From the State Water Resources Control Board:
On April 16, 2024, the State Water Board will hold a public hearing to consider designating the Tulare Lake Subbasin as a probationary basin under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), as part of efforts to ensure groundwater resources will be available into the future for people to use.
Staff have released the Final Tulare Lake Subbasin Probationary Hearing Staff Report, outlining their recommendations to the Board. In developing their recommendations, staff considered public comments provided at public workshops and submitted in writing.
If the State Water Board designates the subbasin probationary, it will identify deficiencies (issues) and potential actions that the groundwater sustainability agencies in the basin could take to address the deficiencies. If the basin is designated as probationary, the State Water Board will also identify which groundwater pumpers will need to report their groundwater extractions to the State Water Board and pay fees. The State Water Board may also require specific pumpers to install and use meters or other methods to measure their groundwater withdrawals.
How to Participate
The State Water Board will hold the public hearing at the time and location noted below. There are also options to participate remotely. If you are participating remotely and would like to make a public comment or are part of a panel presentation, see the instructions in the hearing agenda. If you do not wish to speak, the English and Spanish webcasts of the public hearing with closed captioning can be accessed at video.calepa.ca.gov.
Public Board Hearing
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 9:30 a.m.
In-Person Location
Coastal Hearing Room
Joe Serna Jr. CalEPA Headquarters Building
1001 I Street, Second Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Spanish interpretation will be provided. For language services other than Spanish, please contact 916.341-5254 or OPP-LanguageServices@
