SJV WATER: Kern’s key groundwater agency fades to the background as water districts continue to grapple with overpumping SJV Water Groundwater News December 12, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water What had been the single largest groundwater agency in Kern County – the Kern Groundwater...
SJV WATER: North Kern Water Storage District board members hope a new groundwater plan will be reviewed by state regulators SJV Water Groundwater News November 22, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water North Kern Water Storage District is part of the North Central Kern (NCK) Groundwater Sustainability...
AG ALERT: Floodwaters on farms help boost aquifers Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News November 15, 2023By Christine Souza, California Farm Bureau Federation The historically wet winter early this year motivated greater adoption of a water...
SJV WATER: Kaweah groundwater planning still at a “stand off” even with state take-over looming SJV Water Groundwater NewsPlanning and management November 8, 2023by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water San Joaquin Valley groundwater managers have had six years to come up with plans to...
AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Blueprint seeks water reliability for San Joaquin Valley farmers Ag Alert AgricultureCommentary November 8, 2023By Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition, posted at Ag Alert California’s San Joaquin Valley is...
SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Now available: A Guide to Annual Reports, Periodic Evaluations, and Plan Amendments Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News November 1, 2023From the Department of Water Resources: On October 30, 2023, DWR released its Groundwater Sustainability Plan Implementation: A Guide to Annual Reports,...
DWR: State Continues to Advance Sustainable Groundwater Management with Release of 17 Basin Determinations Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News October 26, 2023Eleven Basins are Approved, and Six Basins are Deemed Incomplete and have 180 Days to Correct Plans From the Department...
SJV WATER: Fiercely dedicated to the valley, a one-time housing assistance nonprofit emerges as a major player in water solutions SJV Water Groundwater News October 20, 2023By Lois Henry and Lisa McEwen, SJV Water In a state where there seems to be no middle ground on...
AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Farmers need support in rollout of groundwater law Ag Alert CommentaryGroundwater News October 18, 2023By: Justin Fredrickson, a water and environmental policy analyst for the California Farm Bureau A Public Policy Institute of California...
CAL MATTERS: San Joaquin Valley growers may face probation for failing to protect groundwater Cal Matters Groundwater News October 12, 2023Hundreds of wells in Tulare Lake aquifer are at risk of going dry. Today’s recommendation is the first time that...
SGMA INTERVENTION: Water Board to hold first probationary hearing under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act State Water Board Groundwater News October 12, 2023Tulare Lake prioritized due to impacts to dry wells and subsidence affecting infrastructure and communities From the State Water Resources...
SJV WATER: Farmers fighting farmers over pumping allocations as Kaweah subbasin prepares for state scrutiny SJV Water Groundwater News October 6, 2023By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Groundwater relations in the Kaweah subbasin in Tulare County have gone from bad to worse....
SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: New Fact Sheet Available on Future Interconnected Surface Water Guidance Maven Groundwater News October 6, 2023From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources has published the Guidance on Interconnected Surface Water fact...
SJV WATER: Is the San Joaquin Valley ready for its post SGMA future? Not…quite…yet SJV Water Groundwater News September 27, 2023By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water In less than 20 years’ time, the San Joaquin Valley could become a patchwork of...
STORY MAP: Floodplain Restoration and Recharge Pilot Studies: Evaluating the multiple benefits of increasing floodplain inundation Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News September 14, 2023Tags Groundwater Sustainable Groundwater Management Act...
