The Vina Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) was established through a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between the County of Butte, the City of Chico, and the Durham Irrigation District. Each member agency designates a representative to serve on the Management Committee, ensuring collaboration and representation from across the region.

The Management Committee operates under the guidance of the Board of Directors and is tasked with several key responsibilities as outlined in Section 11.1 of the JPA, including:

• Recommending agenda items and proposed actions for consideration by the Board of Directors.
• Administering the Stakeholder Advisory Committee to support stakeholder engagement.
• Establishing and overseeing technical working groups to address specific groundwater challenges.
• Preparing and presenting staff reports and technical analyses to the Board of Directors.

The committee is essential to carrying out the Vina Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP); it connects the technical work being done, feedback from stakeholders, and the decisions made by the Board of Directors to ensure effective groundwater management in the Vina Subbasin.

The Vina GSA Management Committee consists of staff from each of the Member Agencies:

Butte County:

• Kamie Loeser, Director – Water & Resource Conservation

City of Chico:

• Erik Gustafson, Public Works Director – Operations & Maintenance
• David Kehn, Senior Civil Engineer – Public Works Engineering
• Brandon Mortimer, Assistant Engineer - Public Works Engineering

Durham Irrigation District:

• Vacant

Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria:

• Patrick Spielman

GSA Program Manager

• Dillon McGregor, GSA Program Manager