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Effective January 1, 2017, Government Code §6503.6 and §6503.8 require LAFCO to be a repository for all Joint Powers Authority Agreements (JPA) within a county that relate to the provision of municipal services. Below are the qualifying JPAs within Amador County. Agreement dates listed in blue are links to the document.

Name Parties	Parties	Purpose	Dates
Amador County Recreation Agency (ACRA)	Amador County; Amador County Unified School District; Cities of Jackson, Sutter Creek, Ione, Plymouth (2004), Amador City; Volcano CSD; CSA3 (in 2004, out 2013)	To plan, finance & operate recreational programs & facilities.	ACRA-2003 Original, ACRA-2004 1st Amendment, ACRA-2013 2nd Amendment, ACRA-2018 3rd Amendment
Amador County Integrated Solid Waste Management Agency	Amador County; Cities of Sutter Creek, Ione, Jackson, Amador City, Plymouth	To exercise common powers to reduce the amount of solid waste emanating from member entities as mandated by CA Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989.	Integrated Solid Waste Management Agency-1998 Original & 1999 Addendum by City of Jackson
Amador Fire Protection Authority (AFPA)	Amador Fire Protection District; Sutter Creek FPD; Jackson Valley FPD; Lockwood FPD; Cities of Ione, Jackson, Plymouth	To plan for provision of fire protection services for each member within covered area on regional & consolidated basis.	2003 Original, AFPA-2010 1st Amendment
Amador Regional Sanitation Authority (ARSA)	Amador County; Cities of Sutter Creek, Jackson, Amador City	To provide wastewater conveyance & disposal services & facilities.	ARSA-1978 Original, ARSA-1982 1st Amendment
Amador Regional Transit System (ARTS)	Amador County; Cities of Ione, Jackson, Plymouth, Sutter Creek, Amador City	To own, operate & administer a public transportation system within the territory of the JPA jurisdiction.	1970 ? Original, ARTS-1998 3rd Amendment
Calaveras-Amador Mokelumne River Authority (CAMRA)	Amador County, Amador Water Agency, Jackson Valley Irrigation District, Calaveras County, Calaveras County Water District	To preserve use of Mokelumne for Amador & Calaveras consumers, protect water rights with EBMUD, plan water use, negotiate with nonmember entities.	1996 Original, CAMRA-1997 1st Amendment
Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)	Amador County, Amador Water Agency, Jackson Valley Irrigation District	To mutually manage the groundwater resources within the basin underlying Amador County, including forming a GSA, preparing a GSP, & implementing SIGMA requirements.	GSA-2017 Original, GSA-2017 1st Amendment
Sierra Coordianted Resources Managment Council (SCRMC)	Placer County Resource Conservation District, Tahoe RCD, Amador RCD, Mariposa County RCD, Tuolumne RCD (El Dorado County RCD, Georgetown Divide RCD, & Nevada County RCD in 1992 original only)	To jointly develop programs for joint exercise of powers common to each & to participate in specific tasks & do acts related & incidental to such purposes.	1991 Original, SCRMC-2015 1st Amendment (unsigned copy)
Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority (UMRWA)	Counties of Amador, Alpine, Calaveras; Alpine County Water Agency; Amador Water Agency; Calaveras County Water District; Calaveras Public Utility District; East Bay Municipal Utility District; Jackson Valley Irrigation District	To enhance the Mokelumne River water supply & protect water quality & environment.	2005 Original, UMRWA-2008 2nd Amendment (unsigned copy)

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