In this episode, we discuss the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, often referred to as SGMA.  This landmark legislation was passed in 2014 and is the first to regulate groundwater in California.  We discuss Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) and their timeline to produce Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) for their basins.    

Resources:

Bulletin 118 Groundwater Basins, California Department of Water Resources

Groundwater Sustainability Agencies, California Department of Water Resources

Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, University of California, Davis

Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, Water Education Foundation's Aquapedia

Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, State Water Resources Control Board