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The board set a May 21, 2026, public hearing to adopt a new fee structure that will charge agricultural parcels only on cropped/managed wetland acreage rather than total parcel acreage. Twin Spill reached 30% design with capital cost now ~$1M (down from $1.8M) and 1,200 AF benefit (900 in-lieu, 300 seepage). Palermo ditch clearing ($100K) reduced flooding; Palermo drainage improvements (pipeline + channel expansion) were discussed at 30% design.
Agricultural groundwater use hit its 4th-lowest level in 26 years, with groundwater storage seeing a modest increase despite below-average rainfall. Board approved mid-year budget amendments reflecting augmentation charge revenue now projected at $14M and ~$12.6M in expenditure reductions due to delayed construction on the slough project. College Lake project delivered 175 acre-feet from lagoon recirculation, while the slough project advances toward a construction bid later this year.
April 1 deadline is approaching for flow meter compliance forms and monthly readings. Legal counsel is invited to the April 21, 2026 meeting to review the enforcement policy, and staff expects to report compliance rates and discuss next steps. Landowners may qualify for up to $500 in County reimbursement for meter installation, but some applications have been returned incomplete.
LAFCO annexation remains pending completion of the MSR, which staff said is waiting on a final accounting report; after annexation, the district expects to pursue a Prop 218 fee study for the expanded district. Recharge season was described as the most productive on record, with Rooney delivering ~150 acre-feet and Tiger estimated at roughly double that before cutoff dates passed.
Environmental review for the district's conservation program is officially underway, covering a broad range of on-farm and infrastructure water-saving practices. An expired NRCS watershed plan is being appealed after staff reported conflicting NRCS correspondence and a suggestion to pursue a different conservation program. Federal post-2026 Colorado River operations may revert to pre-2007 guidelines, strengthening PVID's senior-rights position and potential interstate transfer options.
