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Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Basin Groundwater Management Plan <br /> 7 Plan Governance <br /> Water interests in San Joaquin County have historically been fragmented, but have realized that <br /> projects developed in a collaborative process have the potential to exhibit greater and more far <br /> reaching benefits to all involved parties while increasing its implementability and fundability. <br /> Implementation of the water management options can best be achieved by continuing to work in <br /> a collaborative fashion to develop a broad base of political and financial support. Currently, the <br /> powers and term of the Authority are limited thus, if the Authority member agencies decide that <br /> the Authority should implement the Plan, then additional powers are necessary. The Authority <br /> has explored numerous options concerning the appropriate organization and powers needed to <br /> implement the plan and the best management framework that addresses the concerns of the <br /> Authority member agencies. <br /> 7.1 Member Agency Concerns <br /> Throughout the development of the Plan, the Stakeholder group voiced their concerns over the <br /> purpose and need for a new or expanded Authority. The following concerns are presented as <br /> follows: <br /> • Does the purpose, goals, and objectives of the current Authority provide for the <br /> implementation of the Authority Plan? <br /> • What powers are necessary for the implementation of the Authority Plan? <br /> • Does expanding the powers of the Authority threaten projects previously set in motion <br /> by individual agencies or smaller partnerships? <br /> • How will stakeholders be represented in the new Authority? <br /> • How can we engage all Basin stakeholders including those who showed no interest in <br /> participating in the past? <br /> • How do we include Cal Water in a Joint Powers Authority? <br /> • How will individuals and special interest groups be allowed to participate? <br /> • How will the Authority relate to other groundwater management efforts in San Joaquin <br /> County (e.g. San Joaquin County Groundwater Export Ordinance, Mokelumne River <br /> Water and Power Authority— MORE WATER Project, Eastern Water Alliance— SEWD, <br /> NSJWCD, & CSJWCD) <br /> • How will the Authority coordinate with Basin neighbors outside of the Groundwater <br /> Management Area? <br /> • How will the new Authority be funded? <br /> • Should the Authority be allowed to construct projects or should the member agencies <br /> be the ones to construct projects? <br /> • Should votes be weighed by acreage, water use, monetary contribution, or not weighted <br /> at all? <br /> Northeastern San Joaquin County Section 7 <br /> Groundwater Banking Authority 98 Plan Governance <br />