AG ALERT: State water official says more work needed as SGMA evolves Ag Alert Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation April 23, 2025By Christine Souza The California State Water Resources Control Board heard an update on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management...
SGMA: Update on basins subject to State Board intervention, plus new BMP and land subsidence regulation in the works Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 17, 2025Groundwater plays a vital role in California’s water supply, accounting for a significant portion of the Central Valley’s annual water...
SJV WATER: One year later, state groundwater sanctions paused but Kings County farmers, water managers moving forward SJV Water Groundwater News April 16, 2025By Lisa McEwen & Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Wednesday marks one full year since the state brought the “hammer” down...
AG ALERT: State Water Board delays probation for Kern subbasin Ag Alert Groundwater News February 26, 2025By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Groundwater agencies in Kern County have been given more time to improve their groundwater sustainability...
NOTICE: Continuation of the February 20 Public Hearing for the Consideration of a Probationary Designation for the Kern County Subbasin; Kern County responds State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTSGroundwater News February 22, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: On February 20, 2025, the State Water Resources Control Board (Board) held a...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board postpones SGMA probationary decision for Kern Subbasin State Water Board Groundwater News February 21, 2025Local agencies have until June to address final deficiencies in plans Citing significant progress in the plans of groundwater sustainability...
CA IRRIGATION INSTITUTE: Update on State Water Board’s SGMA intervention efforts Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features February 12, 2025Natalie Stork, director of the State Water Resources Control Board’s Office of Sustainable Groundwater Management, spoke at the 2025 California...
SJV WATER: Southern Kings and Tulare county farmers with unregistered wells may face local penalties SJV Water Groundwater News January 29, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Farmers within portions of the Tule and Tulare Lake subbasins will have one month to...
SJV WATER: Kern subbasin’s groundwater plan still not up to snuff in state’s eyes SJV Water Groundwater News January 22, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water Kern water managers’ struck out again on their fourth attempt to write an adequate plan...
SJV WATER: Too little too late? Tulare County water managers work to hold off state pumping sanctions SJV Water Groundwater News January 22, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Groundwater managers and others in southern Tulare County are scrambling to comply with state mandates...
NOW AVAILABLE: DWR Releases Frequently Asked Questions: Department’s Role in State Intervention under SGMA Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News January 18, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (Department, DWR) has released a frequently asked questions document...
AG ALERT: Kaweah farms find balance under SGMA Ag Alert Groundwater News January 15, 2025By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Blake Wilbur, whose family has farmed in Tulare County for four generations, grew up hearing...
AG ALERT: On the Record: Aaron Fukuda talks SGMA in the Kaweah Subbasin Ag Alert Groundwater News January 15, 2025By Ag Alert Aaron Fukuda is general manager of the Tulare Irrigation District and interim general manager of the Mid-Kaweah...
SJV WATER: Crunch time: Groundwater agency with land in two troubled subbasins working double time to try and hold off state sanctions SJV Water Groundwater News January 3, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The Tri-County Water Authority has a foot in each of the two groundwater basins now...
SJV WATER: Kern water managers hope 4th time is the charm for groundwater plan SJV Water Groundwater News December 26, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water Groundwater agencies throughout the Kern subbasin approved a fourth groundwater sustainability plan in December in...