Tulare County will hold two sets of meetings –  one set for landowners and one for community members – to share their input about the future of agricultural land in the region as groundwater restrictions tighten under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). … Tulare County landed a $500,000 Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC) grant from the Department of Conservation and needs input specifically from the agricultural community on crafting a land use plan that will directly impact where productive land is preserved. The goal is to protect land at risk of being converted to non-ag uses while maximizing limited water resources. 

Other SGMA and agricultural water management news:

• SJV Water (Bakersfield, Calif.): If you go: Upcoming appellate hearing on SGMA lawsuit out of Kings County
• Modesto Bee (Calif.): State urges Stanislaus city to OK housing but also reduce groundwater pumping
• Visalia Times-Delta (Calif.): 2024 Tulare County Crop Report shows increase in values. What’s driving $8.3B ag boom?
• Sierra Daily News (Susanville, Calif.): CalWATRS launch workshop helps farmers transition to new water rights reporting platform
• California Department of Water Resources: 2025 Agricultural Water Management Plan Guidebook