What work has already been completed?

In 2009, the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD), Desert Water Agency (DWA), and Mission Springs Water District (MSWD) began development of the 2013 Mission Creek/Garnet Hill Water Management Plan (MC/GH WMP) to address groundwater sustainability in the Subbasin. In 2016, the SGMA Alternative Groundwater Sustainability Plan Bridge Document was prepared to demonstrate that the 2013 MC/GH WMP met the functional requirements of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP). This led to the submission and DWR approval of the first Alternative Plan in 2017. The Management Committee continues to submit annual reports to DWR, with the third report (for Water Year 2018-2019) and subsequent reports available online. In 2022, the first required Alternative Plan update was submitted to DWR, incorporating new data and addressing recommendations. This 2022 plan was approved by DWR in 2023. The Management Committee is now preparing the next periodic update, which is due by January 1, 2027, to ensure ongoing compliance with SGMA and progress toward basin sustainability.