NOTICE of New SGMA Reporting Requirements for Groundwater Extractors in the Tulare Lake Subbasin State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 25, 2024 107From the State Water Resources Control Board: This notice is to inform you of new reporting requirements for groundwater extractors...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Rising temperatures will significantly reduce streamflow in the Upper Colorado River basin as groundwater levels fall, new research shows Desert Research Institute Science May 24, 2024 122Climate change will dramatically impact streamflow and its contributions to the Colorado River by increasing forest water use and reducing...
SJV WATER: Cover crops could enhance groundwater recharge – a lot – but agencies aren’t embracing the concept SJV Water News May 24, 2024 220By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Cover crops could be an important tool in groundwater management but are being unintentionally disincentivized...
SJV WATER: Kings County Farm Bureau blames one local water board for state intervention; demands heads roll SJV Water News May 22, 2024 444By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The fallout and recriminations in Kings County continue over the state Water Resources Control Board’s...
SJV WATER: Kings County Farm Bureau sues state for placing the region on probation because of groundwater woes SJV Water News May 18, 2024 1048By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Kings County Farm Bureau and two of its farmer members have filed suit against...
SJV WATER: Sinking land, dry wells and accusations are plentiful in Kings County – but no solutions in sight SJV Water News May 18, 2024 248By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Relations among Kings County groundwater entities have gone from bad to worse after the state...
PNNL: Peak Water: Do We Have Enough Groundwater to Meet Future Need? Pacific Northwest National Laboratory News May 10, 2024 228Though vast stores of groundwater persist below Earth’s surface, the climbing cost of accessing it is on track to significantly...
SJV WATER: Third San Joaquin Valley groundwater basin recommended for state probation SJV Water News May 8, 2024 380By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Subsidence has reared its head again as a key factor cited by state Water Resources...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California sees big dividends in groundwater supply thanks to wet winter duo Courthouse News Service News May 7, 2024 368State water officials say California needs five consecutive winters like 2023 to recover from years of drought-induced overpumping. By Natalie...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board to hold probationary hearing for critically overdrafted Kaweah subbasin State Water Board Agency News May 6, 2024 391State protection of groundwater proceeds with third subbasin hearing To ensure the long-term viability of groundwater supplies in portions of...
DWR NEWS: Historic 2023 Water Year Delivered Big Boost to California’s Groundwater Supplies Department of Water Resources (DWR) Agency News May 6, 2024 348DWR’s Spring Groundwater Conditions Report Reveals How Much was Captured and the Challenges that Remain for Long-term Sustainability From DWR...
AG ALERT: Agencies race to fix plans to sustain groundwater levels Ag Alert News May 1, 2024 346California State Water Resources Control Board staff members have recommended probationary status for the Tule Subbasin in the Tulare County...
NOTICE: Public Comment Period Opens for Six Resubmitted Groundwater Sustainability Plans Given ‘Incomplete’ Determinations in October 2023 Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTS April 27, 2024 15From the Department of Water Resources: On October 26, 2023, the Department of Water Resources (Department) released six Incomplete determinations...
AG ALERT: Probation under SGMA will cost the region, farmers say Ag Alert News April 24, 2024 274By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Farmers in the critically overdrafted Tulare Lake Subbasin in the San Joaquin Valley are bracing...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board takes action to protect groundwater in Kings and Tulare counties State Water Board Press Release/Other April 18, 2024 193Tulare Lake Groundwater Subbasin placed in probationary status, a milestone for landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Press release from the...