Groundwater Commission

Tehama County Groundwater Commission

City of Corning
City of Red Bluff
City of Tehama
El Camino Irrigation District
Los Molinos C.S.D.
Rio Alto Water District
Tehama County
Tehama County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

The Tehama County Groundwater Commission shall be a Commission with both decision-making and advisory responsibilities pertaining to groundwater management in the eleven, or quantity thereafter modified to, subbasins or portions thereof for which the Tehama County Flood Control and Water Conservation District has been designated as the Groundwater Sustainability Agency under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.

The Commission shall oversee the development of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan pursuant to Water Code sections 10727 et seq., and any amendments thereto, and any implementing rules and regulations of the District. The Commission shall make a written recommendation to the Board of Directors on the adoption or amendment of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan or any implementing rule or regulation of the District. A recommendation for approval shall be made by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the total membership of the Commission. The Commission shall hold at least one public hearing before approving a recommendation on the adoption or amendment of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan or any implementing rule or regulation of the District.

2025 Meeting Dates

(all meetings at 8:30am in Board Chambers)

Meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 8:30am in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at 727 Oak Street in Red Bluff. Agendas and packets are available on the Tehama County Meeting Portal Website by selecting Tehama County Groundwater Commission in the meeting group list.

To access past meeting materials, visit the Tehama County Meeting Portal Website  and select Groundwater Commission from the drop-down menu.

January 8, 2025 – 8:30am

February 12, 2025 – 8:30am

March 12, 2025 – 8:30am

April 9, 2025 – 8:30am

May 14, 2025 – 8:30am

June 11, 2025 – 8:30am

July 9, 2025 – 8:30am

August 13, 2025 – 8:30am

September 10, 2025 – 8:30am

October 8, 2025 – 8:30am

November 12, 2025 – 8:30am

December 10, 2025 – 8:30am

Tehama County Groundwater Commission Members

Martin Spannaus

City of Corning
No Term Expiration

Jeff Godwin

City of Red Bluff
No Term Expiration

Hal Crain

City of Tehama
No Term Expiration

Kris Lamkin

El Camino Irrigation District
No Term Expiration

Todd Hamer

Los Molinos CSD
No Term Expiration

Martha Slack

Rio Alto Water District
No Term Expiration

Liz Merry

Supervisorial District 1 Representative
Term Expiration: January 5, 2029

Adam Englehardt

Supervisorial District 2 Representative
Term Expiration: January 5, 2029

Seth Lawrence

Supervisorial District 3 Representative
Term Expiration: January 4, 2027

Michael Ward

Supervisorial District 4 Representative
Term Expiration: January 4, 2027

David Lester

Supervisorial District 5 Representative
Term Expiration: January 5, 2029
Corning Subbasin Advisory Board Member