Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 708, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.
This part shall be known and may be cited as the Local Groundwater Management Assistance Act of 2000.
Part 2.78 - LOCAL GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2000
California Water Code — §§ 10795-10795.20
Sections (8)
Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 708, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.
There is hereby created the Local Groundwater Assistance Fund which shall be administered by the department.
Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 708, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.
An application for a grant under this part shall be made to the department in the form and with the supporting materials prescribed by the department.
Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 708, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.
(a)A Technical Advisory Panel shall review applications for grants based on criteria developed by the panel.
(b)The Technical Advisory Panel shall review applications and indicate whether, in its opinion, an application should be given priority pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 10795.6, and may place conditions on its recommendation for the funding of a specific project. These conditions may include requirements for additional clarification or further explanation of certain aspects of the project.
Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 708, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.
(a)The Technical Advisory Panel shall be comprised of individuals appointed by the Secretary of the Resources Agency.
(b)(1) Panelists shall have background experience, or general knowledge, in the area of groundwater resources.
(2)Panelists shall include all of the following:
(A)At least three individuals who currently serve on the board of directors of a local public agency that has adopted a groundwater management plan.
(B)A licensed civil engineer.
(C)A licensed geologist.
(D)A licensed hydrogeologist.
(E)At least one individual representing each of the hydrologic study areas shown in Figure 3 of the department’s Bulletin 118-80, entitled “Ground Water Basins in California: A Report to the Legislature in Response to Water Code Section 12924.”
(c)The number of individuals serving on the Technical Advisory Panel shall be determined by the Secretary of the Resources Agency.
Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 708, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.
(a)If a member of the Technical Advisory Panel, or a member of his or her immediate family, is employed by a grant applicant , the employer of a grant applicant, or a consultant or independent contractor employed by a grant applicant, the panel member shall make that disclosure to the other members of the panel and shall not participate in the review of the grant application of that applicant.
(b)The Technical Advisory Panel shall operate on principles of collaboration. Panelists shall be appointed who are committed to working together with other interests for the long-term benefit of California groundwater resources and the people who rely on those resources.
(c)Panelists shall be residents of the state and have an interest in the preservation, protection, and enhancement of the state’s groundwater resources.
(d)Panelists shall not be employees of any state or federal agency.
Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 708, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.
A local public agency receiving a grant under this part shall submit to the department copies of all data collected pursuant to the grant.
Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 708, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.
Federal funds may be used for the purposes of this part.