TO: Technical Advisory Group for the Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Agency
FROM: Brian Bordona - Interim Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Jamison Crosby, Natural Resources Conservation Manager
SUBJECT: Potential Water Conservation Actions to support the Groundwater Pumping Reduction Workplan
RECOMMENDATION
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Provide an update to the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on progress developing potential water conservation actions for the Groundwater Pumping Reduction Workplan (GPR Workplan). This will include a discussion of feedback on existing certification programs, on-farm water conservation practices, and broader water conservation practices. The presentation (see Supporting Documents) will summarize existing and potential practices under consideration for voluntary water savings, and a matrix summary format for organizing the practices. Several framing questions are included to receive feedback and direction from the TAG.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff and the technical team are continuing work on the GPR Workplan, following an initial presentation at the February TAG. It is anticipated that work will continue over the next several months. This is the second of several updates to the TAG. Information and updates since the last TAG meeting are being presented (see Supporting Document A), and updates will be ongoing as the technical team continues to receive feedback from the TAG and completes its work.
Procedure
Staff introduces the item.
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
The Groundwater Pumping Reduction Workplan (GPR Workplan, see draft outline, Supporting Document B) is being prepared to provide a roadmap for implementing measures to reduce groundwater pumping in ...
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