Articles on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), State Water Board intervention, land subsidence, groundwater recharge, contamination, markets, banking and storage.
By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The Tri-County Water Authority has a foot in each of the two groundwater basins now under state probation and is scrambling to find a path to compliance in each. Tri-County covers lands in both the...
Given transparent communication and adequate time, groundwater models can enhance stakeholders’ system understanding and decision-making. by Linda Söller, Laura Foglia and Thomas Harter The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) requires stakeholder participation in developing groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) to ensure...
Press release from Kern County Water Agency: The Kern County Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) have finalized and approved a coordinated Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP), endorsed by all 20 GSAs. The adopted plan addresses deficiencies previously identified by the California...
By Sonia Lemus, SJV Water Meetings: Rosedale Rio-Bravo Water Storage District Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District ...
By Hannah Frances Johansson, SJV Water A hearing in the lawsuit over groundwater agency fees in Madera County has been postponed until Feb. 27, 2025. It had been scheduled to start Tuesday, Dec. 17. The lawsuit was filed two years...
By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The Tulare County Farm Bureau intends to send a “strong message” to the state by pledging $10,000 to its counterpart, the Kings County Farm Bureau, in the latter’s legal fight against groundwater sanctions issued by...
