Catch up on the latest GSA board meeting recaps anytime—on the road, on your tractor, or at home.
The Joint CGA–GGA Board faces budget shortfalls after a failed Prop 218, prioritizing compliance and tabling the $438,000 for periodic evaluation to refine scope. They approved the $59,200 annual report task order and authorized a joint comment letter on DWR’s new subsidence standards, which may add costs under tight timelines. The domestic well mitigation program is advancing regionally with a $150 fee. GSA outreach activities are temporarily suspended due to budget constraints.
The board certified election results despite discovering approximately 30,000 excess votes were cast due to administrative errors, with legal counsel advising they lacked authority to invalidate the election. California faces requirements to reduce Colorado River water usage by 440,000 acre-feet over 20 years, though the local irrigation district maintains it has already contributed enough through existing programs. The board also approved purchasing a replacement dump truck for $207,809...
GSA continues facing a tight financial situation with only $8,300 remaining and requires ongoing loans from a local irrigation district until voter-approved funding can be secured. The board approved a domestic well mitigation program limited to wells under 50 years old, despite concerns about potential liability for older wells. Groundwater levels show strong recovery with some areas seeing 40-foot increases from 2022 lows, demonstrating successful recharge management programs.
The board approved a $1.52 million pipeline repair contract and directed staff to proceed with a $48 million water treatment plant financing strategy through a federal WIFIA loan. Staff identified significant cost savings of $18-20 million in the treatment plant projects while still meeting capacity and safety requirements. The board also supported state legislation for low-income water rate assistance to help ratepayers manage infrastructure improvement costs.
The Groundwater Sustainability Agency is finalizing an allocation policy that would assign 0.66 acre-feet per acre for properties 5 acres and larger, with transitional pumping allowances stepping down through 2040. Subsidence remains a major concern and could trigger pumping restrictions before groundwater level thresholds are reached, especially given the basin’s limited monitoring equipment. Well registration has reached about 66% of parcels, with continued outreach underway and domestic...
