Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Notice of Public Meeting for Formation of Joint Powers Authority (JPA) for the Purposes of Forming a Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) and Developing and Implementing a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP)
Carpinteria Valley Water District, the City of Carpinteria, the Santa Barbara County Water Agency and the County of Ventura collectively are forming a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) for the purposes of forming a Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) and developing and implementing a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) as defined by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). A meeting of the Board of Directors for the Carpinteria Valley Water District on behalf of the JPA will be held January 29th at 5:30 PM at the Carpinteria Valley Water District offices, 1301 Santa Ynez Ave in Carpinteria. A second meeting will be held on January 31st at Noon at the Oak View Park & Resource Center 555 Mahoney Ave. Oak View, CA 93022. These meetings will serve as public hearings required by Water Code Section 10723 (b) for the designation of the JPA to be the GSA for Carpinteria Groundwater Basin under the SGMA. At the first meeting in February of the JPA, the matter will be considered by the JPA Board and the Board of Directors will have the option to adopt a Resolution authorizing the designation of the JPA as the GSA. If you would like to comment on this decision, please attend one or both public hearings. If you have any questions regarding the matter, please contact Bob McDonald at 805-684-2816 x 112.