Articles on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), State Water Board intervention, land subsidence, groundwater recharge, contamination, markets, banking and storage.
Researchers found that the world’s most rapidly declining basins are in farm regions, especially drier areas like the San Joaquin Valley. Wells are drying out and land is sinking. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters In a sign of the ongoing...
By Jesse Vad, SJV Water When farmers fallowed thousands of acres during the recent drought, most didn’t expect they would be flooding those lands months later. But that’s what happened during last year’s historic floods after the state adapted LandFlex,...
State, Local Water Agencies Achieve Major Milestone in Efforts to Ensure Groundwater Sustainability Statewide From the Department of Water Resources:...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water The 22 separate entities in the Kern subbasin are working on a groundwater sustainability plan that will be accepted by the state Water Resources Control Board after the region’s initial plan was deemed inadequate. The...
From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR or Department) announced today that it has approved the resubmitted Groundwater Sustainability Plans (Plans or GSPs) for the Madera Subbasin. Upon evaluation, Department staff concluded that sufficient action...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Meeting: Greater Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency Date: Dec. 11, 2023 Agenda: CLICK HERE Board packet: CLICK HERE Main Topic: Discuss and advise staff regarding a possible amendment to the Rules and Regulations. The Kaweah Subbasin...
