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SJV WATER: Split opinions lodged at hearing on possible state takeover of groundwater use in Tule Subbasin

SJV Water

Groundwater News

April 13, 2024

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Four members of the State Water Resources Control Board got an earful on the future...

SJV WATER: Report highlights strong interest in farmland transition funds

SJV Water

Groundwater News

April 11, 2024

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water There was no shortage of interest in the $90 million in state funding made available...

CAL MATTERS: California salmon fishing banned for second year in row

Courthouse News Service

Groundwater News

April 10, 2024

Federal officials moved to cancel commercial and recreational salmon fishing off California as the fish still aren’t thriving. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for...

SJV WATER: State hears from the public on potential take over of groundwater pumping in the Tule subbasin

SJV Water

Groundwater News

April 6, 2024

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The Tule subbasin is next up to face the state in a groundwater probation hearing....

SJV WATER: State hears from the public on potential take over of groundwater pumping in the Tule subbasin

SJV Water

Groundwater News

April 5, 2024

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Tule subbasin is next up to face the state in a groundwater probation hearing....

SJV WATER: New Kern County groundwater bank gets underway with another shot of public funding

SJV Water

Groundwater News

April 4, 2024

By Lois Henry, SJV Water The $171 million Kern Fan Groundwater Storage project – with a unique “eco-twist” – received another chunk of public funding just as the first section of the 1,300-acre project had a formal christening on Wednesday....

AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT: Workplan Addressing Uncertainty and Validating the Groundwater Protection Formula, Values, and Targets

Central Valley Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS Groundwater News

April 4, 2024

From the Central Valley Regional Water Board: Since 2018, third-party Coalitions within the Central Valley Region have been collaborating on...

UCSB CURRENT: New Study in Nature Water Puts Spotlight on Importance of Groundwater

UC Santa Barbara

Groundwater News

April 3, 2024

By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara Groundwater is a critical resource around the globe, especially in dry regions, but it’s...

REPORT SUMMARY: Groundwater Well Permitting: Observations and Analysis of Executive Orders N-7-22 and N-3-23

Maven

Groundwater News Reports

April 3, 2024

Groundwater is intimately connected with the landscape and land use that it underlies. How land is developed above can change both water demand and how much water can be recharged, and inappropriate land use and poor land management can cause...

SJV WATER: MEETING NOTES: Residents in Kern County desert groundwater basin need to represent their own water interests in ongoing court action

SJV Water

Groundwater News

April 2, 2024

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Meeting: Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority board of directors Date: March 29, 2024 Agenda and...

SJV WATER: Kings County farmers suffer sticker shock over proposed fees even as state takeover looms

SJV Water

Groundwater News

March 28, 2024

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Kings County growers are organizing to stop a set of groundwater and land fees they...

NOW AVAILABLE: Final Water Board Staff Report for the Consideration of a Probationary Designation for the Tulare Lake Subbasin

State Water Board

Groundwater News

March 27, 2024

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...

NOTICE of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking for SGMA fees

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS Groundwater News

March 27, 2024

From the State Water Resources Control Board: On March 19, 2024, the State Water Board adopted Resolution No. 2024-0011 to...

NEW RESOURCE: DWR Releases a Resource Guide for Funding SGMA Implementation

Maven

Groundwater News Reports

March 22, 2024

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released its Resource Guide for Funding Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Implementation. ...

AG ALERT: 2024 marks a decade of SGMA regulations

Ag Alert

Groundwater News Policy and regulation

March 20, 2024

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California’s landmark 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, which requires local agencies in affected basins to develop and implement plans that identify a roadmap to protect groundwater for generations to come, turns 10 this year. “If...