EASTERN SAN JOAQUIN
GROUNDWATER AUTHORITY
1810 E. Hazelton Avenue
P. O. Box 1810
Stockton, CA 95201
(209) 468-3089
[email protected]
esjgroundwater.org
April 15, 2022
Via E-mail
and U.S. Mail
Calaveras C
ounty
San Joaquin County
Stanislaus County
City of Escalon
City of Lodi
City of Manteca
City of Ripon
City of Stockton
Re: Notice of Intent to Adop t an Amended Groundwater Sustainability Plan On behalf of the Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (“GSAs”) comprising the Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority (collectively, the “GSAs”, as listed below), the Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority (“Authority”) hereby gives notice on behalf of its members that the GSAs intend to adopt an amended Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the Eastern San Joaquin Subbasin pursuant to California
Water Code Section 10728.4. Pursuant to this section, this notice is provided to the cities and countie
s within the area of the proposed amended GSP.
The
GSP, originally adopted by the GSA members of the Authority, was submitted to the Department of Wa
ter Resources (“DWR”) on January 29, 2020, in compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater Manag
ement Act. 1 DWR completed its two -year review, and by letter dated January 28, 2022, deter
mined the GSP to be incomplete and identified corrective actions that must be completed withi
n 180 days of the determination.2 Each of the GSAs intend to hold separate public hearings to cons
ider adoption of the amended GSP after July 15, 2022, which is no earlier than ninety (90) days from the date of this notice.
Cities or counties that receive this notice may request in writing to consult on the GSP. Please submit any such requests to the undersigned using the contact information below within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of this notice.
1 Water Code §§ 10720, et seq.
2 DWR’s letter determination can be accessed on DWR’s SGMA Portal website:
https://sgma.water.ca.gov/portal/gsp/status
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2 Notice of Intent to Adopt an Amended Groundwater Sustainability Plan
For
further information regarding the amended GSP, to download copies of the public drafts of the amended GSP and for other information regarding the amendment and readoption of the GSP, please visit www.esjgroundwater.org.
Very
Truly Yours,
Kris B
alaji, PMP, P.E.
Eastern San Joaquin Subbasin Plan Manager
[email protected]
209-468-3100
GSAs in the Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Subbasin:
Central Delta Water Agency
Central San Joaquin Water Conservation District
City of Lodi
City of Manteca
City of Stockton
Eastside San Joaquin GSA
Linden County Water District
Lockeford Community Services District
North San Joaquin Water Conservation District
Oakdale Irrigation District
San Joaquin County GSA No. 1
San Joaquin County GSA No. 2
South Delta Water Agency
South San Joaquin GSA
Stockton East Water District
Woodbridge Irrigation District
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