TO: Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Agency
FROM: Brian D. Bordona - Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Jamison Crosby - Natural Resources Conservation Manager
SUBJECT: Acceptance of DWR California Stream Gage Improvement Program grant funding
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution for the Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Agency authorizing staff to develop a funding agreement with the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to accept grant funds under DWR's California Stream Gage Improvement Program to provide funding to reactivate five stream gages within the Napa Valley. (Fiscal Impact: $1,060,000 Revenue; Groundwater Special Revenue Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The California Stream Gage Improvement Program (CalSIP) is funded by the Budget Act of 2023 (Stats. 2023, Ch. 189, Section 43) and managed by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). The intent of the Program is to improve the stream gaging network statewide following the recommendations in the SB19 recommendations (SB19 2022 Technical Report). While there are approximately 1,000 active stream gages across the state sharing information publicly, many watersheds are lacking vital information on their water resources. Through the CalSIP program, state agencies are actively improving California's stream gage network by funding and partnering with public agencies to upgrade existing gages, reactivating historical gages, or installing new gages on natural waterways across the state. A stream gage is a set of instruments installed beside a river or stream which measures, records, and transmits (via satellite or cellular network) data about the temperature and water levels. Water agencies and the public rely on the data stream gages provide for multiple purposes, including:
? Planning, forecasting, and warning about floods and droughts.
? Monitoring environmental conditions to protect aquatic habitats including data on low flows....
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