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James K. Herbert, the visionary behind a vast Tulare County land preserve, dies at 85

December 20, 2023

• by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water

Nearly 25 years ago, the donation of a single parcel of undisturbed prairie in Tulare County became the impetus for a land conservation movement in the region. The donor, James K. Herbert, passed away at age 85 on Dec. 5. But his legacy lives on, both at the 725-acre James K. Herbert Wetland Prairie Preserve…

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State’s groundwater enforcement timeline is “not nearly as ambitious” as originally envisioned

December 20, 2023

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

State staff revealed it will be well into 2025 before all of the “inadequate” groundwater subbasins will start probationary hearings. The state Water Resources Control Board held a meeting on Tuesday where staff discussed the tentative schedule and heard from water agencies and members of the public. The Water Board is the enforcement arm under…

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TULARE MEETING NOTES: Greater Kaweah groundwater agency still working on water accounting

December 13, 2023

• by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water

Meeting: Greater Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency Date: Dec. 11, 2023 Agenda: CLICK HERE Board packet: CLICK HERE Main Topic: Discuss and advise staff regarding a possible amendment to the Rules and Regulations. The Kaweah Subbasin is one of six in the San Joaquin Valley facing scrutiny by the state Water Resources Control Board, the enforcement…

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Kaweah groundwater planning still at a “stand off” even with state take-over looming

November 8, 2023

• by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water

San Joaquin Valley groundwater managers have had six years to come up with plans to bolster critically overdrafted aquifers. Yet, some appear still stuck at the starting line even as the specter of state intervention is marching ever closer. In the Kaweah subbasin covering northern Tulare County, one groundwater agency is just now setting out…

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Kern River interests allowed to squeeze a little extra water into Lake Isabella this winter

October 18, 2023

• by Lois Henry

Kern River irrigators will be able to store more water than usual in Lake Isabella this winter, but not as much as they’d like. Typically, the “carry over” amount is 170,000 acre feet to allow enough room in the lake to handle a heavy winter. Isabella can hold 568,000 acre feet at full capacity. Agricultural…

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Creek beds to be used for groundwater recharge and to improve water quality in Kaweah subbasin

September 29, 2023

• by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water

A fast-acting recharge project in a creek bed near Lindsay is scheduled to break ground in December, one of three such projects underway in the East Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency. Lindmore Irrigation District’s Lewis Creek Recharge Project will capture water via a siphon from the Friant-Kern Canal when supplies are available, and send it along…

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Valley agencies in a race against winter and a fast-approaching state deadline to repair flood damage

September 22, 2023

• by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water

All across Tulare County, the race is on to repair flood-damaged infrastructure before an anticipated El Niño winter and an even more looming expiration of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order that relaxed permitting for levee work and debris clean up. The work has lagged, though, as creeks and rivers are still flowing or the ground…

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Chowchilla groundwater plan resubmitted, state releases probationary hearing schedule

June 27, 2023

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

The first of six inadequate San Joaquin Valley groundwater plans has been revised. Water managers in the Chowchilla subbasin made changes to its groundwater sustainability plan (GSP) and informally resubmitted the plan to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) in hopes of avoiding a probationary trial and state intervention. In March, six valley plans…

Drought • Floods

It may be a record wet year but the state is still dolling out millions to prep for California’s next drought

June 16, 2023

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

Even as some San Joaquin Valley communities still have flood damage to fix, new drought preparedness funding has been awarded by the state. Millions of dollars are going to local groundwater agencies for farmland retirement and repurposing. And some funding will help update infrastructure in small communities. The state Department of Water Resources announced on…

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Water tour showcases San Joaquin Valley flood damage; preparation for incoming snow melt

May 3, 2023

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

Throughout a recent tour of key water sites in the San Joaquin Valley, flooding, historic wet conditions and preparation for runoff from record-breaking snowpack were the main topics at almost every stop. The tour is one of several offered by the nonprofit Water Education Foundation. San Luis Reservoir The first stop was San Luis Reservoir…

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James K. Herbert, the visionary behind a vast Tulare County land preserve, dies at 85

State’s groundwater enforcement timeline is “not nearly as ambitious” as originally envisioned

TULARE MEETING NOTES: Greater Kaweah groundwater agency still working on water accounting

Kaweah groundwater planning still at a “stand off” even with state take-over looming

Kern River interests allowed to squeeze a little extra water into Lake Isabella this winter

Creek beds to be used for groundwater recharge and to improve water quality in Kaweah subbasin

Valley agencies in a race against winter and a fast-approaching state deadline to repair flood damage

Chowchilla groundwater plan resubmitted, state releases probationary hearing schedule

It may be a record wet year but the state is still dolling out millions to prep for California’s next drought

Water tour showcases San Joaquin Valley flood damage; preparation for incoming snow melt

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