Articles on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), State Water Board intervention, land subsidence, groundwater recharge, contamination, markets, banking and storage.
By Lois Henry, SJV Water The 5th District Court of Appeal issued an order Friday that stayed the injunction requiring the City of Bakersfield to keep enough water in the Kern River to support fish. That means the preliminary injunction...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Hundreds of landowners in the Tulare Lake groundwater subbasin overwhelmingly rejected proposed pumping fees this week that would have added thousands of dollars on top of fees they’re expected to start paying the state in...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Date: April 10, 2024 Agenda and Packet: CLICK HERE Main topic: Concern over proposed new well permitting regulations Steve Torigiani, the district’s attorney, said Assembly Bill 2079, which would add...
Tulare Lake Groundwater Subbasin placed in probationary status, a milestone for landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Press release from the...
The decision by the State Water Resources Control Board came after a full day of presentations and public comment. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service California’s state water board Tuesday placed the Tulare Lake Subbasin on a probationary status, a...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Four members of the State Water Resources Control Board got an earful on the future of the Tule Subbasin during a public hearing held in Porterville on April 8. A draft staff report released in...
