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Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Basin Groundwater Management Plan <br />Northeastern San Joaquin County Executive Summary <br />Groundwater Banking Authority 1 <br />Executive Summary <br />ES-1 Background <br />Independently, agencies in Eastern San Joaquin County have found it difficult to wield the <br />political and financial power necessary to mitigate conditions of critical groundwater overdraft. <br />County interests have come to realize that a regional consensus based approach to water <br />resources planning and conjunctive water management increases the chance for successfully <br />implementing groundwater management actions that are equitable, affordable, and provide far <br />reaching benefits locally, regionally, and Statewide. <br />Organized in 2001, the Northeastern San Joaquin County Groundwater Banking Authority <br />(Authority) employs the consensus based approach in its goal to develop “…locally supported <br />groundwater banking projects that improve water supply reliability in Northeastern San Joaquin <br />County…and provide benefits to project participants and San Joaquin County as a whole.” <br />Collaboration amongst the Authority member agencies has strengthened the potential for broad <br />public support for groundwater management activities as well as the ability to leverage local, <br />State, and federal funds. The Groundwater Management Plan for Eastern San Joaquin County <br />(Plan) is a continuation of the collaborative effort to effectively manage the Eastern San Joaquin <br />Groundwater Basin (Basin). Table ES-1 lists the member agencies of the Authority. <br />Table ES-1 Member Agencies of the Northeastern San Joaquin County <br />Groundwater Banking Authority <br />City of Stockton <br />City of Lodi <br />Woodbridge Irrigation District <br />North San Joaquin Water Conservation District <br />Central San Joaquin Water Conservation District <br />Stockton East Water District <br />Central Delta Water Agency <br />South Delta Water Agency <br />San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District <br />California Water Service Company* <br />San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation* <br />* Associate Members <br />ES-2 Purpose and Objectives <br />The purpose of the Groundwater Management Plan is to review, enhance, assess, and <br />coordinate existing groundwater management policies and programs in Eastern San Joaquin <br />County and to develop new policies and programs to ensure the long-term sustainability of <br />groundwater resources in Eastern San Joaquin County. To better define the supporting values <br />included with this Plan’s purpose, the Authority has listed the following mission values centered <br />on the development of the Plan as outlined in Table ES-2. <br />Table ES-2 Groundwater Management Plan Mission Values for Success <br />Be implemented in an equitable <br />manner <br />Maintain or enhance the local <br />economy <br />Protect groundwater and surface <br />water quality <br />Be affordable Minimize adverse impacts to entities <br />within the County Provide more reliable water supplies