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Receive report from EAA staff on current settlement guidelines regarding groundwater use regulations.
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STAFF RECOMMENDED MOTION:
This item is for discussion purposes only. No action required.
SUMMARY:
The purpose of this agenda item is for the board to receive a report from EAA staff on the EAA's settlement approaches, as outlined in EAA’s Compliance and Settlement Guidelines (Settlement Guidelines), for exceeding annual authorized groundwater withdrawal amounts ("over pump"), during calendar year 2025.
EAA staff will be prepared to discuss and answer questions from the board.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
This agenda item helps build and/or create Assuredness in Regulatory Programming - a key objective in achieving the EAA’s goals identified in the 2021-30 Strategic Plan.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Revenue received through compliance settlements is dedicated to the Conservation/Aquifer Protection Fund. This revenue is used solely to fund projects expressly devoted to the protection and benefit of the Edwards Aquifer. No revenue derived from compliance settlements is used to fund operating expenses of the EAA.