Section 354.44 - Projects and Management Actions(a) Each Plan shall include a description of the projects and management actions the Agency has determined will achieve the sustainability goal for the basin, including projects and management actions to respond to changing conditions in the basin.(b) Each Plan shall include a description of the projects and management actions that include the following: (1) A list of projects and management actions proposed in the Plan with a description of the measurable objective that is expected to benefit from the project or management action. The list shall include projects and management actions that may be utilized to meet interim milestones, the exceedance of minimum thresholds, or where undesirable results have occurred or are imminent. The Plan shall include the following:(A) A description of the circumstances under which projects or management actions shall be implemented, the criteria that would trigger implementation and termination of projects or management actions, and the process by which the Agency shall determine that conditions requiring the implementation of particular projects or management actions have occurred.(B) The process by which the Agency shall provide notice to the public and other agencies that the implementation of projects or management actions is being considered or has been implemented, including a description of the actions to be taken.(2) If overdraft conditions are identified through the analysis required by Section 354.18, the Plan shall describe projects or management actions, including a quantification of demand reduction or other methods, for the mitigation of overdraft.(3) A summary of the permitting and regulatory process required for each project and management action.(4) The status of each project and management action, including a time-table for expected initiation and completion, and the accrual of expected benefits.(5) An explanation of the benefits that are expected to be realized from the project or management action, and how those benefits will be evaluated.(6) An explanation of how the project or management action will be accomplished. If the projects or management actions rely on water from outside the jurisdiction of the Agency, an explanation of the source and reliability of that water shall be included.(7) A description of the legal authority required for each project and management action, and the basis for that authority within the Agency.(8) A description of the estimated cost for each project and management action and a description of how the Agency plans to meet those costs.(9) A description of the management of groundwater extractions and recharge to ensure that chronic lowering of groundwater levels or depletion of supply during periods of drought is offset by increases in groundwater levels or storage during other periods.(c) Projects and management actions shall be supported by best available information and best available science.(d) An Agency shall take into account the level of uncertainty associated with the basin setting when developing projects or management actions.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 23, § 354.44
1. New section filed 8-15-2016 as an emergency exempt from review by OAL pursuant to Water Code section 10733.2(d); operative 8-15-2016. Pursuant to Water Code section 10733.2(d), these regulations shall remain in effect until revised by the Department of Water Resources (Register 2016, No. 34). Note: Authority cited: Section 10733.2, Water Code. Reference: Sections 10727.2, 10727.4 and 10733.2, Water Code.
1. New section filed 8-15-2016 as an emergency exempt from review by OAL pursuant to Water Code section 10733.2(d); operative 8-15-2016. Pursuant to Water Code section 10733.2(d), these regulations shall remain in effect until revised by the Department of Water Resources (Register 2016, No. 34).