Fairmead& Friends Community Meeting Monday, June 25, 2018 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Fairmead& Friends Community Meeting Monday, June 25, 2018 Presenters: Maria Herrera, Stephanie Anagnoson, and Saleh Alhomadi

I. History of groundwater a.Why groundwater management is important? II.SGMA timeline a.Who participates in groundwater management in my area? b.Decision-makers (Madera Subbasin) III.Narrowing down to Fairmead Community a.Status of local efforts b.Opportunities for involvement

Central Valley Groundwater Basins and Subbasins as defined by DWR Bulletin 118 • Madera • Merced • Turlock • Kings • Kaweah • Tule • Kern • Tulare Lake • Pleasant Valley • Westside

Sustainability Indicators MO MT Groundwater Total Isocontour Degraded Rate of Volume of SW Elevation Volume of Chloride Quality Subsidence Depletions *Groundwater Elevations - can be used for multiple minimum thresholds

Madera County Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) • The Madera County Board of Supervisors are the Board of the GSA • When necessary, they meet at the end of the board of supervisors meeting every Tuesday at 9 A.M. at the Madera County Government Center • What powers does a GSA have: • Assess fees Regulate water use • • Has a goal of reaching “sustainability”

Be a Part of the Solution

Presenters contact information Maria Herrera, Self-Help Enterprises, 559-802-1676 • • Stephanie Anagnoson, County of Madera, 675.7703 x 2265 Stephanie.Anagnoson@maderacounty.com