Financial Challenges Ahead: The GSA faces a significant budget deficit of approximately $550,000 for fiscal year 2026, with estimated grant proceeds of $1.5 million against total expenditures of $2.1 million. This shortfall will require a capital call of approximately $300,000 to the three member agencies, though the GSA currently has $250,000 in cash reserves to bridge operations until the next board meeting.
Land Subsidence Monitoring Intensifies: New data from the California Aqueduct shows continued subsidence of up to 1.4 inches in Pool 37, the most problematic stretch between two ridges. The California Department of Water Resources has issued corrective actions requiring the GSA to move away from using groundwater levels as a proxy and instead develop actual vertical displacement thresholds for land subsidence management.
Monitoring Well Installation Progresses: The first replacement monitoring well (RMW 9) has been successfully drilled to 900 feet depth on Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa property, with water first encountered at 710 feet. The driller will move to the next two sites in late August, with all three wells expected to be completed by September.
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