gauges and additional wells).
Open discussion about published GSP drafts:
Stephen Maples
o Some technical observations regarding Chapter 2 of GSP:
mismatch of definitions of water budget terms in table 29 and in
the plots; discussion of future climate change scenarios involving
projected reservoir releases (model overly relies on historical
models and doesn’t take into account climate change?), etc. Laura
clarifies
o Observation: include PDF figures as images to alleviate loading
issues
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Laura: suggests including high vs low res copies of GSP
chapters online for public comment.
Devon Jones
o Question regarding DWR criteria for Chapter 2; suggests
reviewing Sonoma approach (in opposition to DWR) to basin
modelling; suggests if we’re seeing a flaw in DWR approach to
possibly adopt different approach.
Samuel Sandoval:
o Question regarding GSP Chapter 2 Figure 71, Page 185; wants to
cross reference our data.
Laura:
o Sustainable Management Criteria developed is not based on
enough data; suggests stressing in GSP that our basin model and
SMC will evolve over the next 5 year period as data gaps are filled.
Javier Silvia:
o Preparing comments; has some concerns about lack of
information/incorrect information regarding tribal
representation; discusses pending requests to add tribal wells to
monitoring network; discusses tribal requests for drought
assistance.
Don Seymour:
o GSP Chapter 2, Figure 23-groundwater level contour from
measured data-contours are not intersecting groundwater basins
at right angles-modelling concerns
o Chapter 3: SMCs for interconnected surface water; over
discussions there has been a proposed change to make it more
protective (more protective for several wells, but less so for
others?).
4. Action Items and Closing Comments
Presenter(s): Beth, Laura
o UVBGSA Board Member Welcome Meeting held on 9/8 for Ross LaRue;
Eddie Nevarez
Eddie Nevarez had to cancel due to last minute scheduling conflict.
Amir & Laura developed power point for meeting to catch new
board members up to speed; Beth suggests distributing power point
to Eddie Nevarez and any other interested party.
o UVBGSA needs to develop formal agreements to incorporate wells from
private landholders into monitoring network.
o Next TAC meeting will occur on October 13th to cover public comments and
steps to address comments.
o Craig Moyle: schedule follow-up meeting to October 13th TAC meeting to
address any additional public comments.
Save the date for Wednesday October 20th
5. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda
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This time is reserved for the public to address the Committee about matters not on the
agenda and within the jurisdiction of the Advisory Committee. Persons wishing to speak
on specific agenda items should do so at the time specified for those items.
6. Adjournment
Meeting Adjourned at 2:21 PM