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Should the state take over groundwater management in Kings County? The clock is ticking to have a say

December 7, 2023

• by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water

Members of the public have just a few more days to let the state know whether they think groundwater management in Kings County should be taken over by the State Water Resources Control Board. A draft report by Water Board staff is recommending the Tulare Lake subbasin, which covers Kings County, be put on probation…

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MEETING NOTES: North Kern Water Storage District board members hope a new groundwater plan will be reviewed by state regulators

November 22, 2023

• by Sonia Lemus, freelance for SJV Water

* “Meeting Notes” is a new feature focused on Kern County water districts, paid for by a grant from the James B. McClatchy Foundation. Please consider supporting SJV Water so we can continue this important coverage. Meeting: North Kern Water Storage District board of directors. Date: Nov. 8, 2023 Agenda and board packet: CLICK HERE…

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California’s “water cop” sets date for the first hearing on one of the valley’s subpar groundwater plans

October 12, 2023

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

“Urgent” concerns about rapidly sinking land and potential harm to residential wells pushed the groundwater subbasin covering Kings County to the front of the line among several San Joaquin Valley water regions slated to go before the State Water Resources Control Board. Still, the hearing for the Tulare Lake subbasin won’t come until April 16,…

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Should the state take over groundwater management in Kings County? The clock is ticking to have a say

MEETING NOTES: North Kern Water Storage District board members hope a new groundwater plan will be reviewed by state regulators

California’s “water cop” sets date for the first hearing on one of the valley’s subpar groundwater plans

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