Transcript Update on the Cuyama Groundwater Basin Study November 10, 2010

Proposed Water Availability Study
for the
San Antonio Groundwater Basin
Santa Barbara County Water Agency
Santa Barbara County Public Works Dept.
Matt Naftaly, Water Agency Manager
Santa Barbara County
Water Agency
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Dependent Special District Formed in 1945
Contract holders for major reservoirs
Conducts collaborative, regional projects and
programs
Conducts water related studies
Does not buy or sell water
Does not regulate water use or quality
Funding is mostly from property taxes
Need For Project
San Antonio is a sole source basin
Water planning is important:
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Land use changes
Periodic Droughts and other weather related cycles
Past studies suggest that
there may be a basin
imbalance
Historic record of water
level decline in some wells
Proposed legislation would
require groundwater
management of the basin
Emerging Groundwater Legislation
AB1739 (Dickinson) & SB1168 (Pavley)
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Generally follows the Governors Position on Groundwater
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Applies to all GW Basins in California that DWR has
designated as high or medium priority (Bulletin 118)
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Allows until 2020 for local agencies to prepare a “sustainable
groundwater management plan”. Sustainability means avoiding
significant economic or environmental impacts related to GW
If locals cannot or will not institute a GW management plan, the
State Water Resources Control Board may do so.
Stakeholders
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Santa Barbara County Water
Agency
Agricultural Commissioner
Overlying Land Owners
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Agricultural Interests
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Los Alamos Community
Service District
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
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Project Communication and
Updates
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Advisory Committee
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Community/Stakeholder status meetings
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Small group to review and vet the work plan and
information
Occasional public meetings on the status of project
Dedicated Website
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Draft Reports, data, and other information
See Cuyama Study Website for an example
Funding
Estimated cost is $2.5 million
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Costs and contributions still under development
Contributors: Water Agency, USGS
Potential Contributors: VAFB
History and Schedule
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Directed by Board to conduct additional
outreach – October, 2013
Presentation at Agricultural Commission
Meeting – February 5, 2014
Presentation at Cattlemen’s Association – May
14, 2014
Public Meeting in Los Alamos – Today
Presentation at Farm Bureau – July 15, 2014
Board of Supervisors – October or November
Once initiated, the project duration is about 4
years
Questions?