Catch up on the latest GSA board meeting recaps anytime—at home, on the road, or on your tractor.
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The board approved a WaterSMART grant application to replace CCWD's last in-service redwood tank with a 120,000-gallon steel tank and adopted a resolution supporting ACWA's Vision for Our Water Future. Staff reported PG&E bored through an 8-inch main in Wilseyville during undergrounding work, triggering a boil water advisory for about 72 residents.
The board approved a ~$190K contract to update the groundwater model with recent hydrology data for SGMA work. A new state grant round (300M+ statewide) may offer 100% funding; recharge near Corcoran was discussed. Staff said non-reporting can affect allocations; non-compliance fees were not added yet.
The board approved 2026 fixed obligation rates at 30% SWP allocation: SWP FO $630/AF (net $562/AF after ~$4M groundwater credits), supplemental FO $445/AF, and melded FO $502/AF (~1.72 AF/acre). A $15/acre OMR rate increase was approved to offset golden mussel treatment costs, with ~50% mussel mortality reported so far. The board also voted unanimously to oppose AB 2447, a bill critics warn could collapse California's irrigated lands regulatory program and agricultural production.
Terra Bella plans a Nov. 1 shutdown for the new canal tie-in and expects to be back online by Feb. 1. The Bureau confirmed TBID will stay at 100% Class 1 this year. Millerton is ~28,000 AF from spilling; any spill would be URF/non-storable and not expected to affect TBID. Lower Tule named a new manager; staff will monitor the exchange arrangement.
The board set the 2026 irrigation water price at $150/AF (vs. ~$190/AF break-even), implying ~$2.4M in reserve support. Staff planned to begin charging May 14 due to a projected Millerton spill; delivery timing varies by location. The board approved Land IQ ET monitoring (~$67,907/yr) and discussed using it initially for measurement (no billing yet discussed).
