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MEETING NOTES: Kern water districts approve new groundwater plan, talk turkey on delta tunnel

• by Sonia Lemus, freelance for SJV Water
Meetings: Rosedale Rio-Bravo Water Storage District Arvin-Edison Water Storage District  Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District  Cawelo Water District  Kern Nondistricted Lands Authority   Agenda packets:  Rosedale Rio-Bravo: CLICK HERE Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa: CLICK HERE Arvin Edison: CLICK HERE Cawelo:CLICK HERE Kern Nondistricted Lands: CLICK HERE Kern Subbasin groundwater plan Several water districts held public hearings and…
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Dead geese found at Truxtun Lake positive for avian flu

• by SJV Water
The dozen or more Canada geese found dead in and around Truxtun Lake starting November 7 tested positive for avian influenza, according to an update from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. It’s not yet known if they had the H5 subtype, which is the more transmissible variety. The Wildlife Health Laboratory is still…
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High desert groundwater basin in Kern to get $50 million in federal funding; announces settlement with pistachio grower

• by Lois Henry, SJV Water
The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority meeting Wednesday kicked off with two major pieces of news: The authority will receive $50 million in federal funding that it will use to help build a pipeline to import water from the California Aqueduct into the high desert basin and it settled a protracted lawsuit with Mojave Pistachios….
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More entities fleeing embattled Tulare County groundwater agency

• by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water
The embattled Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) may soon have only one member entity left. The City of Porterville and Porterville Irrigation District are set to vote Dec. 17 and Jan. 9, respectively, on a draft joint powers agreement to form their own groundwater agency. The Saucelito and Terra Bella irrigation districts have also…
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Volunteers needed to clean trash on the lower Kings River

• by SJV Water
Volunteers are invited to spend a Saturday morning cleaning a section of the Kings River.  The Kings River Fisheries Management Program’s Kings River cleanup event will be held Saturday, Dec. 21 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m near the Thorburn Channel to Cobbles Weir. Volunteers will be expected to sign-in and listen to a safety…
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Challenger for a seat on the Porterville Irrigation District board loses by one vote

• by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water
Of four Tulare County irrigation district elections held last month, the tightest race was in Porterville.  Jared Plumlee ran against two-term incumbent Tim Witzel for a seat on the Porterville Irrigation District board. The final tally was 111 for Plumlee to 112 for Witzel. While disappointed, Plumlee said he won’t seek a recount. “I have…
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