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Home My WebLink About03-01-2021 GSC Agenda PacketGroundwater Sustainability Commission for the San Luis Obispo Valley Groundwater Basin NOTICE OF MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Groundwater Sustainability Commission will hold a Regular Meeting at 3:00 P.M. on Monday, March 1, 2021. Based on the threat of COVID-19 as reflected in the Proclamations of Emergencyissued by both the Governor of the State of California and the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director,as well as the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 issued on March 17, 2020 relating to the convening of publicmeetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting will be conducted as a phone-in/web-based meetingonly. There will be no physical meeting location for this GSC Meeting. Members of the public can participate viaphone or by logging into the web-based meeting. TO JOIN THE MEETING FROM YOUR COMPUTER, TABLET OR SMARTPHONE, GO TO: https://zoom.us/j/93176281391?pwd=MkhPM09FdzVqRGxxckEvRVhUYVNTQT09 Passcode: 075385 YOU CAN ALSO DIAL IN USING YOUR PHONE: Dial: +1 669 900 6833 Meeting ID: 931 7628 1391 Passcode: 075385 All persons desiring to speak during any Public Comment can submit a comment by: •Email at jsteil@co.slo.ca.us by 5:00 PM on the day prior to the Commission meeting •Teleconference meeting at link and/or by phone number above •Mail by 5:00 PM on the day prior to the Commission meeting to:County of San Luis Obispo Department of Public Works Attn: Joey Steil County Government Center, Room 206 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 •Additional information on how to submit Public Comment is provided on page 3 of this Agenda NOTE: The Groundwater Sustainability Commission reserves the right to limit each speaker to three (3) minutes per subject or topic. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Executive Order N-29-20, all possible accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities, so they may participate in the meeting. Persons who require accommodation for any audio, visual or other disability in order to participate in the meeting of the GSC are encouraged to request such accommodation 48 hours in advance of the meeting from Joey Steil at (805) 781-5252. GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION AGENDA Dawn Ortiz-Legg, Member, County of San Luis Obispo Bruce Gibson, Alternate, County of San Luis Obispo Bob Schiebelhut, Chair, EVGMWC George Donati, Alternate, EVGMWC Dennis Fernandez, Member, ERMWC/VRMWC James Lokey, Alternate, ERMWC/VRMWC Mark Zimmer, Vice Chair, GSWC Toby Moore, Alternate, GSWC Andy Pease, Member, City of San Luis Obispo Aaron Floyd, Alternate, City of San Luis Obispo 1.Call to Order (Chair) 2.Roll Call (City Staff: Mychal Boerman) 3.Pledge of Allegiance (Chair) 4.Public Comment – Items not on Agenda (Chair) 5.Continued Item (from February 17, 2021) on Projects and Management Actions (WSC Consultant Team: Michael Cruikshank and Dan Heimel) – Estimated Time: 90 MinutesRecommendationa)Receive a presentation on concept level projects and management actions and draft project evaluation criteria to achieve sustainability. 6.Future Items (Chair)a)GSC Meeting – March 31, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.b)Draft Chapter 8 – Sustainable Management Criteriac)Draft Chapter 9 – Projects and Management Actionsd)Draft Surface Water/Groundwater Modeling Calibration Technical Memorandum 7.Next Regular Meeting: March 31, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. 8.Adjourn (Chair) Groundwater Sustainability Commission Page 2 of 13 3/1/2021 Groundwater Sustainability Commission for the San Luis Obispo Valley Groundwater Basin NOTICE OF MEETING ***CONFERENCE CALL/WEBINAR ONLY*** Monday, March 1, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. Important Notice Regarding COVID-19 Based on guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the California Governor’s Officer, in order to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus, please note the following: 1.The meeting will only be held telephonically and via internet via the number and website link information provided on the agenda. After each item is presented, Commission Members will have the opportunity to ask questions. Participants on the phone will then be provided an opportunity to speak for 3 minutes as public comment prior to Commission deliberations and/or actions or moving on to the next item. If a participant wants to provide public comment on an item, they should select the “Raise Hand” icon on the Zoom Online Meeting platform or press *9 if on the phone. The meeting host will then unmute the participant when it is their turn to speak and allow them to provide public comment.2.The Commission’s agenda and staff reports are available at the following website:https://www.slowaterbasin.com3.If you choose not to participate in the meeting and wish to make a written comment on any matter within the Commission’s subject matter jurisdiction, regardless of whether it is on the agenda for the Commission’s consideration or action, please submit your comment via email or U.S. Mail by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the Committee meeting. Please submit your comment to Joey Steil atjsteil@co.slo.ca.us. Your comment will be placed into the administrative record of the meeting.Mailing Address: County of San Luis Obispo Department of Public Works Attn: Joey Steil County Government Center, Room 206 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 4.If you choose not to participate in the meeting and wish to submit verbal comment, please call (805) 781-5252 and ask for Joey Steil. If leaving a message, state and spell your name, mention the agenda itemnumber you are calling about and leave your comment. The verbal comments must be received by no laterthan 9:00 a.m. on the morning of the noticed meeting and will be limited to 3 minutes. Every effort will bemade to include your comment into the record, but some comments may not be included due to timelimitations. NOTE: The Groundwater Sustainability Commission reserves the right to limit each speaker to three (3) minutes per subject or topic. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Executive Order N-29-20, all possible accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities, so they may participate in the meeting. Persons who require accommodation for any audio, visual or other disability in order to participate in the meeting of the GSC are encouraged to request such accommodation 48 hours in advance of the meeting from Joey Steil at (805) 781-5252. Groundwater Sustainability Commission Page 3 of 13 3/1/2021 GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION for the San Luis Obispo Valley Groundwater Basin March 1, 2021 Agenda Item 5 – Continued Item (from February 17, 2021) on Projects and Management Actions (Presentation Item) – Estimated Time: 90 Minutes Recommendation a) Receive a presentation on conceptual level projects and management actions and draft project evaluation criteria to achieve sustainability. Prepared by Michael Cruikshank, WSC Dan Heimel, WSC Discussion The WSC Team, has been tasked with the preparation of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) for the SLO Basin to meet the requirements of SGMA. SGMA requires the GSP to demonstrate how proposed projects and management actions will lead to sustainability. The WSC Team and GSA Staff utilized the scoring criteria and ranked the conceptual projects discussed at the December GSC meeting. The top projects will be considered for further evaluation including the development of cost estimates and incorporated into future model runs to evaluate the associated groundwater level responses. The presentation will include a discussion of the projects and management actions that will be included in the GSP. Attachments: 1.Presentation 2.Preliminary Projects Evaluation Criteria and Ranking Tables Groundwater Sustainability Commission Page 4 of 13 3/1/2021 Groundwater Sustainability Commission Page 5 of 13 3/1/2021 Groundwater Sustainability Commission Page 6 of 13 3/1/2021 Groundwater Sustainability Commission Page 7 of 13 3/1/2021 Groundwater Sustainability Commission Page 8 of 13 3/1/2021 Groundwater Sustainability Commission Page 9 of 13 3/1/2021 Groundwater Sustainability Commission Page 10 of 13 3/1/2021 Groundwater Sustainability Commission Page 11 of 13 3/1/2021 Criteria Scoring Quantity of Water 1‐ <250 AFY 2‐ 250‐500 AFY 3‐ 500‐750 AFY 4‐ 750‐1000 AFY 5‐ > 1,000 AFY Capital Cost 1‐>$5M 2‐ 3‐ $2,500,000 4‐ 5‐ $0 Water Cost 1‐ >$4,000/AFY 2‐ $3,000 ‐ $4,000/AFY 3‐ $2,000 ‐ $3,000/AFY 4‐ $1,000 ‐ $2,000/AFY 5‐ < $1,000/AFY O&M Cost 1‐ >$2,000/AFY 2‐ $1,000 ‐ $2,000/AFY 3‐ $500 ‐ $1,000/AFY 4‐ $100 ‐ $500/AFY 5‐ < $100/AFY GW Water Quality Impact 1‐ Higher TDS to ambient groundwater 2‐ 3‐ Equivalent TDS than ambient groundwater 4‐ 5‐ Lower TDS than ambient groundwater Reliability/Resiliency 1‐ Highly variable 2‐ 3‐ Moderately reliable 4‐ 5‐ Highly reliable Timeline to Implement 1‐ > 10 years 2‐ 7 years 3‐ 5 years 4‐ 3 years 5‐ < 1 year Feasibility/Complexity 1‐ Significant regulatory, environmental, political, or social challenges 2‐ 3‐ Potential significant regulatory, environmental, political, or social challenges 4‐ 5‐ Limited regulatory, environmental, political, or social challenges Environmental Impacts 1‐ Detrimental Environmental impacts 2‐ 3‐ Neutral Environmental impacts 4‐ 5‐ Beneficial Environmental impacts Socioeconomic Impacts 1‐ Detrimental Socioeconomic impacts 2‐ 3‐ Neutral Socioeconomic impacts 4‐ 5‐ Beneficial Socioeconomic impacts Eligible for Grant Funding 1‐ Limited grant funding opportunities 2‐ 3‐ Moderate grant funding opportunities 4‐ 5‐ Significant grant funding opportunities Groundwater Level Benefit 1‐ Minimal Effect on Groundwater Levels 2‐ 3‐ Average Effect on Groundwater Levels 4‐ 5‐ Highest Effect Groundwater Levels DRAFT SLO GSP Projects Scoring Matrix Groundwater Sustainability Commission Page 12 of 13 3/1/2021 Weighting Factor 322211121114 Projects and Management Actions Description Quantity of Water (AFY) Quantity of Water Capital Cost Water Cost O&M Cost GW Water Quality Benefits Reliability/Resilien cy Timeline to Implement Feasibility/Comple xity Environmental Impacts Socioeconomic Impacts Eligibility for Grant Funds Groundwater Level Benefit Total SWP to Ag Irrigation Connection to SWP to offset Ag groundwater pumping through direct delivery of SWP Water 1000 52345333344373 SWP Recharge Connection to SWP to provide water for groundwater recharge 50032345333344471 City of SLO Recycled Water to Ag Irrigation Connection to City of SLO Recycled Water System to offset Ag groundwater pumping through direct delivery 500‐70033144544344369 SWP to GSWC Connection to SWP project to offset GSWC groundwater pumping through direct delivery of SWP Water 40022345343344469 Price Canyon Discharge Relocation Relocation of Sentinel Peak Produced Water Discharge location to upper Corral de Piedra Creek or direct delivery to agriculture 50022545542434369 Varian Ranch MWC AG Subbasin Wells Connection to Varian Ranch MWC wells in Arroyo Grande Subbasin to offset Varian Ranch groundwater pumping through direct delivery of imported groundwater 3513543443344367 SWP to Mutual Water Companies Connection to SWP to offset Edna and Varian Ranch MWC groundwater pumping through direct delivery of SWP Water 20014345333344365 East Corral de Piedra Stormwater Capture and Recharge Capture of high flow stormwater in East Corral de Piedra Creek and percolation in a recharge basin 50??13545143535264 City of SLO Potable Water to GSWC Connection to City of SLO potable water system to offset Golden State Water Company groundwater pumping through direct delivery40024145511433463 Managed Discharge from Righetti Reservoir Enhanced management of releases to increase recharge in West Corral de Piedra Creek 50??14553231533260 Preliminary SLO BASIN GSP Projects Scoring Results Groundwater Sustainability Commission Page 13 of 13 3/1/2021