Cuyama Basin GSA

Welcome to the Cuyama Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency. Learn more and follow the development and implementation of the Cuyama Basin Groundwater Sustainability Plan.

The CBGSA will hold an in-person public workshop on Thursday, July 18 from 6–8 p.m. in the cafeteria at Cuyama Valley High School
7670-7432 Cuyama Hwy
New Cuyama, CA 93254
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Overview

In 2014 California enacted the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). SGMA requires that a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) be adopted for the 21 basins and subbasins identified by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) as “critically overdrafted” of which the Cuyama Basin is one.

In accordance with SGMA, the Cuyama Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (CBGSA) was formed in 2017. The 11-member Board of Directors includes representatives from the four counties that intersect the Basin (Kern, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura), the Cuyama Community Services District, and the Cuyama Basin Water District.

The GSA is responsible for developing and beginning the implementation of the Cuyama Basin GSP by January 31, 2020. It is also responsible for the implementation plan. The DWR developed regulations governing the content of Groundwater Sustainability Plans . The GSA has until 2040 to achieve groundwater sustainability.

Notice of Intent to prepare GSP

Adjudication Documents

Adjudication documents related to the Cuyama Groundwater Basin GSP.

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Notice of Commencement

Order Authorizing Electronic Filing and Service

22.03.25-Minute-Order-re-Filing-of-Joint-Case-Management-Order

22.04.04-Minute-Order-re-Filing-of-Ex-Parte-Application-re-Appearance_Complex-Fees-and-Selection-of-Electronic-Service-Provider

22.07.22-Case-Management-Order

22.07.22-Minute-Order-following-Status-Conference

22.08.01-Order-re-Notice-of-Right-to-Object-to-Jurisdictional-Boundary

22.08.15-Minute-Order-on-Walking-U-Ranch-Ex-Parte-Application-re-Motion-for-CCP-848-Stay

22.08.29-Case-Management-Order

22.08.29-Minute-Order-re-Non-Appearance-Case-Review

22.09.12-Order-re-Notice-of-Continuance-of-Trial-Setting-Conference

22.10.07-Order-on-Ex-Parte-Application-to-Continue-Trial-Setting-Conference-etc

22.11.04-Minute-Order-following-Trial-Setting-Conference

22.11.15-Minute-Order-re-Pro-Hac-Vice-Application-for-Sean-T-Hood

22.11.28-Minute-Order-re-Phase-1-Trial-Schedule

22.11.28-Order-re-Phase-One-Discovery-and-Trial-Order

23.01.03-Order-on-Satisfaction-of-Conditions-of-Pro-Hac-Vice-Application-for-Sean-T-Hood

23.01.05-Order-on-Walking-U-Ranch-Motion-to-Stay-etc

23.01.05-Rulings-Orders-Attachment-re-Motion-to-Stay

23.01.06-Order-on-Joint-Stipulation

23.01.11-Order-Continuing-Non-Appearance-Case-Reviews-and-Status-Conference

23.02.06-Minute-Order-following-Non-Appearance-Case-Review

23.02.16-Nunc-Pro-Tunc-Order

23.03.02-Minute-Order-following-Status-Conference

23.03.17-Minute-Order-re-Denial-of-[Proposed]-Compliance-Order-re-Initial-Disclosures

23.04.10-Minute-Order-following-Status-Conference

23.05.23-Order-on-Plaintiffs-Application-to-Serve-by-Publication

23.05.23-Rulings-Orders-re-Application-to-Serve-by-Publication

23.05.24-Final-Status-Conference-and-Trial-Orders

23.05.24-Minute-Order-following-Status-Conference

23.06.05-Order-on-CCP-170.6-Peremptory-Challenge

23.06.20-Order-on-Plaintiffs-Renewed-Application-for-Service-by-Publication

23.06.26-Order-re-Notice-of-Advancing-Final-Status-Conference

23.06.28-Minute-Order-following-Final-Status-Conference

23.07.06-Order-re-Southern-California-Gas-Companys-Amended-Disclaimer-of-Interest

23.07.19-Minute-Order-on-Ex-Parte-Application-for-Protective-Order

23.07.20-Further-Minute-Order-on-Ex-Parte-Application-for-Protective-Order

23.07.20-Order-re-Supporting-Parties-Ex-Parte-Application-for-Protective-Order

23.07.25-Order-on-Motion-for-Sanctions-for-Failure-to-Comply-with-Court-Order

23.07.25-Order-on-Motion-for-Sanctions-re-Failure-to-Comply-with-Initial-Disclosure-Order

23.07.31-Minute-Order-following-Final-Status-Conference

23.08.07-Minute-Order-on-Ex-Parte-Application-to-Continue-Trial

23.08.15-Order-re-Trial-Continuance

23.09.08-Order-re-Proof-of-Service-Upon-Landowners-Named-in-Order-for-Service-by-Publication

23.12.07-Minute-Order-following-Status-Conference

23.12.30-Order-re-Highland-Objections-to-Plaintiffs-Demonstratives-for-Opening-Statement-etc

23.12.31-Order-on-Plaintiffs-Brief-re-Objections-to-Objecting-Parties-Powerpoint-Slides-and-Arguments

24.01.03-Minute-Order-re-Pro-Hac-Vice-Renewal-for-Sean-T-Hood

24.01.05-Nunc-Pro-Tunc-Order-on-Ex-Parte-Application

24.01.05-Order-on-Ex-Parte-Application-re-Withdrawal-of-Objections-to-Bulletin-118-as-Jurisdictional-Boundary

24.01.08-Minute-Order-following-Phase-1-Trial

24.01.09-Minute-Order-re-Pro-Hac-Vice-Renewal-for-Sean-T-Hood

24.01.26-Minute-Order-following-Case-Management-Conference-and-Hearing-on-Order-of-Statement-of-Decision

24.02.20-Order-re-Lodging-DWR-Bulletin-118-Cuyama-Basin-Boundary-and-Posting-on-Cuyama-GSA-Website

24.02.23-Minute-Order-on-Phase-1-(Basin-Boundaries)-Statement-of-Decision

24.02.23-Phase-1-(Basin-Boundaries)-Statement-of-Decision

24.03.05-Order-re-Meet-and-Confer-Procedures

24.03.11-Minute-Order-following-OSC-re-Surface-Rights-and-Case-Management-Conference

Latest news

GSA Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Standing Advisory Committee Meeting Agendas and Minutes

September 2023: Notice of Community Workshop | Español

March 2023: DWR letter recommending approval of the Cuyama Basin GSP

October 2022: Groundwater Conditions Report

September 2022: Groundwater Quality Conditions Report

August 2022: Public Workshop presentation

August 12, 2021: CBGSA Newsletter, Edition 8, August 2021 | Español

January 2021: Groundwater Conditions Report

December 2020: Groundwater Conditions Report

November 2020: Groundwater Conditions Report

November 17, 2020: CBGSA Newsletter, Edition 7, November 2020 | Español

July 24, 2020: Draft Groundwater Extraction Fee Report

May 26, 2020: CBGSA Newsletter, Edition 6, May 2020 | Español

May 7, 2020: DWR Public Comment Period on Cuyama Basin GSA Extended to May 15, 2020

November 6, 2019: Final Draft GSP Public Comments

October 17, 2019: Draft Groundwater Extraction Fee Report

October 9, 2019: CBGSA Board Announces TWO Public Hearings on Nov. 6, 2019 (English & Español)

August 8, 2019: Notice of Intent to Adopt GSP

April 23, 2019: Draft GSP Executive Summary | Español

April 22, 2019: Public Draft Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) and Executive Summary Available for Public Review

April 16, 2019: Notice of May 1, 2019 Joint CBGSA & SAC Meeting and Community Workshops | Español

April 12, 2019: CBGSA Newsletter, Edition 5, April 2019 | Español

February 5, 2019: Notice of March 6, 2019 CBGSA Meeting and Public Workshop (Notice in English and Spanish)

January 18, 2019: CBGSA Newsletter, Edition 4, January 2019 | Español

November 5, 2018: Notice of CBGSA Meeting and Public Workshop (Notice in English and Spanish)

October 25, 2018: CBGSA Newsletter, Edition 3, November 2018 | Español

September 5, 2018: Notice of CBGSA Meeting and Public Workshop (Notice in English and Spanish)

July 24, 2018: CBGSA Newsletter, Edition 2, August 2018 | Español

July 20, 2018: Upcoming CBGSA Meeting Topics and Submittals

June 11, 2018: SGMA-related Meetings in the Cuyama Basin, June to December 2018

June 11, 2018: Who's Talking About Water in the Cuyama Valley?

June 6, 2018: Notice of CBGSA Meeting and Public Workshop (Notice in English and Spanish)

April 26, 2018: North Fork Vineyard - Background and Data Insights

April 20, 2018: Cuyama Basin GSP - Draft Description of Plan Area (comments due by May 24 to tblakslee@hgcpm.com)

April 23–April 27, 2018: SGMA Assistance Workshops Hosted by DWR

March 28, 2018: Cuyama Basin interactive map

March 7, 2018: Notice of Joint Board and SAC Meeting and Public Workshops (English & Spanish)

May 9, 2017: County Meets State Deadline for Local Groundwater Basin Management

October 24, 2016: Cuyama Groundwater Sustainability Agency Formation Workshop

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