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Chad N. Taylor, PG, CHG
Senior Hydrogeologist

EDUCATION

BS, Earth Sciences, University of California Santa Cruz, 1999

REGISTRATIONS

Professional Geologist California, No. 8443
Certified Hydrogeologist California, No. 915

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Mr. Taylor is a licensed Professional Geologist and Certified Hydrogeologist with over 18 years
of experience in conceptual hydrogeologic model development, water supply planning and
exploration, protection of groundwater resources, design of water supply wells, and soil and
groundwater contamination investigations. Mr. Taylor has worked on groundwater projects
throughout California and Colorado and has a very strong working knowledge of the
hydrogeology and regulatory framework in both states. Mr. Taylor is a native of California,
having grown up in the foothills of Fresno County, where he has strong ties to local
groundwater issues. Mr. Taylor has been responsible for a range of projects involving
groundwater basin evaluations, groundwater resource assessment and management, design
and installation of water supply wells, analysis of large and complex datasets, geographic
aquifer test data, and analytical groundwater flow modeling in California and Colorado. Mr.
Taylor specializes in developing meaningful and useful conceptualizations of groundwater
systems. These include three‐dimensional representations, unique customized analytical
tools, and numerical groundwater models.

SGMA Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) Formation, Bedford‐Coldwater Subbasin, City
of Corona, Riverside County, CA
Mr. Taylor currently serving as the project manager and hydrogeologist for the City of Corona
as they work with the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) and Temescal Valley
Water District (TVWD) to form a Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) for the newly
created Bedford‐Coldwater Subbasin of the Elsinore Groundwater Basin. The City, EVMWD,
and TVWD are forming a Joint Powers Authority to collaboratively manage the subbasin. He
has been working with the City in coordinating the components required for submittal of a
GSA notification in accordance with the California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
(SGMA). This includes mapping the proposed GSA boundaries, describing the managed area

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