PETALUMA VALLEY GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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Description

The Petaluma Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency is a Joint Powers Agency created to become the official Groundwater Sustainability Agency for the Sonoma Valley for the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The Act requires development and implementation of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan by January 31, 2022, with the goal of ensuring that groundwater resources are sustainably managed in the basin. For additional information at please visit https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/Petaluma-Valley-Groundwater-Sustainability-Agency-Advisory-Committee/

Vacancies
  • 0 Current Vacancies
  • 0 Terms Expired
Size 10 Members
Term Length n/a
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  • Duties

    The Advisory Committee provides input and recommendations to the Agency Board on groundwater sustainability plan development and implementation and the Agency policies. The intent of the committee is to provide community perspective and participation in the Groundwater Sustainability Agency. The Advisory Committee will review and/or provide recommendation to the Agency Board on groundwater-related issues that may include: Development, adoption or amendment of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan; Sustainability goals and objectives; Technical and Reporting Standards, including Best Management Practices, data management, and reporting; Monitoring programs; Annual work plans and reports (including mandatory 5-year milestone reports); Modeling scenarios; Inter-basin coordination activities; Projects and Management action to achieve sustainability; Grant funding proposals; Community outreach; Local regulation to implement the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act; Fee proposals; General advisory.

  • Membership Composition

    The Advisory Council consists of ten (10) members. Five (5) are selected by the governing boards of the agencies that are party to the Joint Powers Agreement. An additional five (5) seats are selected by the Agency Board to represent interests including environmental interests, rural residential interests, business community interests, and agricultural interests, as well as an at large community representative. If you are interested in applying for a seat from one of the other member agencies, please contact that agency directly. Information on the Agency Board-appointed seats can be found at: http://sonomacountygroundwater.org/pv/

  • Meeting Schedule

    Bi-monthly meetings to be determined

  • Authority

    Joint Powers Agreement executed June 22, 2017 among the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, the Sonoma County Water Agency, the Sonoma Resource Conservation District, the North Bay Water District, and the city of Petaluma.

  • Contact Name

    Sandi Potter or Indigo Bannister

  • Contact Email

    spotter@westyost.com ibannister@westyost.com

  • Contact Phone

    707-524-8378

  • For additional information on this Board/Commission/Committee/Task Force click

    http://petalumavalleygroundwater.org/

  • Andy Rodgers
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    Business Community Interests
  • Eugene Camozzi
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    North Bay Water District appointee
  • Clayton Engstrom
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    Rural residential well-owners
  • Drew Buechley
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    Agricultural interests
  • Gary Mickelson
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    County of Sonoma appointee
  • Heidi Bauer
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    City of Petaluma appointee
  • Lindsey Strain
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    Sonoma Resource Conservation District appointee
  • Martha Murphy
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    Sonoma County Water Agency appointee
  • Rebecca Ng
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    At-large community interests
  • John Shribbs
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    Environmental interests