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Kings County Farm Bureau sues state for placing the region on probation because of groundwater woes

May 17, 2024

• by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water

The Kings County Farm Bureau and two of its farmer members have filed suit against the state Water Resources Control Board, claiming the board exceeded its jurisdiction when it placed the Tulare Lake groundwater subbasin on probation April 16. A writ of mandate was filed May 15 in Kings County Superior Court. A writ is…

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Kings County growers nix local groundwater fees as they face state actions aimed at curbing excessive pumping

April 25, 2024

• by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water

Hundreds of landowners in the Tulare Lake groundwater subbasin overwhelmingly rejected proposed pumping fees this week that would have added thousands of dollars on top of fees they’re expected to start paying the state in coming months. The fee showdown at the Mid-Kings River Groundwater Sustainability Agency meeting April 23 came just a week after…

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Kings County Farm Bureau sues state for placing the region on probation because of groundwater woes

Kings County growers nix local groundwater fees as they face state actions aimed at curbing excessive pumping

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