1. New Subsidence Management Approach Could Affect How Land Sinking Is Monitored Near Your Operations EKI consultants presented a revised approach to managing land subsidence in the Turlock Subbasin. Instead of tying subsidence triggers directly to groundwater level thresholds—which has caused the basin to report "undesirable results" even without meaningful subsidence—the new approach would set limits based on actual rates of land sinking. Buffer zones (approximately 1 mile) around critical canal infrastructure operated by Merced Irrigation District and Turlock Irrigation District would have thresholds governed by infrastructure tolerance, while areas outside those buffers would use projected maximum historical subsidence rates through 2042 (estimated at roughly 0.9 feet near Delhi). Consultants said they plan to bring a revised proposal in May.
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