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The Cuyama Valley Groundwater Basin, DWR Bulletin 118 Basin No. 3-13, is situated between the Caliente Range to the north and the Sierra Madre Mountains to the southwest. The valley trends east and is drained by the Cuyama River which is the primary source of recharge to the groundwater basin. The basin overlies an area of approximately 147,200 acres (230 square miles) which extends into four counties, including San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Kern County, and Ventura County. The basin area in San Luis Obispo County is approximately 32,600 acres (51 square miles).

 

In 2015, the State legislature approved a new groundwater management law known as the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). SGMA requires that high and medium priority basins comply with the new law. DWR designated the Cuyama Valley Groundwater Basin as a medium priority basin and designated the basin to be in a "condition of critical overdraft." The map below shows those areas subject to SGMA.

 

 

Interactive Map of Cuyama Basin for San Luis Obispo County

Welcome to the SGMA Interactive Data Viewer for the Cuyama Valley Basin! This is an interactive mapping system to help you to navigate around the Cuyama Basin by panning, zooming, or searching for a specific parcel or street address. There are different map layers that can be shown and superimposed in this interactive mapping system such as boundaries of groundwater basins, cities, roads, SGMA eligible entities, and others by checking the layer names indicated on the left panel layer menu. To search and locate a specific APN or street address on the map:

 

1. Enter either the nine-digit parcel number (APN) including hyphens or the complete street address in the ?Search...? bar on the upper right hand corner of the map screen and then click on the search button to locate it. The APN or street address that you just entered will appear on the left panel and a location marker will show up on the map to identify the location.

2. Click on the APN or street address name shown on the left panel layer menu will zoom in to the specified location for a close-up look

 

Click here to open the Interactive Map of Cuyama Groundwater Basin in a new window

 

 

 

Meeting Notice

The Cuyama Basin GSA (CBGSA) Board of Directors is scheduled to hold regular meetings on the 1st Wednesday of every month starting at 4:00 PM. The regular meeting location is the Cuyama Family Resource Center at 4689 CA-166 in New Cuyama, CA.

 

Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meetings

 

January 8, 2019 - CBGSA SAC Meeting

 

November 29, 2018 - CBGSA SAC Meeting

 

November 1, 2018 - CBGSA SAC Meeting

 

August 30, 2018 - CBGSA SAC Meeting

 

July 26, 2018 - CBGSA SAC Meeting

 

June 28, 2018 - CBGSA SAC Meeting

 

May 31, 2018 - CBGSA SAC Meeting

 

April 26, 2018 - CBGSA SAC Meeting

 

March 29, 2018 - CBGSA SAC Meeting

 

March 1, 2018 - CBGSA Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting

 

February 1, 2018 - CBGSA Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting

 

January 4, 2018 - CBGSA Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting

 

November 30 , 2017 - Stakeholder Advisory Committee

 

October 16, 2017 - Stakeholder Advisory Committee

 

Meeting Information

February 6, 2019 - CBGSA BOD Meeting

 

January 9, 2019 - CBGSA BOD Meeting

 

December 18, 2018 – CBGSA Board of Directors and Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting

 

December 3, 2018 - CBGSA Board of Directors and Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting

 

December 3, 2018 - Public Workshop

 

November 7, 2018 - CBGSA Board of Directors Meeting

 

October 3, 2018 - CBGSA Board of Directors Meeting

 

September 5, 2018 - Public Workshop

 

September 5, 2018 - CBGSA Board of Directors Meeting

 

August 1, 2018 - CBGSA Board of Directors Meeting

 

July 11, 2018 - CBGSA Board of Directors Meeting

 

June 6, 2018 - Public Workshop

 

June 6, 2018- CBGSA Board of directors meeting

 

May 2, 2018 - CBGSA Board of Directors Meeting

 

April 4, 2018 - CBGSA Board of Directors and Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting

 

March 7, 2018 - CBGSA Board of Directors and Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting

 

January 10, 2018 - CBGSA Board of Directors Special Meeting

 

January 3, 2018 - CBGSA Board of Directors Meeting

  • Moved to January 10, 2018

 

December 6, 2017 - CBGSA Board of Directors Meeting

 

November 1, 2017 - CBGSA Board of Directors Meeting

 

October 9, 2017 - CBGSA Board of Directors Special Meeting

 

October 4, 2017 - CBGSA Board of Directors Meeting

 

September 21, 2017 - CBGSA Board of Directors Special Meeting

 

September 6, 2017 - CBGSA Board of Directors Meeting

 

August 2, 2017 - CBGSA Board of Directors Meeting

 

June 30, 2017 - CBGSA Board of Directors Meeting

 

Cuyama GSA

 

The Cuyama Basin GSA (CBGSA) recently formed through a Joint Power Agreement (JPA) and submitted the required information on June 12, 2017 to DWR to initiate the 90 day period to become a groundwater sustainability agency. The CBGSA includes the County of San Luis Obispo, the County of Ventura, the County of Kern, Santa Barbara County Water Agency, Cuyama Basin Water District (CBWD), and Cuyama Community Services District. The CBGSA is represented by an eleven (11) member Board of Directors. On May 23, 2017, the County of San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors appointed the District 4 Supervisor, Lynn Compton, as the director representing the County and the District 5 Supervisor, Debbie Arnold, as the alternate director representing the County.

 

For more information on the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, please visit the SLO County SGMA website.

 

On September 5, 2018, the CBGSA Board of Directors adopted the Conflict of Interest Code. Comments to this document will be received by the CBGSA Executive Director ? Jim Beck at jbeck@hgcpm.com , until October 20, 2018.

 

 

How to Get Involved?

  • Check back to see current news, information, and upcoming meetings.
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  • Contact Information:

      • County - Cathy Martin

      cmmartin@co.slo.ca.us

      (805) 781-5275

 

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