Resolution 2969-14 Adopting Groundwater Management Plan RESOLUTION 2969-14
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
ADOPTING A GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
PURSUANT TO WATER CODE SECTION 10750, ET SEQ.
WHEREAS, California Water Code Section 10750 contains a legislative finding and
declaration that groundwater is a valuable natural resource that should be managed to insure its
safe production and quality, and that local agencies should work cooperatively to manage
groundwater resources within their jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, California Water Code Section 10753 authorizes a local agency to adopt a
groundwater management plan pursuant to California Water Code Sections 10750 et seq., for
basins or portions of basins within the jurisdiction of the agency that are not already subject to a
Groundwater Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Tahoe South Subbasin of the Tahoe Valley Groundwater Basin(6-5.01)
is located within the South Tahoe Public Utility District's ("District") boundaries; and
WHEREAS, in December 2000, the District enacted Ordinance No. 477-00 adding
Division 7 to the Administrative Code authorizing the administration of the Tahoe Valley South
(6-5.01) Groundwater Management Plan ("2000 TVS Basin GWMP") pursuant to California
Water Code section 10750, et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the District desired to update the 2000 TVS Basin GWMP in order to ensure
compliance with current requirements in California Water Code section 10750 et. seq., AB 3030
and SB 1938; and
WHEREAS, a twelve-member Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG)was convened and
met four times in 2014 (April 16, May 14, June 4 and September 24) to provide input from the
public, local agencies and business owners as to updating the 2000 TVS Basin GWMP ("2014
TVS Basin GWMP"); and
WHEREAS, the District provided a draft of the 2014 TVS Basin GWMP for public
review from October 30 to December 1, 2014 and held a public hearing on November 20, 2014
to present the draft to the public and to solicit comments; and
WHEREAS, the District has made copies of the 2014 TVS Basin GWMP to the public
and notice of the public hearing on whether to adopt the 2014 TVS Basin GWMP was given in
the manner prescribed by law; and
WHEREAS, the District desires to formally adopt the 2014 TVS Basin GWMP; and
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WHEREAS, the District held an additional public hearing on December 4, 2014 to
determine whether to adopt the 2014 TVS Basin GWMP; and
WHEREAS, the District's Board of Directors has also adopted revisions to its
Groundwater Management Ordinance, added as Division 7, Sections 7.1 through 7.10 of the
Administrative Code.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,AS FOLLOWS:
1. The foregoing recitals are true and are incorporated by reference.
2. The 2014 TVS Basin GWMP is hereby adopted to be effective as of December 4,
2014.
3. That the adoption of the 2014 TVS Basin GWMP is statutorily exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act("CEQA").
4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
WE,THE UNDERSIGNED,do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution
was duly adopted and passed by the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District
as a regularly scheduled meeting held on the 4th day of December, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Cefalu, Vogelgesang, Sheehan, Schafer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Jones
Eric Schafer, o resident
South Tahoe ubl c Utility District
ATTEST:
Melonie Guttry, Clerk of the oard
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