Cawelo GSA Information
The CGSA regular Board Meetings are typically held at 8:45 am every 2nd Thursday of each month. The meetings are located at the Cawelo Water District office at 17207 Industrial Farm Road, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Directors
Keith Watkins – President
Mark Smith – Vice President
John Gaugel – Secretary
Spencer Birch – Director
Jeremy Blackwell – Director
The CGSA is a member of the Kern Groundwater Authority (KGA) and working with the KGA to coordinate SGMA and GSP activities.
CGSA General Information
The Cawelo Water District established the Cawelo Groundwater Sustainability Agency (CGSA) to represent local farmers and stakeholders in the development of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) and compliance with SGMA.
The CGSA is a member of the Kern Groundwater Authority (KGA) and working with the KGA to coordinate SGMA and GSP activities.
| Documents & Links |
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| CGSA Boundary Map |
| Notice of Intent to Develop a Groundwater Sustainability Plan |
| SGMA Portal – DWR |
Executive Order N-7-22 Well Permitting
On March 28, 2022 Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-7-22 (EO) related to the continuing drought. The EO includes numerous mandates for water conservation, modifications to current regulations to address the drought, and new review requirements for local well permitting agencies and groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) for agricultural and industrial water supply wells.
In order to comply with the EO, the Kern Subbasin GSAs and Kern County have developed two new forms that will need to be included with the well permit application to satisfy the new review requirements. These forms must be included with the well permit application and, if completed, will allow Kern County to process the well permit application.
If you have any questions please contact the Cawelo Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
| Documents & Links |
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| Kern County CGSA Verification Form |
| CGSA EO-N-7-22 Well Permit Acknowledgement |
