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Kern groundwater agency bans pumping along sinking California Aqueduct

January 11, 2025

• by Lois Henry, SJV Water

A groundwater agency on the western fringes of Kern County has taken the unprecedented step of banning all pumping from wells along the California Aqueduct for a 30-mile stretch. The move is mainly designed to protect the vital artery that moves hundreds of millions of gallons of water a day from northern to southern California…

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MEETING NOTES: Kern groundwater agencies want to push back subbasin’s probation hearing date

October 10, 2024

• by Sonia Lemus, freelance for SJV Water

Meeting: Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District board of directors Date: October 8, 2024 Agenda and Board packet: CLICK HERE Kern subbasin hopes to push back groundwater hearing date Dan Bartel, Rosedale-Rio Bravo’s engineer-manager, informed the board that the Kern subbasin is looking to push back the February 20th hearing date before the state Water Resources…

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MEETING NOTES: New water authority created; state drums up support for delta tunnel

June 13, 2024

• by Sonia Lemus, freelance for SJV Water

Meetings: Rosedale Rio-Bravo Water Storage District Board of Directors Arvin-Edison board of directors Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa board of directors Cawelo Water District Board of Directors Date: June 11 through 13, 2024 Rosedale Rio-Bravo Packet: CLICK HERE. Arvin Edison Agenda: CLICK HERE Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Packet: CLICK HERE Cawelo Agenda: CLICK HERE New authority: Several members of the…

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“Surprised and overjoyed” groundwater managers in Madera rejoice at state’s approval of their plan to stabilize the region’s aquifer

December 22, 2023

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

The Madera subbasin’s groundwater plan was approved by the state on Thursday much to the surprise of water managers and others throughout the valley. It was an unexpected win for groundwater agencies in light of the state’s rejection of six other San Joaquin Valley plans, which has put those subbasins on a trajectory for possible…

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State water agency wades into lawsuit to maintain its authority over groundwater plans

November 18, 2022

• by Rose Horowitch, SJV Water reporting intern

A lawsuit over groundwater plans in the northern end of the San Joaquin Valley is being closely watched as it could have implications for how the state’s groundwater mandate moves forward, according to a recent briefing on the issue at the Kern Groundwater Authority. At the Nov. 16 meeting, authority attorney Valerie Kincaid explained that…

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Kern groundwater agency bans pumping along sinking California Aqueduct

MEETING NOTES: Kern groundwater agencies want to push back subbasin’s probation hearing date

MEETING NOTES: New water authority created; state drums up support for delta tunnel

“Surprised and overjoyed” groundwater managers in Madera rejoice at state’s approval of their plan to stabilize the region’s aquifer

State water agency wades into lawsuit to maintain its authority over groundwater plans

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