Omochumne Hartnell Water District

NOTICE OF VACANCY OMOCHUMNE-HARTNELL WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Notice is hereby given that one vacancy exists for the office of Director on the Board of Directors of Omochumne-Hartnell Water District.

The remaining members of the Board of Directors will fill the vacancy by appointment, in accordance with California Government Code Section 1780 and Water Code Section 34707.5 at a meeting of the Board of Directors at its regular meeting place at 8970 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove, CA, on May 20, 2025.

Applications for appointment must be received by the District at the District Office in writing, prior to 5pm on Monday, May 19, 2025.

Application for Appointment

SGMA Subbasin Information

Sustainble Groundwater Management Fees 2023-2024

For the 2023-2024 tax year, the Groundwater Sustainability Fee of $10 per irrigated acre will be billed directly to landowners from OHWD, in lieu of collection by Sacramento County. These charges are a direct levy on parcels.

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South American Subbasin Groundwater

Sustainble Groundwater Management Fees 2023-2024

CA Department of Water Resources Approves Sustainability Plan

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Cosumnes Groundwater Subbasin

Sustainble Groundwater Management Fees 2023-2024

Cosumnes Groundwater Subbasin

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Possible Annexation of Area West of Highway 99

Several landowners requested Omochumne Hartnell Water District examine the possibility of annexation of land west of Highway 99, south of the City of Elk Grove’s Sphere of influence to the Cosumnes River and over to Interstate 5, to better represent the agricultural interest in the area. The area is currently represented by the Sacramento Central Groundwater Authority (SCGA) and Sacramento County who are Groundwater Sustainability Agencies. Click here for more information

Omochumne-Hartnell Water District (OHWD) was established in 1953 and has historically purchased and managed supplemental water from the Central Valley Project for the benefit of District agricultural users adjacent to the Cosumnes River and Deer Creek. In recent years, OHWD became a Groundwater Sustainability Agency within the boundaries of the District and worked cooperatively with SCGA and the County to develop the Groundwater Sustainability Plan in both subbasins adjacent to the Cosumnes River. OHWD has implemented several groundwater recharge projects along the Cosumnes and continues to operate 4 flashboard dams in the Cosumnes to promote groundwater recharge.

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Since 1953...

Omochumne-Hartnell Water District was established in 1953 and has historically purchased and managed supplemental water from the Central Valley Project for the benefit of District agricultural users adjacent to the Cosumnes River and Deer Creek. In recent years, however, the number of riparian diverters has decreased. Four flashboard dams that historically supported diversions are now maintained and operated by the District to increase the wetted perimeter of the river to affect greater groundwater recharge. The District is committed to working with the Southeast Sacramento County Agricultural Water Authority to develop an effective management strategy that protects its member’s interests, the resources of the Cosumnes River, and meets the future water needs of the region. OHWD has continued to develop and create new projects that will enhance the water supply for its landowners and the region. These projects include conjunctive use projects such as groundwater recharge, Cosumnes River flow augmentation to increase fish flows in the river and dam improvement projects.