Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin (DWR Bulletin 118 Basin No. 3-105) and SGMA Management Area boundaries within the Basin
The primary purpose of this website is to facilitate communication with interested parties so they may participate in SGMA implementation, including development of a GSP.
SYRWCD: Coordinator for SGMA in the Santa Ynez River Groundwater Basin
Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District (SYRWCD) has taken the lead for SGMA efforts in the Basin. As Coordinator for the three GSAs in this basin, SYRWCD is the main Basin contact for Department of Water Resources and secured a Proposition 1 Grant Award of $1 million and a Proposition 68 Grant Award of $296,000 to help fund the SGMA efforts in the Basin.
Website Accesibilty Policy Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin
Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations
Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the
last three months' reports available to the public.
August 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
July 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
June 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
