There has never been a website offering the public a glimpse into the basic workings of the Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District –  a public agency – and that’s not going to change any time soon. The board voted at its May 12 meeting on a recurring resolution that declares creating a public website to provide such items as meeting times, locations and agendas is a “hardship.” … El Rico GSA and Tulare Lake Basin WSD share the same address and meeting space at 1001 Chase Ave. in Corcoran. And they meet on the same day, the second Tuesday of the month, three hours apart. Unlike Tulare Lake Basin WSD, however, El Rico GSA is required under the Sustainability Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) to maintain a public website, no exemptions allowed.

Other groundwater news:

• California Department of Water Resources: News release: Data transparency is key to California achieving groundwater sustainability
• California Department of Water Resources: News release: DWR releases spring 2026 semi-annual groundwater update
• The Napa Valley Register (Napa, Calif.): Napa Valley groundwater pumping exceeds target
• The Napa Valley Register (Napa, Calif.): Opinion: The Tragedy of the Commons in Napa — when exactly will we meter groundwater usage?