Working Group, Surface Water Advisory Group, and Technical Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public and include opportunities for public comment.
Cosumnes Subbasin SGMA Working Group
About: The seven GSAs in the subbasin are working together as the Cosumnes Subbasin SGMA Working Group (Working Group) to develop one or more groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) by Jan 31, 2022. The Working Group is guided by a near-term framework agreement that describes how the GSAs will work together in the next six to twelve months.
- The Working Group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at Galt Police Dept. Community Room, 455 Industrial Dr., Galt.
Unable to attend in person? Join the Working Group meeting by computer or phone: https://cbuilding.zoom.us/j/95582571206 | Meeting ID: 955 8257 1206 | +1-669-900-6833
Zoom Meeting: https://cbuilding.zoom.us/j/95582571206
Join audio by phone: +1-669-900-6833 | Meeting ID: 955 8257 1206
Post 10/21/2020 Meeting Materials:
- Meeting Brief and Action Items (forthcoming)
- PPIC Report inventorying all P&MAs included in GSPs submitted for the 2020 deadline – View Report
- The same PPIC inventory of P&MA information in an Excel spreadsheet – View spreadsheet
Next Meeting (November 18, 2020)
Upcoming Working Group meetings:
- December 16, 2020
Surface Water Advisory Group
About: The Surface Water Advisory Group (SWAG) serves an advisory role to the Working Group to inform the Working Group’s development of the Cosumnes Subbasin GSP. The group’s objective is to develop mutual understanding of the technical basis for sustainable management criteria related to groundwater/surface water interactions. The SWAG will meet approximately four times between July 2020-March 2021.
Technical Advisory Committee*
About: The Working Group formed a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), which is tasked with developing recommendations to the Working Group on technical issues related to SGMA implementation.
*The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to the Cosumnes SGMA Working Group does not currently meet separately from the Working Group.
2020 - Working Group Meeting Materials
View Working Group Framework Agreement: Phases 1 + 2 | Phases 3 + 4
October 21, 2020 – Agenda | 2 – WG Updates (10/13/20) | (Updated) 3a – EKI Technical Presentation | 3b – PMA Information Form | 3c – PMA Completed Form Example (Castaic Lake) | 4a – SWAG Update Presentation | EKI Comments to SWAG Mtg #1 Comments | 4b – SWAG Comments Meeting #2 | 5 – Outreach & Engagement Committee Update | 6 – DWR SGMA Update (10-19-20)
September 16, 2020 – Agenda | September 16 Meeting-In-Brief | 2 – EKI Technical Presentation | 3 – EKI response to SWAG Mtg#1 Comments | 4 – SRCD Management Area Resolution | 5 – Long-Term Gov Committee Aug 18 Mtg Notes | 6 – DWR SGMA Updates (9-14-20)
August 19, 2020 – Agenda | 2 – EKI Technical Presentation | 3a – SWAG Update Presentation | 3b – SWAG Comments on TM #6 | DWR SGMA Update (8-3-20)
July 15, 2020 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | 2 – EKI Technical Presentation | 3 – DWR SGMA Update (7-10-20) | 4 – Long Term Governance Committee Presentation | 5 – Draft Governance Committee Guidelines
June 17, 2020 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | 2 – EKI Technical Presentation | 3a – SWAG Update Presentation | 3b – Prop 68 Task 6 GDE Verification | 4 – Long Term Governance Committee Presentation | 5 – Draft Governance Committee Guidelines | 6 – GSP Governance Summary Table | 7 – Outreach & Engagement Committee Presentation | 8 – Updated Virtual Public Workshop Draft Agenda | 9 – Updated Draft Fact Sheet (6-16-20) | 10 – DWR SGMA Update (6-8-20)
May 20, 2020 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | 2 – Draft Fact Sheet | 3 – Virtual Public Workshop Draft Agenda | 4 – DWR May Update | 5 – EKI Technical Presentation | 6 – SWAG Update Presentation | 7 – Long-Term Governance Committee Presentation | 8 – Long-Term Governance Committee Draft Terms of Reference | 9 – GSP Governance Summary Table
April 15, 2020 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | 02 – Framework Agreement | 03 – Response letter to CDFW | 04 – Cosumnes Subbasin Comments to ESJ | 05 – EKI Technical Presentation | 06 – Draft TM#9 | 07 – SWAG Presentation | 08 – Long Term Governance Committee Presentation | 09 – Draft Governance Committee Guidelines | April DWR Updates
March 18, 2020 – Note: This meeting was cancelled due to coronavirus. Agenda | EKI Technical Presentation | Monitoring Plan pages from Emergency GSP Regulations | Draft Governance Committee Guidelines | Surface Water Advisory Group Presentation | Working Group response letter to CDFW
February 19, 2020 – Agenda | EKI Technical Presentation | 3-Month Look-Ahead | February DWR update | Cosumnes Framework Agreement for Phases 3 & 4
January 15, 2020 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | EKI Technical Presentation | 3-Month Look-Ahead | Draft Framework Agreement | January DWR update
Past Working Group Meeting Materials
December 18, 2019 – Agenda | EKI Technical Presentation | 3-Month Look-Ahead | CBI Presentation: Stakeholder Engagement and Framework Agreement | December DWR update
October 16, 2019 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | EKI Model Evaluation Technical Memo | EKI Technical Presentation | EKI Prop. 68 Presentation | GSP Development Timeline | Joint Resolution Template
September 18, 2019 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | EKI Technical Presentation | EKI Model Evaluation Technical Memo | Water Forum Presentation: Key Questions RE: Prop 68 Grant Application | DWR Sept. updates
August 21, 2019 – Special Event: Geophysical Workshop – Handout from Jeremy Wire | Presentation from Rob Gailey and Ahmad Behroozmand | Recommended Reading from Ahmad | Video recording
August 21, 2019 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | EKI technical presentation | EKI Prop 68 presentation | CBI Prop 68 presentation | DWR August update
July 17, 2019 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | EKI Presentation | Water Forum Slides: Prop. 68 | Prop. 68 Meeting Notes | DWR July updates
June 19, 2019 – Agenda | Draft Technical Memo #2: Data Gaps Assessment | EKI Presentation | 3-Month Look-Ahead | Comments Submitted to ESJ | Land Use Acreage Handout
May 15, 2019 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | EKI Presentation
April 17, 2019 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | EKI Presentation | 3-month look-ahead | CBI Presentation: Stakeholder Survey Responses + Public Workshop Themes | CBI Presentation: Stakeholder Outreach & Engagement | Report out: Recent SGMA-related conferences
April 4, 2019 – Special Event: Groundwater Classroom – Presentation | Video Recording
March 20, 2019 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | EKI Presentation | Memo: QA/QC | Memo: Potential GSA Costs | Cosumnes GSP Schedule 3 Month Look-Ahead | Cosumnes Subbasin GSP Schedule – Phase 1 & 2 | Public Workshop Flyer
February 20, 2019 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | Draft Working Group-RWA coordination approach | Public workshops memo | Organizational briefings memo | Cosumnes Working Group Communication & Engagement Plan | Timeline – Phase 1 & 2 | 3-Month Look-Ahead Schedule | EKI presentation
January 16, 2019 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | EKI Technical Presentation | *Working Draft* Cosumnes Subbasin Communication & Engagement Plan | CBI Communication & Engagement Slides | For Discussion: Cosumnes Subbasin SGMA Public Workshops
December 19, 2018 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | Timeline for Phase 1 Tasks | EKI Draft Technical Memo #2: Model Evaluation and Recommendation | EKI Technical Presentation | *Working Draft* Cosumnes Subbasin Communication & Engagement Plan | Presentation: Working Group/TAC Check-In
November 19, 2018 Teleconference – Agenda | Ranking Criteria for Model | EKI DMS Technical Memo #1 | Cosumnes Timelines & Phase 1 Decision Points | SGMA Fact Sheet | Cosumnes Media Notice
October 17, 2018 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | EKI Presentation | CBI Presentation: Developing a Subbasin Communication & Engagement Plan | Draft Survey Tool – Outreach Activity Tracker | Revised Draft Assessment Questions | Draft Candidate Interviewee List
September 19, 2018 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | Review Draft Assessment Questions | Preliminary Assessment Interview Candidates | Meeting Support Materials | EKI Presentation | CBI Presentation: Stakeholder Outreach + Engagement
August 15, 2018 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | Review Draft: Stakeholder Assessment Questions | Proposed Final Framework Agreement for GSA Ratification | Cosumnes Cost Share Agreement (revised 8/10/18) | EKI Scope of Work Cover Letter | EKI Work Plan (revised 8/10/18) | EKI Revised Budget | GSP Development Project Schedule | TSS Fact Sheet
July 18, 2018 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | Near-Final Cost Share Agreement | Near-Final Draft Framework Agreement | Updated TAC Terms of Reference | Presentation: Outreach & Engagement | DWR Guidance Doc – Stakeholder Communication & Engagement
June 20, 2018 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | Updated Draft Framework Agreement | Draft Cost Share Agreement | EKI Presentation
May 16, 2018 – Agenda | Meeting Summary | Working Group Framework Agreement – July 2017 | Major decisions to be made during GSP development | EKI Presentation: SGMA Updates + Data Viewer Demo
April 18, 2018 (joint WG/TAC meeting) – Agenda | Summary | Governance Research | Graphic: Delta Mendota Multi-GSP Governance Structure | Governance Summary Table | Presentation: Governance + Cost Share Approaches | Presentation: Zone 13 | Cost Share Handout
March 21, 2018 (joint WG/TAC Meeting) – Agenda | Meeting Summary | Governance Summary Table | Governance Research | Presentation: Governance + Cost Share Approaches | Presentation: Prop. 1 Contractual Relationships | EKI Presentation: SGMA Updates + Decision Making in Cosumnes | EKI Presentation: Considerations for Developing a Second GSP | Anticipated Change in Project Costs to Develop Multiple Coordinated GSPs
February 21, 2018 (joint WG/TAC meeting) – Agenda | Summary | EKI Presentation: SGMA updates, coordination considerations + potential next steps | HydroFlow Presentation: ESJ groundwater model | Presentation: Contract admin + contract entity
January 17, 2018 (joint WG/TAC meeting) – Agenda | Summary | EKI Presentation: SGMA updates, GSP + next steps
October 18 – Agenda | Summary | Draft Work Plan for GSP Development | Draft Proposal Summary | GSP Work Plan Cost Estimate
September 20, 2017 – Agenda | 2020 vs. 2022 TAC discussion summary | Administrative entity matrix | Administrative entity slides
August 16, 2017 – Agenda | Summary | EKI Presentation: GSP pros/cons [DRAFT] | Presentation: Prop 1 Administrative Entity
July 19, 2017 – Agenda | Summary
June 26, 2017 – Agenda | Summary
May 17, 2017 – Meeting Materials
April 19, 2017 – Meeting Materials
March 15, 2017 – Meeting Materials
Surface Water Advisory Group (SWAG) Meeting Materials
View: SWAG FAQ | Current Roster (7/29/20)
Next Meeting: December 4, 2020 (Time TBD)
September 25, 2020 – Update Letter to SWAG | Agenda | Presentation Slides
July 31, 2020 – Agenda | Key Outcomes | Summary | 2 – Technical Memorandum (TM) #6 | 3 – SWAG FAQ| 4 – Task Descriptions for SWAG and GDEs | 5 – Current SWAG Roster | 6 – Presentation Slides | EKI Memo to WG re: Response to SWAG Comments Meeting #1
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
View: TAC Terms of Reference
Past TAC Meeting Materials
June 20, 2018– Agenda | Updated Draft Framework Agreement | Draft Cost Share Agreement | EKI Presentation
May 16, 2018– Agenda | Working Group Framework Agreement – July 2017 | Major decisions to be made during GSP development | EKI Presentation: SGMA Updates + Data Viewer Demo
April 18, 2018 (joint WG/TAC meeting) – Agenda | Governance Research | Graphic: Delta Mendota Multi-GSP Governance Structure | Governance Summary Table | Presentation: Governance + Cost Share Approaches | Presentation: Zone 13 | Cost Share Handout
March 21, 2018 (joint WG/TAC Meeting) – Agenda | Governance Summary Table | Governance Research | Presentation: Governance + Cost Share Approaches |Presentation: Prop. 1 Contractual Relationships | EKI Presentation: SGMA Updates + Decision Making in Cosumnes | EKI Presentation: Considerations for Developing a Second GSP | Anticipated Change in Project Costs to Develop Multiple Coordinated GSPs
February 21, 2018 (joint WG/TAC meeting) – Agenda | EKI Presentation: SGMA updates, coordination considerations + potential next steps | HydroFlow Presentation: ESJ groundwater model | Presentation: Contract admin + contract entity
January 17, 2018 (joint WG/TAC meeting) – Agenda | EKI Presentation: SGMA updates, GSP + next steps
October 11, 2017 – Agenda | Summary
September 13, 2017 – Agenda | Summary | EKI Presentation | DRAFT workplan | Cosumnes timeline through 2022 | EKI subbasin map | Article: Mapping groundwater dependent ecosystems | Presentation – Graham Fogg, UC Water | Presentation – Melinda Frost-Hurzel, Cosumnes Coalition Presentation
August 15, 2017 – Agenda | Summary | EKI Team Technical Presentation | Proposed grouping of Prop. 1 project elements
Public Workshops
August 5, 2020, 6:30-8:00 pm – Online Public Meeting
Main Meeting Materials: Agenda | Cosumnes SGMA Fact Sheet| Presentation Slides (Full Resolution, Lower Resolution)
Supplemental technical information: Technical Memo #6 (TM6)
[New!] Meeting Video Recording: https://youtu.be/PELH5ArsMWY
Past Public Workshops
March 2019 Workshops – Presentation | Key Themes
March 27, 2019 – Amador Workshop – Agenda
March 28, 2019 – Mid-County Workshop (Wilton) – Agenda
April 4, 2019 – Galt Workshop – Agenda
October 2017 Workshops | Summary
In October 2017, the Water Forum and local groundwater agencies held a series of three public workshops across the Cosumnes Subbasin. The workshops offered an opportunity for local residents to learn more about the Cosumnes Subbasin’s efforts to meet the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and to share input on how their area can best implement SGMA locally.
Press release | Fact Sheet (Oct. 2017) | River Valley Times article (Oct. 18, 2017) | Galt Herald article (Oct 25)
October 26, 2017 – West-County Workshop (Galt) – Agenda
October 24, 2017 – Mid-County Workshop (Wilton) – Agenda | Presentation
October 12, 2017 – Amador Workshop (Jackson) – Agenda | Presentation
March 15, 2017 – Galt Workshop – Agenda | Presentation: SGMA Basics | Fact Sheet