The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)
Announcements
To view announcements and recently released documents for basins under state intervention, please click on the basin drop-downs below. To view resources and information related to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), please visit our different SGMA webpages above.
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) released the probationary hearing notice and Draft Staff Report for the Tule Subbasin for public comment. The purpose of the Draft Staff Report is to inform the State Water Board as it considers whether to designate the Tule Subbasin as a probationary basin consistent with the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The deadline for written comments on the probationary hearing draft staff report for the Tule Subbasin is 12:00 noon on Monday, May 7, 2024.
- Probationary Hearing Notice | Aviso NEW!
- Tule Fact Sheet | Hoja de Datos de Tule NEW!
- Draft Staff Report for the Tule Subbasin (English only) NEW!
- Draft Staff Report Appendix A - Summary Table of Proposed Deficiencies and Potential Actions to Address Deficiencies (English Only) NEW!
- Draft Staff Report Executive Summary | Resumen Ejecutivo del Borrador del Reporte del Personal NEW!
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) released the Final Staff Report for the Tulare Lake Subbasin for public comment. The purpose of the Final Staff Report is to inform the State Water Board as it considers whether to designate the Tulare Lake Subbasin as a probationary basin consistent with the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Please refer to the Probationary Hearing Notice on how to participate and provide comments on the probationary hearing Final Staff Report. The probationary hearing for the Tulare Lake Subbasin will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
The State Water Board also released the Tulare Lake Subbasin Probationary Hearing Notice and Draft Staff Report for public comment, however the deadline for comments closed on December 11, 2023. Please visit the Tulare Lake Subbasin website for more information.
- Probationary Hearing Notice | Aviso
- Probationary Hearing Agenda | Agenda de audiencia probatoria NEW!
- Proposed Tulare Lake Subbasin Probationary Hearing Resolution NEW!
- Final Staff Report for the Tulare Lake Subbasin (English Only) NEW!
- Final Staff Report Executive Summary / Resumen Ejecutivo del Reporte Final del Personal NEW!
- Final Staff Report Appendix A - Summary Table of Proposed Deficiencies and Potential Actions to Address Deficiencies (English Only) NEW!
- Final Staff Report Appendix C - Public Process, Tribal Consultation, and Engagement; Draft Staff Report Comments NEW!
- Tulare Lake Fact Sheet | Hoja de Datos de Tulare Lake
Contact Us
General Inquiries
- Call 916-322-6508
- Email SGMA@waterboards.ca.gov
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Adjudication Contacts
Any plaintiff seeking a comprehensive groundwater adjudication should provide notice of the adjudication to the State Water Resources Control Board as required by California Code of Civil Procedure section 835, subdivision (a)(6).
The State Water Resources Control Board requests that notice be provided to all the following persons. Notice by electronic mail is preferred:
Michael A.M. Lauffer, Chief Counsel
michael.lauffer@waterboards.ca.gov
Tina Cannon Leahy, Senior Staff Counsel
tina.leahy@waterboards.ca.gov
David Rose, Senior Staff Counsel
david.rose@waterboards.ca.gov
Amanda Pearson, Senior Staff Counsel
amanda.pearson@waterboards.ca.gov
State Water Resources Control Board
Office of Chief Counsel
1001 I Street, 22nd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 341-5161
For service of any pleading naming the State Water Resources Control Board, please also follow the electronic service of process guidelines at the California State Water Resources Control Board Laws & Regulations.
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The State Water Board provides interpretation and translation services in any language at no cost to you.
- Language interpretation for public meetings, workshops, and meetings with Water Board staff.
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