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Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Basin Groundwater Management Plan Northeastern San Joaquin County Section 1 Groundwater Banking Authority 21 Introduction Table 1-1 Member Agencies of the Northeastern San Joaquin County Groundwater Banking Authority City of Stockton City of Lodi Woodbridge Irrigation District North San Joaquin Water Conservation District Central San Joaquin Water Conservation District Stockton East Water District Central Delta Water Agency South Delta Water Agency San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District California Water Service Company* San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation* * Associate Members 1.2 Purpose and Objectives Over the past several years, the Authority has provided a consensus-based forum of local public water interests to work cooperatively with one voice to study, investigate, and plan locally supported groundwater banking and conjunctive use projects in the Eastern San Joaquin County. The Authority Board convenes monthly while the Authority Coordinating Committee meets twice a month on planning activities with cooperative assistance provided by the California State Department of Water Resources and the Center for Collaborative Policy. San Joaquin County has made substantial progress related to water resource planning and continues to build on the momentum gained by local achievements in such endeavors through the Authority. In a report published by the Center for Collaborative Policy entitled, “Stakeholder Assessment for San Joaquin County – Conditions, Issues, and Options for Collaborative Solutions”, the report suggested a core group of issues fundamental to continuing a comprehensive approach to solving the water resource needs within the County. The report concluded that the keys to successful planning efforts include: • Development of a common understanding of the operations of water sub-basins within the County and the necessity of conjunctive use to the health of these basins and the County’s economy in the future • Use of consensus decision-making • Grouping of members who are consistent in attendance, clear in communication, and conscientious in relaying information and views between their constituency and the group One of the major activities the Authority has dedicated itself to this past year is the Groundwater Management Plan (Plan). The purpose of the Plan is to review, enhance, assess, and coordinate existing groundwater management policies and programs in Eastern San Joaquin County and to develop new policies and programs to ensure the long-term sustainability of groundwater resources in Eastern San Joaquin County. To better define the supporting values included with this Plan’s purpose, the Authority has listed the following mission values centered on the development of the Plan as outlined in Table 1-2.