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The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)

The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (full text)

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Excerpted sections from the legislation:

Adjudicated basins

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Basin boundaries

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Basin prioritization

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Definitions

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DWR Review and Evaluation of Groundwater Sustainability Plans

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Groundwater Sustainability Agencies: Formation

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Groundwater Sustainability Agencies: Powers and Authorities

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Groundwater Sustainability Plans

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Groundwater Sustainability Plan Initial Notification

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Land use agencies

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Stakeholder Outreach

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State intervention

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State Water Board fees and extraction reporting

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Technical assistance

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Water rights

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Groundwater Sustainability Plan Regulations

Groundwater Sustainability Plan Regulations (full text)

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Article 1: Introductory Provisions

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Article 2: Definitions

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Article 3: Technical and Reporting Standards

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Article 4: Procedures

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Article 5: Plan contents (complete chapter)

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Subarticle 1: Administration Information

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Subarticle 2: Basin Setting

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Subarticle 2: Hydrologic Conceptual Models

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Subarticle 2: Groundwater Conditions

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Subarticle 2: Water budget

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Subarticle 2: Basin setting: Management Areas

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Subchapter 3: Sustainable Management Criteria

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Subchapter 4: Monitoring Networks

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Subchapter 5: Project and Management Actions

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Article 6: DWR Evaluation and Assessment

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Article 7: Periodic Evaluations by the Agency

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Article 8: Interagency agreements

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Article 9: Alternatives

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Stakeholder Outreach and Notice Requirements

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Groundwater Sustainability Plan Initial Notification Requirements

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