After extensive discussion, the advisory committee voted unanimously to recommend that the GSA's upcoming periodic evaluation (PE) state that the GSA will create a well mitigation program that fits the needs of the subbasin within the next five-year implementation period. This program would address deepening, replacing, or repairing domestic wells impacted by groundwater level declines. Analysis presented at the meeting estimated that 24–32% of sustainably-constructed (post-1980) domestic wells are estimated to be impacted at the current MT conditions (24–32%), with a worst-case replacement cost of $16–18.5 million. Agricultural stakeholders should note that program eligibility criteria—including well type, age, income thresholds, and funding mechanisms—have not yet been decided and will be developed through a future planning process.
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