1. Louie Brown, David Kahn & Lauren Noland-Hajik Kahn, Soares & Conway, LLP October 7, 2015

2.  AB 453(Bigelow)  AB 617 (Perea)  AB 647 (Eggman)  AB 1242 (Gray)  SB 13(Pavley) 2

3. Legislative Update, Kahn, Soares & Conway, LLP, September 17, 20153 Source: http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/sgm/pdfs/Draft_Basin_Boundary_Regulations_July_CWC_Presentation.pdf

4.  Two types of basin boundary modifications:  Scientific ‐ Based on Geologic or Hydrologic Conditions that Define the Basin  Jurisdictional ‐ Promote the Adoption and Implementation of Effective Sustainable Management Plans and Enhance Local Management of Groundwater Legislative Update, Kahn, Soares & Conway, LLP, September 17, 20154

5.  On January 1, 2016, DWR will open its 90 day window to accept basin boundary modification requests:  Instructions to Local Agencies on Submittal of:  Information demonstrating proposed basin can be sustainably managed  Technical information on boundaries and conditions in proposed basin  Consultation with interested local agencies and public water systems in the affected basins  Other information DWR deems necessary to justify revision  Methodology and Criteria on how to assess:  Likelihood proposed basin can be sustainably managed  Whether proposed basin would limit the SGM of adjacent basins  Whether there is a history of SGM of groundwater levels in the proposed basin Legislative Update, Kahn, Soares & Conway, LLP, September 17, 20155

6.  Draft Basin Boundary Fact Sheet: http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/sgm /pdfs/Draft_Basin_Boundary_Emergency_Reg ulations_Techncial_FactSheet.pdf  DWR Basin Boundary Information: http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/sgm /basin_boundaries.cfm Legislative Update, Kahn, Soares & Conway, LLP, September 17, 20156

7. June 1, 2016: DWR to develop guidelines for GSP evaluation and implementation Adopting regulations for evaluating and implementing Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) and coordination agreements; Identifying water available for groundwater replenishment; and Publishing best management practices for the sustainable management of groundwater Groundwater Update, Kahn, Soares & Conway, LLP, October 7, 20157

8. Legislative Update, Kahn, Soares & Conway, LLP, September 17, 20158

9. 9 http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/sgm/gsp.cfm

10.  GSP Regulation Process and Topic Papers: http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/sgm /gsp.cfm  Regional Office Contact: http://www.water.ca.gov/irwm/resources/rc _finder.cfm Legislative Update, Kahn, Soares & Conway, LLP, September 17, 201510

11.  DWR SGMA Regulation comment period beginning in January  Legislation or Regulations:  Subsidence  Flood Protection  Recharge of Groundwater Aquifers  More cleanup legislation? 11 Groundwater Update, Kahn, Soares & Conway, LLP, October 7, 2015