SJV WATER: Kings County judge rules state overstepped by requiring farmers to meter, report groundwater extractions SJV Water News July 16, 2024 78By 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 764From 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 583A decade after the introduction of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), significant strides have been made in managing California’s...
SJV WATER: Chaos continues to reign among Kings County water agencies following state action SJV Water News June 27, 2024 334By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water It’s been two and a half months since the state brought the hammer down on...
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 337By 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 226By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Probation has started for the Tulare Lake subbasin and farmers will be getting a list...
NOTICE of New SGMA Reporting Requirements for Groundwater Extractors in the Tulare Lake Subbasin State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 25, 2024 111From the State Water Resources Control Board: This notice is to inform you of new reporting requirements for groundwater extractors...
SJV WATER: Kings County Farm Bureau blames one local water board for state intervention; demands heads roll SJV Water News May 22, 2024 453By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The fallout and recriminations in Kings County continue over the state Water Resources Control Board’s...
SJV WATER: Kings County Farm Bureau sues state for placing the region on probation because of groundwater woes SJV Water News May 18, 2024 1080By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Kings County Farm Bureau and two of its farmer members have filed suit against...
SJV WATER: Sinking land, dry wells and accusations are plentiful in Kings County – but no solutions in sight SJV Water News May 18, 2024 251By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Relations among Kings County groundwater entities have gone from bad to worse after the state...
AG ALERT: Agencies race to fix plans to sustain groundwater levels Ag Alert News May 1, 2024 350California State Water Resources Control Board staff members have recommended probationary status for the Tule Subbasin in the Tulare County...
AG ALERT: Probation under SGMA will cost the region, farmers say Ag Alert News April 24, 2024 284By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Farmers in the critically overdrafted Tulare Lake Subbasin in the San Joaquin Valley are bracing...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board takes action to protect groundwater in Kings and Tulare counties State Water Board Press Release/Other April 18, 2024 195Tulare 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 News April 17, 2024 195The 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 News April 16, 2024 1026State officials, for the first time, put a local groundwater basin on probation to stop overuse. The order triggers hefty...