To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Time Certain Matter
SUBJECT:
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9:30 a.m. - Informational Update on Eel River Valley Groundwater Sustainability Plan
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adjourn as the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors;
2. Convene as the governing board of the Humboldt County Groundwater Sustainability Agency;
3. Receive a staff report regarding the administrative draft Eel River Valley Groundwater Sustainability Plan;
4. Receive comments from the public;
5. Direct staff to return at the Board of Supervisors meeting scheduled for Jan. 25, 2022, to consider adoption of the final Groundwater Sustainability Plan;
6. Adjourn as the governing board of the Humboldt County Groundwater Sustainability Agency; and
7. Reconvene as the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund (1100)
DISCUSSION:
The Eel River Valley Groundwater Basin (Basin) encompasses the lower reaches of the Eel and Van Duzen River valleys and the communities of Fortuna, Ferndale, Rio Dell, Loleta, Carlotta, Hydesville, Alton, Metropolitan, and Scotia (Attachment 1 - Location Map). The Basin is subject to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) which requires formation of a Groundwater Sustainability Agency and preparation of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP). On May 5, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved formation of the Humboldt County Groundwater Sustainability Agency through Resolution 20-39. The County of Humboldt received a grant from the California Department of Water Resources to develop a GSP for the Basin. On Nov. 22, 2021, Public Works released an administrative draft of the Eel River Valley GSP for public review. The purpose of the GSP is to present a framework for sustainably managing groundwater resources within the Basin for economic, social and environmental benefits through local control and based on the best available scienc...
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