California Code of Regulations
Title 23 - Waters
Division 2 - Department of Water Resources
Chapter 1.5 - Groundwater Management
Subchapter 2 - Groundwater Sustainability Plans
Article 5 - Plan Contents
Subarticle 2 - Basin Setting
Section 354.20 - Management Areas

Universal Citation: 23 CA Code of Regs 354.20

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Each Agency may define one or more management areas within a basin if the Agency has determined that creation of management areas will facilitate implementation of the Plan. Management areas may define different minimum thresholds and be operated to different measurable objectives than the basin at large, provided that undesirable results are defined consistently throughout the basin.

(b) A basin that includes one or more management areas shall describe the following in the Plan:

(1) The reason for the creation of each management area.

(2) The minimum thresholds and measurable objectives established for each management area, and an explanation of the rationale for selecting those values, if different from the basin at large.

(3) The level of monitoring and analysis appropriate for each management area.

(4) An explanation of how the management area can operate under different minimum thresholds and measurable objectives without causing undesirable results outside the management area, if applicable.

(c) If a Plan includes one or more management areas, the Plan shall include descriptions, maps, and other information required by this Subarticle sufficient to describe conditions in those areas.

1. New section filed 8-15-2016 as an emergency exempt from review by OAL pursuant to Water Code section 10733.2(d); operative 8-15-2016. Pursuant to Water Code section 10733.2(d), these regulations shall remain in effect until revised by the Department of Water Resources (Register 2016, No. 34).

Note: Authority cited: Section 10733.2, Water Code. Reference: Sections 10733.2 and 10733.4, Water Code.

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