SJV WATER: Accusations of “extortion” and “bullying” fly in dispute over who should pay for sinking the Friant-Kern Canal SJV Water Groundwater News October 11, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A last-resort attempt to shore up funding for ongoing Friant-Kern Canal repairs has run into...
NOTICE: New SGMA Reporting Requirements for Groundwater Extractors in the Tule Subbasin State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS October 10, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: This notice is to inform you of new reporting requirements for groundwater extractors...
SJV WATER: State grilling prompts Tulare County groundwater agency to make changes SJV Water Groundwater News October 9, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency board took several actions at a recent meeting following...
SJV WATER: Whether pumping cuts come from state or locals, cuts are coming to Tulare County farmers SJV Water Groundwater News October 8, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Water managers in two Tulare County groundwater agencies are scrambling to keep their farmers out...
SJV WATER: State grilling prompts Tulare County groundwater agency to make changes SJV Water Groundwater News October 8, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency board took several actions at a recent meeting following...
AG ALERT: State Water Board agrees on probation for Tule Subbasin Ag Alert Groundwater News September 25, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Some farmers who rely on groundwater in portions of the Tule Subbasin in Tulare and...
SJV WATER: State puts second San Joaquin Valley groundwater basin on probation, with two exceptions SJV Water Groundwater News September 18, 2024By Lisa McEwen and Jesse Vad, SJV Water Farmers in southern Tulare County will face greater pumping scrutiny after the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water board puts Tule Subbasin on probation Courthouse News Service Groundwater News September 17, 2024The board potentially could begin restricting water extractions in a year. The probationary status imposes only recording requirements and fees....
SJV WATER: State Water Board staff gives two groundwater agencies a pass, keeps Tule subbasin on hook for probation SJV Water Groundwater News August 31, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A final report released by state Water Resources Control Board staff Friday maintains its recommendation...
NOTICE: September 17, 2024, SGMA Public Board Hearing on Tule groundwater subbasin: Final Staff Report available State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTSGroundwater News August 31, 2024On September 17, 2024, the State Water Board will hold a public hearing to consider designating the Tule Subbasin as...
SJV WATER: Friant Water Authority pins projected canal project shortfall on four ag water districts, wants them to pony up SJV Water Groundwater News August 13, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water Even as work on the first phase of fixing the sinking Friant-Kern Canal is nearly...
SJV WATER: “Groundhog day meets purgatory.” The tale of the sinking Tule subbasin SJV Water Groundwater News July 26, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water When you’re done, you’re done. And the Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) is...
ACWA: The challenges of implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act ten years in Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features July 10, 2024A decade after the introduction of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), significant strides have been made in managing California’s...
PRESS RELEASE: FWA / AEWSD Statement on court ruling on lawsuit against ETGSA over Friant-Kern Canal subsidence Friant Water Authority Groundwater NewsWater rights and water law July 3, 2024Press release from the Friant Water Authority and the Arvin Edison Water Storage District: The Tulare County Superior Court issued...
PRESS RELEASE: Court confirms ETGSA’s view of settlement agreement SJV water agencies Water rights and water law July 2, 2024Press release from the East Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency: Today the Court met for the first time with lawyers for...