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The 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: A Handbook to Understanding and Implementing the Law

Water Education Foundation (WEF) | January 1st, 2015


This handbook provides crucial background information on the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, signed into law in 2014 by Gov. Jerry Brown. The handbook also includes a section on options for new governance as well as chapters on SGMA fees and case studies of SGMA implementation.

Background information in the handbook provides an overview of California groundwater and the SGMA, a timeline and a list of frequently asked questions. The chapter on approaches and options for governance explains how a Groundwater Sustainability Agency might be formed and what the broad goals of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan.

Also included is an easy-to-understand definition of the three options for governance and a step-by-step guide with tips on forming a GSA. This handbook was developed with funding from the California Water Foundation.

Keywords

basic information, Groundwater Exchange, Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)