2025 Groundwater Allocation: Total allocation: 1.41 AF/AC (UNCHANGED for Upper Aquifer wells) Precipitation Yield: 0.71 af/ac (Available for Upper Aquifer, RESTRICTED for Lower Aquifer in subsidence zones) Natural Yield / Sustainable Yield: 0.15 af/ac (No pricing, available for all wells) District Allocated Groundwater Credits: 0.55 af/ac (No pricing, available for all wells) Transitional Groundwater Credits: 0.75 af/ac (Available for Upper Aquifer, ELIMINATED for Lower Aquifer in 10 high-risk subsidence zones, $187.20/AF maximum fee for 2025-2029) CRITICAL SUBSIDENCE MANAGEMENT RESTRICTIONS FOR LOWER AQUIFER WELLS ONLY: In 10 subsidence zones that have reached 50% minimum thresholds, Lower Aquifer wells lose access to precipitation and transitional credits, reducing their effective allocation to 0.70 AF/AC from full sources. Upper Aquifer wells retain full 1.41 AF/AC allocation, but most wells (5-6x more) are Lower Aquifer wells, and mandatory metering, no new deep well permits, surface water prioritization, and no credit transfers into affected areas now apply to these zones.
