Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP)
Current Status:
GSP | Status | Link |
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Montecito GSA's GSP | Adopted (May 19, 2023); Submitted to DWR for Approval (pending) | GSP with appendices (PDF) |
- Montecito GSA adopted GSP on May 19, 2023
- GSP submitted to the State’s Department of Water Resources (DWR)
- Evaluation and approval process may take up to two years, as more than 100 plans are currently under review.
Click here to link to the submitted plan on DWR's web site
Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP)
Development Process
Public participation and comments were integral to the Groundwater Sustainability Plan development process. Each draft chapter of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan was reviewed by the Montecito Groundwater Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (Montecito GSA) Technical and Stakeholder Advisory Committees, Staff, and Board of Directors through public meetings in compliance with the Brown Act.

Compiled Comments:
Comments received are available here for public review: Download Compiled Comments (PDF)