TO: Technical Advisory Group for the Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Agency
FROM: Brian Bordona - Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Jamison Crosby, Natural Resources Conservation Manager
SUBJECT: Report on Communication and Engagement Plan Interviews
RECOMMENDATION
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Provide an update to the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on stakeholder interviews conducted in support of updating the Groundwater Sustainability Agency's Communication and Engagement Plan.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This item provides highlights from the Stakeholder Assessment interviews conducted in conjunction with an update of the Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Agency Communication and Engagement Plan.
Procedure
Staff introduces.
Questions and answers with the TAG.
Public comments.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
A foundational principal of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) is that sustainable planning and implementation is best built on a foundation of mutual understanding. This requires proactive communication and engagement activities. The Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) seeks to fulfill this principle by engaging interested parties as it works towards sustainably managing groundwater. One step in the engagement effort is to update the Communication and Engagement Plan (CEP) developed as part of the compilation of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP).
The original CEP focused on engaging key parties and the public in the GSP development. The current update reflects the needs for information, communications, and engagement appropriate to GSP implementation. The update also reflects continuing efforts to implement the GSP through the development of four technical workplans.
The update is being prepared by...
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