… Local agencies are hosting community workshops to explain how the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act works—and why it matters to you. The act, also known as SGMA, is a California law that requires local water agencies to manage groundwater to prevent overuse and water scarcity. … Dan Bartel, Engineer Manager at RRB, says: “SGMA requires that we coordinate not just amongst the public agencies, but with the public—because in the public, there are so many private pumpers. We’re required to get input from those beneficial users and incorporate their opinions, thoughts, questions, and concerns into our plans so we can, as a community, reach sustainability by 2040.” Starting last summer, GSAs held workshops across Kern County. More recently, they’ve been hosting pop-up events—going to the community rather than waiting for the community to come to them.