The Board held a public hearing and adopted Resolution ST GSA 26-03, finalizing civil penalties (up to $500 per acre-foot) for landowners who exceeded their SGMA water budgets in calendar year 2025. No written or verbal objections were received. Invoices will be sent by certified mail; landowners who do not pay within 45 days face an additional $1,000 delinquency penalty, potential liens on property, and further collection actions. For reference, the 2024 cycle generated approximately $1.7 million in initial charges before aggregation adjustments. Landowners are reminded they must submit the Authorization to Combine form annually to aggregate parcels under common ownership—this is not carried over year to year.
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