1. Groundwater Management Framework Requires Significant Reductions by 2026 The Turlock/Stanislaus Regional Groundwater Authority (STRGBA) presented a draft allocation framework that would require a 14% reduction in groundwater pumping within the Modesto area - approximately 24,000 acre feet annually. The framework must be submitted to the Department of Water Resources by January 2026, with public workshops scheduled for October (well mitigation) and November (allocation program).
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