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The advisory committee voted 5-2 to recommend revising groundwater Minimum Thresholds using Alternative 2's dual-criterion approach, creating earlier regulatory triggers in 16 of 25 RMS wells (though some MTs would be lower than 2022 levels in certain polygons). They also voted to recommend removing the non-dry year qualifier from undesirable result definitions, after first voting down a motion to keep the language. Both recommendations now go to the GSA Boards for final decision.
Warning letters were mailed to Tier 3 landowners with 30- and 60-day deadlines for registration and meter compliance forms. The five-year GSP periodic evaluation is underway, with draft sections reviewed monthly and board approval targeted for November. FY 2025–26 ended after spending ~55.6% of the operating budget, with net income of ~$291.36.
The board received updates on the GSP amendment, targeting a public draft by September and public hearings around Nov/Dec with a 10% conservation reduction goal. About 2,500 fallowed vineyard acres are being tracked as temporary water savings with no permanent model changes yet. Modeling indicates minor subsidence in the eastern Cosumnes sub-basin, prompting enhanced monitoring and threshold review.
CVP allocation is reported at 25%; staff said Shasta inflows are tracking above the 90% forecast and Westlands is advocating for an increase. The board approved pre-allocating 15,000 AF of supplemental water to offset peak-season pumping and approved new land stewardship rules requiring proper maintenance and district inspection access, with non-compliance risking restricted water allocations including groundwater.
Water delivery season is winding down, with canal shutdowns beginning late July through early August. No signs of golden mussels were observed on monitoring plates during a July 13 field review with Dudek, and staff is considering budget items for preventative chemical treatment systems. The audit for the year ended 12/31/2025 received a clean opinion, with total net position up ~$3.3 million (about $1.1 million higher than the prior year); the board formally accepted the report.
