California pushes groundwater gains with data and farm deals
California’s LandFlex Program and improved groundwater data mark major progress in protecting wells, boosting storage, and meeting Sustainable Groundwater Management Act goals early.
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A Decade Old: Calif’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
SGMA marks 10 years of progress in California groundwater management, with over 250 agencies formed and significant investments made to ensure sustainability.
Kings County Farm Bureau and others sue California, alleging state overreach in designating the Tulare Lake Subbasin as probationary under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
98% of California groundwater use is now under local agency management under sustainability plan.
California officials may put San Joaquin Valley groundwater agencies on probation for insufficiently addressing over-pumping concerns.
California's AB 779 enhances groundwater adjudication by improving transparency, reporting, and equitable cost-sharing, while considering small farmers and disadvantaged communities.