The Long-Term Groundwater Replenishment Program (GRP) was reported as no longer available under current agreement triggers at this time. Staff reported that while the district met both GRP triggers earlier this year (full 42-inch uncapped allocation and excess river releases at La Grange), river releases have since dropped back to minimum required flows, which staff reported would mean GRP is no longer available under the agreement's trigger framework (and no board action was taken at this meeting to change that). Because no participants were actively taking GRP water when the window closed, staff indicated the current agreement does not allow the board to extend deliveries to new applicants. However, several board members expressed interest in allowing the program to remain flexible — particularly given that one applicant (Little Rock Ranch, ~600 acres, up to 2,500 acre-feet) said they would be interested in participating if water is available and the impact to in-district storage would be roughly a quarter-inch. Staff said they can bring a proposed GRP agreement amendment back for board consideration to address this gap.
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