Catch up on the latest GSA board meeting recaps anytime—on the road, on your tractor, or at home.
The board approved a ~$37,000 Cawelo GSA cost share for 2026 GSP implementation (Agreement 2601) and approved Resolution 732 declaring necessity for the 2026 special assessment. SWP allocation remains 30% with uncertain outlook. Staff is preparing chelated copper treatment at Pump Station B and possibly Station 8 if Article 21/CDC water is taken.
Board preliminarily adopted a ~$1.1M FY 2026-27 budget using a 3% fee assumption of $46.04/acre-foot; revenues are projected flat due to lower pumping after three wet years. WY2025 precipitation was well above average and groundwater levels were above minimum thresholds at all representative monitoring points with available data. Model v2.1 shows ~37,000 AF decline since 1975; 50-year scenarios are next.
Groundwater averaged 173.3 ft depth this spring (vs 175 ft last spring); staff noted spring 2014 was 176 ft. Staff are awaiting a State Board staff report on Pixley’s exclusion request; if not excluded, May 1 reporting applies. The Kaweah/Tule banking investigation aims for a first draft in ~30 days; a joint meeting is tentatively Apr 29.
Penalties for well and meter registration were waived until after Aug 31, 2026 (March 31 due date unchanged; staff asked for forms by July 31). Billing will use estimated pumping through Aug 31, then switch to AMI data starting Sept 1. Preliminary FY2027 budget assuming $120/AF was information-only; final/Prop 218 on Apr 8, 2026.
Lindo Channel appears to provide ~100 acre-feet/day of recharge when flowing, with a final report due in early April. Presentations suggested the ~10,000 AF/year overdraft can be managed via recharge, surface water supply, and demand reduction—especially extended orchard replacement. Two surface-water options were presented, but costs exceed pumping rates, so incentives/grants may be needed.
