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Home My WebLink AboutUVBGSA Public Meeting Presentation 29.9.2020Ukiah Valley Groundwater Sustainability Plan: Community Outreach Meeting September 29, 2020 Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency DRAFT 1 2 Introduction 2 Welcome! 3 3 Meeting Format and Remote Meeting Protocols 4 Mute your Microphone To help keep background noise to a minimum, make sure you mute your microphone when you are not speaking. To unmute on your phone dial *6 How to switch to Spanish/English Click the Interpretation “globe” icon at the bottom of the screen Click the language you want to hear (i.e., Spanish or English) Click “Mute Original Audio” to silence all other languages Note: If interpretation is in progress, all languages will be heard if either language selection is Off, or if Mute Original Language is Off. Asking Questions Click Raise Hand in Webinar Controls By Phone dial *9 to raise your hand 4 Meeting Agenda INTRODUCTION Welcome Introduction to Meeting Format/Remote Meeting Protocols Overview of Meeting Agenda Message from the Chair GOVERNANCE Introduction to Ukiah Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency Introduction to SGMA Q&A PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Introduction to Communication and Engagement Plan Q&A GSP TECHNICAL PROCESS Introduction to GSP Overview of GSP content Current status of technical work Planned next steps and schedule Q&A NEXT STEPS GSA and Technical Committee Meetings Next Public Meeting 5 5 Terms and Acronyms GSA – Groundwater Sustainability Agency UVB – Ukiah Valley Basin GSP – Groundwater Sustainability Plan MO – Measurable Objectives MT – Minimum Threshold SGMA – Sustainable Groundwater Management Act SMC – Sustainable Management Criteria TAC – Technical Advisory Committee UR – Undesirable Result 6 6 7 Governance 7 Introduction to UVBGSA 8 8 Introduction to UVBGSA: Organization and Team Structure 9 9 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Members 10 10 Roles and Responsibilities GSAs: have authority and responsibility for GSP and content within TAC: members provide advice, input, and recommendations to the GSAs on all aspects of the GSP Technical Team: researches technical issues, prepares draft content for the GSP Working Groups: provide subject-specific advice, input, and recommendations to the Technical Team and TAC 11 11 Historic drought Became law on January 1, 2015 Medium/high priority basins must be managed sustainably Emphasis on local control with State oversight State intervenes if local action not taken Requires Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) Requires Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) Introduction to SGMA (Sustainable Groundwater Management Act) 12 13 LEARN and ENGAGE! Participate NOW to represent your interest! SGMA stresses LOCAL group formation, LOCAL plans, and LOCAL management! 13 More in details: Phases to Implement SGMA First Step: forming a Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) By June 2017  done Second Step: developing a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) January 2022 14 Summary Key to SGMA success  GSP accepted by DWR and local stakeholders, based on Local management, Outreach effort and community involvement, Good science, and data collection Need to support GSAs in overcoming challenges and develop opportunities 15 15 Q&A & Poll 16 16 17 Public Engagement 17 Why the Public Should Be Engaged? Water is vital to the economy, the environment, and the quality of life Groundwater is a major irrigation and municipal resource in Ukiah Valley All of us need to promote the health and longevity of our shared and valued resource A better plan with more trust and support can be developed Decision-making and actions will improve leading to better impacts and outcomes 18 18 Goals of the Communication and Engagement Plan (C&E Plan) Inform the public with balanced information Consult with the public by obtaining feedback and public comments on analyses and decisions. Involve beneficial users and work with them throughout the process to ensure that their concerns, aspirations, and their overall input is understood and considered. Collaborate with stakeholders in the decision-making process. Inform all engaged on how their input affected the decision. 19 19 Venues for Engagement Sign up for Interested Parties List You can use County e-Notification System https://www.mendocinocounty.org/community/enotification 20 Attend Board and TAC Meetings Find dates, agendas, minutes, and presentation materials on County website You will be notified if you signed for interested parties list Receive, review, and comment on public drafts of chapters Attend Public and Community meetings 20 Venues of Engagement for Public: Get Involved Typically, 2nd Thursday of the month from 1:30-3:30PM 21 Typically, 2nd Wednesday of the month from 1:30-3:30PM Look for similar posters and eblasts Contact us if you are proficient in the subject and want to get involved 21 Q&A and Venue Preference Poll 22 22 23 GSP Technical Process 23 GSP Development Schedule 24 Plan contents and current status A GSP has five chapters: Introduction Plan Area and Basin Setting Sustainable Management Criteria Projects and Management Actions Plan Implementation 25 Sustainability Indicators: Learning a New Language 6 Sustainable Management Criteria and Projects and Management Actions are the Key Components of the GSP: GSP needs to consider and demonstrate the applicability (or not) of all the sustainability indicators We will focus on: lowering groundwater levels, reduction of storage, degraded quality, and surface water depletion Monitoring networks to characterize and inform sustainability indicators 26 Developing “Thermometers” to Gauge the Health of the Basin for Each Applicable Undesirable Result Sustainability Indicators Monitoring Measurable Objective (MO) Min/Max Threshold (MT) modified from Ca DWR 2016 Measurable Objective: Goal that we want to strive for. Minimum Threshold: Quantitative value reflecting what is significant and unreasonable. The line we don’t want to cross. 27 Review of Sustainable Management Criteria Components Undesirable Results Minimum Thresholds Measurable Objectives Sustainability Goal Sustainability Goal: “Each Agency shall establish in its Plan a sustainability goal for the basin that culminates in the absence of undesirable results within 20 years of the applicable statutory deadline.” Undesirable Results: “Undesirable results occur when significant and unreasonable effects for any of the [six] sustainability indicators (SIs) are caused by groundwater conditions occurring throughout the basin.” Minimum Thresholds (MT): “The numeric value used to define minimum thresholds shall represent a point in the basin that, if exceeded, may cause undesirable results.” Measurable Objectives (MO): “Measurable objectives shall be established for each SI, based on quantitative values using the same metrics and monitoring sites as are used to define the minimum thresholds. They shall provide a reasonable margin of operational flexibility under adverse conditions.” 28 Review of Sustainable Management Criteria Components Undesirable Results Must be “Significant and Unreasonable” Statement that describes conditions that we do not want to happen Defined for each sustainability indicator (e.g. groundwater levels, groundwater quality, etc.) Sustainability Goal: “Each Agency shall establish in its Plan a sustainability goal for the basin that culminates in the absence of undesirable results within 20 years of the applicable statutory deadline.” Undesirable Results: “Undesirable results occur when significant and unreasonable effects for any of the [six] sustainability indicators (SIs) are caused by groundwater conditions occurring throughout the basin.” Minimum Thresholds (MT): “The numeric value used to define minimum thresholds shall represent a point in the basin that, if exceeded, may cause undesirable results.” Measurable Objectives (MO): “Measurable objectives shall be established for each SI, based on quantitative values using the same metrics and monitoring sites as are used to define the minimum thresholds. They shall provide a reasonable margin of operational flexibility under adverse conditions.” 29 Proposed SMC Development Process Sustainability Goal: “Each Agency shall establish in its Plan a sustainability goal for the basin that culminates in the absence of undesirable results within 20 years of the applicable statutory deadline.” Undesirable Results: “Undesirable results occur when significant and unreasonable effects for any of the [six] sustainability indicators (SIs) are caused by groundwater conditions occurring throughout the basin.” Minimum Thresholds (MT): “The numeric value used to define minimum thresholds shall represent a point in the basin that, if exceeded, may cause undesirable results.” Measurable Objectives (MO): “Measurable objectives shall be established for each SI, based on quantitative values using the same metrics and monitoring sites as are used to define the minimum thresholds. They shall provide a reasonable margin of operational flexibility under adverse conditions.” 30 The Monitoring Network will be the key Tool to Demonstrate Sustainability 8 Build on existing monitoring networks Select appropriate monitoring points for representative sampling Identify large gaps to be filled during implementation We need stakeholder input and engagement! 31 The Big Picture – opportunities and challenges for Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) Groundwater Sustainability Plan development and implementation: balancing act – between different interests, between water supply and water demand, between beneficial uses Tools for GSAs: manage demand or manage supply 32 Putting It All Together We Need good Communication and Stakeholder Input to Develop a Successful GSP Modelling tools and technical expertise SMC/ Monitoring network/ Actions Effective stakeholder engagement 33 ET demand for crops is met by irrigation with groundwater or surface water Watershed runoff to streams Surface Water and Groundwater available for Agricultural Use Surface flow ET Rainfall ET Surface and groundwater flows Integrated Model Updates: Surface Water and Groundwater available for Urban and Domestic Use Surface and groundwater flows 34 Q&A 35 35 36 Next Steps 36 37 Planned Next Steps and Schedule 37 38 Next Community Public Meeting Possible Topics of Discussion Integrated Model: Results and Calibration Historical and current water budgets Future water budget and future scenario generation Sustainable Management Criteria Development Process 38 Questions? 39 Thank you! 39