Due to unusual conditions—full storage but a below-average runoff forecast—staff outlined a possible split run: 2–3 weeks in April on limited systems, then potentially off most of May, then a late May/June restart into July. The Board approved operating Apex recovery wells during the restart, estimated ~4,200 acre-feet over ~60 days. Staff are also preparing groundwater pumping reports due before the May 1 State Board deadline for certain district wells.
