SJV WATER: Kings County judge rules state overstepped by requiring farmers to meter, report groundwater extractions SJV Water Groundwater News July 16, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The first steps toward possible state control of groundwater pumping in Kings County were derailed...
THIS JUST IN … Judge issues Temporary Restraining Order against State Water Resources Control Board Press Release/Notice Groundwater News July 16, 2024From the Kings County Farm Bureau: On Monday, July 15, 2024, Kings County Superior Court Superior Judge Ciuffini issued a...
ACWA: The challenges of implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act ten years in Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features July 10, 2024A decade after the introduction of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), significant strides have been made in managing California’s...
SJV WATER: Kaweah’s new groundwater plan may be enough to negate state action, if they can see eye-to-eye on subsidence SJV Water Groundwater News July 2, 2024By Lisa McEwen , SJV Water The state came to Tulare County and gave water managers in the Kaweah subbasin...
SJV WATER: Chaos continues to reign among Kings County water agencies following state action SJV Water Groundwater News June 27, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water It’s been two and a half months since the state brought the hammer down on...
NOTICE: SGMA Kaweah Probationary Hearing rescheduled for January 2025; Workshops on draft staff report next week Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS June 20, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: Please be advised that the State Water Resources Control Board has changed the...
SJV WATER: Sparks fly as Tule basin agency is accused of being “unable and unwilling” to curb over pumping SJV Water Groundwater News June 12, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Fireworks were already popping between board members of a key Tulare County groundwater agency recently...
SJV WATER: Two Tulare County water agencies vote to take control of their own groundwater destiny SJV Water Groundwater News June 4, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Two water districts voted to break away from the Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency Monday,...
SJV WATER: Kings County farmers frustrated with water district’s latest move worry it will hasten state pumping takeover SJV Water Groundwater News May 31, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJ Water Ignoring a letter signed by more than 200 landowners that requested their resignation, the Kings...
SJV WATER: Kings County farmers face probation as state demands well registration, detailed pumping reports SJV Water Groundwater News May 29, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Probation has started for the Tulare Lake subbasin and farmers will be getting a list...
NOTICE of New SGMA Reporting Requirements for Groundwater Extractors in the Tulare Lake Subbasin State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTSGroundwater News May 25, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: This notice is to inform you of new reporting requirements for groundwater extractors...
SJV WATER: Kings County Farm Bureau blames one local water board for state intervention; demands heads roll SJV Water Groundwater News May 22, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The fallout and recriminations in Kings County continue over the state Water Resources Control Board’s...
SJV WATER: Kings County Farm Bureau sues state for placing the region on probation because of groundwater woes SJV Water Groundwater News May 18, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Kings County Farm Bureau and two of its farmer members have filed suit against...
SJV WATER: Sinking land, dry wells and accusations are plentiful in Kings County – but no solutions in sight SJV Water Groundwater News May 18, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Relations among Kings County groundwater entities have gone from bad to worse after the state...
SJV WATER: Kern agencies prepare to submit third groundwater plan in hopes it’s the charm that wards off state pumping takeover SJV Water Groundwater News May 10, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water In an effort to avoid the fate of their neighbors to the north, Kern County...
