Notice of Public Hearing and Adoption

Grassland Groundwater Sustainability Agency Revised Groundwater Sustainability Plan

Groundwater provides a significant portion of California’s water supply. Groundwater accounts for more than one-third of the water used by Californians in an average year and more than one-half of the water used by Californians throughout the state in a drought year when other sources are limited. When properly managed, groundwater resources will help protect communities, farms, and the environment against prolonged dry periods and climate change, preserving water supplies for existing and potential beneficial use across California.

WHO WE ARE

GRCD Boundaries

The Grassland Groundwater Sustainability Agency(GGSA) is located in Merced County and in the Delta-Mendota Subbasin of the San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Basin. The boundaries of the GGSA encompasses the portion of the Delta-Mendota Subbasin that lies within the combined service area boundaries of the Grassland Water District(GWD) and Grassland Resource Conservation District(GRCD), not including approximately 238 acres within the GRCD which lie within the boundary of the City of Los Banos. The Grassland Groundwater Sustainability Plan Area also includes State and Federal wildlife refuge lands west of the San Joaquin River, private habitat adjacent to the GGSA and undistricted agricultural lands with wells providing water supply to the GRCD.

For further information visit 

Grassland Groundwater Sustainability Agency DRAFT Groundwater Sustainability Plan

Department of Water Resources SGMA Portal page for the Grassland GSP

http://www.deltamendota.org

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Overview & Reasoning

Groundwater provides a significant portion of California’s water supply. Groundwater accounts for more than one-third of the water used by Californians in an average year and more than one-half of the water used by Californians throughout the state in a drought year when other sources are limited. When properly managed, groundwater resources will help protect communities, farms, and the environment against prolonged dry periods and climate change, preserving water supplies for existing and potential beneficial use across California.

WHO WE ARE

GRCD Boundaries

The Grassland Groundwater Sustainability Agency(GGSA) is located in Merced County and in the Delta-Mendota Subbasin of the San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Basin. The boundaries of the GGSA encompasses the portion of the Delta-Mendota Subbasin that lies within the combined service area boundaries of the Grassland Water District(GWD) and Grassland Resource Conservation District(GRCD), not including approximately 238 acres within the GRCD which lie within the boundary of the City of Los Banos. The Grassland Groundwater Sustainability Plan Area also includes State and Federal wildlife refuge lands west of the San Joaquin River, private habitat adjacent to the GGSA and undistricted agricultural lands with wells providing water supply to the GRCD.

For further information visit http://www.deltamendota.org

CLICK HERE TO VIEW MONTHLY DELTA-MENDOTA SUBBASIN NEWSLETTERS