Sustainability Agency JPA Board Meeting January 24, 2019 Pledge of - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency JPA Board Meeting January 24, 2019

• Pledge of Allegiance • Board of Directors Formation • Review Agenda • Review of Future Meetings • Public Presentations • 3 minutes max/person, 10 minutes max/subject • Potential Conflicts of Interest

1. Administrative Matters • 1.a – Approval of November 15, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Minutes • Action Item • 1.b – Review 2019 Board Meeting Schedule • Action Item

1.c Water/Snow Conditions Update Central/Southern Sierra Snowpack 115% of Avg 110% of Avg

1.c Water/Snow Conditions Update FID Storage: 22,000 AF Pre-Project: 1,600 CFS FID Entitlement : 293 CFS Pine Flat Reservoir Millerton Lake Jan 22 Jan 22 Storage 367,000 AF Storage 307,000 AF Inflow 1,300 CFS Inflow 1,000 CFS Outflow 71 CFS Outflow 600 CFS

1.d - Kings Basin Coordination Update • Grant Agreement Reimbursements submitted to DWR • All GSAs progressing with GSP development • Coordinated Tasks continue – Confined Aquifer Flows estimation – Data Management System for annual reporting – Coordinated Water Budget – Sustainable Management Criteria – Water level, other indicators – DWR Technical Support Services for Monitor Well Construction – Common language for the “basin” for each GSAs GSP – Draft Coordination Agreement being developed

1. Administrative Matters (cont.) • 1.e – Advisory Committee Update i. Technical Subcommittee Update • Chair: Adam Claes (FID)

1.e.i Technical Committee Update • Water Budget nearly complete (in coordination w/ Kings) – Collecting data by groundwater pumping agency/sub-area – *Will provide target for each area/agency to achieve sustainability • Sustainable management criteria (address 6 undesirable results) – Water level – evaluate undesirable results in wells near indicator wells – Water quality – reference existing & future regulations, consulting DWR • Evaluating GW conditions north & east of FID (water budget) • Evaluating de Minimis pumping regulations • Basin boundary modification (east side) – preliminarily approved

1. Administrative Matters (cont.) • 1.e – Advisory Committee Update ii. Administration/Fiscal Subcommittee • Chair: Lisa Koehn (Clovis*) iii. Membership, Outreach & Communications Subcommittee • Chair: Brandy Swisher (FMFCD) • Organized outreach event in December for County White Area north & east of FID.

12/13/18 Public Workshop at Century Elementary, Clovis

12/13/18 Public Workshop at Century Elementary, Clovis • Target audience: residents and land owners in the white area on the NKGSA service area map – north and east of Fresno/Clovis • Postcard invitations sent to 2,800 addresses • Attendance of more than 300 people • 130 IPD sign-ups from workshop • Workshop summary and resulting FAQ sent to attendees

Ahead of GSP Draft Release – Outreach and Engagement In the Works • Committee working to identify to remaining stakeholder groups that haven’t been reached • Continue to speak in person at professional associations and civic group meetings • Potential 2 nd public workshop for rural residential and small farmers west of the City of Fresno • Southeast Asian small farmers workshop – potential partnership with University of California’s Cooperative Extension • Collaboration on effective workshop engagement – Self Help Enterprises, Asian Business Institute and Resource Center, and Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability • SGMA/NKGSA PowerPoint presentation available for all members to use in outreach to the people they serve

2018 Presentations and Outreach Date Location/Method Organization Public workshop at Century Elementary School in Clovis Unified School 12/13/2018 District Residents of County ‘white area’ of northern NKGSA plan boundary 12/3/2018 Invitation/notification e-mail Sent to 10 local chambers of commerce & Fresno Bee 11/28/2018 Postcard mailer 2,800 addresses in County ‘white area’ of northern NKGSA plan boundary 11/14/2018 Public affairs TV show interview Hmong TV, Blong Xiong interviewer 10/31/2018 Panel discussion with audience WaterWrights and Disinfect Water 10/30/2018 Public Relations class/webcast California State University, Fresno 9/27/2018 Intro to Public Relations class California State University, Fresno 9/20/2018 Lao Veteran of America, Institute Asian Business Institute & Resource Center 9/19/2018 Kerman City Hall City of Kerman Council Meeting 9/6/2018 Fresno County Farm Bureau Fresno County Farm Bureau 8/16/2018 Biola Community Center Biola Community Services District 8/8/2018 Table Mountain Rancheria Table Mountain Rancheria - Native American Tribe 8/7/2018 Pinedale County WD Board Meeting Pinedale County W.D. 7/24/2018 Malaga County WD Board Meeting Malaga County W.D. 7/17/2018 Valley Public Radio - Marc Benjamin 5/16/2018 Fort Washington Country Club Building Industry Association 4/27/2018 Hillview Dairy / McMullin Area GSA Lower Dry Creek area growers, McMullin Area GSA 4/11/2018 Fresno Rotary Club Fresno Rotary Club 3/29/2018 Kerman Community Center Fresno I.D. Growers Meeting - Kerman 3/27/2018 Clovis Council Chambers Fresno I.D. Growers Meeting - Clovis 3/24/2018 CPDES Hall Fresno I.D. Growers Meeting - Easton 3/8/2018 Fresno SWRCB DDW Office State Water Resources Control Board - DDW

3. Financial Matters • 3.a – Expense Report for Nov thru Dec 2018 • Action Item • 3.b – Financial Statements as of December 31, 2018 • Action Item

4. Executive Officer Report • Executive Officer Recruitment - Update 5. Directors Report Closed Session

6. Report on Action Taken in Closed Session 7. Adjournment