CC 2017-03-28_10b Supplemental No. 1MEMORANDUM
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GEOFF ENGLISH, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
AGENDA ITEM 10.b. -MARCH 28, 2017 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CONSIDERATION OF THE FORMATION OF A GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY (GSA) IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2014
DATE: MARCH 28, 2017
Attached are two documents received today that are relevant to the Council's
consideration of the Formation of a GSA:
1. An email from a property owner and representative of the Dixon Ranch property
on Branch Mill Road regarding the formation of a GSA.
2. A report from the County of San Luis Obispo Public Works Department with the
total number of parcels in San Luis Obispo County that are all or part in the
SGMA subject Fringe area. This information will be discussed as part of the staff
presentation on this item.
cc: City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Public Review Binder
From: Molly McClanahan
Date: March 28, 2017, 8:35:21 AM PDT
To: Geoff English <genglish@arroyogrande.org>
Cc: Vard Ikeda, Sarah Dickens, Jim Dickens
Subject: Fw: Formation of a Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)
Reply-To: Molly McClanahan
On Monday, March 27, 2017 10:36 PM, Molly McClanahan wrote:
genglish@arroyogrande.org
TO: Geoff English, Public Works Director, City of Arroyo Grande
From: Marianna Mcclanahan and Sara Dickens, Co-Trustees Gordon F.
Dixson Trust
Subject: Public Hearing -Tuesday, March 28, 2017, Arroyo Grande City
Council -
Consideration of Formation of a Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)
We are in favor of the City of Arroyo Grande's formation of a Groundwater
Sustainability Agency (GSA) to ensure local control and provide local
management of the ground water basin, working with other local GSAs.
It is our understanding that a fee on said property, 769 Branch Mill Road,
Parcel# 007-711-003, would not be a consideration since there is minimal
impact. And, that under Arroyo Grande's Groundwater Sustainability Agency
(GSA), the City would advocate against any type of property fee.
Our private wells are critical to our farming operation. It is important to
note that in 2001 our farm was placed under an Agricultural Conservation
Easement, to ensure that this land remain in agricultural use in perpetuity.
Thank you for your consideration.
PRELIMINARY DRAFT PARCEL ESTIMATES BY AGENCY
AND BY FRINGE AREA FOR THE SANTA MARIA BASIN
FRINGE AREAS (NON-ADJUDICATED)
Fringe Area Number of Parcels
1. Pismo Creek Valley 1,133
City of Pismo Beach 1,110
County 23
2. Arroyo Grande Creek Valley 2,470
City of Arroyo Grande 2,114
City of Pismo Beach 9
County 347
3. Nipomo Valley 1,127
4. Northern Bluff 41
5. Cuyama River Valley 10
Overall Total 4,781
County Total 1,548