Section 344.16 - Technical Information for Jurisdictional Modifications(a) Each request for a boundary modification that involves a jurisdictional modification pursuant to Section 342.4 shall include the following: (1) A water management plan that covers all or a portion of the proposed basin or subbasin and contributes to meeting the requirements of Water Code Sections 10753.7(a) or 10727, including any of the following:(A) An adopted groundwater management plan, a basin wide management plan, or other integrated regional water management program or plan that meets the requirements of Water Code Section 10753.7(a).(B) Management pursuant to an adjudication action.(C) One or more technical studies that cover the relevant portion of a basin or subbasin.(D) A valid Groundwater Sustainability Plan adopted pursuant to the Act or an alternative approved by the Department in accordance with Water Code 10733.6.(2) A Statement of the existing and planned coordination of sustainable groundwater management activities and responsibilities where required by the Act.(b) Each request for a boundary modification that involves a basin subdivision pursuant to Section 342.4(c) shall provide, where applicable, a description and supporting documentation of historical and current conditions and coordination within the existing and proposed basin or subbasin related to the following: (1) Groundwater level monitoring programs, historical and current groundwater level trends, and areas of significant groundwater level declines.(2) Groundwater quality issues that may impact the supply and beneficial uses of groundwater, including a map of known impacted sites and areas, mitigation measures planned or in place, and a description of impact to water budget.(3) Inelastic land surface subsidence including a map of known land subsidence areas, historical trends within known land subsidence areas, and a description of impacts to the water budget.(4) Groundwater-surface water interactions, which may be demonstrated by a map identifying significant surface water bodies, and a groundwater elevation contour map or detailed written description of the direction of groundwater movement relative to the water bodies, the location and nature of seeps and springs, and known water quality issues within the basin or subbasin and in hydraulically connected adjacent basins or subbasins.(5) A map identifying the recharge areas.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 23, § 344.16
1. New section filed 11-6-2015 as an emergency and exempt from review by the Office of Administrative Law pursuant to subdivision (b) of Water Code section 10722.2; operative 11-16-2015 and, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Water Code section 10722.2, shall remain in effect until revised by the Department of Water Resources (Register 2015, No. 45). Note: Authority cited: Section 10722.2, Water Code. Reference: Sections 10722.2, 10727, 10733.6, 10753.7 and 12924, Water Code.
1. New section filed 11-6-2015 as an emergency and exempt from review by the Office of Administrative Law pursuant to subdivision (b) of Water Code section 10722.2; operative 11-16-2015 and, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Water Code section 10722.2, shall remain in effect until revised by the Department of Water Resources (Register 2015, No. 45).