Valley water managers push back on proposed new $50,000-$250,000 state fee
The state says it needs more money to police overpumped regions in the San Joaquin Valley and is considering a new fee that could cost water agencies between $50,000 to $250,000. That fee would be charged to groundwater sustainability agencies seeking exemptions from state enforcement measures. It would apply to new exemption requests as well as to agencies seeking to extend exemptions that have already been granted. Southern Tulare County water managers challenged the proposed fee during a July 30 workshop, saying the Water Resources Control Board hasn’t given updated details on its costs and how that money, and other fees, would be spent.
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