Gateway Integrated Multi-Benefit Regional Water Management Project

Monitoring, Assessment, and Performance Measures

Gateway Integrated Multi-Benefit Regional Water Management Project
Authorization and Eligibility Requirements /
Los Angeles Gateway Water Management Authority /

Gateway Integrated Multi-Benefit Regional Water Management Project

Monitoring, Assessment, and Performance Measures

Attachment 1 – Authorization and Eligibility Requirements

Authorizing Documentation

We have included as “Att1_IG2_Eligible_2of4” a copy of Resolution No. 01-03-13, which authorizes the Gateway Water Management Authority to apply for and enter into an agreement with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) for the Gateway Integrated Multi-Benefit Regional Water Management Grant Proposal. “Att1_IG2_Eligible_3of4” provides documentation of the formation of the Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Authority as Joint Powers Authority in which each member is a local public agency.

Eligible Applicant Documentation for local public agencies:

Appendix B of the 2012 Guidelines defines a Local Public Agency, in part, as “any city, county, city and county, special district, joint powers authority, or other political subdivision of the State…” The Gateway Watershed Management Authority (Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint Powers Authority, or GWMA) is an official joint powers authority under California law. It was formed through a directive of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments in 2007 and was designated by the State of California as an Integrated Regional Water Management Group. It has legal authority to enter into a grant agreement with the State of California.

GWMP Compliance

The Gateway Integrated Multi-Benefit Regional Water Management Project contains one (1) project that will directly affect groundwater levels or quality – the Signal Hill Advanced Groundwater Wellhead Treatment Facility Project, which will be implemented by the City of Signal Hill. Since the City of Signal Hill is located in an adjudicated groundwater basin, it is not required to have an adopted groundwater management plan (GWMP). The Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD or District) is the groundwater manager for the Central and West Coast Groundwater Basins located in southern Los Angeles County. Both the West Coast and Central Basins are adjudicated, and, therefore, are not required under AB3030 guidelines to have a GWMP as stated in Water Code Section 10753 (a):

“10753. (a) Any local agency, whose service area includes a groundwater basin, or a portion of a groundwater basin, that is not subject to groundwater management pursuant to other provisions of law or a court order, judgment, or decree, may, by ordinance, or by resolution if the local agency is not authorized to act by ordinance, adopt and implement a groundwater management plan pursuant to this part within all or a portion of its service area.”

Progress on Meeting Current IRWM Plan Standards

We have attached as “Att1_IG2_Eligible_4of4” Table 1 – IRWM Plan Standards Questionnaire.

Project Consistency with an Adopted IRWM Plan

This component of Attachment 1 is not applicable to this application.GWMA received Proposition 84 planning grant funding for the development of its IRWM Plan. An Administrative Draft of the IRWM Plan has been released, and a public review draft will follow. Plan development is on schedule for final adoption in June 2013.