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Subbasin is operating within its sustainable yield(see Section 2.3.6) and the sustainability goal will be achieved. WHEREAS the GSP provides in Section 6.1: Achieving sustainability in the Subbasin requires implementation of projects and management actions. The Eastern San Joaquin Subbasin will achieve sustainability by implementing water supply projects that either replace (offset) or supplement (recharge) groundwater to achieve the estimated pumping offset and/or recharge need of 78,000 acre- feet per year (AF/year), identified as the sustainable yield estimate. . . Currently, no pumping restrictions have been proposed for the Subbasin; however, Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) maintain the flexibility to implement such demand-side management actions in the future if need is determined. WHEREAS the GSP provides in Section 6.3: Management actions are generally administrative, locally implemented actions that the GSAs could take that affect groundwater sustainability. Management actions typically do not require outside approvals,nor do they involve capital projects.No management actions currently related to pumping activities or groundwater allocations have been proposed for the Subbasin; however, GSAs maintain the flexibility to implement such demand-side management actions in the future if need is determined. WHEREAS the GSP provides in Section 7.5: Each of the 16 GSAs are administered independently and involve meetings and oversight of individual GSA projects and programs. . . . Other administrative actions may involve tracking and evaluating GSP implementation and sustainability conditions as well as assessing the benefit to the Subbasin. WHEREAS, the GSP provides in Section 7.6: SGMA requires that GSPs be evaluated regarding their progress towards meeting the approved sustainability goals at least every 5 years and to provide a written assessment to DWR. An evaluation must also be made whenever the GSP is amended. A description of the information that will be included in the 5-year report is provided below and would be WHEREAS the GSP provides in Section 7.1 that annual reports required by SGMA will continually monitor movement towards sustainability and will: . . .contain a description of current groundwater conditions for each sustainability indicator and will include a discussion of overall Subbasin sustainability.Progress towards achieving interim milestones and measurable objectives will be included,along with an evaluation of groundwater quality and groundwater elevations (being used as direct or proxy measures for several sustainability indicators) in relation to minimum thresholds. 2