Geoff Vanden Heuvel
State Board puts Tulare Lake Subbasin into Probation
A wise man once said, “You have to deal with the world the way that it is, and not the way you wished it would be.” This is the...
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Geoff Vanden Heuvel
- Apr 12
- 4 min
State Board Probation Hearing for Tulare Lake Subbasin Coming Up
On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, the State Water Resources Control Board will conduct a hearing to consider putting the Tulare Lake Subbasin...
Geoff Vanden Heuvel
- Mar 22
- 3 min
Mid-Kings River GSA Holds Meeting Ahead of State Probationary Hearing
It was a big week in Hanford, California for the Mid-Kings River Groundwater Sustainability Agency (MKRGSA), one of the five...
Geoff Vanden Heuvel
- Mar 7
- 5 min
Water Muddle
It has been a while since I wrote something on water for the Friday Report. That is not because there is nothing happening, but rather...
Geoff Vanden Heuvel
- Jan 3
- 4 min
SGMA & Dairy. What Do You Want to Know?
A few days ago, I had an opportunity to chat with a dairy real estate professional who is a regular reader of the MPC Friday Report.
Geoff Vanden Heuvel
- Dec 15, 2023
- 4 min
Water Policy in California: Lots of Activity; Not Much Clarity
There is a lot going on in California water right now and I will mention a number of things in today’s update. So much of it is a work...
Geoff Vanden Heuvel
- Sep 29, 2023
- 1 min
SGMA Happens
The Kern Subbasin GSAs – and there are about 17 of them – have agreed on a common approach to setting minimum thresholds.
Geoff Vanden Heuvel
- Aug 11, 2023
- 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...
Geoff Vanden Heuvel
- Jul 20, 2023
- 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...
Geoff Vanden Heuvel
- Jun 9, 2023
- 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...
Geoff Vanden Heuvel
- May 19, 2023
- 1 min
Colorado River Update
The precipitation this winter has significantly increased the anticipated inflow to the Colorado River system, particularly into Lake...
Geoff Vanden Heuvel
- Apr 28, 2023
- 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...
Geoff Vanden Heuvel
- Mar 31, 2023
- 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...
Geoff Vanden Heuvel
- Mar 4, 2023
- 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...
Geoff Vanden Heuvel
- Feb 24, 2023
- 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...
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