1. GSA is on Track to Meet 2025 Groundwater Reduction Targets
Preliminary data shows the agency’s consumptive groundwater use is approximately 149,000 acre-feet or less, which is below the 163,795 acre-feet target for 2025. This preliminary result reflects management actions including cover cropping (reducing use by about 3,621 acre-feet), self-reported fallowing (just under 5,600 acres reported, with 2,097 acres already approved and the rest under review), unreported fallowing (5,000+ acres identified through ET signatures), and about 26,000 acre-feet of consumed surface water deliveries that are approved or appear approvable for credits. While these numbers are still being refined and will be finalized by early February when account statements and invoices are sent out, staff stated they feel confident use was below the reduction target for this reporting period.
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