Butte County's Department of Water and Resource Conservation was formed on July 1, 1999 following many years implementing programs to protect the Butte County water resources.
Our Mission: To manage and conserve water and other resources for the citizens of Butte County.
On September 16, 2014, Governor Brown signed into law a package of bills (SB1168, AB1739 and SB1319) collectively called the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act comprehensively reforms groundwater management in California. The intent of the Act is to place management at the local level under state oversight. Under the Act, the state will have direct oversight of how groundwater basins are managed at the local level and may intervene to manage basins when local agencies fail to take appropriate responsibility. The implementation of the Act will occur over the next several years.
Vina Subbasin West Butte Subbasin East Butte Subbasin Wyandotte Creek Subbasin Groundwater Pumper Advisory Committee (GPAC) Groundwater Sustainability Agency Forum (2016-2017)
Groundwater Recharge Opportunities Water Inventory and Analysis Report Interbasin Groundwater Flow Evaluation Project SGMA Stakeholder Assessment (2016)
If you would like to receive notices about SGMA implementation including GSA formation, Groundwater Sustainability Plans, meetings, workshops, draft plans, maps and other activities please join our email list.
Vina Subbasin Governance Public Workshop Thursday, April 26, 2018, 6:00pm Chico Masonic Family Center 1110 W East Ave. Chico, CA
Water Commission Meeting Wednesday, May 2, 2018, 1:30pm Board Chambers 25 County Center Drive Oroville, CA
Water Advisory/Technical Advisory Committee Thursday, May 3, 2018, 2:00pm 202 Mira Loma, Tahoe Room Oroville, CA
Wyandotte Creek Subbasin Governance Public Workshop Thursday, May 3, 2018, 6:00pm Southside Oroville Community Center 2959 Lower Wyandotte Road Oroville, CA
Groundwater Pumpers Advisory Committee Meeting Monday, May 21, 2018, 8:30am Chico State Farm 311 Nicholas C. Shouten Ln., Room A009 Chico, CA
Water Commission Meeting Wednesday, June 6, 2018, 1:30pm Board Chambers 25 County Center Drive Oroville, CA
Water & Resource Conservation 308 Nelson Avenue Oroville, CA 95965
Office Hours Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Excludes Holidays
Water & Resource Conservation Phone: 530.552.3595 Fax: 530.538.3807 BCWater@ButteCounty.net
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