Catch up on the latest GSA board meeting recaps anytime—at home, on the road, or on your tractor.
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Board approved awarding the $2.8M Big Dry Creek–Friant-Kern Canal turnout project to Nicholas General Engineering Contractors, funded largely by a $2.5M Fresno County ARPA grant (FID covers balance). Board also approved Vernon Drain structure replacement (~$330K). SGMA allocation work continues with initial agency figures nearing completion; well-registration enforcement policy expected Aug/Sept. Biola ribbon cutting celebration July 29.
The College Lake water treatment plant is still in testing due to polymer issues, with bench testing underway on alternatives. The board approved Tanner Pacific Amendment #3 up to $390,512—only through Dec. 31, 2026 unless later reauthorized. A rate-setting public hearing is set for Sept. 16, 2026, with outreach meetings planned for early September. The board also approved a $341,897 Montgomery & Associates SGMA support agreement.
Four land repurposing projects—including groundwater recharge and community resilience initiatives—have received conditional DOC approval and are scheduled to be presented to the Board of Directors for consideration on July 21st. Regional goals covering community health, water supply, habitat, and climate resilience are near-final, with public feedback still accepted via survey through August 7th.
The board received an informational presentation on the LGAWD intertie pipeline project nearing Phase 4 and a possible future request to use ~$1M in USDA Rural Development funds toward completion. Directors discussed MID shoulder-season water pricing and stressed there is no guaranteed supply. Greenleaf Ag raised golden mussel risks and was referred to the Dairy Canal manager for possible monitoring.
The board approved a $165/acre assessment rate for 2026-2027, below the staff-recommended maximum of ~$180.33. Staff discussed rising subsidence risk and a possible tiered upper/lower aquifer allocation framework, with recommendations targeted by this fall. The SWRCB interim plan timeline was discussed: potential adoption by July 2027 with effect in 2028, adding uncertainty around local pumping management.
