State Water Board staff gives two groundwater agencies a pass, keeps Tule subbasin on hook for probation
A final report released by state Water Resources Control Board staff Friday maintains its recommendation that the Tule subbasin be put on probation but gives a pass to two specific groundwater agencies within the subbasin. The report recommends that farmers in the Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District and Kern-Tulare Water District groundwater sustainability agencies be exempted from having to register their wells at a cost of $300 per well, file pumping reports and pay a $20-per-acre-foot pumping fee. Those fees and requirements are recommended for farmers in the rest of the subbasin, which covers the southern half of the valley portion of Tulare County.
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