No allocation at this time The SVBGSA has not implemented water allocations and currently operates a two-tier fee system for funding operations rather than allocating water, with extraction-based fees having been evaluated but ranking lowest due to data gaps and enforcement challenges. The agency is still developing the GEMS (Groundwater Extraction Monitoring System) needed to track actual pumping before allocation decisions can be made, and noted that legally defensible allocations will require extensive stakeholder negotiation and data collection.
