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07/07/16 KRGSA AGENDA
KERN RIVER GSA Thursday, July 7, 2016 10:00 a.m. City Hall North 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301 First Floor, Conference Room A AGENDA Chair Members: Rodney Palla, Chair Harold Hanson Gene Lundquist 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 4. APPROVAL OF JUNE 2, 2016 MINUTES 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Correspondence Received (city Clerk) B. Update from Management Group (Beard /chianello /Mulkay) I. Cost sharing proposals I. Update on ITRC Study and KGA Activities Ill, Update on consultant proposals C. Cash call recommendation: $50,000 (N. smith) D. Update In KRGSA website and interested parties form (s. Tegiia) E. Update on GSA Status (reglia) 6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS 7. CLOSED SESSION: Conference with Legal Counsel: Potential Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), (e)(1). One matter. 8. CLOSED SESSION ACTION (attorneys) 9. ADJOURNMENT S: \wnrtmcuWondn 2 -1w end:.Doa KERN RIVER GSA MINUTES MEETING OF JUNE 2, 2016 Conference Room A, City Hall North, 1600 Truxfun Avenue ACTION TAKEN 1. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING - 10:03a.m. 2.. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Pallo, Chair Members Hanson and Lundquist Absent: None 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None. 4. APPROVAL OF APRIL 14, 2016 MINUTES Motion by Chair Member Hanson, seconded by APPROVED Chair Member Lundquist, for approval of the minutes. 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Correspondence Received From Post Office City Clerk Roberta Gafford and City Water Resources Manager Art Chionello made staff comments. B. Review and Approval of KRGSA Bylaws City Attorney Ginny Gennaro made staff comments. Motion by Chair Member Hanson, seconded by APPROVED Chair Member Lundquist, to adopt The Kern River Groundwater Sustainabilify Agency's Bylaws, with on amendment to Page 3, Section 1 to read that regular meetings will be held on the first Thursday of each month. Bakersfield, California, June 2, 2016 - Page 2 5. NEW BUSINESS continued ACTION TAKEN C. Update from Management Group i. Meeting with Jim Nickel General Manager of Kern Delta Water District Mark Mulkay gave an update. RFP Progress City Water Resources Manager Art Chianello made staff comments. Chair Member Hanson announced that this item will be continued to the next meeting. iii. White Paper Review ID4 Manager David Beard gave a report and recommended that the KRGSA develop its own set of white papers. V. Update on ITRC Study and KGA Activities ID4 Manager David Beard gave an update and referenced a map that was placed on file. V. Cost Sharing and Consultant Agreements City Attorney Ginny Gennaro made staff comments. General Manager of Kern Delta Water District Mark Mulkay announced that the staff and attorneys from the three agencies will meet to discuss cost sharing and agreements in order to develop a recommendation for the next KRGSA meeting. Bakersfield, California, June 2, 2016 - Page 3 5. NEW BUSINESS continued ACTION TAKEN vi. Website Address City Water Resources Manager Art Chianello made staff comments and provided two possible website addresses. Chairman Palla recommended that staff secure both addresses for future use. D. Approval of City Finance Director as Fiscal Agent Motion by Chair Member Lundquist, seconded APPROVED by Chair Member Hanson, to appoint City of Bakersfield Finance Director Nelson Smith as the agency's Fiscal Agent. E. Update on GSA Status City of Bakersfield Assistant City Manager Steve Teglia gave an update and referenced the GSA formation table from the State Water Resources Department website. City Attorney Ginny Gennaro submitted a draft letter addressed to the County of Kern for Agency approval. Motion by Chair Member Lundquist, seconded APPROVED by Chair Member Hanson, to approve the distribution of this letter to the County of Kern. F. Berrenda Mesa Banking Project Response General Manager of Kern Delta Water District Mark Mulkey stated that no information has been received from Berrenda Mesa and that staff has no report at this time. 6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS 7. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Pella adjourned the meeting at 11:28a.m. CHAIR of the Kern River Groundwater Sustainability Agency Scope of Work WHorizATER and ENVIon RONMENT Submitted To: Kern River Groundwater Sustainability Agency (KRGSA) Subject: Program Management Support for Developing the Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) Date: May 31, 2016 To: Art Chianello, City of Bakersfield (City) Mark Mulkay, Kern Delta Water District (KDWD) Dave Beard, Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number (04) From: Ken Schwarz, Horizon Water and Environment (Horizon) INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE To comply with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), the KRGSA formed in March and April 2016 through a combination of actions including: • the primary KRGSA member agencies of the City, KDWD, and ID4 developed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) describing the joint purpose of forming the KRGSA; • the governing boards of the primary member agencies passed resolutions to form and participate In the KRGSA; • other participating local agencies signed documents expressing their support for the KRGSA; and • the KRGSA submitted the required GSA formation notification documents to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) on April 12, 2016. The KRGSA notification was formally posted by DWR on April 21, 2016. The KRGSA notification is currently within the 9D -day period, during which time other GSAs may be submitted that share geographic areas with the KRGSA. If no other GSAs are submitted to DWR that include the geographic area of the KRGSA, then on July 20, 2016 the KRGSA will be considered the exclusive GSA within its designated boundary, which includes a portion of the Kern County Subbasin (Basin Number 5- 22.14, DWR Bulletin 118) within the San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Basin. The Kern County Subbasin is a high - priority groundwater basin in a state of critical overdraft. SGMA requires that such basins shall be managed under a GSP by January 31, 2020. The purpose of this scope of work is to provide program management services to support the KRGSA GSP Program Support Scope of Work Submitted by Horizon Water and Environment May 31, 2016 through the GSP development and submittal process. Horizon understands that the KRGSA will likely select a technical consultant proficient in the analysis and evaluation of groundwater conditions, Including modelling methods, to develop several aspects of the GSP. This scope of work submitted by Horizon is not intended to conflict with any workplan submitted by other potential consultants; but to provide complimentary services with the shared goal of developing a high quality and compliant GSP by the stated January 2020 deadline. Horizon will include local Bakersfield -based consultants from Quad Knopf, Inc. to support our effort. Tasks to support the KRGSA in developing their GSP are described below. An estimated schedule for these tasks is provided following the task descriptions, though ultimate responsibility for the delivery of several of these tasks will be dependent upon the work products of technical groundwater consultant. TASK 1: FINAL GSP REGULATIONS AND CONFIRM CONSULTANT WORKPLAN DWR issued draft regulations to guide developing GSPS in February 2016. The City submitted a comment letter to DWR regarding the draft regulations on April 1, 2016. Final regulations are expected In June 2016. Horizon will review the final regulations and prepare a brief memorandum or email communication summarizing any key issues of concern regarding the final regulations. This process may Involve answering questions from GSA members regarding the final regulations or making inquiries to DWR to clarify the regulation requirements. Based on the final GSP regulations and any further coordination with the KRGSA or its assigned technical consultant; Horizon would review this GSP support scope of worly confirm its direction, or make any necessary adjustments regarding tasks and schedule. Horizon would also develop a draft Table of Contents for the GSP and coordinate with the KRGSA's technical consultant regarding their scope of activities and a coordinated schedule to develop the GSP. Deliverables: • Memorandum or email communication describing final GSP regulations • Final consultant workplan for KRGSA review and confirmation • Draft GSP Table of Contents • Revised GSP development schedule Meetings: • Participation in DWR webinar or meeting regarding final GSP regulations • Participation in phone call with KRGSA to confirm and finalize consultant workplan • Participation in meetings or phone calls with KRGSA technical consultant to review GSP table of contents and GSP schedule Note - consultant attendance at KRGSA committee meetings or other supporting phone calls and COMM unimbOns is provided in Task 8, General Program Communications and Meetings TASK 2: BASIN COORDINATION A core aspect of the SGMA is that GSAS within the same basins and subbasins shall coordinate their planning efforts to ensure that there is a common understanding of available groundwater resources. GSP Program Support Scope of Work Submitted by Horizon Water and Environment May 31, 2016 Our team will support the KRGSA, as requested, with basin GSA coordination efforts. Our understanding is that the primary managers of the KRGSA will take the lead on basin GSA coordination and developing either intra -basin or inter -basin agreements with other GSAs. But, there may be tasks and services that Horizon or Quad Knopf can assist with to support basin coordination. This might include attending meetings and phone calls to discuss the KRGSA's approach with other GSAs or their consultants; collecting or transferring relevant data with other GSAs, reviewing other GSA plan elements for consideration on how they affect the KRGSA's GSP, or reviewing other GSA's GSP products in light of SGMA regulatory requirements. Deliverables: To be determined Meetings: To be determined TASK S: PEER REVIEW FOR DRAFT GSP SECTIONS The technical groundwater consultant will lead the development of several GSP sections, including the Administrative Setting, Basin Setting, Sustainable Management Criteria, and Monitoring Network sections. Horizon will provide peer review of these sections. Dellvembles: Peer review of draft Administrative Setting, Basin Setting, Sustainable Management Criteria, and Monitoring Network sections developed by technical groundwater consultant Meetings: Participation in up to 4 phone calls and 2 meetings TASK 4: GSP — DRAFT COMMUNICATION PLAN AND INITIAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH Section 354.10 of Subarticle 1, Article 5 of the GSP draft regulations, describes how each GSP shall include information describing the list of interested persons, beneficial uses and users in the basin, KRGSA's planned consultation with those interests, summary of public meetings, copy of public comments received by the GSA and responses, and a communication plan adopted by the KRGSA. The communication plan is required to include an explanation of the KRGSA's decision making process including how stakeholder input and public response will be used, identify stakeholder engagement opportunities, description of how the KRGSA encourages diverse input into the planning process, a schedule of key communication milestones, and a description of roles and responsibilities of local agencies and the public. Horizon will develop a Draft Communication Plan to address these GSP requirements. Deliverables: Draft Communication Plan Revised Communication Plan (based on one round of KRGSA comment) GSP Program Support Scope of Work Submitted by Horizon Water and Environment May 31, 2016 Meetings: • Participation in up to 1 meeting (or phone call) to review and discuss the communication plan • Participation in up to 2 stakeholder meetings to provide the community with information regarding the GSA/GSP process and to collect stakeholder input TASK 5: GSP — PROJECTS AND MANAGEMENT ACTIONS Subarticle 5 of Article 5 of the draft GSP regulations describes how projects and management actions will be developed by the GSA to meet the measurable objectives identified in the plan and to prevent undesirable results. Horizon will coordinate with the KRGSA's technical consultant to identify the magnitude of groundwater projects and management actions needed to meet the measurable objectives. Horizon will work with the member agencies of the KRGSA, the technical consultant, and other stakeholders potentially, to identify actions and projects that can be undertaken by individual agencies or collaboratively through the KRGSA to meet the measurable objectives. Horizon can lead or support meetings as needed, including project evaluation meetings or project design charrettes. R is understood that the KRGSA's technical consultant would then evaluate potential projects and management actions for their effectiveness. Management actions and projects can be differentiated or assigned according to different land uses or member agency land ownership areas. For example, certain management actions or projects that are more agricultural oriented may make sense for KDWD to pursue, while the City and ID4 focus on projects and management actions more typically appropriate for urban land users. Horizon would work with the technical groundwater consultant to develop a draft projects and management actions report or chapter for integration into the GSP. Deliverables: • Draft projects and management actions chapter of the GSP • Revised projects and management actions chapter for the GSP Meetings: • Horizon to participate in up to 2 internal KRGSA team and consultant meetings to review and discuss the draft projects and management actions chapter • Horizon to participate in up to 2 external KRGSA team and consultant meetings to present the draft projects and management actions chapter and receive feedback and input TASK 6: GSP— PLAN REFINEMENT AND FINALIZATION Horizon will coordinate with the technical groundwater consultant and either support their finalization of the GSP document, or Horizon will collate and gather the draft GSP chapters and elements developed to date into an integrated plan document. This phase will include making revisions to the GSP based on GSA decision making during the GSP development phase; any outcomes of inter / intra basin coordination efforts; an understanding of overall subbasin sustainability targets; and stakeholder and interested party feedback on GSP elements developed to date. Deliverables: GSP Program Support Scope of Work Submitted by Horizon Water and Environment May 31, 2016 • Support developing the Revised Draft GSP • Support developing the Final Draft GSP (based on one round of review following comments on the Revised Draft GSP) Meetings: • Horizon to participate in up to 1 KRGSA team and consultant meetings to review and discuss the Revised Draft GSP • Horizon to participate in up to 1 external stakeholder meetings to review and discuss the Revised Draft GSP TASK is GSP PLAN APPROVAL AND DWR SUBMITTAL Horizon will support the KRGSA through the plan approval process by making presentations to member agency governing boards during their review of the Final Draft GSP, preparing informational briefings as necessary, and supporting the member agency decision making process. Horizon will support the GSA or the technical groundwater consultant to submit the Final Draft KRGSA GSP to DWR. Deliverables: • Presentations to governing boards of member KRGSA agencies • Information briefings to support the member agency decision making process Meetings: Horizon to participate in up to 2 KRGSA and member agency governing board or council meetings TASK g: GENERAL PROGRAM COMMUNICATIONS AND MEETINGS Horizon (or Quad Knopf as appropriate) will support the KRGSA through regular participation in KRGSA meetings and phone calls. While the GSP is underdevelopment, the consultants will provide the KRGSA with periodic informational email updates and participate in "check -in" calls with the KRGSA to review progress to date on the GSP and discuss next steps in the GSP development. Horizon will coordinate directly with the groundwater technical consultant and track their progress according to the overall project timeline. Horizon will keep the KRGSA updated to the overall schedule development of the GSP. Horizon will also be available to contact DWR representatives to ask questions regarding the GSP development. Deliverables: Email summary notes and briefings from team conference calls and meetings Meetings: Horizon to participate in up to 5 additional KRGSA meetings and phone calls GSP Program Support Scope of Work Submitted by Horizon Water and Environment May 31, 2016 Table 1: Estimated Schedule to support GSP development Task Start End 1 Final GSP Regulations and Confirm Consultant Workplan June 2016 August 2016 2 Basin Coordination June 2016 December 2019 3 GSP: Peer Review Draft Chapters July 2016 October 2017 4 GSP: Communication Plan July 2016 November 2016 5 GSP: Projects and Management Actions April 2018 March 2019 6 GSP: Plan Refinement and Finalization April 2019 July 2019 7 GSP Approval and Submittal to DWR September 2019 December 2019 8 General Program Communications and Meetings June 2016 January 2020 III al I I I II II ME II II II it 11 II II 1 II II 11 II it 11 II II 11 II II milli OR ME x'91 IIIID II �I II II II II II III VIII: II II II �I II �I II ©�I �IIi: III II II II II II �I II IIII� XIN 11 II II II II II II II III IIIGI II II II II II II �I III �III� II II II II �I II II II �I II II II �I II III IIII� III IIIGI II II II 11 II II II EN 1111: II II II II II 91 II X11 INS II II 91 II X91111111 1119: @III IIII 1111 II II 1111 II II 91 II 9101 II X91 1119€ II II 91 II II II II � @I 1119: 91 II 91 01 91 91 91 III 9110: �n9n9ncii9ii9ii9uou9iii M Horizon WATER and ENVIRONMENT Horizon Water and Environment, LLC 2016 List of Chargeable Rates staff Classification Hourly Rate Principal $210 Director $185 Senior Associate II $175 Senior Associate 1 $165 Associate II $155 Associate 1 $150 Analyst II $145 Analyst) $125 Surveyor $120 Technician II $90 Technician 1 $80 Publication Specialist $90 Technical Editor $95 GIS Analyst/CAD Technician $105 Administrative Assistant $75 Direct Expenses (10% markup; includes subconsultants) Item Rate Mileage Current IRS Rate ($0.54 /mile -2016) Printing (in- house) - Black/white prints $0.15 per page - Colorprints $1.00 per page - CDs (including label and envelope) $1.50each Equipment rental - GIS mapping $25 /hour - GPSunit $100.00 /day Outside vendors; includes: At Cost - Equipment rentals - Document production - Document supplies (e.g., binders) Note: Rates are subject to revision on January 1 of each calendar year. 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"ill.d TODD= GROUNDWATER May 9, 2016 PROPOSAL To: Mark Mulkay, General Manager Kern Delta Water District From: Phyllis Stanin, PG, CHG, Vice President / Principal Geologist Mike Maley, PG, CHG, Senior Hydrogelogist / Groundwater Modeler Re: Proposal — Development of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) Kern River Groundwater Sustainability Agency (KRGSA) The KRGSA is the one of the first two GSAS to form in the high - priority Kern County Groundwater Subbasin (5- 22.14), where more than 50 water and irrigation districts, municipalities, water storage districts, the County, other local agencies, and mutual water companies rely on the shared groundwater resources. The proactive actions of the KRGSA have allowed the early formation of a governance structure and initial steps toward Preparation of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP). Todd Groundwater would be pleased to assist the KRGSA with GSP preparation; this proposal outlines our proposed approach and scope of services. On February 18, 2016, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) provided Draft Emergency Regulations for a GSP. Requirements in the draft regulations were more prescriptive than expected, as demonstrated by the 157 comments letters containing thousands of public comments, including those made by the KRGSA. Todd Groundwater contributed to the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) comments as part of the ACWA GSP subcommittee. Those comments generally requested more flexibility in the regulations, consistent with the intent of SGMA to support local control, and were generally aligned with many of the KRGSA comments. In their presentation to the California Water Commission (CWC), DWR reported that regulations would be revised in response to comments, but the CWC cautioned against over - weakening current requirements. While the final regulations will likely add clarity to some provisions and allow flexibility for the analytical methods, the overall requirements of the plan contents are not likely to change substantially. Final regulations will be released on or before June 1, 2016. Todd Groundwater is highly qualified to develop the KRGSA GSP. A summary of our qualifications is provided below followed by our approach and proposed scope of services for the KRGSA GSP. 2490 Manner Square Loop, Suite 215 1 Alameda, CA 945011510 747 6920 1 toddgroundwater ma, SUMMARY OF TODD GROUNDWATER QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE GSP As indicated by our firm's name, groundwater hydrology is the focus of our firm and we have been working on groundwater sustainability and management since our initial projects more than 35 years ago. Although KDWD and others are familiar with Todd Groundwater's previous and ongoing work in Kern County, we take this opportunity to briefly summarize those qualifications that will assist the KRGSA directly with the GSP process. If the KRGSA would like additional information on our qualifications, we would be pleased to comply. First, we are well - versed in SGMA requirements. We have tracked and participated in the legislative process of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) since its inception. Through our membership on the ACWA Groundwater Committee, we've had the opportunity over the last two years to engage regularly with DWR on regulation development. We have developed a successful working relationship with key DWR staff on several SGMA issues including GSA formation and five basin boundary modification requests. Our firm, including proposed members of the KRGSA Todd team, has presented talks and served on panels regarding SGMA through Law Seminars, the Groundwater Resources Association, public workshops for clients, and othervenues. Second, we know the Kern County Groundwater Subbasin and local groundwater issues. We are familiar with numerous data sets available in the County and have a good understanding of the Kern Fan banking and conjunctive use programs conducted by KDWD, the City, ID-4, and others. Although data and information will require re- formatting and additional evaluation for compliance with the new GSP regulations, we are in a good position to do this efficiently. Team members who will contribute to this work have worked in the County for years and provide a good understanding of the local and subbasin -wide groundwater system. Some highlights of our relevant project experience includes: • Groundwater Management Plan Update for Kern Delta Water District • Kern River Water Allocation Plan for Kern Delta Water District • Impact Analysis for the Kern River Water Allocation Plan including a detailed accounting of monthly diversions and releases by various parities over an 18 -year period produced by the Kern River Watermaster in the annual hydrographic reports. Groundwater Management Plan for Wheeler Ridge - Maricopa Water Storage District • Kern County Groundwater quality Assessment Report for the Kern River Watershed Coalition Authority • Numerical Groundwater Flow Model development and analysis for the Kern Fan Monitoring Committee through the Kern County Water Agency • Review of Groundwater Monitoring Programs for ID-4, Kern County Water Agency • Assistance with a groundwater recharge and recovery program in development in the western portion of the subbasin. GSP Proposal KRGSA 2 TODDGROUNDWATER �1 APPROACH TO THE KRGSA GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABIUTY PLAN (GSP) Our approach to the KRGSA is to construct a technically-credible plan that is guided by the final regulations, reliant on existing data and analyses to the extent practical, and based on locally- appropriate best management practices for groundwater management. In our review of GSP guidance and discussions with DWR, we note that GSPs will be evaluated by hydrogeologists such as ourselves and must provide the depth of knowledge necessary to stand up to a rigorous technical assessment. Optimize Conjunctive Use Opportunities Our approach for the GSP is to optimize conjunctive use opportunkles, making best use of the local surface water rights, imported water, and groundwater resources beneath the KRGSA. The three primary agencies already cooperate through water exchanges and other water management activities. Importantly, each agency already manages conjunctive use programs. For almost 40 years, the City has conducted groundwater banking in its 2800 Acre Recharge Facility. More recently, they have developed the Kern River Flow and Municipal Water Program to provide water for environmental benefits along the Kern River channel and promote additional groundwater recharge for recovery and use. KDWD replenishes local groundwater supply through five recharge basins and intentional recharge along unlined canals. These operations are coordinated with a formal groundwater banking agreement with Metropolitan Water District. For decades, ID -4 has provided surface water to replace groundwater for in lieu recharge, and also provides water for direct spreading. The local dual water supply systems facilitate an increased reliance on surface water in wet periods and groundwater in drought. Collectively, the valuable surface water rights on the Kern River, a significant supply from State Water Project (SWP) contracts, and underlying groundwater resources uniquely position the KRGSA to achieve groundwater sustainability with a focus an supply -side management. Incorporate the Groundwater Management Plans Notwithstanding the highly prescriptive nature of the draft regulations, the intent and goals on which SGMA is based are the same as previously voluntary Groundwater Management Plans (GWMP). Although the GSP analyses are more quantitative, the process of identification of undesirable results, development of thresholds and triggers, and requirements for a performance -based monitoring network are similar to the concepts of Basin Management Objectives, management strategies evaluations, and monitoring in the GWMP process. Existing GWMPs provide an inventory of projects and a starting point for the technical analyses of how projects relate to s�.uwu�snw�s.M. the sustainability goal. Build on the Foundational Data Sets GSP Proposal KRGSA As shown in our sustainable groundwater pyramid at right, the data sets available for the GSP are the foundation for the GSP. Our approach is to build on the available data while noting data gaps along the way. GSP regulations allow an initial plan to be approved if the deficiencies are identified and prioritized for acquisition as part of the plan. As indicated in the pyramid, the hydrogeologic conceptual model is built from the data and includes aquifers, groundwater flow and quantity and groundwater budgets over time. These analyses are used to select and evaluate management strategies represented by the numbers in the upper portion of the pyramid. The GSP structure is completed with modeling, monitoring programs, and coordination with other GSAs and the Kern Groundwater Authority (among others). LEVERAGE EXISTING TOOLS FOR THE GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLAN (GSP) Numerous analyses in the new GSP regulations require a quantitative approach. Two regional groundwater flow tools are recommended as a cost effective way of including numerical models without the cost of expanding an existing one or developing a new one. When combined, these two tools will provide the most cost effective and GSP- compliant methods for analysis of water budgets, testing of triggers and thresholds, and evaluation of local management strategies for meeting sustainable management goals. Recommended models are: • Superposition Model - developed by Todd Groundwater and based on the public - domain Central Valley Hydrologic Model (CVHM) developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), which covers all of the Kern County Subbasin including the KRGSA. • DWR C2VSim Model Update - developed by DWR and based on the public- domain model code Integrated Water Flow Model (IWFM), which covers the entire Central Valley including the KRGSA. A general description and GSP application of these models are summarized below. Superposition Model The KDWD Superposition Model incorporates a technically- rigorous texture analysis by the USGS to develop site - specific aquifer structure and hydraulic properties. However, it does not require incorporation of all the historical components of the groundwater budget as does a more typical history- matching model. A history- matching model requires estimation of all inflows and outflows on the groundwater system, including location, frequency, amounts, and depths of all pumping wells — details that are either unavailable or inaccurate. Construction of the Superposition Model eliminates many of the more laborious data estimation steps, which results in less time and lower costs for model development. The principal of superposition as applied to groundwater modeling was developed by the USGS and is based on the principal that the complex interactions in a groundwater aquifer are the sum of the individual inflows and outflows (e.g. pumping, recharge) affecting the aquifer. Therefore, simulation of a simpler subset of inflows and outflows is a valid method GSP Proposal KRGSA 4 TODD GROUNDWATER l to evaluate the resulting change. Because the model output is the change associated with specific stresses on the aquifer (such as changes in pumping or recharge), the model is ideal for simulating various management strategies to determine where and how the sustainable management criteria can be met. Advantages and limitations of the Superposition Model are discussed in more detail in a previous memorandum provided to KDWD. That memorandum also describes components of the GSP for which the Superposition Model can be applied. CZVSim Model C2VSim is a regional model of the California Central Valley developed by DWR using their modeling code IWFM. IWFM is an integrated model that simulates groundwater, the unsaturated zone and surface water flows. A key feature of IWFM is DWR's agricultural and urban water supply and demand management module that dynamically simulates both surface water and groundwater supplies based on demand estimates, as affected by usage and climatic conditions. The model has been calibrated to historical data and provides a platform for simulating future demand. Given DWR's water management features, C2VSim is considered to have a stronger representation of the overall water budget than the USGS CVHM. The emphasis for development of CVHM by the USGS was characterizing the distribution of aquifer parameters for groundwater flow simulation. This emphasis on aquifer characterization makes CVHM a good platform for developing the Superposition Model, but C2VSim's emphasis on water management makes it the better platform for determining water budgets. Also, C2VSim is anticipated to be DWR's primary tool for evaluating water management in the Central Valley; therefore, utilizing C2VSim is advantageous in coordinating with DWR for SGMA compliance. The model is currently being updated through 2015 by DWR and is expected to be available in 2017. PROPOSED SCOPE OF SERVICES Our proposed scope of services incorporates this approach. It also is organized around the plan contents in Article 5 of the GSP draft regulations, with due consideration of other articles. The descriptions of tasks are broad for this preliminary scope. Details for subtasks can be reviewed when final regulations are adopted. Task 1: Prepare Administrative Information Subarticle 1 sets the stage for the GSP. It requires administrative information that can be readily compiled, including agency information and a summary of the notice and communication process to engage other agencies and stakeholders. This is similar to the requirements for basin boundary modification requests (two of which Todd Groundwater prepared for Southern California clients). Jurisdictional boundaries are readily available and can be quickly summarized from public information. GSP Proposal KRGSA TODD GROUNDWATER l l Most of the effort required for compliance of Subarticle 1 is associated with a description of the Plan Area and associated maps, focused on the institutional setting, including relevant jurisdictions, existing management and monitoring programs, and land use plans. This description is interlinked with other data compilation and analytical tasks; accordingly, this section is best prepared interactively with the GSP technical analyses. This task includes description of monitoring programs. Comprehension of the monitoring programs will be needed for documentation of data and consideration for the KRGSA monitoring network. In order to support both the GSP and the Administrative Information section, we assume collection and compilation of these data for this task. We are familiar with the surface water and groundwater monitoring plans in the basin, including CASGEM, GAMA, SNMPs, and the agricultural water and irrigated lands programs. In fact, we were a major contributor to the Kern County Groundwater Quality Assessment Report on behalf of the Kern River Watershed Coalition Authority for compliance with the ILRP (February 2015). Further, we have documented County and State well permitting requirements and evaluated the nexus of local land use plans with groundwater quantity and quality. One specific requirement for maps and distributions of "all agricultural, industrial, and domestic water supply wells in the basin" cannot be developed efficiently if the language is strictly applied. In brief, well completion reports document thousands of wells that have been drilled in the KRGSA alone, yet the exact location and status of most of these wells are unknown. Although we recognize that we can work with the City and ID-4 to identify many of the urban supply wells, details from agricultural wells are not readily known. It is our understanding that the final regulations may remove the requirement for "all" wells. Our approach will be to map general information from the DWR well completion reports while documenting the process and inaccuracies. An understanding of land use planning in the Plan Area is also emphasized. City and County general plans and other land use considerations will be described in this section. Although much of the basic material has already been compiled for the KDWD GWMP, we will work closely with the City to illuminate the nexus of land use planning and groundwater management. Requirements for Notices and Communication are also described in Subarticle 1 (Section 354.10(. Because this process is incorporated throughout the development of the Plan, these requirements are included as a separate task (see Task 6). Task 2: Describe Basin Setting The requirements for the Basin Setting section in Subarticle 2 provide the hydrogeologic context for the sustainability analyses. 2.1 Develop Nydrogeologic Conceptual Model GSP Proposal KRGSA 6 TODD GROUNDWATER Using text, cross - sections, and maps, this task will describe the hydrogeologic conceptual model Including regional geologic setting, basin boundaries, and principal aquifers and aquitards. The conceptual depiction of the Kern Fan aquifer system will be analyzed using available data including geologic logs, geophysical logs, surface geologic maps, and regional information developed by the USGS and others. The alluvial and consolidated aquifer units beneath the KRGSA and regionally in the Kern County Subbasin will be illustrated through geologic cross sections prepared both parallel and perpendicular to depositional strike and groundwater flow. A particular focus will be the transient saturated conditions and dynamic hydraulic gradients associated with the eastern edge of the KRGSA. This area is associated with subsurface inflow and recharge along the river channel and unlined canals and will be an important area for the water budget analysis and the understanding of surface water - groundwater interaction. The cross sections will depict urban and agricultural wells, and illustrate the aquifers relied on for water supply. Maps will be provided showing major surface water features and points of diversion. Topographic profiles and a map of relevant soil characteristics will be used to further illustrate surficial changes across the KRGSA. Consistent with the final regulations, groundwater recharge and discharge areas will be delineated. 2.2 Characterize Basin Conditions This section characterizes the groundwater system in the context of the hydrogeologic conceptual model and sets the stage for the evaluation of undesirable results in Task 3 including documentation of historical and current groundwater occurrence and flow, groundwater levels, groundwater in storage, land subsidence, Interconnection with surface water, and groundwater quality. These evaluations will rely primarily on the water level databases maintained by DWR and KCWA. Groundwater contour maps prepared by KCWA and others will be incorporated and extended throughout the KRGSA to illustrate groundwater flow and water levels over time. A long -term study period will be defined to examine the aquifer response to trends of wet and drought cycles as evidenced in hydrographs and historical maps. A short-term study period will be selected to examine seasonal fluctuations to local pumping and recharge. Historical analyses of land subsidence can be correlated with then - current water levels. A detailed amounting of Kern River diversions and use is provided in the annual hydrographic reports by the Kern River Watermaster. Data for groundwater quality are available from a variety of sources including required Title 22 analyses of water supply wells and recent groundwater quality analyzed through the Irrigated Lands Program (ILP). We will want to coordinate with methods being used by others in association with the Kern Groundwater Authority. Several white papers provide alternative methods to analyze groundwater elevations, groundwater extractions, water budgets, and total water use. 2.3 Develop Water Budgets A major requirement of the GSP regulations is to develop a comprehensive water budget for the GSA that is also coordinated with the water budgets of neighboring GSAs. As described GSP Proposal KRGSA 7 TODD GROUNDWATER in our approach, we recommend using the C2VSim model as a comprehensive framework to provide a consistent water budgets. We understand that DWR is updating the model, which Is expected to be available in 2017. Each component of the water budget in the model will be compared to reasonable estimates using alternative methods and data sets. It is our understanding that the KGA has commissioned a remote sensing study of evapotranspiration (ET) across the entire subbasin that will provide basin -wide values for agricultural demand. The schedule of this work is not known. We will use these data, as available to check against agricultural demand that is incorporated into the most recent time period of the C2VSim model. Adjustments will be made to the model, as appropriate. However, coordination of model revisions will likely need to be coordinated with other GSAs in the subbasin to ensure an overall mass balance of the varying zone budgets. The following outlines the subtasks to Implement the development of a GSP- compliant water budget. 2.3.1— Prepare Initial Water Budget from C2VS1m We will use the IWFM Z- Budget feature to develop an initial local water budget specifically for the GSA. Application of Z- Budget can be accomplished using the posted C2VSim output provided on the DWR website, and does not require rerunning the C2VSim. This initial water budget will provide a starting point for building a comprehensive water budget that is coordinated with the water budgets of neighboring GSAS based on DWR's regional assessment. The individual water budget components will be summarized to illustrate the overall sources and uses of groundwater in the GSA. 2.3.2 — Evaluate Avaflable Water Budgets Because C2VSim is a regional model, it may overgeneralize local conditions within the GSA. As a result, C2VSim results may not be consistent with local site - specific data and knowledge. To reconcile that, the C2VSim results will be compared other available data and knowledge on groundwater conditions and water budgets. We will compile groundwater data and estimate water budget summaries based on analytical methods for comparison to the model. An example of such an analytical method involves determination of groundwater irrigation demand from estimates of applied water and return flows using crop maps, and then subtracting surface water irrigation supplies. Urban groundwater pumping is measured directly by the City and ID-4 and provides a more accurate dataset to compare to model estimates. The results of this compilation will be summarized using tables to put the water budgets into a consistent format to illustrate the potential range and identify potential data gaps. 2.3.3 — Dewlap GSP Water Budget An assessment of these data will be performed to determine the overall strengths and weaknesses of the different data sources. From this comparison, a proposed water budget for the GSP will developed that utilizes the highest quality data and is consistent with the conceptual understanding of water management in the GSA. These results will be shared with neighboring GSAS to aid in reconciliation of water budgets across the entire basin. GSP Proposal KRGSA 8 TODD GROUNDWATER l 2.3.4 — Coordination with DWR an CP/Sfm The C2VSim input data will be reviewed to assess the quality of the data used. Recommendations on how to improve the C2VSim Model will be presented to DWR so that future model updates can take advantage of the local knowledge developed for the GSP and provide an improved tool for assessing water budgets in the future. 2.4 Delineate Management Areas Based on the basin conditions and local water budgets, areas with similar hydrogeologic conditions and /or management goals may be grouped into management areas with different sustainable management criteria. In particular, the analysis of undesirable results in Task 3 may identify some areas where certain water levels or other conditions may be significant and unreasonable while those same levels may be acceptable in another area. For this task, management areas will be grouped according to the hydrogeologic conceptual model, basin conditions, and water budgets, and then re- examined for various management criteria in Task 3. Task 3: Develop Sustainable Management Criteria Subarticle 3 presents a hierarchy of new terms associated with a GSP, at least one of which' reportedly will not be included in the final regulations. The establishment of sustainable management criteria begins with the definition of a sustainability goal. In order to determine if groundwater conditions meet that goal, an evaluation of undesirable results is required. This evaluation allows identification of metria under which the undesirable results become significant and unreasonable. This metric is referred to as a minimum threshold. Measurable objectives are selected for ease of monitoring to ensure that the minimum threshold can be superseded. 3.3 Sustainablllty Goal We will work with the KRGSA to develop a sustainability goal that is consistent with the goal of the KGA for the subbasin. Such a goal may be to manage the groundwater basin within its long -term perennial yield while preserving and enhancing all beneficial uses of groundwater. This is the overall goal for the groundwater system, although various management areas will likely require modification of this goal. 3.2 Analyze Undesirable Results Analysis of undesirable results in Subtask 3.2 will build on results of Task 2 and will be conducted in tandem with Subtask 3.3 identification of minimum thresholds and measurable objectives. It will involve focused discussion of groundwater conditions with respect to the six undesirable results, the related beneficial uses and users, and the potential effects (existing, projected, and cumulative) of groundwater conditions on ' According to DWR (personal communication May 3, 2016), the term Critical Parameters may be replaced with Sustainability Indicators. GSP Proposal KRGSA 9 TODD GROUNDWATER 1 beneficial uses /users. This will be conducted for each management area, mindful of the basin as a whole. It is noted that the undesirable result must be determined to be significant and unreasonable in order to have a negative effect on sustainability goals. For this reason, DWR is considering an alternative phrase for undesirable results such as sustainabiliry indicators. DWR recognizes that repetition of the phrase undesirable results may be confused with significant and unreasonable undesirable results. This scope of services maintains the phrase undesirable results in the context of the six conditions that require analysis. The analysis of the six undesirable results will be accomplished through a variety of analytical and numerical assessments. For the chronic lowering of water levels, the analysis will focus on historical and current water level contour maps, supplemented by hydrographs for various aquifers and management areas. Depletion of groundwater storage will be evaluated locally with the C2VSim model, supplemented by other means. Groundwater quality degradation will involve a more detailed analysis of water chemistry with depth, overall groundwater quality, and constituents of concern — especially for urban providers where drinking water standards must be maintained. Subsidence will likely be a critical sustainabiliry indicator for some portions of the subbasin where geologic conditions are more susceptible, but may be more readily managed within the KRGSA. Historical low water levels may provide a reasonable minimum threshold for certain management areas. The potential depletion of surface water will be evaluated with water levels and data sets from the Kern River Watennaster, with assistance from the C2VSim model. 3.3 Identify Minimum Thresholds and Measurable Objectives The GSP draft regulations outline how minimum thresholds are defined with regard to supporting information, their mutual inter - relationships, relation to existing regulations, consistency with the monitoring program, and effects on beneficial uses across the basin. Consistent with final regulations, minimum thresholds will be identified for each of the sustainabiliry indicators in each management area of the KRGSA. GSP regulations further require the establishment of measurable objectives (previously referred to as triggers) that are above the minimum thresholds and represent a margin of error for operational responsiveness. The measurable objectives give groundwater managers time to respond to conditions that are trending downward toward the minimum threshold. Task 4: Develop Monitoring Network A monitoring network and protocols will be developed based on the measurable objectives developed in Task 3 and will incorporate current monitoring programs already in place including those developed for CASGEM and ongoing Title 22 monitoring for drinking water supply. Although draft GSP regulations indicate more stringent standards for monitoring wells than may currently be in place, our conversations with DWR indicate that these are essentially best management practices that will apply to new monitoring points only. GSP Proposal KRGSA 10 TODD GROUNDWATER Monitoring will likely need to be expanded beyond current programs to include the ability to monitor for each of the undesirable results or to address technical deficiencies and /or data gaps. In addition, a data management system will likely need to be organized. Again, our approach is to compile and analyze existing monitoring programs for appropriateness to the GSP and to rely on existing programs to the extent practical. For costing purposes, we have not included efforts for field reconnaissance of potentially available wells nor any efforts to contact land owners for monitoring information or access. We hope to build on KRGSA local knowledge of potential wells or other monitoring locations for inclusion in the network. Task 5: Identify and Evaluate Management Actions Agencies in the KRGSA have been managing groundwater for decades and ongoing management activities will be incorporated into the analysis. Modeling tools will be used to predict the ability of selected management actions to achieve or maintain sustainability goals for the future. The evaluations in Tasks 1 through 4 will also highlight the need for additional management actions that can be directly focused on management areas and any identified undesirable results. 5.1 Describe Ongoing Management Activities and List Additional Strategies Ongoing management activities will be described along with how activities support sustainability. Key management activities include: • Recharge and recovery activities associated with the City's 2800 acre Recharge Facility • Kern River Flow and Municipal Water Program in development by the City • Replenishment and storage agreements for recharge in the Pioneer Project • Groundwater Banking Program in cooperation with Metropolitan Water District of Southern California • KDWD Kern River Water Allocation Plan (CEQA analysis in progress) • Banking and conjunctive use operations of imported water, surface water, and groundwater being managed by ID -4. In addition to the ongoing management activities, we will work with KRGSA members to develop additional strategies focused on management areas with significant and unreasonable undesirable results, if needed, as determined in previous tasks. 5.2 Evaluate Strategies and Select Preferred Management Actions Based on the analysis in Task 5.1, management actions, projects, or programs will be analyzed for possible inclusion in the GSP. The Superposition Model will be applied as appropriate to analyze these strategies individually and in combination for support of the sustainability goal and thresholds. GSP Proposal KRGSA 11 TODDGROUNDWATER Currently, GSP regulations require the development of secondary contingency projects or actions that could be implemented should the primary projects or actions fail to meet sustainabllity. Numerous comments on the draft regulations highlighted the difficulty in developing a "contingency plan ", noting concerns on GSP schedule and the allowance for adaptive management. DWR stated that these requirements were being revised. S.3 Develop GSP The GSP will be developed that follows the Article 5 contents as described above. The plan will document all of the technical analysis and clearly describe how selected actions for the GSP will meet the sustainability goal. The monitoring network will also need to demonstrate the ability to monitor the performance of management actions and achieve sustainability. How the monitoring network will fill existing data gaps also will be addressed. For costing purposes, we assume that an initial document and three revisions will be required as described below. Electronic submittal is assumed. An Administrative Draft GSP will be prepared for each of the KRGSA members to review and provide comments. These comments will be incorporated into a Draft GSP that will be subject to an additional internal review to ensure that comments were appropriately managed. Our costs assume minimal comments for this version of the GSP. A Final Draft GSP will be prepared to allow sharing with stakeholders and possibly other members of the KGA for coordination compliance. For the Final Draft GSP, there may be a need for hard copies to be produced. For costing purposes, we assume FedEx delivery of 10 hard copies for the Final Draft GSP. As allowed in Article 4 of the draft GSP regulations, any person may comment on the GSP and according to the draft regulations, these may be posted on the DWR website. If comments are received, these may warrant a response including modification of the GSP. The Final GSP will be submitted to KGA or other Submitting Agency for transmittal to DWR along with all other GSPS in the Kern County Subbasin. Current draft regulations require that GSPS covering the entire Kern County Subbasin must be submitted together. For costing purposes, we assume FedEx delivery of 30 hard copies for the Final GSP. Task 6: Conduct Workshops, Communication, Notifications, Adoption Hearing Numerous requirements for communication, stakeholder involvement and GSP procedures are included in various sections of the regulations. Those requirements are listed below with our assumptions for incorporating these Items into our scope of services: • Within 30 days of a GSA's decision to develop a GSP, an initial notification must be filed with DWR in writing. This notification must also include the manner in which interested parties may contact the GSA in development and implementation of the GSP. Information must be posted on the GSA's website. o For this item, we assume that will assist the KRGSA with the Initial Notification information on interested parties. We assume that the KRGSA will actually set up a DWR online account with a password for submittal of GSP Proposal KRGSA 12 TODD GROUNDWATER the notification and other submittals. We can handle this for the KRGSA, if requested. o We also assume the KRGSA will be responsible for all costs associated with setting up and maintaining a KRGSA website. Develop a list of interested persons and maintain /update the list as needed; this list must be included in the GSP. o We will submit a draft list with annotation and questions to assist the KRGSA in this process. We will incorporate comments and assist with development of a final list. Develop a list of persons representing the interests of beneficial uses and users and the persons representing those uses. o We anticipate that this list will be combined with the interested person list above. Conduct public meetings on the GSP and include a summary and copy of all comments received by the GSA or DWR, along with GSA responses. o For costing purposes, we assume Todd Groundwater support for four project and public meetings. We assume that project meetings can be conducted with KRGSA representatives in the morning, with a public meeting to follow in the afternoon. o Suggested meeting topics include: kickoff meeting, Basin Setting and Sustainability Indicators, Management Objectives and Actions, Draft GSP. o Costs also assume announcement, agenda, PowerPoint presentations, and meeting summaries, all to be uploaded on the KRGSA website. Develop and adopt a Communications Plan for the GSP: o Explain how stakeholder input and public responses will be considered o Identify opportunities for stakeholder engagement (i.e., public meetings) o Describe how the GSA will encourage active involvement of diverse social, cultural, and economic elements of the population o Publish a schedule of milestones and dates for known projects or actions (to be posted on the KRGSA website) o Describe roles and responsibilities of members of the GSA, other local agencies, and the public. Assist with adoption hearing pursuant to section 10728.4 of SGMA pertaining to adoption of a plan following a public hearing. We will need GSA input, involvement, and coordination of these actions as the GSP development moves forward. Development of the communication plan and list of stakeholders should be the first steps in the process. These Items will need to begin prior to the Initial Notification to DWR in order to include this information in the notification. For the purposes of costing, we assume that the GSA will manage the website, maintain the lists, contact stakeholders by email, provide the venue for meetings, and assist with scheduling. We will assist with the public hearing for adoption of the plan. There is also a required 90 day notice to a city or county within the GSP area before the hearing. However, we assume that this notice will prompt no substantial comments requiring additional analysis. For the final public hearing, the Final Draft GSP will already be vetted and adoption of the Final GSP GSP Proposal KRGSA 13 TODD GROUNDWATER should be a formality; therefore we assume that we will not need to be present at the final public hearing. Although we can assist with all of these tasks, the KRGSA may also wish to consider retention of a specialized Stakeholder Outreach firm. DWR has developed an internal coordination group that may assist with this process free of charge. It is our understanding that they have already begun the coordination and outreach assistance with entities such as the Mid - Kaweah GSA composed of the Cities of Visalia and Tulare, and the Tulare Irrigation District. KRGSA members may wish to contact those entities to see how the DWR outreach process has worked. We will be happy to assist the KRGSA with as much or little of the Communication and Coordination process as needed. Task 7: Provide Technical Assistance with Intrabasin Coordination Agreements and Coordination with Kern Groundwater Authority The KRGSA GSP cannot be prepared in a vacuum and ongoing subbasin coordination through the KGA will be needed. GSP regulations prohibit activities within one GSA that negatively affect the ability of another GSA to achieve its sustainability goal. Intrabasin coordination agreements are required. While these are legal documents, we will provide technical review and assistance to comply with GSP requirements to use "same data and methodologies" for sustainability analyses. For this task, we are including review and comment on white papers, intrabasin coordination agreement, and upcoming DWR reports on BMPs and Water Availability for Recharge, as needed. GSP Proposal KRGSA 14 TODD GROUNDWATER A ��, ....... ...T.T.T ...T ....... ........ .... |!! ....... ..... |.| .... !�! ° -- _,•; _ ! |! - • . - |�� . . . .., ,! ... - |!;