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A-14 | Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the Yucaipa Basin Area | San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District
Paso Basin Supplemental Supply Options
Study | County of San Luis Obispo
Ms. Courtney Howard, Water Resources Division
Manager | (805) 781-1013 | choward@co.slo.ca.us
The Paso Basin has experienced dropping
groundwater levels over several decades and
recent increased declines have caused numerous
wells to go dry. WSC served in an integral role in
the study of potential supplemental water supply
options to bring the basin back into balance.
The project included preliminary identification
and quantification of potential supplemental
supply alternatives sources, a fatal flaw analysis,
and a rough screening analysis to identify areas
for further study. Groundwater levels in the
area are a topic of public concern, and extensive
public outreach and coordination was included.
Outreach efforts included coordination with the
Paso Basin Blue Ribbon Committee to provide
updates on study status and findings, presentation
at a Paso Basin Open House, and facilitation of
review meetings with local rural landowners,
farmers, water agency representatives, and other
key stakeholders.
Staff assigned: Jeffery Szytel, Jeroen Olthof, Daniel
Heimel, Spencer Waterman
Relevance to Project:
• Evaluated numerous supplemental supply
alternatives to achieve sustainability in the
Paso Basin
• Facilitated numerous stakeholder meetings,
forums, and open houses to obtain input and
build stakeholder buy-in
• Worked with regional stakeholders to identify
exchange and other innovative solutions to
enhance utilization of existing infrastructure
and storage to improve long-term water supply
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Groundwater Management Services |
Northern Cities Management Agency
Mr. Benjamin Fine, PE, City Engineer/Public Works
Director | (805) 773-7037 | bfine@pismobeach.org
WSC is providing ongoing groundwater
management services to support the Northern
Cities Management Area Technical Group (NCMA
TG) in managing groundwater and local surface
water resources in the northern portion of the
Santa Maria Groundwater Basin (SMGB). The
NCMA TG must fulfill established requirements
and goals under the Adjudication, which includes
monitoring the groundwater conditions, assessing
hydrologic conditions, and preparing an Annual
Report annually.
For nearly 10 years, WSC has been actively involved
in assisting the NCMA TG in managing their diverse
supplies and regional infrastructure. WSC performs
technical analyses, provides managerial guidance,
and facilitates groundwater management activities
to aid in the sustainable management of the basin.
WSC also assists the NCMA TG in collaborating
with its regional partners and local stakeholders.
Staff assigned: Michael Cruikshank, Jeffery Szytel, Jeroen
Olthof, Johnson Yeh, Laine Carlson, Daniel Heimel, Spencer
Waterman, Kendall Stahl
Relevance to Project:
• Coordinate regional surface water and
groundwater management activities
• Provide technical review and oversight to the
development of the Annual Report
• Facilitate outreach to agricultural growers and
other stakeholders
• WSC leads collaboration within the NCMA TG and
amongst the regional partners and stakeholders
to improve coordination efforts and finding
solutions to challenging groundwater supply and
management problems