HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-03-14 TAC Minutes approved at 5-7-25 MtgUKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
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Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Meeting Summary
March 14, 2024
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
Chair Salomone called the meeting to order.
TAC Members Present: Elizabeth Salomone (RRFC), Laurel Marcus (CLSI), Stephen Maples, Sonoma Water),
Ken Todd (URRWA), Amber Fisette (County of Mendocino), Clint Nelson (Ag), Sean White, City of Ukiah;
Javier Silva, Tribal Liaison, and Joe Scriven, newly appointed Mendocino County RCD member.
TAC Members Absent: None
Others Present: Erik Cadaret and Sabrina Marson from West Yost; Audra Bardsley and Laura Foglia of Larry
Walker & Associates; Schaelene Rollins (Hansford Economic Consulting; Dominic Gutierrez, DWR; Josie
Slovut, Mendocino Water Agency, Jamie Neary, Russian Riverkeeper; Al White and Paula, both members of
public.
2. Approval of Agenda
Chair Salomone reviewed the day’s agenda and covered the meeting protocol. Member Gaska moved to
approve the agenda with no revisions, Member White seconded. None opposed.
3. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda
No public comment.
4. Overview of Department of Water Resources (DWR) anticipated improvements and corrective
actions for Groundwater Sustainability Plan and potential projects and management actions.
Erik Cadaret provided an overview of the technical merits of DWR’s proposed actions to address
improvements and corrective actions of the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Plan.
Anticipated improvements identified in the GSP include: well construction information and well inventory;
groundwater elevation; water budget; depletion of interconnected surface water monitoring network; and
stream network and hydrologic data. Recommended corrective actions include: updating the water
budget; improve characterization of interconnected surface waters; expanded, enhanced monitoring
network; interconnected surface water study; and well inventory.
ACTION: Chair Salomone to coordinate a GSP ‘action prioritization’ meeting with Dominic Guttierez, DWR
and (to be determined) TAC members.
ACTION: Stephen Maples and Laurel Marcus to discuss pump test opportunities.
ACTION: Erik Cadaret to ensure the link to a State Assembly Hearing on SGMA 10-year anniversary is
posted on the Ukiah Valley Basin GSA web page as a resource.
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ACTION: Chair Salomone to ensure the recent three letters from Mendocino County Farm Bureau
addressed to the GSA TAC and/or Board, are posted on the website with this meeting’s materials.
5. GSA Partner Project Updates
Various members provided brief updates.
Laurel Marcus presented the City of Ukiah Phase IV expansion and surface water monitoring and Bureau of
Reclamation grant project.
ACTION: Laurel Marcus to send information to Chair Salomone and Erik Cadaret about the new project.
6. Water Quality Results from 2023 Sampling
Joe Scriven, TAC Member representing Mendocino County, RCD presented water quality results from the
2023 sampling efforts.
7. Water Year 2023 Annual Report Results
Audra Bardsley of Larry Walker & Associates presented the Water Year 2023 Annual Report results and state
of the basin.
8. Consent Items
Member White motioned to approve the minutes from the August 30, 2023 TAC meeting, seconded by
Member Gaska.
9. Future Agenda Items
The next TAC meeting will be in August and include the FY 2025 TAC meeting schedule, status of GAS fee
along with next steps, and FY 2025 GSA implementation.
10. Adjournment
Chair Salomone adjourned the meeting at 12:30 p.m.
The meeting recording can be found at: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/y4UeXY2AH8aPmeAMm-
PfCpHMhqIpcyAGsdqer7WoxE5ePGtu7t-6SyaeYq7_zaVT.rU1fyyEBa8Kxig6X?startTime=1710432947000 .