SJV WATER: “Groundhog day meets purgatory.” The tale of the sinking Tule subbasin SJV Water News July 26, 2024 30By Lois Henry, SJV Water When you’re done, you’re done. And the Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) is...
SJV WATER: Kern subbasin’s third try at groundwater plan fails to avert state enforcement action SJV Water News July 26, 2024 105By Lois Henry, SJV Water Noting that Kern County residents could suffer “urgent impacts” to their drinking water from continued...
STATE WATER BOARD: Water Board to hold probationary hearing for Kern County Subbasin under Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other July 26, 2024 55Press release from the State Water Resources Control Board: Moving to protect the long-term viability of groundwater supplies for the...
AG ALERT: Ruling puts state’s groundwater crackdown on hold Ag Alert News July 24, 2024 205By the California Farm Bureau Federation A Superior Court judge has temporarily blocked state enforcement actions affecting Kings County growers...
CAL MATTERS: Judge temporarily blocks state order to growers who depleted groundwater Cal Matters News July 17, 2024 362A Kings County judge granted a temporary restraining order against the state’s unprecedented mandate. Growers there will not have to...
SJV WATER: Kings County judge rules state overstepped by requiring farmers to meter, report groundwater extractions SJV Water News July 16, 2024 1156By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The first steps toward possible state control of groundwater pumping in Kings County were derailed...
THIS JUST IN … Judge issues Temporary Restraining Order against State Water Resources Control Board Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other July 16, 2024 1076From the Kings County Farm Bureau: On Monday, July 15, 2024, Kings County Superior Court Superior Judge Ciuffini issued a...
ACWA: The challenges of implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act ten years in Maven Meetings and Events July 10, 2024 669A decade after the introduction of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), significant strides have been made in managing California’s...
SJV WATER: Kaweah’s new groundwater plan may be enough to negate state action, if they can see eye-to-eye on subsidence Maven News July 2, 2024 273By Lisa McEwen , SJV Water The state came to Tulare County and gave water managers in the Kaweah subbasin...
SJV WATER: Chaos continues to reign among Kings County water agencies following state action SJV Water News June 27, 2024 338By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water It’s been two and a half months since the state brought the hammer down on...
NOTICE: SGMA Kaweah Probationary Hearing rescheduled for January 2025; Workshops on draft staff report next week Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS June 20, 2024 26From the State Water Resources Control Board: Please be advised that the State Water Resources Control Board has changed the...
SJV WATER: Sparks fly as Tule basin agency is accused of being “unable and unwilling” to curb over pumping SJV Water News June 12, 2024 365By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Fireworks were already popping between board members of a key Tulare County groundwater agency recently...
SJV WATER: Two Tulare County water agencies vote to take control of their own groundwater destiny SJV Water News June 4, 2024 549By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Two water districts voted to break away from the Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency Monday,...
SJV WATER: Kings County farmers frustrated with water district’s latest move worry it will hasten state pumping takeover SJV Water News May 31, 2024 338By Lisa McEwen, SJ Water Ignoring a letter signed by more than 200 landowners that requested their resignation, the Kings...
SJV WATER: Kings County farmers face probation as state demands well registration, detailed pumping reports SJV Water News May 29, 2024 228By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Probation has started for the Tulare Lake subbasin and farmers will be getting a list...