2026 Allocation Total allocation: 24 inches per acre (2.0 acre-feet per acre) Sustainable Yield of Native Groundwater (SYNG): 13 inches per acre (1.08 acre-feet per acre) [no specific pricing listed] Additional Pumping Allowance (APA): 11 inches per acre (0.92 acre-feet per acre) [no specific pricing listed] The MSGSA allocation system governs agricultural groundwater use beginning January 2026, with SYNG intended to be continuously available indefinitely at 13 inches per acre across all sustainability zones, while APA will decline annually by 1.1 inches starting in 2027 until reaching zero by 2036. The allocation uses a five-year rolling bucket system for flexibility, allows carry-over of unused water, includes provisions for transfers between parcels within the same sustainability zone, and will be monitored through required flow meters and evapotranspiration tracking, with penalties of up to $500 per acre-foot for overextraction and board authority to modify rules as conditions warrant.
