Common use of Governance and Implementation of the Act Clause in Contracts

Governance and Implementation of the Act. 5.1.1 Pursuant to Water Code section 10724, and for purposes of making appointments to the governing board of the Agency, the County will represent the common and unique interests of groundwater extractors located in the areas of the Subbasin that are not within the jurisdictional boundary of local agencies that are a Party to the Agreement, other than the County. 5.1.2 The Agency will implement the Act in a manner that optimizes the Act’s goals to achieve sustainable groundwater conditions which support the vital agricultural economy in the County, other industry, and domestic and public water uses. 5.1.3 The governing board of the Agency will, consistent with state law regarding joint powers authorities, reflect diverse representation of Beneficial Uses and Users within the Colusa Subbasin and will include representatives of Parties to the Agreement. Mutual water companies and other private pumpers may be represented on the governing board as County appointees. 5.1.4 The Agency will pursue financial and infrastructure solutions and beneficial partnerships with Parties and other entities to provide sustainable water supplies within the Colusa Subbasin. 5.1.5 Local agencies that are signatories to the Agreement will reserve the right to withdraw from the Agreement and Agency if the local agency determines it is no longer in the Party’s best interests to remain in the Agency. Any local agency that is formed after the date of the Agreement will have the right to become a Party to the Agreement and participate in the governance of the Agency. 5.1.6 Governance and implementation under the Agreement will be designed to avoid duplicative or conflicting governmental authorities to the maximum extent possible. Each Party will have maximum input regarding provisions of the Plan affecting groundwater within its own boundaries. Each Party retains and preserves powers and authority to regulate groundwater use within its boundaries so long as its actions are consistent with achieving sustainability consistent with the Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP). 5.1.7 As parties implement the Act within their respective boundaries, they will coordinate efforts with any adjacent areas within and outside of the Subbasin. 5.1.8 Among other functions, the Agency will work with local agencies and other Beneficial Uses and Users to coordinate and facilitate intra-basin water transfers as appropriate and to avoid one or more of the six undesirable results defined by the Act: 1. Chronic lowering of groundwater levels 2. A reduction in groundwater storage 3. Degradation in water quality

Governance and Implementation of the Act. 5.1.1 Pursuant to Water Code section 10724, and for purposes of making appointments to the governing board of the Agency, the County will represent the common and unique interests of groundwater extractors located in the areas of the Subbasin that are not within the jurisdictional boundary of local agencies that are a Party to the Agreement, other than the County. 5.1.2 The Agency will implement the Act in a manner that optimizes the Act’s goals to achieve sustainable groundwater conditions which support the vital agricultural economy in the County, other industry, and domestic and public water uses. 5.1.3 The governing board of the Agency will, consistent with state law regarding joint powers authorities, reflect diverse representation of Beneficial Uses and Users within the Colusa Subbasin and will include representatives of Parties to the Agreement. The representation of mutual water companies and private water corporations regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission Mutual water companies and other private pumpers may be represented further developed in the Agreement.represented on the governing board as County appointees. 5.1.4 The Agency will pursue financial and infrastructure solutions and beneficial partnerships with Parties and other entities to provide sustainable water supplies within the Colusa Subbasin. 5.1.5 Local agencies that are signatories to the Agreement will reserve the right to withdraw from the Agreement and Agency if the local agency determines it is no longer in the Party’s best interests to remain in the Agency. Any local agency that is formed after the date of the Agreement will have the right to become a Party to the Agreement and participate in the governance of the Agency. 5.1.6 Governance and implementation under the Agreement will be designed to avoid duplicative or conflicting governmental authorities to the maximum extent possible. Each Party will have maximum input regarding provisions of the Plan affecting groundwater within its own service area boundaries. Each Party retains and preserves powers and authority to regulate groundwater use within its service area boundaries so long as its actions are consistent with achieving sustainability consistent with the Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP).. [POTENTIAL – include text 5.1.7 As parties implement the Act within their respective boundaries, they will coordinate efforts with any adjacent areas within and outside of the SubbasinSubbasin consistent with the Act. 5.1.8 Among other functions, the Agency will work with local agencies and other Beneficial Uses and Users to coordinate and facilitate intra-basin water transfers as appropriate and to avoid one or more of the six undesirable results defined by the Act: 1. Chronic lowering of groundwater levels 2. A reduction in groundwater storage 3. Degradation in water quality

Governance and Implementation of the Act. 5.1.1 Pursuant to Water Code section 10724, and for purposes of making appointments to the governing board of the Agency, the County will represent the common and unique interests of groundwater extractors located in the areas of the Subbasin that are not within the jurisdictional boundary of local agencies that are a Party to the Agreement, other than the County. 5.1.2 The Agency will implement the Act in a manner that optimizes the Act’s goals to achieve sustainable groundwater conditions which support the vital agricultural economy in the County, other industry, and domestic and public water uses. 5.1.3 The governing board of the Agency will, consistent with state law regarding joint powers authorities, reflect diverse representation of Beneficial Uses and Users within the Colusa Subbasin and will include representatives of Parties to the Agreement. Mutual water companies and other private pumpers may be represented on the governing board as County appointees. 5.1.4 The Agency will pursue financial and infrastructure solutions and beneficial partnerships with Parties and other entities to provide sustainable water supplies within the Colusa Subbasin. 5.1.5 Local agencies that are signatories to the Agreement will reserve the right to withdraw from the Agreement and Agency if the local agency determines it is no longer in the Party’s best interests to remain in the Agency. Any local agency that is formed after the date of the Agreement will have the right to become a Party to the Agreement and participate in the governance of the Agency. 5.1.6 Governance and implementation under the Agreement will be designed to avoid duplicative or conflicting governmental authorities to the maximum extent possible. Each Party will have maximum input regarding provisions of the Plan affecting groundwater within its own boundaries. Each Party retains and preserves powers and authority to regulate groundwater use within its boundaries so long as its actions are consistent with achieving sustainability consistent with the Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP). 5.1.7 As parties implement the Act within their respective boundaries, they will coordinate efforts with any adjacent areas within and outside of the Subbasin. 5.1.8 Among other functions, the Agency will work with local agencies and other Beneficial Uses and Users to coordinate and facilitate intra-basin water transfers as appropriate and to avoid one or more of the six undesirable results defined by the Act: 1. Chronic lowering of groundwater levels 2. A reduction in groundwater storage 3. Degradation in water quality 4. Land subsidence 5. Surface water depletion 6. Impacts on groundwater dependent ecosystems 5.1.9 The Parties agree that the Plan should encourage board members to act on behalf of and represent all landowners within their service areas to ensure collective compliance with the Act.

Governance and Implementation of the Act. 5.1.1 Pursuant to Water Code section 10724, and for purposes of making appointments to the governing board of the Agency, the County will represent the common and unique interests of groundwater extractors located in the areas of the Subbasin that are not within the jurisdictional boundary of local agencies that are a Party to the Agreement, other than the County. 5.1.2 The Agency will implement the Act in a manner that optimizes the Act’s goals to achieve sustainable groundwater conditions which support the vital agricultural economy in the County, other industry, and domestic and public water uses. 5.1.3 The governing board of the Agency will, consistent with state law regarding joint powers authorities, reflect diverse representation of Beneficial Uses and Users within the Colusa Subbasin and will include representatives of Parties to the Agreement. Mutual water companies and other private pumpers may be represented on the governing board as County appointees. 5.1.4 The Agency will pursue financial and infrastructure solutions and beneficial partnerships with Parties and other entities to provide sustainable water supplies within the Colusa Subbasin. 5.1.5 Local agencies that are signatories to the Agreement will reserve the right to withdraw from the Agreement and Agency if the local agency determines it is no longer in the Party’s best interests to remain in the Agency. Any local agency that is formed after the date of the Agreement will have the right to become a Party to the Agreement and participate in the governance of the Agency. 5.1.6 Governance and implementation under the Agreement will be designed to avoid duplicative or conflicting governmental authorities to the maximum extent possible. Each Party will have maximum input regarding provisions of the Plan affecting groundwater within its own boundaries. Each Party retains and preserves powers and authority to regulate groundwater use within its boundaries so long as its actions are consistent with achieving sustainability consistent with the Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP). 5.1.7 As parties implement the Act within their respective boundaries, they will coordinate efforts with any adjacent areas within and outside of the Subbasin. 5.1.8 Among other functions, the Agency will work with local agencies and other Beneficial Uses and Users to coordinate and facilitate intra-basin intra‐basin water transfers as appropriate and to avoid one or more of the six undesirable results defined by the Act: 1. Chronic lowering of groundwater levels 2. A reduction in groundwater storage 3. Degradation in water quality