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DR. JEFF MOUNT: The Consequences of Sustainable Groundwater Management

June 20, 2018 Maven Best of the Notebook, Conferences and Seminars

In 2014 California enacted the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) which mandates that areas that depend upon groundwater achieve sustainability by 2040. Meeting the requirements of SGMA will mean a net reduction in groundwater overdraft of about 2 million acre-feet per year. The social, economic and environmental consequences—intended or otherwise—of this change in water policy are vast. Dr. Jeffrey Mount […]

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PANEL: Legal issues associated with water conservation mandates

January 10, 2018 Maven Conferences and Seminars

As the legislature contemplates how to “Make Conservation a California Way of Life”, a panel discusses some of the legal issues posed: How do mandates interplay with Reasonable Use? Could mandates be considered a takings? And what about charter cities? In May of 2016, the Governor issued an executive order titled “Making Conservation a California Way of Life” directing the […]