SGMA Happens
The Kern Subbasin GSAs – and there are about 17 of them – have agreed on a common approach to setting minimum thresholds.
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- Aug 10
- 2 min
Brief Update on the Progress of the Inadequate SGMA Subbasins
In making the rounds of public meetings of Inadequate Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) over the past couple of weeks...
- Jul 20
- 6 min
SGMA Inadequate Subbasins Update
There is intense activity going on right now in the Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) whose plans were deemed “inadequate” by...
- Jun 9
- 3 min
The Path Forward for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
The legislation that launched the state’s comprehensive regulation of groundwater, commonly known as SGMA, was passed in 2014. One of...
- May 19
- 1 min
Colorado River Update
The precipitation this winter has significantly increased the anticipated inflow to the Colorado River system, particularly into Lake...
- Apr 28
- 2 min
Lots of Water; No Place to Put It
An enormous amount of water is flowing out of the Delta into the ocean. The two pumping plants that export water to the California...
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Our Time to Shine
The illustrated map below was part of a presentation given by state officials this week to bring attention to the tremendous...
- Mar 4
- 3 min
DWR Makes Initial SGMA Determinations
Eight and a half years after the passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, the California Department of Water Resources...
- Feb 24
- 2 min
Good News on the Water Front
Last week we reported that Governor Newson had issued an Emergency Order that paved the way for the State Water Board to...
- Feb 17
- 3 min
Complicated, but Significant Positive News on the Water Front
With the imminent threat of losing hundreds of thousands of acre-feet of stored water to the ocean, Governor Newsom on Monday issued...
- Jan 20
- 4 min
Delta Pumping Up 400% Since January 9; Water Blueprint Submits Letter to State Leaders
Some good news to report this week on the water front. Exports scheduled today from the state pumps are 9,500 cubic feet per second...
- Jan 13
- 4 min
Water Update
Water was the dominate theme this week in California. After three very dry years, the winter of 2023 is starting to look wet.
- Dec 30, 2022
- 3 min
It is Raining and Snowing!
As we end 2022, the weather has turned very wet throughout California. What a blessing. While having a wet winter will not by itself...
- Nov 11, 2022
- 4 min
Groundwater Sustainability Agency Tidbits
There is a lot of activity going on right now in the Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) I cover for Milk Producers Council.
- Oct 21, 2022
- 4 min
Landowners Pushback in Greater Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency
At the end of September, the Board of Directors of the Greater Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GKGSA) took action to...
- Sep 30, 2022
- 4 min
Greater Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency Board Adopts a Groundwater Allocation
This week, the Board of the Greater Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) adopted a groundwater allocation for landowners...
- Aug 12, 2022
- 2 min
Governor Newsom Makes a Big Water Announcement
As regular readers of this newsletter know, Milk Producers Council was a strong supporter of the More Water Now initiative effort...
- Jul 29, 2022
- 3 min
Weekend Water Reading List
There is a lot happening on water right now. What follows is a list of relevant water articles I have read this week. I share them...
- Jul 1, 2022
- 2 min
Water Blueprint Hosts CDFA Secretary, State Water Resources Control Board, DWR Leaders
The Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley serves as the united voice to champion water resource policies and projects to...
- Jun 24, 2022
- 2 min
Madera County GSA – A Split Decision on a Big Fee
The Madera County Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) represents the groundwater-only portion of two critically overdrafted...
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