Articles on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), State Water Board intervention, land subsidence, groundwater recharge, contamination, markets, banking and storage.
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Even with the threat of state intervention all but in the rearview mirror, Kaweah water managers maintained a muted celebratory tone at a recent “State of the Subbasin” event, which attracted more than 350 farmers....
Deal means immediate and significant water savings for the Indian Wells Valley Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority (IWVGA) and Searles Valley Minerals have reached a comprehensive settlement agreement, marking a...
California’s Groundwater Data Collection is Empowering Local Agencies to Implement Solutions Tailored to Communities From the Department of Water Resources:...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Growers and water managers in the Kaweah groundwater subbasin were gratified to see a formal recommendation this week for the state Water Resources Control Board to move the region from enforcement back to state oversight....
Assessment released today describes substantial progress made in sustainability plans. From the State Water Resources Control Board: State Water Resources Control Board staff released today a Staff Assessment of the Kaweah Subbasin recommending that the State Water Board return the...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water The only San Joaquin Valley water storage project to qualify for Proposition 1 funding recently got another $22 million from the California Water Commission. The Kern Fan Groundwater Storage Project, a joint effort between Rosedale-Rio...
