SGMA State Board intervention

Press Release/Other

April 18, 2024 163

Tulare Lake Groundwater Subbasin placed in probationary status, a milestone for landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Press release from the...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California State Water Board places Tulare Lake Subbasin on probation

Courthouse News Service

April 17, 2024 171

The 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

April 16, 2024 995

State 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

April 15, 2024 3593

Kings 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

April 13, 2024 329

By 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

April 6, 2024 393

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The Tule subbasin is next up to face the state in a groundwater probation hearing....

SJV WATER: Kings County farmers suffer sticker shock over proposed fees even as state takeover looms

Maven

March 28, 2024 242

By 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

Agency News

March 27, 2024 103

From 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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

March 27, 2024 36

From the State Water Resources Control Board: On March 19, 2024, the State Water Board adopted Resolution No. 2024-0011 to...

PRESS RELEASE: Board sets probationary hearing for critically overdrafted Tule groundwater subbasin

Agency News

March 8, 2024 129

Groundwater depletion causing dry well impacts and subsidence that threatens critical infrastructure, including the Friant-Kern Canal From the State Water...

SJV WATER: State’s groundwater enforcement timeline is “not nearly as ambitious” as originally envisioned

December 20, 2023 185

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water State staff revealed it will be well into 2025 before all of the “inadequate” groundwater...

SJV WATER: Public mostly mum on prospect of state take-over of Kings County groundwater pumping

November 7, 2023 278

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water With the state poised to possibly mandate how much water Kings County farmers are allowed...

CAL MATTERS: San Joaquin Valley growers may face probation for failing to protect groundwater

Cal Matters

October 12, 2023 278

Hundreds 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

Press Release/Notice