Memorandum
Date: April 27, 2021
To: The Honorable Bruno Sabatier, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Scott De Leon, Water Resources Director
Subject: Introduction to awarded Consultant aiding in the development and implementation of the Big Valley Groundwater Basin (5-015) Groundwater Sustainability Plan
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), adopted by the state of California in 2014, allows local agencies to better manage California’s groundwater supplies over a long-term and sustainable manner. SGMA requires local agencies with medium or high priority basins to; 1) form a Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) and 2) develop and implement a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) by January 31, 2022. Lake County encompasses one (1) medium priority basin, Big Valley Groundwater Basin (5-015).
On April 6, 2021, the Board of Supervisors acting as the Board of Directors of the Watershed Protection District awarded the Contract for the Professional Consulting Services for Big Valley Groundwater Basin (5-015) Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) Lake County, CA to Luhdorff & Scalmanini, Consulting Engineers (LSCE) and Stantec Consulting Services, in the amount of $1,328,485.39.
Marina Deligiannis, Deputy Water Resources Director, will give a presentation alongside LCSE on the Big Valley GSP development timeline.
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Introduction to awarded Consultant aiding in the development and implementation of the Big Valley Groundwater Basin (5-015) Groundwater Sustainability Plan