SGMA Implementation Archives ~ Page 11 of 16 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK STAGING

October 16, 2024

By Caleb Hampton The value of farmland in parts of the San Joaquin Valley, California’s agricultural heartland, has fallen rapidly...

SJV WATER: Effects of water scarcity, regulations discussed at State of Kings County event

SJV Water

Groundwater News Policy and regulation

October 11, 2024

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Regulatory challenges and increasing water demands are shifting pressures and creating fierce resource competition in...

AG ALERT: State Water Board approves boost in rates for 2024-25

Ag Alert

Policy and regulation

October 9, 2024

By Christine Souza To meet budgetary shortfalls for water rights and water quality programs that require participation by farmers and...

SJV WATER: Madera County farmland conversion program gets underway with $10 million in state funds

SJV Water

Groundwater News

October 5, 2024

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Land owners can now officially submit proposals to Madera County to convert their ag land...

NOW AVAILABLE: DWR Releases Second and Third Papers on Depletions of Interconnected Surface Water

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Fact Sheets/Tools/Info Groundwater News

September 21, 2024

From the Department of Water Resources: To help Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) address the depletion of interconnected surface water (ISW)...

PRESS RELEASE: Technical working group gives new findings on Indian Wells Valley basin safe yield

Indian Wells Valley

Groundwater News

September 6, 2024

Report shows far more water can be pumped annually than IWVGA claims Press release from Searles Valley Minerals and Indian...

SGMA UPDATE: Groundwater trading, SGMA implementation, and the 2023 groundwater conditions report

Maven

Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

June 5, 2024

At the May meeting of the California Water Commission, the Commission was updated on the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater...

AG ALERT: Agencies race to fix plans to sustain groundwater levels

Ag Alert

Groundwater News

May 1, 2024

California State Water Resources Control Board staff members have recommended probationary status for the Tule Subbasin in the Tulare County...

AG ALERT: Land-use bill taps farmland for solar sites

Ag Alert

Agriculture Policy and regulation

April 17, 2024

By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Proposed state legislation to modify California’s longstanding farmland conservation law could pave the way for...

AG ALERT: 2024 marks a decade of SGMA regulations

Ag Alert

Groundwater News Policy and regulation

March 20, 2024

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California’s landmark 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, which requires local agencies in affected basins to...

NOW AVAILABLE: DWR Releases First Paper on Depletions of Interconnected Surface Water: An Introduction

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Fact Sheets/Tools/Info Groundwater News

February 22, 2024

From the Department of Water Resources: To help Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) appropriately address depletions of interconnected surface water (ISW)...

AG ALERT: Floodwaters on farms help boost aquifers

Ag Alert

Agriculture Groundwater News

November 15, 2023

By Christine Souza, California Farm Bureau Federation The historically wet winter early this year motivated greater adoption of a water...

AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Blueprint seeks water reliability for San Joaquin Valley farmers

Ag Alert

Agriculture Commentary

November 8, 2023

By Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition, posted at Ag Alert California’s San Joaquin Valley is...

SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Now available: A Guide to Annual Reports, Periodic Evaluations, and Plan Amendments

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Fact Sheets/Tools/Info Groundwater News

November 1, 2023

From the Department of Water Resources: On October 30, 2023, DWR released its Groundwater Sustainability Plan Implementation: A Guide to Annual Reports,...

AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Farmers need support in rollout of groundwater law

Ag Alert

Commentary Groundwater News

October 18, 2023

By: Justin Fredrickson, a water and environmental policy analyst for the California Farm Bureau A Public Policy Institute of California...