COURTHOUSE NEWS: California State Water Board places Tulare Lake Subbasin on probation Courthouse News Service News April 17, 2024 191The decision by the State Water Resources Control Board came after a full day of presentations and public comment. By...
THIS JUST IN … California acts to halt Kings County’s groundwater overpumping Cal Matters News April 16, 2024 1024State officials, for the first time, put a local groundwater basin on probation to stop overuse. The order triggers hefty...
CAL MATTERS: California farmers depleted groundwater in this county. Now a state crackdown could rein them in Cal Matters News April 15, 2024 3625Kings County agencies and growers may face probation and millions of dollars in fines — which could be the first...
SJV WATER: Split opinions lodged at hearing on possible state takeover of groundwater use in Tule Subbasin SJV Water News April 13, 2024 347By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Four members of the State Water Resources Control Board got an earful on the future...
SJV WATER: State hears from the public on potential take over of groundwater pumping in the Tule subbasin SJV Water News April 6, 2024 415By Jesse Vad, 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 News April 4, 2024 174By Lois Henry, SJV Water The $171 million Kern Fan Groundwater Storage project – with a unique “eco-twist” – received...
AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT: Workplan Addressing Uncertainty and Validating the Groundwater Protection Formula, Values, and Targets Press Release/Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS April 4, 2024 20From 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 News April 3, 2024 217By 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 Reports April 3, 2024 158Groundwater is intimately connected with the landscape and land use that it underlies. How land is developed above can change...
SJV WATER: Kings County farmers suffer sticker shock over proposed fees even as state takeover looms Maven News March 28, 2024 248By 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 Agency News March 27, 2024 108From the State Water Resources Control Board: On April 16, 2024, the State Water Board will hold a public hearing...
NOTICE of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking for SGMA fees State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS March 27, 2024 37From 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 Reports March 22, 2024 148From 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 News March 20, 2024 161By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California’s landmark 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, which requires local agencies in affected basins to...
SJV WATER: “We’re finished”: Some small Kings County farmers fear state’s groundwater law being used against them SJV Water News March 14, 2024 578By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Last-ditch revisions being considered for the groundwater plan covering Kings County are not only “too...