Articles on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), State Water Board intervention, land subsidence, groundwater recharge, contamination, markets, banking and storage.
Hundreds of wells in Tulare Lake aquifer are at risk of going dry. Today’s recommendation is the first time that state officials have moved to crack down on local plans that fail to stop excessive groundwater pumping. By Rachel Becker,...
Press release from the Flood MAR Network: The Flood-MAR Network, a community driven collaborative initiative aimed at advancing Flood-Managed Aquifer Recharge (Flood-MAR) projects in California, has launched its new interactive website, FloodMAR.org — a one-stop hub for individuals and organizations...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Groundwater relations in the Kaweah subbasin in Tulare County have gone from bad to worse. Fingers have been pointed, ultimatums laid down and patience has run out. The Greater Kaweah GSA board voted at its...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water In less than 20 years’ time, the San Joaquin Valley could become a patchwork of vast swaths of vacant, weed-filled lands interspersed with a few single-crop mega farms that employ only a small fraction of...
By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Since 2015, the state has doled out nearly $150 million to groundwater agencies for planning and projects. The flow of money has been almost nonstop for some agencies and has made it possible to operate...
