Groundwater Sustainability Agency of Tehama County

The Tehama County Flood Control and Water Conservation District has been listed as the Exclusive Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) for the following seven subbasins or the portions of those subbasins located within the County: Bowman, Red Bluff, Corning, Los Molinos, Antelope, Bend, and South Battle Creek (see GSA map) as of February 11, 2016.

• Visit the Groundwater Library page for additional resources
• View the SGMP Round 2 Grant Updates page for documents and resources related to the efforts under the Round 2 grant

On June 20, 2022 the Tehama County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Board of Directors adopted Resolution No. 9-2022 setting the annual fee to be charged by the Tehama County Groundwater Sustainability Agency for the administrative costs of the Tehama County Groundwater Sustainability Agency Well Registration Program.

An annual fee of $0.29 per acre for each legal parcel in the Tehama County Groundwater Sustainability Agency will be added to the rolls and collected in the same manner as ordinary ad valorem taxes.

View the Well Registration Program webpage to learn more.

On September 19, 2022 the Flood Control and Water Conservation District Board of Directors adopted Resolution No. 11-2022 adopting the Groundwater Sustainability Agency Regulations Governing New and Replacement Wells.

Resolution No. 11-2022

GSA Regulation Governing New and Replacement Wells (Adopted September 19, 2022)

GSA Regulation Exhibit A – Ag Well Map

GSA Regulation Exhibit B – Domestic Well Map

View additional newsletter updates on work accomplished under the state-funded SGMP 2024-2026 grant:

Link to SGMP Grant Round 2 webpage

Past newsletters:

For information pertaining to the Groundwater Sustainability Agency or the Groundwater Sustainability Plans, please contact Justin Jenson at 530-385-1462 ext 3020 or jjenson@tcpw.ca.gov.