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Mid-Kaweah GSA

7/1/2025

July 2025 Advisory Committee Meeting

The advisory committee reviewed progress toward returning to DWR oversight, recommended a reduced water allocation for 2026, and advanced the well registration program with incentives. Additional discussions covered injection well pilots, well inventory expansion, and subsidence monitoring updates.

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Madera County GSA

7/1/2025

July 2025 Advisory Committee Meeting

The committee reviewed multiple groundwater monitoring platform options and recommended a domestic well mitigation fee structure that would be significantly offset by growing penalty revenue collections. Penalty collections increased from $55,000 to $427,000 year-over-year, providing substantial relief for the proposed mitigation fees.

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East Turlock GSA

6/26/2025

June 2025 Board Meeting

Board meeting covering groundwater use fee implementation, LandIQ data system updates, and budget approval for fiscal year 2025-26. Significant discussion on grower concerns about data delays and fee structure.

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California Water Board

6/11/2025

June 2025 Stakeholder Meeting

The Water Board proposed a new graduated SGMA fee structure that would lower costs for most small and mid-sized farmers while increasing rates for large users. Key concerns included potential loopholes for large operators to avoid fees, use of budget reserves, and the fairness of layering new fees on top of existing GSA costs.

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Mid-Kaweah GSA

6/10/2025

June 2025 Board Meeting

The board approved a $5.1 million budget with strong reserves, launched a new voluntary well registration program, and addressed key discoveries about well depths affecting subsidence management. They also planned management structure changes and extended the invoice payment deadline for 2025.

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