Legislation and Regulations

SGMA LegislationGSP RegulationsBasin Boundary Modification Regulations

The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)

The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (full text)

Excerpted sections from the legislation:

Adjudicated basins
Basin boundaries
Basin prioritization
DWR Review and Evaluation of Groundwater Sustainability Plans
Groundwater Sustainability Agencies: Formation
Groundwater Sustainability Agencies: Powers and Authorities
Groundwater Sustainability Plans
Groundwater Sustainability Plan Initial Notification
Land use agencies
Stakeholder Outreach
State intervention
State Water Board fees and extraction reporting
Technical assistance
Water rights

Groundwater Sustainability Plan Regulations

Groundwater Sustainability Plan Regulations (full text)
Article 1: Introductory Provisions
Article 2: Definitions
Article 3: Technical and Reporting Standards
Article 4: Procedures
Article 5: Plan contents (complete chapter)
Subarticle 1: Administration Information
Subarticle 2: Basin Setting
Subarticle 2: Hydrologic Conceptual Models
Subarticle 2: Groundwater Conditions
Subarticle 2: Water budget
Subarticle 2: Basin setting: Management Areas
Subchapter 3: Sustainable Management Criteria
Subchapter 4: Monitoring Networks
Subchapter 5: Project and Management Actions
Article 6: DWR Evaluation and Assessment
Article 7: Periodic Evaluations by the Agency
Article 8: Interagency agreements
Article 9: Alternatives

Other Excerpts:

Stakeholder Outreach and Notice Requirements
Groundwater Sustainability Plan Initial Notification Requirements

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