Sustainable Groundwater Management May, 2014
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Sustainable Groundwater Management
May, 2014
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Integrated Water Management
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County A
County C
County B
Water District
GMP
Water District
GMP
Water District
GMP
LGME Jurisdiction Formation
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Draft Recommendation 4:
Groundwater Management Authorities• Measuring and reporting on groundwater conditions• Allocating groundwater and managing pumping
consistent with property rights• Assessing fees• Allowing and approving groundwater transfers• Land use coordination with counties• Ability to enforce requirements
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Challenging Issues
• Protection of property rights• Groundwater management and water quality• Inclusiveness and transparency• Land use coordination and collaboration• Prevention vs. reaction (tipping point)
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Moving Forward
• 100 years to get here• Critical issue for
everyone• Must avoid the slow
moving disaster• Now is the time