DATE: December 9, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Agreement with North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Memorandum of Agreement with the North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency for the management, operation and maintenance of the Elkhorn Recharge Facility for groundwater recharge, effective upon execution, until terminated with written notice by either party ($0).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will approve a Memorandum of Agreement (Agreement) with the North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency (NFKGSA) for the diversion of surface water into the Elkhorn Recharge Facility (Basin), and for the management, operation and maintenance of the Basin. This item pertains to a location in District 4.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the conveyance of surface water into the Basin during flooding conditions will not be possible, resulting in less groundwater recharge.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The recommended Agreement does not provide any compensation between the County and the NFKGSA. The NFKGSA has agreed to manage, operate, and maintain the Basin and will assume all costs associated with providing these services.
DISCUSSION:
In May 2021, the U.S. Department of Treasury published Title 31, Code of Federal Regulations Part 35 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) 2021 Interim Final Rule for expenditures before April 1, 2022 and the 2022 Final Rule (Final Rule), which establish a framework for determining the types of programs and services that are eligible to receive the SLFRF under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The Final Rule became effective on April 1, 2022.
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