This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board.

The State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Water Resources will hold a series of informational meetings at the dates below to discuss implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and to answer questions from the public:

·         October 21^st – Valley Glen, CA: Los Angeles Valley College Campus Center Building Monarch Hall, 5800 Fulton Ave, Valley Glen, CA 91401

·         October 22^nd – Visalia, CA: 210Life, 210 W. Center Ave, Visalia, CA 93291

·         October 27^th – Sacramento, CA: CalEPA Building, Coastal Hearing Room, 1001 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814(meeting will also be available via Webcast)

All meetings will have sessions from:

·         1 to 4 pm: Technical sessions for Local Public Agencies and organizations

·         6-8 pm: Public forums for groundwater users and the general public

The technical session are intended for local public agencies and organizations to inform staff, governing boards, and leaders of local public agencies and organizations. The technical sessions will focus on: local agency requirements regarding Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) formation, groundwater sustainability, and public involvement; the status of SGMA implementation within the meeting location’s region; technical and financial assistance available from the state; and understanding the implications of state intervention in the absence of local action.

The public forums are intended for residential well owners, groundwater users, and other interested members of the public. The public forums will focus on: the public stakeholder role in SGMA implementation; local agency requirements regarding GSA formation and public involvement; drought management and groundwater sustainability; SGMA and water rights; and state involvement under SGMA (including technical and financial assistance and state intervention).

For additional information on the SGMA Informational Meetings, please see the attached notice.