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Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Basin Groundwater Management Plan Northeastern San Joaquin County Section 1 Groundwater Banking Authority 29 Introduction Dam in order to continue to fully utilize its right to Mokelumne River water and meet the goals of their AB 3030 Plan. Also at the regional level, WID has participated as a member agency of the East San Joaquin Parties Water Authority (ESJPWA) and the Authority. North San Joaquin Water Conservation District – The North San Joaquin Water Conservation District (NSJWCD), organized in 1948 under provisions of the Water Conservation District Act of 1931, includes approximately 53,100 acres east of the City of Lodi. Approximately 4,740 acres are within the Lodi city limits and 5,600 acres are within Lodi’s sphere of influence. NSJWCD straddles the Mokelumne River and is consequently located in both the Cosumnes and the Eastern San Joaquin sub-basins as defined by the DWR Draft Bulletin 118. In 1996 NSJWCD adopted an AB 3030 Plan to address declining groundwater levels, degradation of groundwater quality, and securing reliable surface water supplies. Actions in their AB 3030 Plan include the continued effort to seek a reliable supplemental water supply from the Mokelumne River and other sources, promotion of more efficient water application methods, participation in regional groundwater management efforts, and the maximum use of surface water supplies through the development of groundwater recharge facilities. On July 3, 1956, Decision 858 of the California State Engineer predecessor to the State Water Resources Control Board (D-858) denied NSJWCD a water right permit to divert up to 50,000 af/yr and instead approved East Bay Municipal Utility District’s (EBMUD) request to appropriate an amount greater than the request of NSJWCD. A temporary permit was issued to NSJWCD for interim water based on EBMUD’s unused entitlements and future demands, but could only be diverted from December 1 to July 1. Through an agreement between both parties, EBMUD stores up to 20,000 acre-feet in the wettest years for delivery to NSJWCD during the irrigation season. The permit expired in 2002. In order to renew the permit, NSJWCD must show the SWRCB that it can put the water to beneficial use. NSJWCD has received a $462,500 CALFED grant and has participated in the Farmington Groundwater Recharge and Seasonal Habitat Study to demonstrate their ability to utilize its full appropriation. Property owners within NSJWCD have also approved an assessment to levy up to $5/acre to further the recharge effort. NSJWCD continues to seek resolution to D-858 through requests to the SWRCB to consider a reallocation of 50,000af/yr of Mokelumne River Water from EBMUD to the District. At the regional level, NSJWCD has participated as a member agency of the ESJPWA, the Eastern Water Alliance, and the Authority. Stockton East Water District – The Stockton East Water District (SEWD), as currently structured, was formed in 1948 under the 1931 Water Conservation Act of the State of California. The SEWD was originally organized as the Stockton and East San Joaquin Water Conservation District, an independent political subdivision responsible for acquiring a supplemental water supply and assisting in the development of practices of water use that would promote the required balance between surface water and groundwater. From 1948 to 1963, SEWD’s efforts were in planning, evaluating groundwater conditions and determining requirements for supplemental water. As a result of the SEWD planning and with intensive efforts of part of the SEWD and local agencies, New Hogan Dam was constructed in 1964. The SEWD’s first supply of supplemental surface water was contracted with the USBR in