How California's New Water Regulations Will Affect Users in 2020 and Beyond
SGMA Whitepaper
How California’s New Water Regulations Will Affect Users in 2020 and Beyond
With a goal of achieving sustainable groundwater management in California by 2042, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) was enacted in September 2014, containing a three-bill package consisting of AB 1739, SB 1319 and SB 1168.
Groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) are responsible for ensuring that water users adhere to their role in developing sustainable groundwater management through the development of local groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs). If its neighboring state, Arizona, is any indication of the effects of a groundwater management act, California businesses will want to become engaged now to ensure that their interests are considered.
With the first deadline slated for the beginning of 2020, our water law expert has compiled an in-depth white paper to help you understand SGMA’s history, deadlines, relation to Arizona’s GMA, likely outcomes, potential issues for businesses and how to mitigate key concerns.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
With a goal of achieving sustainable groundwater management in California by 2042, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) has major implications for California businesses.
With the first SGMA deadline slated for the beginning of 2020, our water law expert has compiled an in-depth white paper to help you understand SGMA’s history, deadlines, relation to Arizona’s GMA, likely outcomes, potential issues for businesses and how to mitigate key concerns.
In this paper you’ll learn:
- The major SGMA deadlines for priority basins.
- Best practices for participating in the groundwater management process.
- How to build an interdisciplinary team to support your business’ water needs.
- Lessons learned from Arizona’s water regulation measures
