SGMA LegislationGSP RegulationsBasin Boundary Modification Regulations
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (full text)
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Excerpted sections from the legislation:
Adjudicated basins
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Basin boundaries
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Basin prioritization
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Definitions
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DWR Review and Evaluation of Groundwater Sustainability Plans
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Groundwater Sustainability Agencies: Formation
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Groundwater Sustainability Agencies: Powers and Authorities
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Groundwater Sustainability Plans
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Groundwater Sustainability Plan Initial Notification
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Land use agencies
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Stakeholder Outreach
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State intervention
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State Water Board fees and extraction reporting
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Technical assistance
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Water rights
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Groundwater Sustainability Plan Regulations
Groundwater Sustainability Plan Regulations (full text)
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Article 1: Introductory Provisions
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Article 2: Definitions
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Article 3: Technical and Reporting Standards
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Article 4: Procedures
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Article 5: Plan contents (complete chapter)
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Subarticle 1: Administration Information
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Subarticle 2: Basin Setting
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Subarticle 2: Hydrologic Conceptual Models
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Subarticle 2: Groundwater Conditions
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Subarticle 2: Water budget
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Subarticle 2: Basin setting: Management Areas
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Subchapter 3: Sustainable Management Criteria
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Subchapter 4: Monitoring Networks
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Subchapter 5: Project and Management Actions
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Article 6: DWR Evaluation and Assessment
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Article 7: Periodic Evaluations by the Agency
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Article 8: Interagency agreements
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Article 9: Alternatives
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Other Excerpts:
Stakeholder Outreach and Notice Requirements
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Groundwater Sustainability Plan Initial Notification Requirements
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Basin Boundary Modification Regulations
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