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SJV WATER: Appellate court readies for next step on injunction that paused state groundwater sanctions in Kings County

SJV Water

Groundwater News

May 22, 2025

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water All of the legal motions that can be filed, have been filed in the state’s...

REPORT SUMMARY: Cover Crops in the SGMA Era Report and a New Cover Crop Guidance Document for Growers

Maven

Agriculture Groundwater News Reports

May 22, 2025

Cover crops can play a vital role in protecting and enhancing soil during the off-season or between rows of trees...

SJV WATER: Land conversion money available for Tulare County farmers, others, to cut groundwater use

SJV Water

Groundwater News

May 22, 2025

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Growers hoping for a lifeline as groundwater pumping restrictions tighten learned how to apply for state funding to find other uses for their irrigated farmland during a seminar in Tulare County Tuesday. The funding is...

NOTICE: Department of Pesticide Regulation Proposes regulations to update its groundwater protection list, identifying the pesticides with potential to pollute groundwater

Press Release/Notice

ANNOUNCEMENTS Groundwater News

May 17, 2025

From the Department of Pesticide Regulation: The California Department of Pesticide Regulation is accepting public comments on proposed regulations released...

SJV WATER: Hanford-area groundwater agency enacts well registration and reporting policies

SJV Water

Groundwater News

May 15, 2025

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Kings County growers in and around the Hanford area will be required to register their...

SJV WATER: Porterville water district launches its own groundwater agency

SJV Water

Groundwater News

May 15, 2025

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Porterville Irrigation District board of directors voted unanimously to launch a second version of its own groundwater sustainability agency Tuesday, May 13. “The only logical choice we have is to form our own GSA...

SJV WATER: Reduction in state funding for dry well programs creating angst among groundwater agencies

SJV Water

Groundwater News Policy and regulation

May 14, 2025

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A reduction in state funding for a Visalia-based nonprofit is creating a lot of angst...

SJV WATER: Judge orders groundwater agency to speed up records release in lawsuit over sinking Friant-Kern Canal

SJV Water

Groundwater News

May 14, 2025

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A Tulare County judge agreed that a local groundwater agency was dragging its feet producing...

UC MERCED: Dust is a danger to Central Valley health and will likely get worse, researchers find

UC Merced

Groundwater News

May 13, 2025

By Lorena Anderson, UC Merced People don’t think about dust much until it’s time to clean the house, but a new report by UC researchers could raise awareness of the growing threat of dust and dust storms. Dust affects everything...

PRESS RELEASE: The urgent need for groundwater management in the Indian Wells Valley

Press Release/Notice

Groundwater News

May 12, 2025

Critical declines in several basins prompted state legislation to ensure water availability Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater...

NOW AVAILABLE: New Public Viewing Access for the Projects and Management Actions (PMA) Module on the SGMA Portal

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

May 10, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (Department) has updated the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)...

GRIST: Why are all of America’s biggest cities sinking?

Grist

Groundwater News

May 8, 2025

A new study finds that the country’s 28 most populous metros are losing elevation, from New York City to Seattle. By Matt Simon, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Cities sit...

DWR NEWS: Study finds that subsidence, groundwater over-pumping could limit future water State Water Project deliveries if no action is taken

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

May 7, 2025

By DWR News: A recently released technical report concludes that the sinking of land in the Central Valley due to...

SJV WATER: Finding new uses for farmland in the heart of ag country a daunting task

SJV Water

Groundwater News

May 7, 2025

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Pressure is mounting to find new uses for an estimated 70,000 acres – or 20%...

SJV WATER: Kings County farmers upbeat about lawsuit against state

SJV Water

Groundwater News

May 7, 2025

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water More than 30 people gathered recently in Hanford to hear about the progress of the Kings County Farm Bureau’s lawsuit to hold off state-ordered groundwater pumping fees, reporting requirements and other sanctions. Farmers listen to...