2025-2029 Allocation Period Total allocation (Only Central Management Area): 2025: 44,253.54 af 2026: 33,145.10 af 2027: 31,363.63 af 2028: 29,582.17 af 2029: 27,800.70 af Enforcement & Pricing: Tier 1: 0-5% pumping over allocation = $250/acre-foot penalty Tier 2: >5% pumping over allocation = $500/acre-foot penalty Over-pumping debited against following year's allocation Legal action possible for over-pumping by 20% or more Allocations began in 2023 in the Central Management Area with a phased reduction approach reaching full implementation by 2038. The system uses baseline water use data from 1998-2017 average to establish allocations. Individual parcel allocations are determined by historical use patterns and are managed through monthly meter readings with annual reporting requirements. The allocations are designed to reduce groundwater pumping by approximately 50-67% Basin-wide to achieve sustainability by 2040. Areas outside the Central Management Area may be subject to future allocations if groundwater level declines exceed 2 feet per year over a 50-year period.
