Kern Subbasin Archives

November 21, 2025

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Two neighboring Kings County groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) released draft pumping allocation policies recently but...

STATE WATER BOARD: Kern County Subbasin avoids probation under SGMA and returns to DWR oversight

State Water Board

Groundwater News

September 19, 2025

Board finds that subbasin’s latest plans are on track to meet sustainability goals once final deficiencies are addressed Press release...

SJV WATER: Kern subbasin gets off enforcement track with latest groundwater plan redo

SJV Water

Groundwater News

September 18, 2025

By Lois Henry, SJV Water It took half a dozen attempts but Kern water managers finally came up with a...

SJV WATER: State recommends Kern subbasin be moved off enforcement track, with some caveats

SJV Water

Groundwater News

September 6, 2025

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Kern farmers will likely avoid state sanctions thanks to the latest revision of the region’s...

NOTICE: Opportunity to comment on the Draft 2025 Amended Kern County Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plans

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 24, 2025

Opportunity to Provide Public Comment on the Release of the Draft 2025 Amended Kern County Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plans ahead...

AG ALERT: State Water Board delays probation for Kern subbasin

Ag Alert

Groundwater News

February 26, 2025

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Groundwater agencies in Kern County have been given more time to improve their groundwater sustainability...

NOTICE: Continuation of the February 20 Public Hearing for the Consideration of a Probationary Designation for the Kern County Subbasin; Kern County responds

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS Groundwater News

February 22, 2025

From the State Water Resources Control Board: On February 20, 2025, the State Water Resources Control Board (Board) held a...

SJV WATER: Kern subbasin given another four months to fix issues with groundwater plans

SJV Water

Groundwater News

February 21, 2025

By Lois Henry, SJV Water The state Water Resources Control Board voted Thursday to give Kern County water managers more...

PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board postpones SGMA probationary decision for Kern Subbasin

State Water Board

Groundwater News

February 21, 2025

Local agencies have until June to address final deficiencies in plans Citing significant progress in the plans of groundwater sustainability...

SJV WATER: Kern water districts approve new groundwater plan, talk turkey on Delta tunnel

SJV Water

Delta Conveyance Project Groundwater News

December 14, 2024

By Sonia Lemus, SJV Water Meetings: Rosedale Rio-Bravo Water Storage District Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District ...

SJV WATER: Meeting notes: More Kern water districts approve new groundwater plan in hopes of avoiding state intervention

SJV Water

Groundwater News

May 17, 2024

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Meetings: Arvin-Edison board of directors Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa board of directors Shafter – Wasco Irrigation District...