SGMA Implementation Archives ~ Page 2 of 32 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK STAGING

July 29, 2026

UC ANR and CAFF recommend assistance for farmers who use limited groundwater to avert losing small farmers Press release from...

EOS: Redesigning farmland through community collaboration in California

American Geophysical Union

Groundwater News Research article

July 22, 2026

A community-led project in California shows how collaboration can reshape farmland to improve water resources, restore native plants, and create...

SJV WATER: State poised to nix pumping along Friant-Kern Canal in Tulare County by early 2027

SJV Water

Groundwater News

July 17, 2026

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Growers who farm within two miles of the Friant-Kern Canal in southern Tulare County should...

SJV WATER: Tulare water managers brace for state action on excessive groundwater pumping

SJV Water

Groundwater News

July 16, 2026

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water While water managers in southern Tulare County aren’t rolling out the welcome mat for Thursday’s...

INDIAN WELLS VALLEY: Judge in groundwater adjudication case sharply questions experts for the large pumpers and will appoint a ‘special master’

Indian Wells Valley

Groundwater News

July 11, 2026

Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority After taking evidence and hearing several days of testimony from expert...

INDIAN WELLS VALLEY GA: Phase 2 of adjudication will define basin safe yield, but sustainability work continues

Indian Wells Valley

Groundwater News

June 11, 2026

Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority: On June 8, 2026, the Orange County Superior Court began hearing...

Webinar explores four income alternatives for California agricultural land

Maven

Groundwater News

June 10, 2026

As the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, or SGMA, continues to reshape how much groundwater can be pumped in many basins,...

AG ALERT: Groundwater law begins reshaping valley

Ag Alert

Groundwater News

May 6, 2026

By Caleb Hampton Earlier this spring, an excavator maneuvered through the rolling hills of eastern Merced County, stacking almond trees...

SJV WATER: Water district accuses east Kern group of dragging its feet on groundwater compliance, wants state action

SJV Water

Groundwater News

April 29, 2026

By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Kern-Tulare Water District in northeastern Kern County is asking the state to take a...

RIDGECREST: The pipeline reality: Living in a desert region requires importing water

Indian Wells Valley

Groundwater News

April 24, 2026

Delaying the inevitable increases costs for Indian Wells Valley residents Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority California’s...

NOTICE: State Water Board denies Groundwater Sustainability Agencies’ requests for exclusion from probationary reporting and fees

State Water Board

Groundwater News

April 23, 2026

From the State Water Resources Control Board: At its April 21st Board meeting, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board...

SJV WATER: State board denies requests by Tulare County farmers to be exempted from up to $12 million in pumping fees

SJV Water

Groundwater News

April 23, 2026

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Water Resources Control Board voted to go forward with sanctions against some Tulare County...

PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board adopts minimal impact exclusions for SGMA reporting and fees in Tulare Lake and Tule subbasins

State Water Board

Groundwater News

April 9, 2026

Minimal Impact Exclusions Adopted for Certain Pumpers in Tulare Lake and Tule Subbasins Press release from the State Water Resources...

SJV WATER: Fourth San Joaquin Valley groundwater region avoids state intervention

SJV Water

Groundwater News

April 8, 2026

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The state Water Resources Control Board unanimously approved releasing the Delta-Mendota subbasin from potential enforcement...

STATE WATER BOARD: Delta-Mendota Subbasin exits state intervention, returns to DWR oversight

State Water Board

Groundwater News

April 8, 2026

From the State Water Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today took two major actions under the Sustainable Groundwater...