The January 26, 2015 groundwater workshop hosted by Glenn County and the Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District was both well-attended and informative. The workshop addressed "Implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA): Local Governance Approaches and Considerations." The workshop was sponsored by RCRC, the Association of California Water Agencies, the California State Association of Counties, and the California Water Foundation (an initiative of Resources Legacy Fund).
John Viegas, RCRC First Vice Chair and Glenn County Supervisor, provided welcoming remarks, followed by an overview of the SGMA and local governance considerations, and three case studies. Paul Gosselin, Director of the Department of Water and Resource Conservation for Butte County described past and future efforts relating to the Butte Basin, Glenn County Supervisor Leigh McDaniel and Thad Bettner, General Manager of the Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District discussed the Colusa Basin, and Tim O’Halloran, General Manager of the Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District was joined by Cindy Tuttle, Intergovernmental Relations Manager for Yolo County to explain the status of governance in the Yolo Basin.
The Case Studies were followed by a variety of questions for the presenters. The agenda for the workshop and the various presentations can be accessed here.