Advisory Committee
The Petaluma Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) Advisory Committee meets periodically. For information on past and future meetings, view the Meeting Calendar.
The Advisory Committee is comprised of community members with diverse perspectives on beneficial groundwater use, including representatives from agriculture, the environmental community, the business community and rural residential well users. The committee’s purpose is to provide input and recommendations to the Board of Directors on groundwater sustainability plan development, implementation and policies.
Terms are two-years (after initial staggered terms), and interested individuals can apply to participate by contacting the GSA Administrator.
Petaluma Valley GSA Advisory Committee |
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| Rebecca Ng | Chair | At-large community interests |
| Lindsey Strain | Vice-Chair | Sonoma Resource Conservation District appointee |
| Clayton Engstrom | Member | Rural residential well-owners |
| Jordan Mahrt | Member | Agricultural interests |
| Gary Mickelson | Member | County of Sonoma appointee |
| Sebastian Bertsch | Member | Business community interests |
| Sarah Raker | Member | Environmental interests |
| Eugene Camozzi | Member | North Bay Water District appointee |
| Peter Kiel | Member | Sonoma County Water Agency appointee |
| Heidi Bauer | Member | City of Petaluma appointee |
As reflected above, each Member Agency appoints a representative to the Advisory Committee, for a total of five members. In addition, the Board of Directors appoints five interest-based members to represent environmental interests, rural residential well-users, agricultural interests, the business community, or the community at large.