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Martis Valley Groundwater Management Plan Section 3
Recommendation of updates and changes to the GMP.
3.1.2 Compile an annual summary of groundwater monitoring data
This action will compile, organize and evaluate groundwater level elevation and groundwater quality
monitoring data collected during the previous year. The annual summary of monitoring data will include
groundwater level monitoring information from the partner agencies water level monitoring efforts, and
water quality data collected by the partner agencies from production wells. The annual summary of
groundwater monitoring data will be used by the agencies at the annual GMP implementation meeting
described in Section 3.1.3 to evaluate the need to implement other portions of the GMP that are
contingent on monitoring data. The annual summary of groundwater monitoring data will also be
included in the five year summary report.
3.1.3 Partner agencies to meet annually to discuss GMP implementation
This action will require the partnership agencies to meet at least once annually to discuss GMP
implementation. Currently, the partner agencies meet in the Truckee area annually and GMP
implementation will be added as an agenda item during this annual meeting.
3.1.4 Support TROA provisions associated with well construction, repair, modification, and
destruction
The Settlement Act may eventually establish additional requirements for the siting and construction of
wells drilled in the Truckee River Basin, which includes the MVGB. Section 6.E of TROA outlines Truckee
River basin allocation procedures including well construction, repair, modification and destruction to
address groundwater-surface water interactions within the Truckee River Basin including areas of Martis
Valley. Section 204(c)(1)(B) of the Settlement Act provides that, “...all new wells drilled after the date of
enactment of this title shall be designed to minimize any short-term reductions of surface streamflows to
the maximum extent feasible.” This implementation action supports the implementation of TROA’s well
construction guidelines.
3.1.5 Evaluate and consider taking a position on relevant water resources-related policies,
programs, and projects under consideration by local, State and Federal agencies
Throughout the state, surface water and groundwater resource management are becoming critical
components of meeting growing water supply demands. As part of this implementation action, the
partner agencies will actively evaluate and consider policies, programs and projects that may impact
water resources quality and/or quantity within the Martis Valley.
3.1.6 Pursue opportunities for improved groundwater basin monitoring and reporting with
local, State, and Federal agencies
This implementation action prompts the partner agencies to continuously pursue opportunities and
funding that may provide additional groundwater data collection and/or reporting. Groundwater
monitoring is a critical component in understanding the physical condition of the groundwater basin and
is further described in Section 3.3.1.
3.1.7 Evaluate the need for programs to facilitate saline intrusion control, mitigate the
migration of contaminated groundwater, facilitate conjunctive use, and to mitigate
overdraft
This implementation action includes evaluation of a variety of potential programs to manage
groundwater within the jurisdiction of the partner agencies. As part of this action, the agencies will
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