Metering Program
July 2023: The SABGSA has recently begun the process to develop the conceptual framework for the Groundwater Extraction Metering Program. An Ad Hoc Committee was formed to make recommendations to the Board during open sessions. As recommendations are made and the framework is refined, the information will be posted below. Transparency and stakeholder input is a vital part of the process. We encourage landowners and interested parties to stay informed by attending SABGSA Board meetings and/or providing comments and feedback to: admin@sanantoniobasingsa.org. The SABGSA plans to hold a series of public workshops throughout the development process.
Program Objective: Facilitate consistent and reliable reporting of groundwater extraction volumes excluding de minimis wells (under 2AFY).
Program Purpose: Provide accurate and reliable data of groundwater extraction volumes as specified in GSP as a Tier 1 Management Action. Informs future SABGSA demand management actions.
Program Goal: Sustainably manage, protect, and maintain the groundwater resources within the Basin consistent with SGMA for the benefit of all water users.
PLEASE NOTE: The proposed policies, actions, and compliance forms described below are in draft form and are subject to change. The SABGSA will continue to update these as the framework for the metering program is developed. The intent of posting these now is to provide landowners with advance notice of policies being considered by the SABGSA.
DRAFT Conceptual Framework:
Presentations from the Ad Hoc Committee
March 19, 2024
November 28, 2023
October 17, 2022
August 16, 2023
July 18, 2023
DRAFT SABGSA Forms:
Flow Meter Installation Form
Flow Meter Reporting Form
Frequently Asked Questions:
Frequently Asked Questions – March 2024
Resources and Presentations:
SGMA-Meters, Measurement and Management – Sarge Green, Fresno State, Center for Irrigation Technology – April 2024
Accurate Irrigation Water Flow Measurement in Pipes – Utah State University
Implementation of Magnetic Meters for Irrigation Volumetric Measurement – Cal Poly, SLO
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