From the Department of Water Resources:
On January 28, 2022, the Department released eight Incomplete determinations on groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) developed by local agencies to meet the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). These basins were given 180 days to address deficiencies and resubmit their revised GSPs to the Department for review.
The revised GSPs in response to the Incomplete determination have been resubmitted to the Department and are now posted on the DWR SGMA Portal. These plans are open to public comment for 60 days after the posted date. Below in the table are links to the submitted plans, counties they cover, and the public comment period end date. More information about how to comment on a GSP can be found in the public comment factsheet, available in English and Spanish. Please note that a SGMA Portal account is not required to submit a public comment.
| Basin | Local ID (if applicable) | Counties Covered | Public Comment Period End Date |
| Eastern San Joaquin | N/A | Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus | 9/30/2022 |
| Merced | N/A | Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus | 9/30/2022 |
| Chowchilla | N/A | Madera, Merced | 9/30/2022 |
| Kings (including Coordination Agreement) | Kings_SouthKings_Adopted | Fresno, Kings, Tulare | 9/30/2022 |
| Kings_NorthKings_Adopted | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Kings_NorthForkKings_Adopted | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Kings_McMullinArea_Adopted | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Kings_KingsRiverEast_Adopted | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Kings_James_Adopted | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Kings_CentralKings_Adopted | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Kaweah (including Coordination Agreement) | Mid-Kaweah GSA | Kings, Tulare | 9/30/2022 |
| Kaweah Subbasin – Greater Kaweah Subbasin | 9/30/2022 | ||
| East Kaweah | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Tulare Lake | N/A | Kern, Kings, Tulare | 9/30/2022 |
| Tule (including Coordination Agreement) | Tule Subbasin Alpaugh GSP | Kern, Tulare | 9/30/2022 |
| Pixley ID GSA | 9/30/2022 | ||
| LTRID GSA | 9/30/2022 | ||
| DEID GSA | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Basin 5-022.13 TCWA – Tule | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Basin 5-022.13 ETGSA GSP | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Kern County (including Coordination Agreement) | KGA GSP | Kern, San Luis Obispo | 9/30/2022 |
| Kern County Subbasin Olcese GSP | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Kern County Subbasin KRGSA GSP | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Henry Miller Water District GSA | 9/30/2022 | ||
| BVGSA | 9/30/2022 | ||
| South of Kern | 9/30/2022 |
Public Comment Period Opens for a Groundwater Sustainability Plan
A groundwater sustainability plan that has recently been submitted to the Department is now posted on the DWR SGMA Portal.
The plan is open to public comment for 75 days after the posted date. Below in the table is a link to the submitted plan, the county it covers, and the public comment period end date.
Information about how to comment on the plan can be found in a fact sheet in English and Spanish. Public comments are welcomed and encouraged. A SGMA Portal account is not necessary to submit comments.
| Basin | Local ID (if applicable) | County Covered | Public Comment Period End Date |
| Riverside-Arlington | N/A | Riverside | 10/15/2022 |
| San Gabriel Valley | N/A | Los Angeles | 10/15/2022 |
For questions or more information, email sgmps@water.ca.gov.