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Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Basin Groundwater Management Plan Northeastern San Joaquin County Section 7 Groundwater Banking Authority 100 Plan Governance 7.2.3 Various Types of Water Districts The State of California recognizes the formal organization of various water districts as political subdivisions of the State. Examples of water districts include County water agencies, County water districts, resource conservation districts, water districts, water conservation districts, irrigation districts, water storage districts and water replenishment districts. In addition, specific legislation may also be sought to create a special district or to enhance its powers. Many of the individual entities represented on the water management plan stakeholder committee have utilized one of these acts as the basis for their organizational structure. Stakeholders may chose to annex adjacent lands, organize as a new special water district, or be incorporated into an existing district to exercise its powers. Additionally, a specific benefit zone can be created under the San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for the purpose of implementing a groundwater management program in Eastern San Joaquin County. 7.3 Management Framework Models A Management framework model is a depiction of the relationship between the basin stakeholders, Authority, Groundwater Management Plan, and the Groundwater Export Ordinance. The following management framework models are depicted below. 7.3.1 Individual Interest-based Depicted in Figure 7-1, an individual interest-based management framework reflects a philosophy whereby stakeholders would govern and develop water resources projects individually. Historically, this has been the approach to groundwater management and water resources development in San Joaquin County. In the individual interest-based model, water districts, cities, and other mutual partnerships are free to develop and implement projects independently. Input from the public and comments from other affected agencies are dealt with during regular or mandated outreach opportunities or progress meetings. Individual entities may choose to develop projects pursuant to a regional groundwater management plan. However, project decision-making authority would remain exclusively within the jurisdiction of the entity sponsoring the project. Fund raising would also be the sole responsibility of the sponsoring entity. The individual interest-based management approach allows agencies to focus their resources on projects specific to its needs; however, this approach may hinder the ability for agencies to coordinate project development in order to best meet the needs of the involved agencies and the region. Competition for State and federal funding is also an issue as projects demonstrating broad benefits to multiple agencies are given funding priority over narrowly scoped projects developed by individual entities. Figure 7-1 Individual Interest-based Model Outreach Opportunity Water Districts Cities Partnerships Public Input Comments Project Project Project