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The board voted 6-0 to add previously adopted Phase 2 fees, beginning in fiscal year 2026/2027, to applicable opt-in and misclassified land-use fee calculations and to calculate effective precipitation for certain Phase 1 appeal parcels using irrigated acreage. Inactive parcel, field and riparian area delineations close August 31. Valley Eco requested a Bear Creek Ranch budget shift; an MLRP extension decision is expected in September.
The board approved Rincon Consultants' Work Order No. 14 for field monitoring services for Water Year 2026/2027 at a total authorization of $240,691, potentially drawing $15,691 beyond the $225,000 budgeted amount from the agency's contingency funds. Member agency extraction fee invoices for FY 2026/2027 totaled $644,952, while private well invoices for January–June 2026 totaled $15,108 to close out FY 2025/2026.
Growers face a Sept. 1 deadline to commit to surface water, and staff urged use of available surface water. Groundwater pumping is now metered and being monitored, including discussion of the existing $5,000 penalty for unreported active wells. A Friant-Kern subsidence plan is due by year-end; possible tighter pumping/recharge rules were discussed.
Staff said the GSP update is on track for public release around August 20, 2026 and board adoption in December 2026, with updates to sustainable management criteria, monitoring, and interconnected surface water analysis. The Sacramento Regional Water Bank CEQA work is advancing and could help reduce stream flow depletion factor impacts on transfers. The board approved sending revised JPA language to the four signatory agencies for their approval.
Staff said golden mussel treatments cost about $540,000 to date, with 2026 totals projected at $620k–$640k; no mussels have been found. KNDLA demand management materials described three ramp-down options, and staff urged a coordinated cross-GSA framework. The Regional Board accepted the CV Salts management zone proposal in July 2026; implementation plan due Jan 4, 2027.
