Public Comment Period July 13 – August 17, 2026
The Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency is currently conducting a Periodic Evaluation of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP), as required by the State of California under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The GSP for the Santa Rosa Plain Subbasin was submitted to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) in Jan. 2022 and approved by DWR on Jan. 26, 2023. The GSP establishes a standard for sustainability of groundwater management and use and determines how the basin will achieve this standard by 2042.
Periodic Evaluations are required every five years to ensure that Groundwater Sustainability Plans remain current, effective, and aligned with the best available data and regulatory guidance. Periodic Evaluations also provide the foundation for future GSP amendments, if needed.
Timeline and Opportunities for Public Input:
Public participation is a key component of the Periodic Evaluation process. A 30-day comment period as well as two public meetings (Advisory Committee and Board Meetings) provide the opportunity for stakeholders to provide comments on the report.
July 13-August 17: The public is invited to submit comments during the month of July and August via email to info@santarosaplaingroundwater.org
August and September: GSA will make revisions based on comments
Monday, Sept. 21, 3:00 – 5:00 PM: Discuss revisions and present revised draft at the GSA Advisory Committee Meeting, City of Santa Rosa Utilities Field Office, 35 Stony Point Road, Santa Rosa. Opportunity for public comment
Thursday, Oct. 8, 1:00 – 3:30 PM: Final draft presented for Board approval, GSA Board of Directors Meeting, City of Santa Rosa Utilities Field Office, 35 Stony Point Road, Santa Rosa. Opportunity for public comment
November: Submit final Periodic Evaluation Report to the California Department of Water Resources.
Access documents for review on our Periodic Evaluation webpage: https://santarosaplaingroundwater.org/periodicevaluation/#pe-documents/
For any questions regarding the Santa Rosa Plain GSA Periodic Evaluation and the public comment process, please email: info@santarosaplaingroundwater.org