1. Board discusses three-year Land IQ renewal The board discussed a proposed Land IQ renewal for water years 2027–2029. Its monthly evapotranspiration data helps the GSA estimate agricultural groundwater pumping. The proposed three-year cost of approximately $162,729 would be paid by member districts; the prior service was covered by a DWR grant. The existing cost-sharing approach accounts for cropped and non-cropped land, including overlapping district lands and white-area lands. The approximate shares are 50% for Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa, 25% for Arvin-Edison and 25% for Tejon-Castac. A board member questioned the first-year price increase of about 6%, followed by 3% annual increases. Board members also discussed a shorter contract term. The technical committee recommended continuing with Land IQ while work toward possible well metering continues. A motion carried after the discussion; its terms were not stated.
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