The Sonoma Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) is a public agency formed to sustainably manage groundwater in the Sonoma Valley groundwater basin. The agency was formed in June 2017 and has a Board of Directors, an administrator and an advisory committee.
Agendas & Meeting Calendar
Groundwater Sustainability Plan
Draft Section 3 of the GSP is now open for comment!
Take a look at our 20-year plan for groundwater sustainability
Find Your Basin
To determine your basin of residence, click here and type your address into the search bar at the top left of the page
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Request for Qualifications – Data Review, Fee Analysis and Rate-Setting Services
The Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency, Sonoma Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency, and Petaluma Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency (collectively, Agencies) are requesting qualification submittals from consultants with experience in data and fee analysis and rate setting for public agencies. The Agencies are primarily interested in the consultant’s experience in relation to setting fees and rates pursuant to Propositions 26 and 218, specifically as they relate to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
A full description and the RFQ can be found here.
The RFQ schedule is below:
March 29, 2021 Availability of the Request for Qualifications
April 14, 2021 Deadline for Submission of Interpretation and/or Questions
Aril 28, 2021 Closing date for the Request for Qualifications
May 12, 2021 Interview date for short listed firms (if needed)
All questions should be submitted via email to: ann.dubay@scwa.ca.gov
Defining Sustainability in the Sonoma Valley
The GSA Board and Advisory Committee are working hard to develop locally appropriate definitions of sustainable groundwater management for the six sustainability indicators, below, as required by SGMA.
Go the Groundwater Sustainability Plan pages for updates.
“Management and use of groundwater in a manner that can be maintained during the planning and implementation horizon without causing undesirable results.”

Lowering Groundwater Levels

Seawater Intrusion

Reduction of Storage

Land Subsidence

Degraded Groundwater Quality
