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Poire and Averett to Address Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) at May 22 Petroleum Club Meeting 

Our topic will be "How the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Affects You." With the passing of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), The Kern Subbasin was required to form a Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA). The Kern Groundwater Authority (KGA) was formed on April 26, 2017. The KGA has 16 members which consist of Kern County basin water districts and municipalities. 
 
Patricia (Patty) Poire, who serves as Planning Manager for the Kern Groundwater Authority, and  Eric Averett, General Manager of Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District, will be our speakers. Trinity Consultants will be our meeting sponsor.

Go to the meeting page to register.

If you have a recommendation for a speaker or fiield trip, please contact Chapter Chair Jeremiah Cravens at CravensJ@kerncounty.com.

Congratulations to 2019 Chapter Board 

The following individuals have been elected to serve on the 2019 Board:

Chair: Jeremiah Cravens (EKAPCD)
Vice Chair: Tony Phan (Trinity Consultants)
Treasurer: Lani Torres-Garcia (Aera)
Secretary: Kris Rickards (Chevron)
1-Year Director (Membership): Jackie Jeanes (Trinity Consultants)
2-Year Director: Cari Long (Aera)
3-Year Director: Jason Goklaney (EnviroTech)
Webmaster: Brenda Turner (Kern Green)
Past Chair: Ashley Dahlstrom (Chevron)  

Thanks for Making the 2018 Technical Conference at Aera a Great Success!

The Golden Empire Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association had its 27th Annual Technical Conference on November 15, 2018, at Aera Energy LLC, 10000 Ming Ave., in Bakersfield, California. This year’s conference was a great success, focusing on emerging technologies and regulatory updates, with a keynote talk by Michael Stoker, EPA Regional Administrator for Region 9.  Representatives from California Air Resources Board, State Water Resources Control Board, San Jaoquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and Kern County Unified Program Agency also were presenters at the conference.  Look for speaker presentations to be posted early in 2019.  
 
School Grants and College Scholarships Applications Closed December 31 

The Golden Empire Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association closed the current round of applications for Scholarships and Grants on December 31. Applications were reviewed by the AWMA Board and recipients have been selected. Proceeds from the Golden Empire Chapter's annual Technical Conference are the main source of funding for our education and scholarship award activities. Go to the Grants and Scholarships page for information on last year's awards. Since the Chapter began keeping track in 1997, almost $138,000 has been given in the form of grants, scholarships and other contributions to support education and our local community.