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Prop 1, Sustainable Groundwater Planning Grant Program Grant Proposal For Upper Ventura River Groundwater Sustainability Agency and Plan

Preliminary Review Draft, August 2017

Prepared by Walter Consulting & Grant Writing

Table of Contents GrantProposalOnlineForm............................................................................................................................1Attachment1.AuthorizingDocumentation.....................................................................................................5Attachment2.EligibilityDocumentation........................................................................................................6

ApplicantOrganization.......................................................................................................................................6CASGEMCompliance..........................................................................................................................................6UrbanWaterManagementCompliance.............................................................................................................6AgriculturalWaterManagementCompliance....................................................................................................6SurfaceWaterDiversionCompliance.................................................................................................................6

Attachment3.ProjectJustification.................................................................................................................7ProposalSummary..............................................................................................................................................7

ProjectAreaMap............................................................................................................................................8TechnicalNeed...................................................................................................................................................9

DataGaps.......................................................................................................................................................9GroundwaterSustainabilityPlan....................................................................................................................9

FinancialNeed..................................................................................................................................................10ProjectSupport.................................................................................................................................................11

LegalAgreements.........................................................................................................................................11CommunicationwithNeighboringGSAs......................................................................................................11OBGMAMeetings.........................................................................................................................................11CommunicationwithBeneficialUsers..........................................................................................................11

Attachment4.WorkPlan..............................................................................................................................16Task1.GSADevelopment&Support...............................................................................................................17

1.1StakeholderEngagement(85%complete).............................................................................................171.2BasinBoundaryModification(100%complete).....................................................................................181.3FormJointPowersAuthorityandGroundwaterSustainabilityAgency(78%).......................................18

Task2.NewDataCollection&TechnicalAnalysis............................................................................................182.1EstablishandAnalyzeDataFromWellMonitoringNetwork(12%Complete).......................................182.2HistoricWet/DryStreamReachData(0%Complete)............................................................................192.3IrrigationEstimateviaInfraredAerialImagery(66%Complete)............................................................192.4ComparisonAnalysisofWaterYears2011and2017(27%Complete)..................................................192.5SanAntonioCreekInflowMonitoring(0%Complete)...........................................................................202.6VenturaRiverInflowMonitoring(0%Complete)...................................................................................202.7CasitasSpringsSurfaceFlowMonitoring(0%Complete).......................................................................212.8WellInventoryDatabase(0%Complete)................................................................................................212.9EstimateofNaturalHabitatEvapotranspiration(0%Complete)............................................................21

Task3.GSPPlanning(61%complete)...............................................................................................................22Task4.GSPChapter2:PlanAreaandBasinSetting.........................................................................................22

4.1DescriptionofPlanArea(0%Complete)................................................................................................224.2BasinSetting...........................................................................................................................................234.3StakeholderInvolvement,CoordinationwithSWRCB&DraftReviews(0%Complete)........................24

Task5.GSPChapter3:SustainableManagementCriteria...............................................................................245.1SustainabilityGoal(0%Complete).........................................................................................................245.2UndesirableResults(0%Complete).......................................................................................................245.3MinimumThresholds(0%Complete).....................................................................................................245.4MeasurableObjectives(0%Complete)..................................................................................................25

5.5MonitoringNetwork(25%Complete)....................................................................................................255.6StakeholderInvolvement,CoordinationwithSWRCB&DraftReviews(0%Complete)........................25

Task6.GSPChapter4:ProjectsandManagementActions..............................................................................256.1ProjectsandManagementActions(0%Complete)................................................................................256.2StakeholderInvolvement,CoordinationwithSWRCB&DraftReviews(0%Complete)........................25

Task7.GSPChapter5:PlanImplementation...................................................................................................257.1ImplementationSchedule,Costs,Reporting&Evaluations(0%Complete)...........................................257.2AdaptiveManagement(0%Complete)..................................................................................................267.3StakeholderInvolvement(0%Complete)...............................................................................................267.4StakeholderInvolvement&DraftReviews(0%Complete)....................................................................26

Task8.GSPIntroduction,ExecutiveSummaryReferences&Appendices(0%Complete)...............................26Task9.GSPReviewsandApprovalsandPreparationofFinalDocument(0%Complete)................................26Task10.ProjectManagement&Reporting(0%Complete).............................................................................27PermissionLetters............................................................................................................................................28

Attachment5.Budget...................................................................................................................................30BudgetNarrative...............................................................................................................................................32

Attachment6.Schedule................................................................................................................................34Attachment7.NewDataCollectionMaps.....................................................................................................36

NewWellMonitoringNetworkMap(Task2.1)................................................................................................36NewInflowandSurfaceFlowMonitoringLocationsMap(Tasks2.5–2.7).....................................................37

Note:Yellowhighlightedtextinthedocumentindicatesinformationthatshouldbeupdated/checkedpriortofinalgrantproposalsubmittal.

DRAFT:UpperVenturaRiverGroundwaterSustainabilityAgencyandPlan 1

Grant Proposal Online Form

APPLICANTINFORMATION

x OrganizationName UpperVenturaRiverGroundwaterAgencyx TaxID 82-2316329

x ProposalName UpperVenturaRiverBasinGroundwaterSustainabilityAgencyandPlan

x ProposalObjective ObjectivesforthedevelopmentoftheUpperVenturaRiverGroundwaterSustainabilityPlan(GSP)include:1)FormtheGroundwaterSustainabilityAgency(GSA)fortheUpperVenturaRiverBasinandestablishagencysystemsandproceduresthatsupporteffectiveandcost-efficientimplementationoftheGSP.2)FillKeyDataGaps:

a.Gathergeophysical,geological,groundwaterlevel,surfacewaterflow,andotherdatatoaddressdatadeficienciesandcontributetotheaccuratecharacterizationandmodelingofthebasin’shydrology.b.Establishanexpandedlong-termgroundwatermonitoringnetworkusingnewandexistingwellstosupportassessmentofprojectactionsthroughadaptivemanagement.c.Usenewandexistingdatatorefineaconceptualgroundwaterbasinmodel.d.SharegroundwatermonitoringandotherdatawiththeStateWaterResourcesControlBoardfortheirworkontheVenturaRiverWatershedSurfaceWater-GroundwaterInteractionandNutrientTransportModelingProject(beingconductedbetween2017and2020)toensureitsmodelisasaccurateaspossiblegiventheirlimitedfieldworkbudget.

3)ProduceaGSP:a.Expandandmaintainengagementwiththebasin’sstakeholdersthroughouttheplandevelopmentprocess.b.Formulatewisegroundwatermanagementstrategiesthataddressthebasin’schallengesinawaythatreliablysupportsecosystemandhuman(includingurbanandagricultural)needsinthewatershednowandinthefuture.c.ProduceaGSPthatmeetsDepartmentofWaterResourcesguidelines.

BUDGET

x OtherContribution Zero

x LocalContribution(CostShare)

$493,080

x FederalContribution Zero

x In-kindContribution (seeLocalContribution)

x AmountRequested $493,080


x TotalProjectCost $1,018,791

GEOGRAPHICINFORMATION

x Latitude DD34 MM25

SS45

x Longitude DD-119MM17SS46

x Longitude/LatitudeClarification

http://itouchmap.com/latlong.html

x Location VenturaRiverWaterDistrictHeadquarters

x County VenturaCounty

x GroundwaterBasin VenturaRiverValley-UpperVenturaRiver#4-003.1

x HydrologicRegion SouthCoast

x Watershed VenturaRiverWatershed

LEGISLATIVEINFORMATION

x StateAssemblyDistrict 37

x StateSenateDistrict 19

x U.S.CongressionalDistrict 26

PROJECTINFORMATION

x ProjectName UpperVenturaRiverBasinGroundwaterSustainabilityAgencyandPlan

x ImplementingOrganization UpperVenturaRiverGroundwaterAgency

x SecondaryImplementingOrganization

x ProposedStartDate Jan1,2016

x ProposedEndDate March30,2022

x ScopeofWork TheUpperVenturaRiverGroundwaterAgencywillprepareagroundwatersustainabilityplan,includingdevelopingdataandanalysesneededtounderstandthebasin’shydrologyanddeveloprequiredobjectives,thresholds,andmanagementactions.FundingwillalsosupporttheestablishmentofthenewGSAandstakeholderoutreach.


x ProjectDescription(2000characters)

TheUpperVenturaRiverGroundwaterBasinislocatedintheVenturaRiverwatershedinVenturaCounty.Thebasin’sfourmainwatersuppliersandVenturaCountyproactivelyrespondedtothestate’sGroundwaterSustainabilityAct,usingaJointPowersAuthoritytoformtheUpperVenturaRiverGroundwaterAgency(UVRGA)inDec2016.ItbecameaGSAinJul2017.TheVenturaRiverwatershedreliessolelyonlocalwatersources,withgroundwatermakinguproughlyhalfofthosesupplies.Surfacewaterandgroundwaterareintricatelylinkedinthebasin;however,thenatureofthatlinkisnotwellunderstood.StreamflowsthatrechargethebasinmustalsobeavailableforthemigrationofendangeredCaliforniasteelhead.Themaingoalofthegrantprojectisdevelopmentofagroundwatersustainabilityplan.Beforewritingtheplan,additionalgroundwatermonitoring,surfaceflowgauging,andrelatedanalysesareneededtofillkeydatagaps.Thesedatawillenablethedevelopmentanaccurateconceptualgroundwatermodel.Thesemonitoringdatawillalsosupportastate-leveleffortthatisunderwaytostudyandultimatelyenhancestreamflowsintheVenturaRiverinsupporthabitatforanadromousfish.TheVenturaRiverisoneoffivestreamsystemsinthestatecalledoutinthe2014CaliforniaWaterActionPlanasthefocusoftheseefforts.Fromthebeginning,theUVRGAhasactivelyengagedstakeholdersandhasbeentransparentandsensitivetoconcernsandsuggestions.Thecommunityservedbythebasinisrelativelysmall,andhasalonghistoryofworkingtogethertomanagepreciouslocalwatersupplies.ThroughouttheprocessofdevelopingtheGSP,theUVRGAwillcontinuetomaintainrobuststakeholderengagement.TheUVRGAiscommittedtowisegroundwatermanagementstrategiesthatwilladdressthebasin’schallengesinawaythatreliablysupportsecosystemandhuman(includingurbanandagricultural)needsinthewatershednowandinthefuture.

x ProjectObjective(500) Theprojectobjectiveisto1)formtheGSAfortheUpperVenturaRiverBasin,and2)developagroundwatermanagementplanfortheUpperVenturaRiverBasinbasedonaccuratehydrogeologicaldata,andthataddressesthebasin’schallengesinawaythatreliablysupportsecosystemandhuman(includingurbanandagricultural)needsinthewatershednowandinthefuture.

QUESTIONSTAB

x Q1.ProjectDescription(25words)

Onceformed,theUpperVenturaRiverGroundwaterAgencywillgatherhydrogeologicaldata,developagroundwaterhydrologymodel,involvestakeholders,andproduceagroundwatersustainabilityplan.


x Q2.ProjectRepresentative

BruceKueblerBoardChair,UpperVenturaRiverGroundwaterAgencyPOBox1779,Ojai,CA93023805/[email protected]

x Q3.ProjectManager BruceKuebler[ChangetoBondyorotherGSPprojectmgr]BoardChair,UpperVenturaRiverGroundwaterAgencyPOBox1779,Ojai,CA93023805/[email protected]

x Q4.Eligibility–CASGEM Yes,CASGEMcompliant.

x Q5.Eligibility–AgSupplier

N/A.Applicantisnotawatersupplier.

x Q6.Eligibility–UrbanWaterSupplier

N/A.Applicantisnotawatersupplier.

x Q7.Eligibility–SurfaceWaterDiverter

N/A.Applicantisnotasurfacewaterdiverter.

x Q8.Eligibility–Includeanyoflistofactivities.

No.Theprojectdoesnotincludeanyofthelistedactivities.

Q9.DACorEDACostShareWaiverorReduction

NotapplyingforcostsharewaiverorreductionasaDAC.

x Q10.ProjectAreaMap ProjectAreaMapattached.

APPLICATIONATTACHMENTS

O Attachment1:AuthorizingDocumentation

Att1_2017SGWPC2_AuthDoc_1of2.pdfAtt1_2017SGWPC2_AuthDoc_2of2.pdf(resolution)

x Attachment2:EligibleApplicantDocumentation

Att2_2017SGWPC2_EligDoc_1of1.pdf

x Attachment3:ProjectJustification

Att3_2017SGWPC2_ProjJus_1of2Att3_2017SGWPC2_ProjJus_2of2(JPAAgreement)

x Attachment4:WorkPlan Att4_2017SGWPC2_WrkPlan_1of2Att4_2017SGWPC2_WrkPlan_2of2(permissionletters)

x Attachment5:Budget Att5_2017SGWPC2_Budget_1of1

x Attachment6:Schedule Att6_2017SGWPC2_Schedule_1of2Att6_2017SGWPC2_Schedule_2of2


Attachment 1. Authorizing Documentation

AresolutiondesignatinganauthorizedrepresentativetosubmitthisgrantapplicationandexecuteanagreementwiththeStateofCaliforniafora2017SGWPGrantwasadoptedbytheUpperVenturaRiverGroundwaterAgencyonSeptemberxx,2017.Acopyofthatresolutionisattached(Att1_2017SGWPC2_AuthDoc_2of2.pdf).


Attachment 2. Eligibility Documentation

ApplicantOrganization

TheapplicantistheUpperVenturaRiverGroundwaterAgency(UVRGA),anewpublicagency.TheUVRGAofficiallybecameaGroundwaterSustainabilityAgency(GSA)onJuly20,2017.Itsgoverningbodyiscomprisedofonerepresentativefromeachofthefollowingfivelocalpublicagencies:CasitasMunicipalWaterDistrict,theCityofVentura,theCountyofVentura,theMeinersOaksWaterDistrict,andtheVenturaRiverWaterDistrict.Additionally,twoBoardseatsareheldbynon-agencyrepresentatives,onerepresentingagriculturalstakeholdersandanotherrepresentingenvironmentalinterests.

CASGEMCompliance

TheUpperVenturaRiverBasinisamedium-prioritybasininVenturaCountyandisincompliancewithCASGEM.TheVenturaCountyWatershedProtectionDistrict(VCWPD)conductsgroundwatermonitoringthroughoutthecounty,includingintheUpperVenturaRiverBasin.VCWPDcompilesthewaterleveldatagatheredbycountystaffwiththatgatheredbyotheragenciesanduploadsthattotheCASGEMwebsitesemi-annually.VCWPDwillcontinueinthisroleandprovidedataconsistentwiththeCASGEMprogram.

UrbanWaterManagementCompliance

Theapplicant,UVRGA,isnotanurbanwatersupplier.

AgriculturalWaterManagementCompliance

Theapplicant,UVRGA,isnotanagriculturalwatersupplier.

SurfaceWaterDiversionCompliance

Theapplicant,UVRGA,isnotasurfacewaterdiverter.


Attachment 3. Project Justification

ProposalSummary

ThisproposalisfortheformationoftheUpperVenturaRiverGroundwaterAgency(UVRGA)andtheagency’sdevelopmentofagroundwatersustainabilityplan(GSP)fortheentireUpperVenturaRiverBasin.

Background.TheUpperVenturaRiverGroundwaterBasin(basin)(DWR#4-003.1)isamedium-prioritybasinlocatedintheVenturaRiverwatershedinVenturaCounty.Thebasin’sfourmainwatersuppliersandVenturaCountyproactivelyrespondedtothestate’sGroundwaterSustainabilityAct,usingaJointPowersAuthoritytoformtheUVRGAinDec2016.UVRGAbecameaGSAonJul20,2017.

UnlikemosturbanizedareasofsouthernCalifornia,theVenturaRiverwatershedreliessolelyonlocalsourcesofwater,withgroundwatermakinguproughlyhalfofthosesupplies.

TheunconfinedbasinisarelativelyshallowalluvialbasinthatunderliestheVenturaRiver.Surfacewaterandgroundwaterareintricatelylinkedinthebasin;however,thenatureofthelinkbetweengroundwaterandstreamflowintheVenturaRiverisnotwellunderstood.

TheflowsoftheVenturaRiverthatrechargethebasinmustalsobeavailableforthemigrationofendangeredsouthernCaliforniasteelhead.Steelheadareconsideredanindicatorspeciesofthewatershed’soverallecologicalhealth.ANOAABiologicalOpinionhasguidedsteelheadwaterdiversionssince2005.Anewsurfacewater-groundwaterinteractionstudytobetterunderstandtheriver’shydrologywasinitiatedthisyearbytheStateWaterResourcesControlBoardandisexpectedtobecompletedin2020,andtheirfindingscouldresultinarequirementtoincreaseinstreamflows.

CurrentNeed.InordertoproduceaGSPthataccuratelyreflectsthebasin’shydrologyandwaterbudget,itwillbenecessarytomeasuregroundwaterlevelsaswellasinflowsandoutflowsfromthebasinovertime.Dataloggersinanetworkofwellswillaccuratelymeasuregroundwaterlevelsinthebasin.Formeasuringinflow,adetailedreviewofdata(includingonenewgroundwaterwell)isneededatthebasin’smostsignificantsubsurfaceinflowlocation.Groundwaterextractionisanimportantelementoftheoutflow.Whiledatafromwaterprovidersareavailable,theamountofwaterextractedfromprivatewellsisnotwellknown.Aerialinfraredimagerycombinedwithanirrigatedlandscapeanalysiswillprovideacost-effectiveparcel-levelestimateofwaterdemandfromthesewells.OutflowfromevapotranspirationfrominvasiveArundodonaxandnativeriparianvegetationisanimportantpartofanaccuratewaterbudget.Amorepreciseestimateofdiurnalandnocturnalfluctuationsinevapotranspirationfromriparianvegetationwillbedevelopedusingdataloggersinkeywellspairedwithsurfaceflowgauges.Amorerobustconceptualgroundwatermodel,withspecificmodelelements(e.g.,basinrechargeandextraction)willbedevelopedfromtheseandotherdata.

StakeholderEngagement.Fromthebeginning,theUVRGAhasactivelyengagedstakeholdersandhasbeentransparentandsensitivetoconcernsandsuggestions.Thecommunityservedbythebasinisrelativelysmall,andhasalonghistoryofworkingtogethertomanagepreciouslocalwatersupplies.TheUVRGABoardmembersareactiveparticipantsintheVenturaRiverWatershedCouncil.ThecouncilrecentlyproducedacomprehensivewatershedmanagementplanandisaneffectiveforumforcommunicationaboutissuesintheVenturaRiverwatershed.

ThroughouttheprocessofdevelopingtheGSP,theUVRGAwillcontinuetomaintainarobustprogramofengagementwithstakeholdersandtheWatershedCouncil.Bycollectingandanalyzingtherequireddataandinvolvinginterestedpartiesateverystep,weexpectthefinalGSPtobescientificallysoundandpubliclyaccepted.Thedocumentwillalsobeevolvingwitheachupdate,informedbyadditionaldataandunderstanding.


ProjectAreaMap


TechnicalNeed

DataGapsTheproject’sWorkPlanincludesanumberoftasksthatwillsupplydatathatiscriticaltodevelopingamoresophisticatedconceptualgroundwatermodeloftheUpperVenturaRiverBasin.ThesedatawillalsobesharedwiththeStateWaterResourcesControlBoard(SWRCB)fortheirworkontheVenturaRiverWatershedSurfaceWater-GroundwaterInteractionandNutrientTransportModelingProjecttoensureitsmodelisasaccurateaspossiblegiventheirlimitedfieldworkbudget.Newmonitoringequipmentwillalsoprovidealong-termgroundwater-monitoringnetworkfortheUVRGA’songoingmanagementofthebasin.

WellMonitoringNetwork/DataLoggers.Dataloggerswererecentlyinstalledinsixwellsinordertoacquiregroundwaterhydrographsbasedonmultipledailyreadingsatkeylocationsextendingovera6-milereachofthebasin.Theloggerswillprovidewaterlevelandtemperaturereadingsat15-minuteintervals.

InflowData.SubsurfaceinflowattheconfluenceofSanAntonioCreekandtheVenturaRiverisknowntobesignificant,buttheamountofinflowhasneverbeenmonitored.Installationofamonitoringwellatthisimportantlocationwillprovidelong-neededdataonthebasin’shydrology,aswellasneededinformationondepthofalluviumandgroundwatergradient.Anotherlocationofnotableinflow,thetopofthebasin,isalsonotmonitored.Atthislocation,dataloggerswillbeinstalledinexistingwellstocalculateinflow.

SurfaceFlowData.UnlikemostoftheVenturaRiveroverthebasin,thereachoftheriveratCasitasSpringsisagainingreachandtypicallyflowsyear-round.AbigmanagementissuefortheURVGA,especiallyrelatedtosteelheadhabitat,iskeepingwaterinthisreach.Surfacewaterismonitoredabove(onSanAntonioCreekneartheconfluence)andbelowthisreach,butisnotmonitoredinthisreach.Thisrepresentsasignificantdatagap.

IrrigationEstimateviaInfraredImagery.Therearemanyprivatewellsinthebasinandthequantityofgroundwaterpumpedfromthemisunknown.Anautomatedtechnologythatusesinfraredimageryandacorrespondingirrigatedlandscapeanalysiswillprovideacost-effectiveparcel-levelestimateofirrigationwaterdemand.

NaturalHabitatEvapotranspirationAnalysis.ThegroundwaterdemandfromArundodonaxandnativeriparianvegetationisnotwellunderstood,yetisimportanttodevelopinganaccuratewaterbudgetandtotheanalysisofgroundwater-dependentecosystems.

ConceptualGroundwaterModel.Fromtheseandotherdata,amorerobustconceptualgroundwatermodelwillbedevelopedtoguideplanningandmanagementofthebasin.Representingthesurfacewater-groundwaterrelationshipaccuratelywillbecentraltodevelopmentofthismodel.

GroundwaterSustainabilityPlanThebasinisinawatersheddependentsolelyonlocalwatersupplies,withgroundwatercomprisingabouthalfofthosesupplies.TherelativelyshallowalluvialbasinunderliestheupperVenturaRiver,mostofwhichiscomprisedofa“dryreach”wheresurfaceflowsdisappearundergroundexceptafterstormsinmostyears.Thebasinisinanareaoflowrainfall,themedianrainfallisonly19.2inchesayear,andrainfallishighlyvariablefromyeartoyear.Whiletherainsof2017broughtrelieftomuchofCalifornia,anddidrefillthebasin,watersuppliesinLakeCasitas,thewatershed’ssurfacewaterreservoir,remainat40%ofcapacity.

StreamflowsthatrechargethebasinmustalsobeavailableforthemigrationofendangeredCaliforniasteelhead,andthereisthepotentialthatrequirementsforinstreamflowmayincrease.TheVenturaRiverisoneoffivestreamsystemsinthestatecalledoutinthe2014CaliforniaWaterActionPlanasthefocusofstateeffortstoenhancestreamflowsforanadromousfish.TheCaliforniaDepartmentofFishandWildlifeandSWRCBarenowstudyingtheriversystem,andtheirfindingscouldleadtothedevelopmentofaflowobjectivefortheriver.

TheUVRGAismandatedtoprepareaGSPbyJan2022.Giventhelimitedwatersuppliesinthewatershedandcompetingdemandsforthosesupplies,abetterunderstandingofthebasin’sgroundwaterhydrologyandwaterbudget,andathoughtfulapproachtogroundwatermanagementislongoverdue.


FinancialNeed

AbsentSustainableGroundwaterPlanninggrantfunding,theUVRGAwouldneedtousepumpingfeestoraisenecessaryfundstoprepareaGSP.TheUpperVenturaRiverBasinisarelativelysmallbasin.Itssafeannualyieldisestimatedat9,482acre-feet.Approximately20%ofthegroundwaterusedinthebasinisforagricultural(i.e.,orchard)irrigation.Thereareonlyabout120wells.

Giventhesmallvolumeofwaterusedinthebasin,togeneratetheneededrevenuetomeetthemanymandatedtechnicalrequirementsoftheGSP,averyhighpumpingfeewouldbenecessary.Giventhatgrowersuseone-fifthofthebasin’swater,impositionofahighpumpingfeecouldhavesignificantnegativeimpactsonagricultureinthebasin.Thisisanimportantpointbecauseofthepotentialfororchardlandconversions.Ifexistingorchardscannotbemaintainedbecausewateristooexpensive,convertingtootherincome-makinglanduseswilllikelybeconsideredbylandowners.Potentialalternativelanduses,suchasdifferentcroptypes,livestockoperations,horseboarding,andhousing,couldsignificantlyaffectwaterdemand,andwaterquality,inthebasin.

InadditiontousingpumpingfeestopreparetheGSP,theUVRGAwouldhavetoforgosomeofthemoreexpensivetasksintheWorkPlanintendedtofilllong-standingdatagapsinunderstandingofthebasin’shydrology.Thebasinhashighlycomplexhydrology,withlittleunderstoodsurfacewater-groundwaterinteractions;withouttheactualmeasurementsthatcaninformanaccurategroundwatermodelofthebasin,managementdecisionswillnecessarilybelesstechnicallysoundand,forthesamereason,morecontroversial.

Thiswouldobviouslybeverydetrimentaltoameaningfulattemptatsustainablegroundwatermanagement.


ProjectSupport

LegalAgreementsThefivepublicagenciesthatcomprisetheUVRGAinitiallyformedaJointPowersAuthority(JPA)onDecember12,2016.TheJPAfilednoticetobecomeaGSAonApril21,2017,andbecameaGSAonJuly20,2017.TheoriginalJPAremainsthelegalinstrumentthatoutlinesgovernanceandrelevantrolesandresponsibilitiesoftheparties.AcopyoftheJPAincludedasaseparateattachment(Att3_2017SGWPC2_ProjJus_2of2).

CommunicationwithNeighboringGSAsTheOjaiValleyBasinisadjacenttotheUpperVenturaRiverBasintotheeast,andtheLowerVenturaRiverBasinisadjacenttothesouth.TheLowerVenturaRiverBasinisrankedasaverylowprioritybyCASGEM,sonoworkisunderwayformanagementofthatbasin.TheOjaiValleyBasinhasbeenmanagedlocallybytheOjaiBasinGroundwaterManagementAgency(OBGMA)since1991.

VenturaRiverWatershedCouncil.TheVenturaRiverWatershedCouncilisanengagedwatershedcouncil,andmembersoftheOBGMAandthefivememberagenciesoftheUVRGAareactiveparticipantsinthecouncil.Theregularmeetingsofthecouncilincludeupdatesbyparticipants,aswellasspecialpresentationsandreportsaboutprojectsorsubjectsofinterest.TheVenturaRiverwatershedcoordinator,thefacilitatorofthecouncil,alsomaintainsawebsitewithlocalupdatesandsendse-newsletterstoparticipantswithnewsandannouncements.

Participationinthecouncilhasbeeninstrumentalinkeepinggroundwatermanagersabreastoftheprojects,interestsandconcernsofothergroundwatermanagersinthewatershed,aswellasofotherstakeholderactivitiesthatmayhaveanexuswithgroundwater.Asaresult,relationshipsbetweenwatermanagersandotherstakeholdersaregenerallystrong.Membersofthepublicarealsowelcomeandengagedatcouncilmeetings.

OBGMAMeetingsCoordinationwithOBGMAhasbeencontinualduringformationofUVRGAthroughtoday.TheprimarypointofcontactisBruceKuebler,wholeadUVRGA’sformationandiscurrentlyUVRGABoardChair.HeregularlyattendedandstillattendsOBGMABoardmeetingsanddiscussesinterbasinmatters,suchasacoordinationagreementandissuesarisingfromthehydrologicconnectionbetweenbasins.UVRGAandOBGMAhaveagreedtoshareofficespaceandanadministrativemanager.InformalcoordinationoccursthroughUVRGABoardmemberMaryBergen,whoservesasanalternateontheOBGMABoard.Fortechnicalmatters,coordinationoccursthroughJordanKear,hydrogeologist,whoprovidedconsultingforthebasinboundarymodificationsforbothbasins.HehasdoneworkfortwowaterdistrictsinUpperVenturaRiverBasinandisthetechnicalconsultanttoOBGMA.

CommunicationwithBeneficialUsersMembersoftheUVRGAhaveconsideredtheinterestsofbeneficialusersinmindfromtheveryfirstorganizationalmeetings.DuringdevelopmentoftheJPA,themembersheldnumerouspublicmeetingstodiscussimportanttermstobeincludedintheJPAagreement.ThemembersalsoheldmultiplestakeholderoutreachmeetingstoengageandeducatestakeholderswithinthebasinabouttherequirementsoftheSustainableGroundwaterManagementAct,theJPAagreement,andtheintentiontoformaGSAfortheBasin.

TheadoptedJPAdictatedthattwooftheagency’ssevenboardofdirectorsrepresentkeystakeholders/beneficialusers,specificallyagriculturalandenvironmental.Nomineesforthosepositionsweresolicitedandcandidatesinterviewed.TheagriculturalandenvironmentalrepresentativesjoinedtheBoardinFebruary2017.TheseboardmembersarecountedontosolicitinputfromtheintereststheyrepresentonrelevantGSAbusinessandkeeptheBoardinformedofanyconcernsorotherfeedback.

AnearlyactiontakenbytheGSAorganizerswastodevelopawebsiteande-newsletterinordertosolicitthenamesandcontactinformationofstakeholdersinterestedintheGSAprocess.Thewebsiteande-newsletterwerelaunchedinApril2016,andthedistributionlistnowstandsat115people.Asamplee-newsletterandawebsitescreenshotshowingpublicmeetingannouncementsareincludedbelow.


Finally,activeparticipationintheVenturaRiverWatershedCouncil(describedabove)bymembersoftheGSAisanothersignificantmeansbywhichcommunicationwithinterestedstakeholdersandbeneficialusersisachieved.PresentationsonGSAformationeffortsdatebacktoMarch2015(seeagendabelow).ThecouncilisalsotheforuminwhichthebusinessoftheVenturaCountyIntegratedRegionalWaterManagementProgramisdiscussedinthewatershed,socommunicationwiththatimportantwatermanagementprogramalsooccursviathecouncil.


FirstE-NewsletterofUVRGA-Screenshot


EarlyStakeholderOutreachatVenturaRiverWatershedCouncilMeeting


PublicMeetingsAnnouncedonWebsite-Screenshot


Attachment 4. Work Plan

Theproject’sWorkPlaniscomprisedofthreeoverallobjectives:

1.CreatetheGSA.Thisworkislargelyalreadycomplete.

2.Fillkeydatagaps.Thisworkhasrecentlybegunandwillconsumemostofthefirstyearof2018.ThesedatawillimprovecharacterizationofhydrogeologicconditionsandexpandtheUVRGA’smonitoringprogram,bothofwhichwilldirectlyservegroundwaterplanningandmanagementactivities.

3.PrepareafinalGSP.Thiswillcomprisethebulkoftheeffortandisexpectedtobecompletedbytheendof2021.

TheUpperVenturaRiverBasinandSustainability.UnderstandingthecharacteroftheUpperVenturaRiverBasin,andthecentralinterrelationshipswithsurfaceflowandsurfacewatersupplies,isimportantwithregardtoachievingsustainabilityasdefinedbyDWR.Thebasinisshallow,largelyunconfined,dynamicallyconnectedwiththeVenturaRiver,andhasaverylonghistoryintermsofmonitoring.Theselong-termrecordshaveprovidedgroundwatermanagerswithafairlystrongunderstandingofthebasin’sgeneralpatternofregulardepletionindryyearsfollowedbyrapidrechargeingoodwetyears.

Forexample,theVenturaRiverWaterDistrict,oneoftwowaterdistrictsthathavewaterwellsintheriverintheupperpartofthebasin,hasfoundthatthesectionofthebasinwhereitpumpstendstoholdaboutan18-monthsupplyofwater(estimatedfrompumpingduringanextendeddryspellfollowingagoodrainfallwinter).Conversely,thebasincangofromemptytofullinthreemonthsinanaveragewinter.

Becauseofthisdynamicdepletion/rechargepattern,mostwellusershaveabackupaconnectiontosurfacewaterviatheCasitasMunicipalWaterDistrict.Itislong-time,standardoperatingproceduretoswitchtoCasitaswaterwhenlevelsdroptolow,orwhennitrateconcentrationsgettoohigh.Whentherainscomeandrechargethebasin,pumpingresumes.

Giventhissituationinthebasin,thefirsttwo“undesirableresults”⎯chronicloweringofgroundwaterlevelsandunreasonablereductionofstorage⎯maynotbeasmeaningfulforsustainability.Seawaterintrusionisnotanissueasthebasiniswellinland,landsubsidenceisnotasignificantfactorgiventhenatureoftheareassubstrates,andtheprimarywaterqualityconcern–nitrates–ismonitoredandmanagedbydiscontinuingpumpingandswitchingtosurfacewatersourceswhenconcentrationsgettoohigh.Therefore,thesecondthreeundesirableresultsaresimilarlynotasmeaningfulforthebasin’ssustainability.

Ofthesixundesirableresults,byfarofgreatestconcernisthatof“depletionsofinterconnectedsurfacewaterthathavesignificantandunreasonableadverseimpactsonbeneficialusesofthesurfacewater.”Formingabetterunderstandingofsurfacewater-groundwaterinteractionswillbeacentralfocusoftheworkofdevelopinganaccurateGSPformanagingthisUpperVenturaRiverBasinforsustainability.

EnvironmentalComplianceandPermitting.Basedonthenatureofthework,scientificdatacollection,analysis,andplanpreparation,allprojectrelatedactivitiesqualifyforanexemptionundertheCaliforniaEnvironmentalQualityAct.Onemonitoringwellwillbedrilledaspartofthisproject.AsdescribedunderSubtask2.5below,thewellwillbepermittedasamonitoringwellthroughtheCountyofVentura.MonitoringwellsarecategoricallyexemptfromCEQA.TheCountyofVentura’swellpermitisministerial,requiringsignaturesfromthepropertyowner,welldriller,andregisteredinspector.Typicallythesepermitsarecompletewithin7to10daysofapplication.Nootherpermitsareanticipatedforthisproject.

StakeholderCommunication.TheUVRGA’sexistingmethodsofongoingstakeholdercommunicationwillcontinuethroughouttheGSP’sdevelopment.Theseincluderegulare-newsletters,announcementsandpresentationsatVenturaRiverWatershedCouncilmeetings,periodicpublicmeetings,andkeepinganup-to-dateinformativewebsite.Inaddition,aStakeholderAdvisoryCommitteewillbeestablishedatthebeginningoftheplandevelopmentprocessandthatgroupwillbecalledupontogiveinputandfeedbackondraftsectionsoftheplanastheyaredeveloped.

TheWorkPlanMilestones/Deliverablestablebelowsummarizestheprojectsdeliverablesandcompletiondates.


WorkPlanMilestones/DeliverablesTableTask Milestones/DeliverablesSchedule Complete1 GSADevelopment&Support JPAAgreement. 12-2016

2 NewDataCollection&TechnicalAnalyses Newdataloggerquarterlyreport. 12-2017 SurfaceWater-GroundwaterInterfaceReportandassociatedmap. 03-2018 IrrigatedLandscapeAnalysisSummaryReport. 03-2018 ComparisonAnalysisofWaterYears2011and2017. 06-2018

SanAntonioCreek1)InflowGeologicCrossSectionMap,2)InflowEstimateReport,and3)ConfluenceGeotechnicalReport.

06-2018

VenturaRiver:1)InflowGeologicCrossSectionMap,2)VenturaRiverInflowEstimateReport. 06-2018 CasitasSpringsSurfaceFlowquarterlyreport. 09-2018 Awellinventorydatabase. 06-2018 NaturalHabitatEvapotranspirationReport. 06-20183 GSPPlanning GSPAdvisoryCommitteeroster,andStakeholderEngagementPlan. 06-20184 GSPChapter2:PlanAreaandBasinSetting Draftof“Chapter2:PlanAreaandBasinSetting.” 09-20195 GSPChapter3:SustainableManagementCriteria Draftof“Chapter3:SustainableManagementCriteria.” 03-20206 GSPChapter4:ProjectsandManagementActions

Draftof“Chapter4:ProjectsandManagementActions.” 09-20207 GSPChapter5:PlanImplementation Draftof“Chapter5:PlanImplementation.” 03-2021

8 GSPIntroduction,ExecutiveSummaryReferences&Appendices

Draftsof“Chapter1:Introduction,”“ExecutiveSummary,”“References,”and“Appendices.” 03-2021

9 GSPReviewsandApprovals FinalGSP. 12-2021

10 ProjectManagement&Reporting

Quarterlyandfinalreports.Quarterly&03-2022

Task1.GSADevelopment&Support

1.1StakeholderEngagement(85%complete)ThistaskincludesdevelopingandmaintainingarobuststakeholderoutreachandengagementprogramrelatedtotheformationoftheURVGA,andhaslargelyalreadybeenimplemented.StakeholderoutreachmeetingsabouttheGSAformationandpresentationsattheVenturaRiverWatershedCouncilbeganin2015.InApril2016,acomprehensivewebsitewasdevelopedtoexplaintheprocessandthebasin,andtosolicitparticipation.Atthattimemembersofthepublicwereinvitedtosignupforane-newslettermailinglist.AsofAug2017thereare115peopleregistered.Thewebsitehasannouncementsaboutpublicmeetingsaswellasagendasandsupportingmaterial.GSAorganizersattendedmeetingsoftheOjaiValleyGroundwaterManagementAgency(OBGMA),theGSAfortheadjacentbasin,

ThecommitmenttostakeholderengagementisreflectedinthecompositionoftheUVRGA’sseven-memberboard,whichincludestwostakeholderseats:oneforagriculturalinterestsandoneforenvironmentalinterests.


Remainingworkincludescontinuingtokeepstakeholdersinformedabout,andseekingtheirinputon,thedevelopingpolicies,procedures,andprogramsoftheUVRGAviawebsiteupdates,e-newsletters,presentations,andothervenues.StakeholderengagementrelativetotheGSPisaddressedintherelevantGSPdevelopmenttasksbelow.

1.2BasinBoundaryModification(100%complete)ThistaskincludesgoingthroughDWR’sprocesstomodifytheUpperVenturaRiverBasinboundary,andhasalreadybeenimplemented.Thisinvolvedconductingthenecessaryresearch,compilingthetechnicaljustificationandrequireddocumentation,creatingthenewboundarymaps,coordinatingwiththeOBGMAandotherlocalagencies,holdingpublicmeetings,filinganoticewithDWRfortheboundarymodification,andrespondingtocomments.

Deliverables:None:ApprovedboundarymodificationisverifiedonDWR’swebsite.

1.3FormJointPowersAuthorityandGroundwaterSustainabilityAgency(78%)ThistaskinvolvesorganizinglocalagenciesintoanewagencyformanagementoftheUpperVenturaRiverBasin,andissubstantiallycomplete.TheseagenciesincludeCasitasMunicipalWaterDistrict,theCityofVentura,theCountyofVentura,theMeinersOaksWaterDistrict,andtheVenturaRiverWaterDistrict.Preliminarystepsincludeddiscussionswithpotentialagencies,holdinginitialexploratorymeetings,andmakingpresentationsabouttheGSAformationatotherrelevantlocalorganizations.OrganizerstookadvantageofDWRsprogramofferingfreeprofessionalfacilitationservicesfromtheCenterforCollaborativePolicy.Thefacilitatorwascatalyticindevelopinggroupconsensus,andherassistancemadetheeffectivenessofearlymeetingsanddecisionsrelatedtoorganizationandstructuresignificantlymoreproductiveandefficient.Stakeholderoutreachthroughouttheprocesswasrobust,asdescribedaboveinSubtask1.1.

ManymeetingsandadhocsubcommitteemeetingswereheldtoworkoutthelanguageanddetailsofaJointPowersAuthority(JPA)agreement,whichwassignedDec12,2016.TheJPAcollectedfeesfromeachofthefiveparticipatingpublicagencies,hiredlegalcounsel,heldpublicmeetings,andcompletedDWR’sdocumentationandfilingrequirementsforGSAstatus.TheUVRGAofficiallybecameaGSAonJuly20,2017.

RemainingtasksincludeestablishinginitialUVRGAadministrativeactivities,suchasdevelopingbookkeepingprocedures,retainingconsultants,andsettinguptechnicalcommittees;anddevelopingfoundationalpoliciesandproceduresthatwillguideandsupporttheorganization,suchasagencybylawsandfundingmechanisms.

Deliverables:JPAagreement.(ApprovedGSAstatusisverifiedonDWR’swebsite.)

Task2.NewDataCollection&TechnicalAnalysis

Task2involvesgatheringandanalyzingcriticaladditionaldata,primarilyhydrogeologicaldata,neededtoadequatelycharacterizeandassessthegroundwaterbasin’shydrologyinordertodevelopsustainablegroundwatermanagement.

Thisexpandedmonitoringandcharacterizationwilladdressdeficiencies,especiallyintheunderstandingofthebasin’sdynamicsurfacewater-groundwaterinteractions,whicharenowobstaclesindetermininganaccuratewaterbudgetforthebasinaswellasarefinedconceptualgroundwatermodel.Collectionandanalysisofthesenewdataovertimewillreducethecurrentuncertaintyaboutbasinhydrology.

2.1EstablishandAnalyzeDataFromWellMonitoringNetwork(12%Complete)InMayof2016,theUVRGAinstalleddataloggersinsixwellswithlong-termrecordstoacquiregroundwaterhydrographsbasedonmultipledailyreadingsatkeylocationsextendingovera6-milereachofthebasin.Theloggerswillprovidewaterlevelandtemperaturereadingsat90-minuteintervals.Thedatafromtheseloggerswillbepartofalong-termmonitoringprogramandwillbecriticaltorefiningtheUVRGA’sconceptualgroundwatermodelaswellascalibratingtheSWRCB’ssurfacewater-groundwatermodel.Frequentdailyreadingsarenecessarytobetterunderstandhistoricalrecords,whichwereonlybasedonbi-monthlyorquarterlydata.

AllwellownersprovidedwrittenpermissionallowingtheUVRGAanditsconsultantsaccesstoinstalltheloggersandperiodicallymonitorthewells.


Deliverables:Newdataloggerquarterlyreport.

2.2HistoricWet/DryStreamReachData(0%Complete)ThesoutherlyportionofVenturaRiverisusuallyagainingreachandthenortherlyportionalosingreach.Whenandwheresurfacewaterceasesflowingabovegroundandwhenandwhereitappearsagainareimportantdataformodelinginteractionofsurfacewaterandgroundwater.TwowateragenciesontheUVRGABoardhavebeenconductingregularon-the-groundrivermonitoringthatincludes1)mappingthesouthernedgeoftheriver’ssurfaceflowinthelosingreach(beguninJanuary2014)and2)notingat100-meterintervalsalonggainingandlosingreacheswheretheriverbediswet,dry,orintermittent(beguninFebruary2008forassessmentofsteelheadpassageflows).

Thistaskinvolvescompiling,reconciling,andanalyzingthesemonitoringdatawithdataloggerinformationtohelprefinetheconceptualgroundwatermodelandtohelpcalibratetheSWRCBsurfacewater-groundwatermodel.

Areportwillbedevelopeddescribingthedynamicoccurrenceandmovementofthesurfacewater-groundwaterinterface,includingananimatedGISmapshowingwheregroundwaterisdaylightingand/orsurfaceflowsarepercolatingundergroundovertime.

Deliverables:SurfaceWater-GroundwaterInterfaceReportandassociatedmap.

2.3IrrigationEstimateviaInfraredAerialImagery(66%Complete)Thereareabout120wellsintheUpperVenturaRiverBasin.Itisnotknownhowmuchwaterispumpedfromeachwellexceptforthepublicwatersupplywells.Torefinethebasin’swaterbudgetandtohelpintheanalysisofUVRGA’sfeestructure,itisnecessarytoestimatetheamountofgroundwaterpumpedbywellownerssothefeewillbeproportionaltousageandwillexcludedeminimiswellowners.Oneofthemostcost-effectivemethodstodeterminewaterusageifmetersarenotpresentisinfrared(IR)aerialphotographywithautomatedirrigatedlandscapeanalysis.ArecenttestbytheCaliforniaDepartmentofWaterResources(DWR)ofEagleAerial’ssystem,verifiedthattheaccuracyoftheirtechnologywaswithinthesametoleranceashandmeasurementsofirrigatedareas.

TheUVRGAcontractedwithEagleAerialtohavethebasinflownduringJuly2017andidentifyeachparcelthathasawell.ThevendorprovidesESRI-compatibleparcelpolygonsindicatingtypesofirrigatedvegetationandimpervioussurfaces;andacorrespondingExceldatafileindicatingthesquarefootageofvegetation(turf,trees,bushes&flowerbeds)andimpervioussurfacesforeachpolygon.WiththeIRimageryandcorrespondingirrigatedlandscapeanalysis,theUVRGAcanapplytheappropriateevapotranspirationratetodeterminethequantityofwaterusedperyearperparcelforirrigation.Additionallyaninventoryofwellswithmeterscanbemade,andusedtoground-truthwateruseincontrolparcelsandthenappliedtoun-meteredwells.

Areportwillbeproduceddescribingtheamountofwaterusedbyprivatepumpersforirrigation,includingthemethodologyandanalyticalapproach.

Deliverables:IrrigatedLandscapeAnalysisSummaryReport.

2.4ComparisonAnalysisofWaterYears2011and2017(27%Complete)Thistaskfocusesonthesurfacewater-groundwaterinteractionselementsoftheconceptualgroundwatermodel.Wateryears(WY)2011and2017representthetwomostrecentyearswhenthebasinfilledcompletely.Bycomparingtherateofdrawdownoftheaquiferineachoftheseyears,andfactoringinknowndifferencesbetweentheyears⎯suchaslesspumpingduetodroughtconditionsandlessevapotranspirationduetoArundodonaxremoval⎯significantadvanceswillbemadeinunderstandingtherelationshipofthebasin’ssurfacewaterandgroundwater.ThiswillalsoassistwithcalibrationoftheSWRCBmodel.

PreliminaryworkonthistaskhasbeenconductedbytheUVRGA’sBoardchairandretiredcivilengineer,whoproducedawhitepapertitled“UnderstandingMoreAboutSurfaceandGroundwaterintheUpperVenturaRiverBasinBetweenMeinersOaksandOakView”inJune2016.


Itwasadetailedlookatsurfaceflow,groundwaterpumping,andwaterlevelchangesatfivekeywellsforthenine-yearperiodfromwateryear2006through2014,andincludedestimatesofgroundwaterrecharge,storagechange,riverbedpercolation,andgroundwaterflow.

BecausetheSWRCB’ssurfacewater-groundwatermodelofthebasinmaynotbecompleteuntilaslateas2021,thecomparativeanalysiswillessentiallyprovidetheUVRGAwithaninterimsurfacewater-groundwaterinteractionframeworkthatwillbeessentialtomovingforwardwithmanagementofthebasinuntiltheSWRCB’smodelisfinished.

Deliverables:ComparisonAnalysisofWaterYears2011and2017.

2.5SanAntonioCreekInflowMonitoring(0%Complete)SurfaceandgroundwaterinflowsfromSanAntonioCreekintotheVenturaRiverrepresenthydrologicconnectionwithotherportionsofthewatershed,includingtheOjaiValleyGroundwaterBasinandtheUpperOjaiBasin,andaresignificantwaterinputstothebasin.TheCountyofVenturamonitorssurfaceflowsatthislocation;however,groundwaterinflowshaveneverbeenmonitored.Thisrepresentsanimportantdatagap.

Thistaskinvolvesdrillingonemonitoringwellattheconfluenceandcollectingdatafromtwoexistingnearbywellstoprovidegroundwatergradientdata.TheinflowmonitoringwellisintendedtoprovideatriangulatedflowmonitoringpointinconjunctionwithtwoexistingproductionwellstomonitorgroundwaterflowfromtheSanAntonioCreekintotheUpperVenturaRiverBasin.

ThemonitoringwellwillalsoallowtheUVRGAtoacquireboringandsampledatathatwillfillgeologicaldatagapsatthisstrategiclocationandallowforaccuratemappingofthecontactofthealluviumandbedrockandestablishmentofthealluvialcross-sectionalarea.Groundwaterflowwillthenbecalculated.

ThisSanAntonioCreekgeologicandsubsurfaceinflowdataareimportanttotheconceptualgroundwatermodelandiskeytocalibratingtheSWRCB’ssurfacewater-groundwatermodel.

Themonitoringwellwillconsistofa4"diameterPVCcasingsurroundedbyagravelpackwithinthetargetaquiferandacementsealintheupper10feetoftheannulus.Thewellwillbedrilledto10feetbelowthecontactbetweenalluviumandbedrock,withperforationsadjacenttoalluvialaquifermaterial.Estimatedtotaldepthis50ft.Thewellwillbedrilledbyatruck-mountedmobiledrillrigusinghollow-stemauger,sonic,orotherfluid-freedrillingtechnology.

ThewellwillbepermittedasamonitoringwellthroughtheCountyofVentura.MonitoringwellsarecategoricallyexemptfromCEQA.TheCountyofVentura’swellpermitisministerial,requiringsignaturesfromthepropertyowner,welldriller,andregisteredinspector.Typicallythesepermitsarecompletewithin7to10daysofapplication.Nootherpermitsareanticipatedforthisproject.Acounty-registeredinspectorwillobservetheannularsealingofthewell.Hisreport,alongwiththeDWRformwellcompletionreport,willbesubmittedtotheCountyofVenturaandtheStatewithin30daysofwellcompletion.

Themonitoringwellwillbeusedprimarilyforwaterlevelmonitoring.Operationswillconsistofoccasionalaccess,measurements,andwellheadsecuring.Nomaintenanceisanticipated.

TheprivatelandownerhasprovidedwrittenpermissionfortheUVRGAtodrillthewellontheirproperty(Att4_2017SGWPC2_WrkPlan_2of2).AccesstothewellwillbevialandownedbytheOjaiValleyLandConservancy,andtheirwrittenpermissiongrantingaccessisincludedinthatattachment.

Deliverables:SanAntonioCreek1)InflowGeologicCrossSectionMap,2)InflowEstimateReport,and3)ConfluenceGeotechnicalReport.

2.6VenturaRiverInflowMonitoring(0%Complete)ThemajorsurfacewaterinflowtothebasinisVenturaRiverjustaboveCaminoCieloBridge,themostnorthernandup-gradientpointofthebasin.TheCountyofVenturamaintainsasurfaceflowgaugeatthislocation;however,groundwaterinflowshaveneverbeenmonitored.


Thistaskinvolvesmonitoringwaterlevelsinanexistingwellatthislocation,alongwithresearchingthearea’ssubsurfacealluvialgeologytomoreaccuratelyquantifygroundwaterinflowtothebasin.ThisinflowdataisanotherimportantdatapointforrefiningUVRGA’sconceptualgroundwatermodelandcalibratingtheSWRCB’ssurfacewater-groundwatermodel.

Writtenpermissionwillbesoughtfromtheownerofanexistingwellatthislocation.Ifpermissioncannotbeobtained,theflowwillbeestimatedusingthedatafromthegeotechnicalborings,bridgeconstruction,andassumptionsregardinggradientandsaturatedthicknessbasedonalluvialtopographyassumedtobesaturatedandinbalancewiththesurfacewaterthroughthiswell-definedchannel.

Deliverables:VenturaRiver:1)InflowGeologicCrossSectionMap,and2)VenturaRiverInflowEstimateReport.

2.7CasitasSpringsSurfaceFlowMonitoring(0%Complete)TheCasitasSpringsareaisimportantforbothsurfacewaterandgroundwaterproductionintheVenturaRiverwatershed.BecauseofthesignificantcontributionofwaterfromSanAntonioCreekandnarrowingofthebasin,thestretchoftheVenturaRiverbetweentheSanAntonioCreekconfluenceandthebottomofthebasinisagainingreach,referredtoas“thelivereach.”Unlikemostoftheriveroverthebasin,thisreachoftherivertypicallyflowsyear-roundexceptinmulti-yeardryperiods.Thisisalsoanareaofsignificanthistoricalsurfacewaterdiversionandgroundwaterextraction.

AbigmanagementissuefortheURVGA,especiallyrelatedtosteelheadhabitat,iskeepingwaterinthisreach.SurfacewaterismonitoredonSanAntonioCreekneartheconfluencewithVenturaRiveranditismonitoredattheverybottomofthebasin,butitisnotmonitoredinthisreach.Thisrepresentsasignificantdatagap.Itpreventsestimatingthecontributionofgroundwatertotheriverinthiscriticalperenniallyflowingreach,andtherebypreventsanaccuratesurfacewater-groundwaterinteractionmodel.

Thistaskinvolvesestablishinglong-termsurfaceflowmonitoringinthisreach.DatafromthismonitoringwillbeusedtodeveloptheconceptualgroundwatermodelandcalibratingtheSWRCB’ssurfacewater-groundwatermodel.

Deliverables:CasitasSpringsSurfaceFlowquarterlyreport.

2.8WellInventoryDatabase(0%Complete)Aninventoryofwellswithmetersinthebasinisneededtounderstandcurrentgroundwaterextractionandmeteringneeds.Thistaskinvolvesacquiringexistingwellmeterinformationfrompropertyownersviamailrequestsandfieldvisits.InformationgatheredwillincludeGPSlocationsofwellsandmetermodels.Thedatabaseofwellswithmeterswillalsobeusedforafutureanalysisofoptionsforongoingwellextractiondatareporting.

Deliverables:Wellinventorydatabase.

2.9EstimateofNaturalHabitatEvapotranspiration(0%Complete)Amajorcomponentofbasinoutputisthetranspirationofgroundwaterfromnativeandnon-nativevegetationthroughoutthewatershed.Arundodonaxisaninvasivespecieswithveryhighwaterusage.ItisimportanttounderstandtheeffectvegetationhasonwatertablefluctuationsandoccurrenceofsurfaceflowinrefiningtheconceptualgroundwatermodelandcalibratingtheSWRCBsurfacewater-groundwatermodel.Surfacewaterandgroundwaterresponsescanonlybeseeninhigh-frequencymonitoringdata.

Toevaluatethis,UVRGAwillequipkeywellsinthesectionofthebasinwheregroundwaterandsurfacewaterareinbalance,connected,andlackunsaturatedseparationbetweensurfaceandgroundwaterwithhigh-frequencydataloggersandmonitorsurfaceflowandtemperaturetoestimatethetimingandintensityofdiurnalandnocturnalfluctuationsinevapotranspirationandhydrologicresponse.ThesedatawillbeanalyzedandareportproducedwithhydrographsandtemperaturegraphsofgroundwaterandsurfacewaterintheCaminoCieloarea(losingreach)andthegainingreachfortheperiodofobservation,estimatedtobeonewateryear(e.g.,October12017toSeptember30,2018).

Thisanalysiswillexpandonestimatesinanearlierreport,whichusedadistributedparameterwatershedmodelofevapotranspiration.


Deliverables:NaturalHabitatEvapotranspirationReport.

Task3.GSPPlanning(61%complete)

Thistaskinvolvestheplanninginvolvedinlaunchingamulti-yearefforttoprepareacomprehensivegroundwatermanagementplan.Someworkhasalreadybegun.TheUVRGABoardwasprovidedguidanceonlegalconsiderationsrelatedtoGSPdevelopmentattheirMay2017boardmeeting,andboarddiscussiononthetopichascontinuedsincethen.PreliminaryplanningforGSPdevelopmentbeganinJuly2017,andaGSPprojectmanagerwashiredinAug2017.Additionally,preparationofthisgrantproposalwasasignificantstepinGSPplanning.

NextstepsincludeformationofaGSPStakeholderAdvisoryCommittee,andpreparingawrittenstatementforthegeneralpublicdescribingthemannerinwhichtheymayparticipateindevelopmentoftheGSP.SpecialoutreachwillbefocusedonthecommunityofCasitasSprings,whichistheonlydisadvantagedcommunityintheUVRGA’sservicearea.Aplanfornoticing,communicatingwith,andhandlinginputfromcommitteemembers,relevantpublicagencies,andotherstakeholderswillbedeveloped.Similarly,theVenturaRiverWatershedCouncilwillbeaskedtoplayaformalroleinongoingstakeholderengagementthroughoutGSPdevelopment.TheUVRGAwillstriveforaprocessthatistransparent,inclusive,andresponsivetoconcernsraisedbystakeholders.Writtenandoralcommunicationsreceivedorgeneratedbytheprojectwillberetained.

ThistaskalsoincludessubmittingaplaninitiationnoticetoDWR,developingrelevantdataandrecordsmanagementsystems,retainingotherexpertiseneededontheGSPPreparationTeam,andassessmentofthefundingplanoverthetermoftheproject.PlanningmeetingswillbeheldwiththeUVRGABoard,StakeholderAdvisoryCommittee,andGSPprojectmanagertoreviewandmodifythedraftGSPWorkPlan.

Deliverables:GSPAdvisoryCommitteeroster,andStakeholderEngagementPlan.

Task4.GSPChapter2:PlanAreaandBasinSetting

ThistaskinvolvesresearchingandwritingtheGSP’s“PlanAreaandBasinSetting”chapter.Asofthiswriting,thisisexpectedtoincludethesectionsdescribedbelow.

4.1DescriptionofPlanArea(0%Complete)

4.1.1RegionalContextThissectionoftheGSPprovidesanoverviewofthecontextoftheplanareaandtheplanningeffort.Itwillincludesummarysections,alongwithmapswhereappropriate,ofthephysicalsettingofthebasin,theclimate,theareacoveredbyGSP,otherrelevantagencieswithinthebasin,andrelevantjurisdictionalboundaries.Thissectionwillalsodescribeandillustrateexistinglandusesinthebasin,anddiscusstrendsinlanduse.

4.1.2WaterResourcesMonitoringandManagementProgramsThissectionwillincludeanoverviewofthearea’swaterresources,includingsurfaceandgroundwaterhydrology,historicalandprojectedwaterdemandsandsupplies;waterusers(e.g.,beneficialusers)andwaterrights;conjunctiveuseprograms;andwaterconservationandmanagementprograms.Amapofdensityofwellspersquaremilewillbeincluded.

Existingwatermonitoringprogramswillbedescribed,includingthetypeofmeasurementsandfrequencyateachlocation,forprecipitation,surfaceflows,groundwaterelevation,groundwaterquality,landsubsidence,andsurfacewater-groundwaterinteraction.Forgroundwaterquantityandquality,asummaryofmonitoringinformationsuchaswelldepth,screened intervals,andaquiferzonesmonitored,andasummaryofthetypeofwellsreliedonfortheinformation,includingpublic,private,municipal,irrigation,domestic,industrial,andmonitoringwellswillbeincludedaswell asmonitoringprocedures.

Existingpoliciesandregulationsrelatedtowellswillbesummarized,includingwellheadprotection,wellabandonmentanddestruction,andwellconstruction.


4.1.3LandUseandWaterResourcesPlansandPoliciesThissectionwillincludeadiscussiononthelanduseplanningpoliciesoftheCountyofVenturathatcouldhaveabearingonorbeimpactedbytheGSPplanningeffort.(Thebasinliesoutsideofcityjurisdiction.)ThesepoliciesincludetheVenturaCountyGuidelinesforOrderlyDevelopment,VenturaCountySOAROrdinance,VenturaCountyGeneralPlan,andVenturaCounty’sOjaiValleyAreaPlan.

Waterresources-relatedplansandprogramswithinthebasinwillalsobedescribedalongwithanassessmentofhowtheGSPmayaffectthoseplans.TheseplansincludetheVenturaRiverWatershedManagementPlan,UrbanWaterManagementPlan,theVenturaCountyIntegratedRegionalWaterManagementPlan,RoblesFishPassageFacilitiesBiologicalOpinion,SouthernCaliforniaSteelheadRecoveryPlan,MatilijaDamEcosystemRestorationProject,ConditionalWaiverofWasteDischargeRequirementsforDischargesfromIrrigatedLandswithintheLosAngelesRegion(OrderR4-2010-0186).

Deliverables:Draftof“DescriptionofPlanArea”section.

4.2BasinSetting

4.2.1CurrentandHistoricalGroundwaterConditions(0%Complete)ThissectionoftheGSPincludesbackgroundinformationonthebasin,itscontextinthewatershed,waterusersandsuppliers,hydrogeologicalpropertiesoftheaquifersystemunderlyingthebasin,thebasin’sgroundwaterelevations,waterstorage,waterquality,inelasticlandsurfacesubsidence,surfacewaterhydrologyandsurfacewater-groundwaterinteractions,andgroundwater-dependentecosystems.MuchofthisinformationhasalreadybeensummarizedintheVenturaRiverWatershedManagementPlanorisavailableinotherwatershedandgroundwaterdocuments,andcanbereadilycompiled.

Thehydrogeologicsummarieswillincludecharacterizationofgeologicunitsandvariationsingeologyacrossthebasin,adescriptionofthedepositionalenvironments,geologicstructureandflowbarriers,underflowbetweenbasinsandtheocean,andverticalgradientsbetweenaquifersystems.Thehorizontalandverticaldistributionofwaterbearingunitswillbesummarized,aswellasthedegreeofconfinement,andotherhydrogeologicproperties.Groundwaterleveltrendsandseasonalcycles,andcontributingfactorswillbeidentified.ThesedescriptionswillbebasedonexistingdataalongwithnewdatadevelopedinTask2.

Thesurfacewater-groundwaterinteractionsdescriptionwillbeanewanalysisincorporatingthenewdataproducedinTask2.Theidentificationofgroundwater-dependentecosystemswillalsobeanewanalysis,andwillbeinformedbythemethodologyunderdevelopmentbyTheNatureConservancyinpartnershipwiththeFoxCanyonGroundwaterManagementAgency.

Indescribingwaterqualityissues,theUVRGAwillseektocollaboratewiththeVenturaCountyAgricultureIrrigatedLandsGroup(VCAILG),whichwilllikelybeconductinggroundwaterqualityanalysisinthebasinbythattime.VCAILGactsasoneunifieddischargergroupforagriculturallandownersandgrowersforthepurposeofcompliancewiththeLosAngelesRegionalWaterQualityControlBoard’sConditionalWaiverprogram.Aspartofthatprogram,growersinthebasinmustcomplywithrequirementsrelatedtogroundwaterqualitytrackingandtrendmonitoringofgroundwaterbeneathirrigatedagriculturallands.

4.2.2WaterBudget(0%Complete)Adetailedwaterbudgetforthebasinwillbedevelopedthatincludesallsurfacewaterandgroundwaterinflowsandoutflows,subsurfaceinflowsandoutflows,totalgroundwaterpumping,returnflows,consumptiveuse,andnetchangeingroundwaterstorage.Thiswaterbudgetwillbuilduponandrefineanexisting,high-levelcoarsewaterbudgetanalysis,andwillbegreatlyenhancedbythenewdatadevelopedinTask2,including:estimatesoflandscapeirrigationviainfraredimagery,SanAntonioCreekandVenturaRiverinflowdata,andCasitasSpringssurfaceflowmonitoringdata.

Thewaterbudgetwillincludeahistoricallookatactualtrendsinthebasinwaterbudgetfromhistoricaldata,aswellasaforecastbaseduponassumptionsaboutfuturetrendsinwaterusesandsupplies.Thehistoricalwater


budgetwillbecalibratedagainsthistoricalgroundwaterelevationdatatoensureitsrelativeaccuracyforuseasabasin-widetool.Climatechangeanditspotentialimpactsonthewaterbudgetwillalsobeaddressed.Thesustainableyieldwillbediscussedintermsofthebasin’sshallowunconfinedaquiferwithitsregularcyclesofdischargeandrecharge.

4.2.3ConceptualGroundwaterModel(0%Complete)Thistaskincludesdeveloping,anddescribingintheGSP,aconceptualgroundwatermodel.Themodelwillbuildoffofasimpleexistinggroundwatermodel,andintegratethenewdatadevelopedinTask2,including:estimatesoflandscapeirrigationviainfraredimagery,estimatesofnaturalhabitatevapotranspiration,dataloggerhydrographs,thecomparisonanalysisofwateryears2011and2017,SanAntonioCreekandVenturaRiverinflowdata,historicwet/drystreamreachdata,andCasitasSpringssurfaceflowmonitoringdata.

The“ConceptualGroundwaterModel”sectionoftheplanwillsummarizeexistinggroundwatermodelspreparedandusedin thepast,andthosecurrently indevelopment.Itwillincludeaclear,qualitative,descriptionofthegroundwateranditsflowinthebasin,thebestavailableinformationregardingsurfacewater-groundwaterinteraction,sustainableyield,andfuturegroundwaterconditionprojections.Itwillincludemapsofthebasin’sphysicalcharacteristics,geologiccross-sectiondiagrams,andphotosofassociatedsurfaceflowconditions.

TheconceptualgroundwatermodelwillformthebasisoftheGSPuntilsuchtimeasrelevantnewdatabecomesavailable,suchasfromthenumericalsurfacewater-groundwatermodelbeingdevelopedbySWRCB.

4.3StakeholderInvolvement,CoordinationwithSWRCB&DraftReviews(0%Complete)Thistaskinvolvescoordinationwithstakeholdersthroughoutthechapter’sdevelopment,andcoordinatingwithSWRCBontheirsurfacewater-groundwatermodelingeffortasitappliestothechapter.CommentsonthepreliminarydraftofChapter2willbesoughtfromtheStakeholderAdvisoryCommitteeandUVRGABoardandthedraftupdated.Additionally,becausetheconceptualgroundwatermodelissofoundationaltotheGSP,anditsfindingscoulddirectlyimpactstakeholders,aspecialpublicmeetingwillalsobeheldtoaddressthisoneelementofGSP.

ThereviseddraftofChapter2willbepostedonUVRGA’swebsiteforaccessbythepublic.

Deliverables:Draftof“Chapter2:PlanAreaandBasinSetting.”

Task5.GSPChapter3:SustainableManagementCriteria

5.1SustainabilityGoal(0%Complete)InthissectiontheUVRGA’sbasin-specificdefinitionofsustainabilitywillbedeveloped.Includedwillbeadescriptionofhowthegoalwasestablished,andhowitislikelytobeachievedwithin20yearsofplanimplementationaswellasmaintainedthroughtheplanningandimplementationhorizon.

5.2UndesirableResults(0%Complete)AsdiscussedintheintroductiontothisWorkPlan,ofthesixundesirableresultsidentifiedbytheState,theissueofsurfacewater-groundwaterinterconnectionisofprimaryconcerngiventhecharacteristicsoftheUpperVenturaRiverBasin.Depletionofsurfacewaterinthe“livereach”oftheriver,which,unlikemostoftherestoftheriveroverthebasingenerallystaysperenniallywet,isapotentialundesirableresultthatmayaffectbiologicalresourcesandotherbeneficialuses.However,inthissectioneachofthesustainabilityindicatorswillbeevaluatedtodeterminethepotentialforundesirableresults.Thedataandrationalefordeterminingifanindicatorwillnotproduceundesirableresultswillbepresented.Forindicatorsthatmayproduceundesirableresults,theindicatorandpotentialthreatswillbedescribed.

5.3MinimumThresholds(0%Complete)Thissectionwillincludeadescriptionofeachminimumthresholdandhowtheywereestablishedforeachrelevantsustainabilityindicator;therelationshipbetweeneachsustainabilityindicator;adescriptionofhowminimumthresholdshavebeenselectedtoavoidcausingUndesirableResults;adescriptionofhowminimumthresholdsmay


affecttheinterestsofbeneficialusesandusers,standardsrelatedtosustainabilityindicators,andhoweachminimumthresholdwillbequantitativelymeasuredforeachrelevantsustainabilityindicator.

5.4MeasurableObjectives(0%Complete)MeasurableobjectiveswillbedevelopedtotrackandevaluatetheprogresstowardsachievingtheGSPssustainabilitygoals.Measurableobjectivedescriptionswillincludehowthemeasurableobjectiveswereestablishedforeachrelevantsustainabilityindicator,whowillbeinvolvedintheobjective,whatthedesiredoutcomeis,andthemetricsthatwillbeusedtoverifyprogress.Milestonesthatarequantitativeandmeasurablewillbedevelopedforfiveyears,10years,and15yearsafterGSPimplementation.

5.5MonitoringNetwork(25%Complete)Thissectionwillprovideacomprehensivecharacterizationofthemonitoringnetworkinthebasin.ThischaracterizationwillcomplywiththespecificrequirementsdetailedintheWaterCode,includingadescriptionofthemonitoringnetwork,monitoringprotocolsfordatacollectionandmonitoring,representativemonitoring,andanassessmentoftheneedforimprovementofthemonitoringnetwork.

TheUVRGArecentlyinstalleddataloggersinasixkeywellstoestablishawellmonitoringnetwork.Thesewellsarespacedalongbasin,givegoodcoverageofthebasin,andallhavelong-termrecords.Thedataloggersnowproducereadingsevery90minutes.Newsupplementalsurfacewatermonitoringisalsoplanned.Themonitoringnetworkwillbeevaluatedandadditionalmonitoringwilloccurasneedarisesthroughadaptivemanagement.

5.6StakeholderInvolvement,CoordinationwithSWRCB&DraftReviews(0%Complete)Thistaskinvolvescoordinationwithstakeholdersthroughoutthechapter’sdevelopment,andcoordinatingwithSWRCBontheirsurfacewater-groundwatermodelingeffortasitappliestothechapter.CommentsonthepreliminarydraftofChapter3willbesoughtfromtheStakeholderAdvisoryCommitteeandUVRGABoardandthedraftupdated.

Deliverables:Draftof“Chapter3:SustainableManagementCriteria.”

Task6.GSPChapter4:ProjectsandManagementActions

6.1ProjectsandManagementActions(0%Complete)Thistaskfocusesondescribingspecificprojectsandmanagementactions(projects)designedtomeetGSPobjectivesandachievesustainabilitywithin20yearsofplanimplementation.Projectswillincludebothcurrentandplannedprojects,aswellaslocalandregionalprojects.

Projectdescriptionswillincludehowtheprojectwillbeaccomplished,thetimingofimplementation,estimatedcosts,andpotentialdifficulties.PotentialprojectswillbeanalyzedbasedonthemeasurableobjectivesdevelopedinChapter3,theabilitytoimplement,andotherfactors.

6.2StakeholderInvolvement,CoordinationwithSWRCB&DraftReviews(0%Complete)Thistaskinvolvescoordinationwithstakeholdersthroughoutthechapter’sdevelopment,andcoordinatingwithSWRCBontheirsurfacewater-groundwatermodelingeffortasitappliestothechapter.CommentsonthepreliminarydraftofChapter4willbesoughtfromtheStakeholderAdvisoryCommitteeandUVRGABoardandthedraftupdated.

Deliverables:Draftof“Chapter4:ProjectsandManagementActions.”

Task7.GSPChapter5:PlanImplementation

7.1ImplementationSchedule,Costs,Reporting&Evaluations(0%Complete)Thistaskinvolvesdescribingtheapproach,schedule,andapproximatecostsofimplementingtheplan.Strategiesforobtainingfundingwillbeoutlined. Effortsrequiredandspecificresponsibilitiesforimprovingdataandforrefiningthe GSP's uncertaintiestomanageable levelswill be identified.


Aplanforcomplyingwiththeannualreportingrequirementwillalsobepresented.Theplanwillincludeamonitoringplanforhydrologicparametersincludingwaterlevels(andhistorichydrographs),groundwaterextractionsandmethodsofmeasurement,waterquality,surfacewatersupplyanduse,climatedatafortheyear,changesingroundwaterstorage,andotherparametersasrequiredbytheregulations.UVRGA’sprocessforcomplyingwiththerequirementforperiodicevaluationsbyDWRwillalsobedescribed.

7.2AdaptiveManagement(0%Complete)Thissectionwilladdresshowtheplanninggoals,objectives,and/oractionsoftheUVRGA’sGSPmaybefurtherdeveloped,modified,orreplacedbasedonthediscoveryofnewknowledgeinresponsetochangingphysicalconditionsorreductionofuncertainty.Thissectionwillspecifyaframeworkforapplicationofadaptivemanagementstrategiestocorrectchangestoprojectedoutcomes.Identificationoffuturedataneedswillbeincludedinthissection.

7.3StakeholderInvolvement(0%Complete)ThissectionwilldescribeUVRGA’splansforkeepingstakeholdersinformedandengagedonanongoingbasisastheyimplementtheGSP.Thiswillincludestakeholderinvolvementinthedecision-makingprocess,andthemeansbywhichUVRGAwillkeepthepublicinformedonGSPimplementationprogress.

7.4StakeholderInvolvement&DraftReviews(0%Complete)Thistaskinvolvescoordinationwithstakeholdersthroughoutthechapter’sdevelopment.CommentsonthepreliminarydraftofChapter5willbesoughtfromtheStakeholderAdvisoryCommitteeandUVRGABoardandthedraftupdated.

Deliverables:Draftof“Chapter5:PlanImplementation.”

Task8.GSPIntroduction,ExecutiveSummaryReferences&Appendices(0%Complete)

ThistaskinvolvesresearchingandwritingtheGSP’s“Introduction”chapter.TheIntroductionwillsummarizethevariouschaptersoftheplan,andwillhaveoverviewsectionsincluding:thepurposeoftheplan,theUVRGA’ssustainabilitygoal,theUpperVenturaRiverGroundwaterAgency(itshistory,members,decision-makingprocess,andfunding),theplanningprocess,andpublicandpartnerinvolvement.

Thistaskalsoinvolvespreparingthedocument’sReferencesandAppendices,andExecutiveSummary.Appendixinformationwillinclude:contactinformationforplanmanagerandtheUVRGA’smailingaddress,alistofpublicmeetings,thecommentsandresponsesreceivedduringtheGSP’s90-daypublicreviewperiod,conceptualgroundwatermodeldocumentation,andothertechnicaldocumentation.

Reviewofthesechaptersandelementsoftheplanwilloccuraspartoffinalplanreview(seeTask9).

Deliverables:Draftsof“Chapter1:Introduction,”“ExecutiveSummary,”“References,”and“Appendices.”

Task9.GSPReviewsandApprovalsandPreparationofFinalDocument(0%Complete)

ThistaskinvolvespreparingapreliminaryfinalGSPdocument,ensuringthatallinformationrequiredbytheSGMAlegislationisaddressed.ThepreliminaryfinaldraftwillbereviewedbytheStakeholderAdvisoryCommittee,andafterbeingupdatedinresponsetotheircomments,thedraftwillbepresentedtotheUVRGABoard.OnceapprovedbytheBoard,thedraftfinalGSPshallbepostedontheUVRGA’swebsiteanda90-daypubliccommentperiodinitiated.Duringthe90-daypubliccommentperiod,apublicmeetingwillbeheldtoanswerquestionsregardingthedraftfinalGSP.Allstakeholdercommentsreceivedduringthe90-daycommentperiodandresponsestothesecommentswillbedocumented.

AfteronemoreroundofmeetingswiththeStakeholderAdvisoryCommitteeandUVRGABoardtoreviewrevisionsmadeinresponsetocomments,thefinalGSPwillbesubmittedtotheBoardforapproval.AfterreceivingapprovalfromtheBoard,thefinalGSPwillbesubmittedtoDWRandpostedonUVRGA’swebsite.

Deliverables:FinalGSP.


Task10.ProjectManagement&Reporting(0%Complete)

Thistaskinvolvesgeneralgrantprojectmanagementandcoordinationactivities,includingsettingupaprojectexecutionstrategy;contracting;settingupfinancialtrackingsystems;preparinggrantprogressandfinalreports;cost,budget,andscheduletracking;invoicing;teammeetings;andcoordinationwithDWR.InadditiontoattendingtheUVRGABoardmeetingsaspartofGSPtasksdescribedabove,theprojectmanagermayalsobeaskedtoattendorprovideupdatesatotherboardmeetingsoverthecourseoftheproject,aswellastoattendotherrelevantmeetingswithpartnerorganizationsorregulatoryagencies.Theprojectmanagerwillalsomaintainadatamanagementsystem.

Deliverables:Requiredgrantreports.


PermissionLetters

LettergrantingpermissiontousepropertyforinstallationofSanAntonioCreekconfluencemonitoringwell.

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LettergrantingpermissiontousepropertyforaccesstoSanAntonioCreekconfluencemonitoringwell.


Attachment 5. Budget

ProjectBudgetUpperVenturaRiverGroundwaterSustainabilityAgencyandPlanProjectservesaneedofaDAC?:YesCostShareWaiverrequest?:No

Tasks

(a) (b) (c) (d)

RequestedGrant

Amount

CostShare:Non-StateSource1

OtherCostShare

TotalCost

1 GSADevelopment&Support 1.1StakeholderEngagement $- $26,258 $26,258 1.2BasinBoundaryModification $- $24,410 $24,410

1.3FormJointPowersAuthorityandGroundwaterSustainabilityAgency

$1,080 $240,190

$232,410

2 NewDataCollection&TechnicalAnalyses 2.1EstablishWellMonitoringNetworkinKeyWells $26,850 $6,997 $33,847 2.2HistoricWet/DryStreamReachData $15,680 $4,300 $19,980 2.3IrrigationEstimateviaInfraredAerialImagery $370 $20,550 $20,920 2.4ComparisonAnalysisofWaterYears2011and2017 $19,865 $13,100 $32,965 2.5SanAntonioCreekInflowMonitoring $41,540 $2,800 $44,340 2.6VenturaRiverInflowMonitoring $7,940 $2,800 $10,740 2.7CasitasSpringsSurfaceFlowMonitoring $12,525 $2,800 $15,325 2.8WellInventoryDatabase $24,370 $7,480 $31,850 2.9NaturalHabitatEvapotranspirationAnalysis $7,940 $2,800 $10,7402 GSPPlanning $12,840 $46,546 $59,3864 GSPChapter2:PlanAreaandBasinSetting 4.1DescriptionofPlanAreas 4.1.1RegionalContext $1,330 $2,920 $4,250

4.1.2WaterResourcesMonitoringandManagement

Programs $2,090 $2,152 $4,242

4.1.3LandUseandWaterResourcesPlansandPolicies $1,490 $1,768 $3,258 4.2BasinSetting 4.2.1CurrentandHistoricalGroundwaterConditions $4,075 $3,304 $7,379 4.2.2WaterBudget $10,500 $4,000 $14,500 4.2.3ConceptualGroundwaterModel $17,425 $5,152 $22,577

4.3StakeholderInvolvement,Coordw/SWRCB&DraftReviews

$8,910 $5,900 $14,810

5 GSPChapter3:SustainableManagementCriteria 5.1SustainabilityGoal $6,980 $3,000 $9,980 5.2UndesirableResults $59,160 $2,800 $61,960 5.3MinimumThresholds $37,470 $2,800 $40,270 5.4MeasurableObjectives $12,200 $3,800 $16,000 5.5MonitoringNetwork $10,100 $4,336 $14,436

5.6StakeholderInvolvement,Coordw/SWRCB&DraftReviews

$19,800 $12,000 $31,800


6 GSPChapter4:ProjectsandManagementActions 6.1ProjectsandManagementActions $26,320 $2,480 $28,800

6.2StakeholderInvolvement,Coordw/SWRCB&DraftReviews $16,180 $6,440 $22,620

7 GSPChapter5:PlanImplementation 7.1ImplementationSchedule,Costs,Reporting&Evaluations $8,680 $1,000 $9,680 7.2AdaptiveManagement $1,330 $1,000 $2,330 7.3StakeholderInvolvement $825 $1,000 $1,825 7.4StakeholderInvolvement&DraftReviews $6,730 $3,940 $10,670

8 GSPIntroduction,ExecutiveSummary,References&Appendices

$8,665 $588 $9,253

9 GSPReviewsandApprovalsandFinalDocumentPrep $21,640 $8,440 $30,08010 ProjectManagement&Reporting $40,180 $54,720 $94,900 TOTALS $493,080 $525,711 $1,018,791

1Sourcesoffunding:1)UpperVenturaRiverGroundwaterAgencyJPABoardmembersandagencies(CountyofVentura,CityofVentura,CasitasMunicipalWaterDistrict,MeinersOaksWaterDistrict,andVenturaRiverWaterDistrict)forin-kindstafftime,andadministrative,outreach,legal,andhydrogeologicalexpertisecosts;2)otherUpperVenturaRiverGroundwaterAgencyBoardmemberin-kind-stafftime.


BudgetNarrative

Thetotalprojectbudgetis$1,018,791,with$493,080inrequestedgrantfunds.

Thebudgetincludesaslocalcostshareexpensesfortechnical,administrative,andgovernanceworkalreadyconductedaspartofGSAformation,beginninginJanuary2016.Thecostshareforpastworkamountsto$290,711.Theremaining$235,000incostsharewillbemetthroughthecontributionoflegal,administrative,andGISexpenses,alongwiththein-kindstafftimefromUVRGAmemberagenciesandBoardmembers.Giventhatthesecostshareexpenseswillbefairlyevenlyspacedoverthefour-yeartermofthegrant,meetingthisobligationiswellwithintheUVRGA’scapacity.

EstimatedcostsinthebudgetarebasedontheexperienceofUVRGABoardmembers,theagency’shydrogeologistconsultant,andreviewofworkplansandbudgetsofothergroundwatermanagementplanningefforts.

Everyefforthasbeenmadetoberealisticinestimatingthecoststhatwillberequiredtocompletetheproject.AsstatedaboveintheSchedulesection,thisisalong-termproject,apotentiallycontroversialproject,andthefirstattemptatmeetingaveryambitioussetofnewStaterequirements.Unforeseencostswillcertainlyarise.GivenwhatisknownatthistimeabouttheGSPmandate,theestimatedcostsarebelievedtobesufficient.

BudgetDetailTable1belowsummarizestheprojectbudgetbythemainprojectobjectives,plusprojectmanagement.

BudgetDetailTable1

Tasks %ofTotalCost TotalCost

Task1 GSADevelopment&Support 28.2% $287,698Task2 NewDataCollection&TechnicalAnalyses 21.7% $220,707

Tasks3-9 GSPDevelopment 40.5% $415,486Task10 ProjectManagement&Reporting 9.3% $94,900

TOTAL $1,018,791

BudgetDetailTables2and3belowsummarizeprojectcostsbycategory.Asshown,consultant,staff,andotherlaborcostscomprisethemajorityofthebudget.

BudgetDetailTable2

Labor/ConsultantType Rate %ofTotalLaborCost

TotalLaborCost

Hydrogeologist $200-240/hr 30.1% $298,770GSAMemberAgenciesandBoardMembers $100/hr(avg) 22.5% $223,621LegalServices $325-565/hrdependingonissue 15.5% $153,987ProjectManager/Hydrogeologst $185/hr 10.6% $106,560AdministrativeSupport $35/hr 8.0% $79,148Writing/Editing&Graphics $60-80-/hr 6.9% $68,040OutreachCoordinator $80/hr 2.6% $25,600WebsiteCreation/Maintenance $60/hr 1.4% $13,886InfraredImageryConsultant Perflight 1.4% $13,750GISTechnician $96/hr 0.9% $8,832 TOTAL 100.0% $992,194


BudgetDetailTable3

OtherCostCategories Rate TotalCost

CapitalCosts Drillingonemonitoringwell $10,000Surfaceflowmonitoringequipment $2,000Sixdataloggers(monitoringnetwork) $4,197 Rent&utilities(fractionallocatedtoGSP) $200/mo.For52months. $10,400

TOTAL $26,597


Attachment 6. Schedule

AschedulefortheUpperVenturaRiverGroundwaterSustainabilityAgencyandPlanProjectisprovidedbelowandgraphicallyinattachmentAtt6_2017SGWPC2_Schedule_2of2.ThetasksshownareconsistentwiththetasksintheprojectWorkPlanandBudget.

Workontheprojecthasbeenunderwaysince2015.ThisincludesmostoftheeffortinvolvedinformationoftheGSA.DevelopmentofaGSP⎯theprimarygoaloftheproject⎯isscheduledforcompletionbyDec31,2021.

EstimateddatesarebasedontheseasonedexperienceofUVRGABoardmembers,theagency’shydrogeologistconsultant,andtherecentlyhiredGSPprojectmanager.Thesearepeoplewithextensiveknowledgeofthebasin,thewatershed,thelocalwatermanagementplayers,andtheavailabletechnicaldata,publications,andotherrelevantresources.Thescheduleisalsobasedonprecursorydatacollectiontasks,explainedintheWorkPlan,specifictotheprojectandoccurringorplannedpriortohavingatheprojectstartdate.

Theproposedscheduleisbelievedtoberealistic,reasonable,andaccomplishable.Atthesametime,itisunderstoodthatoverthecourseofafour-yearproject,theremaybeunforeseenscheduledelays,especiallygiventhepotentiallycontroversialnatureofestablishinggroundwatermanagementwherenoneexistedbefore.Additionally,DWRisstilldevelopingsomeofthecriteriathatmustbeusedinplandevelopment,whichmeansthatassumptionshadtobemadewithregardtotheseexternalfactors.Toaddressthiscontingency,thescheduleisgenerouswiththeassumptionoftimepertask.

KeyScheduleDependencies

CompletingtheComparisonAnalysisofWaterYears2011and2017reportisdependentupondatacollectedinTasks2.1,2.2,and2.3.

Creatinganupdatedconceptualgroundwatermodelandwaterbudget(partofTask4)isdependentuponcollectingandanalyzingnewdata(Task2).Notethatdatamonitoringwillcontinuethroughouttheproject,andgroundwatermodelandwaterbudgetassumptionswillcontinuetobecalibratedagainstnewdata.

Developingappropriatesustainabilitycriteria(Task5)andmanagementactions(Task6)aredependentupontheimprovedgroundwatermodelandwaterbudget(Task4).

PlandevelopmentTasks3,4,5,6,7,8,and9arealsogenerallysequentialinnature,withthedataandinformationdevelopedineachprecedingTaskneededforcompletionofthenextTask.

ScheduleDetailTable–Start/CompleteDatesTask TasksSchedule Start Complete1 GSADevelopment&Support 01-2016 06-2018 1.1StakeholderEngagement 01-2016 06-2018 1.2BasinBoundaryModification 01-2016 06-2016 1.3FormJPAandGSA 01-2016 06-2018

2 NewDataCollection&TechnicalAnalyses 04-2016 12-2021 2.1Establish/AnalyzeDataFromWellMonitoringNetwork 04-2016 12-2021 2.2HistoricWet/DryStreamReachData 01-2017 03-2018 2.3IrrigationEstimateviaInfraredAerialImagery 07-2017 03-2018 2.4ComparisonAnalysisofWYs2011&2017 04-2016 06-2018 2.5SanAntonioCreekInflowMonitoring 01-2018 12-2021 2.6VenturaRiverInflowMonitoring 01-2018 12-2021

2.7CasitasSpringsSurfaceFlowMonitoring 01-2018 12-2021 2.8WellInventoryDatabase 01-2018 06-2021 2.9NaturalHabitatEvapotranspirationAnalysis 04-2018 12-20183 GSPPlanning 04-2017 06-2018


Task TasksSchedule Start Complete4 GSPChapter2:PlanAreaandBasinSetting 01-2018 06-2021 4.1DescriptionofPlanArea 01-2018 09-2019 4.2BasinSetting 01-2018 09-2019 4.3StakeholderInvolvement,Coordw/SWRCB&DraftReviews 04-2019 09-2019

5 GSPChapter3:SustainableManagementCriteria 07-2018 03-2020 5.1SustainabilityGoal 07-2018 03-2020 5.2UndesirableResults 07-2018 03-2020 5.3MinimumThresholds 07-2018 03-2020 5.4MeasureableObjectives 07-2018 03-2020

5.5MonitoringNetwork 07-2018 03-2020 5.6StakeholderInvolvement,Coordw/SWRCB&DraftReviews 03-20206 GSPChapter4:ProjectsandManagementActions 10-2019 09-2020 6.1ProjectsandManagementActions 10-2019 09-2020 6.2StakeholderInvolvement,Coordw/SWRCB&DraftReviews 04-2020 09-20207 GSPChapter5:PlanImplementation 01-2020 03-2021 7.1ImplementationSchedule,Costs,Reporting&Evaluations 01-2020 03-2021

7.2GSA&StakeholderReviewofDraft&CommentsIntegrated 10-2020 03-20218 GSPIntroduction,ExecutiveSummaryReferences&Appendices 10-2019 03-20219 GSPReviewsandApprovals 04-2021 12-202110 ProjectManagement&Reporting 01-2018 03-2022

SeetheWorkPlanDeliverables/MilestonestableintheWorkPlanforasummaryofmilestonesbydate.


Attachment 7. New Data Collection Maps

NewWellMonitoringNetworkMap(Task2.1)


NewInflowandSurfaceFlowMonitoringLocationsMap(Tasks2.5–2.7)

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