SANTA ROSA PLAIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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Description

The Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency is a Joint Powers Agency created to become the official Groundwater Sustainability Agency for the Santa Rosa Plain 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/Santa-Rosa-Plain-Groundwater-Sustainability-Agency-Advisory-Committee/

Vacancies
  • 0 Current Vacancies
  • 0 Terms Expired
Size 18 Members
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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

  • Membership Composition

    The Advisory Council consists of 18 members. Eight are selected by the governing boards of the eight agencies that are party to the Joint Powers Agreement. In addition, one is selected by the Graton Rancheria, one by the City of Sebastopol, and one by Mutual Water Companies and Public Utility Commission-regulated Water Companies overlying the Basin. An additional 7 seats are selected by the Agency Board to represent interests including environ

  • Meeting Schedule

    Bi-monthly meetings to be determined

  • Authority

    Joint Powers Agreement executed May 25, 2017 among the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, the Sonoma County Water Agency, the Sonoma Resource Conservation District, the Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District, the cities of Cotati, Rohnert Park, and Santa Rosa, and the town of Windsor.

  • Contact Name

    Andy Rodgers or Indigo Bannister

  • Contact Email

    arodgers@westyost.com ibannister@westyost.com

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

    https://santarosaplaingroundwater.org/

  • Bob Anderson
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    Agricultural interests
  • Rue Furch
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    Environmental interests
  • John Rosenblum
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    Independent Water Systems appointee
  • David Noren
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    Rural residential well-owners
  • Beth Lamb
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    Environmental interests
  • Jennifer Burke
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    City of Santa Rosa appointee
  • Craig Scott
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    City of Cotati appointee
  • Marlene Soiland
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    Rural residential well-owners
  • Sandi Potter
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    Town of Windsor appointee
  • Mary Pawson
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    City of Rohnert Park appointee
  • Matt O’Connor
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District appointee
  • Henry Mikus
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    City of Sebastopol appointee
  • David Long
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    Agricultural interests
  • Wayne Haydon
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    Sonoma Resource Conservation District appointee
  • Mark Grismer
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    County of Sonoma appointee
  • Maureen Geary
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    Graton Rancheria appointee
  • Joe Gaffney
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    Business community interests
  • Supervisor Susan Gorin
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Representing
    Sonoma County Water Agency appointee