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The board approved revised land-subsidence SMCs (including aqueduct-specific criteria) and approved removing interconnected surface water SMCs after DWR indicated the GSP already states none exist in the basin. A ~$579K EKI task order was approved to support GSP implementation through April 2027, with ~$126K grant-reimbursable and the remainder split among three member districts. EKI also shared details on Proposition 4 SGMA grant funding totaling $386 million, with no cost share required.
Draft FY 2026-2027 expense budget (~$40M) was reviewed; revenue budget and final adoption are planned next month. Terminus held ~150,000 AF; water year estimate 51–68%; release start date pending a Thursday association meeting. FEMA funding remains uncertain; board discussed case-by-case cost sharing, with more discussion expected next month.
Scott River curtailments were triggered after flows fell below minimums; snowpack is 6% of normal (2% of April 1 average). The Board emphasized Jan. 1, 2027 conservation compliance, with technical assistance prioritized over penalties. Dry conditions and declining natural flows point to a challenging summer statewide.
The board approved a $1.9M budget for FY 2026-2027, increasing member agency assessments by roughly $250,000. Funding of $750,000 was allocated to expand the monitoring well network to approximately 10 additional wells, while the domestic well mitigation program was reduced from $1M to $500,000 due to minimal activity — no applications have been funded to date.
Nearly $875,000 in federal grant funding (opportunity coordinated through Congressman Fong’s office) will support ID4’s water quality lab upgrade, with ID4 adding funds (total potential just under $2M). The Board approved continuing the emergency repair for CVC River Turnout No. 3 (ID4-funded; mid-June completion expected). CVC is delivering ~126 cfs in reverse flow to the California Aqueduct.
