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Groundwater storage missed its target in 2015 and 2016 but is healthy now; the 2026 management plan is set for a November 10 board hearing. Llagas agricultural pumping rose about 5% over 20 years, while total Coyote Valley pumping nearly doubled, largely due to municipal and industrial use. Staff reported about 90% fewer encampments on Valley Water property and less debris, although cleanup costs remain relatively fixed. The committee approved a January 25 special meeting.
Staff plans to bring PID GSA’s draft groundwater plan to its Board, but the committee did not recommend adoption; a member sought water-budget clarification. State officials may propose Friant-Kern Canal-area pumping restrictions for possible implementation in April 2027; no moratorium was adopted. Mandatory well metering remains under discussion. Staff reported replacing a 34-year rolling-average precipitation allocation with actual monthly credits going forward.
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Policy and Monitoring Committee approved its July 21 minutes. Members discussed a Water Commission meeting that lacked a quorum but made no formal recommendation to change advisory-committee rules. They reviewed the Board Ethics and Code of Conduct, with possible edits due for discussion in October, and examined the work plan, including a small business policy discussion planned for October.
After a public hearing, the Pleasant Valley GSA board adopted the Groundwater Sustainability Plan and approved domestic-well mitigation and subbasin exceedance policies. Landowners disputed the existing 90/10 allocation approach. No allocation or recharge policy was adopted at this meeting; both are slated for further discussion and possible adoption in October.
The Stanislaus County Water Advisory Committee approved its May 27 minutes. A Non-District East groundwater-use action plan, including an accounting platform, targets the 2027 growing season. A reviewer said demand reduction is needed, but later reduction requirements could be revised downward; no change was approved. Consultant Chris Heppner outlined state grants, while county staff invited project ideas and updated Eastern San Joaquin groundwater accounting.
