SJV WATER: Ten years after the law known as SGMA changed California’s water world, what’s next? SJV Water Groundwater News September 20, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Monday marked the 10-year anniversary of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, (SGMA) which aims to...
PRESS RELEASE: The Science Is In: Far More Water Can be Pumped Annually Than IWVGA Claims Indian Wells Valley Groundwater News September 19, 2024Press release from Indian Wells Valley Water District and Searles Valley Minerals The Indian Wells Valley Water District (District) and...
DWR NEWS: Improving the lives of Californians: DWR marks 10 years of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and progress made to protect water supplies Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation September 17, 2024Landmark law has driven significant progress to protect drinking water supplies against the impacts of climate change From the Department...
PRESS RELEASE: Technical working group gives new findings on Indian Wells Valley basin safe yield Indian Wells Valley Groundwater News September 6, 2024Report shows far more water can be pumped annually than IWVGA claims Press release from Searles Valley Minerals and Indian...
ACWA: The challenges of implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act ten years in Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features July 10, 2024A decade after the introduction of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), significant strides have been made in managing California’s...
SGMA: DWR releases its periodic reviews of nine alternative GSPs Maven Groundwater News June 28, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR, the Department) today released nine periodic reviews...
SJV WATER: Madera Judge asks for more information in lawsuit over fees for groundwater projects SJV Water Groundwater News June 22, 2024By Hannah Frances Johansson, Freelance for SJV Water Round one of a lawsuit brought by a group of farmers against...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Water experts encourage partnerships to address climate change Courthouse News Service AgricultureGroundwater News June 19, 2024The Golden State’s leaders have ambitious strategies in mind to manage precious groundwater. But scientists and landowners say that partnerships...
SJV WATER: Madera farmers and groundwater agency in limbo waiting for court decision on fees SJV Water Groundwater News June 11, 2024Hannah Frances Johansson, SJV Water The end of a two-year legal fight over who should pay, and how much, to...
SGMA UPDATE: Groundwater trading, SGMA implementation, and the 2023 groundwater conditions report Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features June 5, 2024At the May meeting of the California Water Commission, the Commission was updated on the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater...
SJV WATER: Cover crops could enhance groundwater recharge – a lot – but agencies aren’t embracing the concept SJV Water AgricultureGroundwater News May 24, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Cover crops could be an important tool in groundwater management but are being unintentionally disincentivized...
SJV WATER: Meeting notes; Accusations of secrecy, slander and horse “pucky,” pervade high desert groundwater discussions SJV Water Groundwater News May 20, 2024Meeting: Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority board of directors Date: May 15, 2024 Agenda and Packet: CLICK HERE First topic:...
SJV WATER: Meeting notes: More Kern water districts approve new groundwater plan in hopes of avoiding state intervention SJV Water Groundwater News May 17, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water Meetings: Arvin-Edison board of directors Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa board of directors Shafter – Wasco Irrigation District...
SJV WATER: Kern agencies prepare to submit third groundwater plan in hopes it’s the charm that wards off state pumping takeover SJV Water Groundwater News May 10, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water In an effort to avoid the fate of their neighbors to the north, Kern County...
AG ALERT: Agencies race to fix plans to sustain groundwater levels Ag Alert Groundwater News May 1, 2024California State Water Resources Control Board staff members have recommended probationary status for the Tule Subbasin in the Tulare County...
