October 2025 Committee Meeting

Top 3 Key Takeaways

1. Technical consultants recommend reducing groundwater allocation to 1.4 acre-feet per acre for 2026 - This represents a significant reduction from the current 2.5 acre-feet allocation, driven by continued land subsidence that exceeds minimum thresholds in several zones. The analysis shows that maintaining current water levels is critical to prevent triggering additional regulatory action, as the district has limited operational flexibility with water levels already near "critical head" - the level below which permanent subsidence occurs.