Water Advisory Committee

Welcome to the Water Advisory Committee

"It is the desire of the people of Glenn County that sufficient and affordable water of good quality be available on a sustainable basis to meet the needs of agricultural, industrial, recreational, environmental, residential and municipal users within the county, both now and in the future."

What’s new in Glenn County water related activities:

 

New Water Education Newsletter

Allan Fulton, UCCE Farm Advisor for Tehama, Glenn, Colusa, and Shasta Counties, has just published a newsletter titled "AQUIRING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE GROUNDWATER WELL INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE VALLEY FLOOR OF TEHAMA AND NEIGHBORING COUNTIES". This newsletter discusses the idea of analyzing groundwater well infrastructure to gain a better understanding of groundwater resources. The analysis provides potential benefits to the broader water community and to individual landowners. This Outreach is funded by the Tehama County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and the Glenn County Water Advisory Committee.

Northern Sacramento Valley Integrated Regional Water Management (NSVIRM)

Glenn County is part of a six county group that has been accepted for Prop 84 funding for a planning grant based on Regional Water Management. To view more information, please visit the NSV IRWM website at www.nsvwaterplan.org.

Glenn County Groundwater Reliability and Recharge Pilot Project

The Glenn County Department of Agriculture was awarded a DWR grant in the amount of $250,000 for a study to determine the feasibility of groundwater recharge in northeastern portion of the County, otherwise known as Groundwater Management Sub-area 8, East Corning Basin. Please visit the project's website at glennwac-eastcorning-recharge.org for more information.

California Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring (CASGEM)

CASGEM was enacted by the State Legislature in November 2009. Glenn County staff has submitted a notification and monitoring plan for the areas encompassed by the County border. County staff will work with Districts and others to collect groundwater elevations as required by this new legislation. For more information about CASGEM, please visit California Department of Water Resources website at the following link CASGEM.