SGMA

A Pistachio Tycoon Picks a Fight With the U.S. Navy

“To comply with SGMA, at least 535,000 acres of irrigated farmland, about 6% of the state’s total, will need to stop producing crops by 2040..” Watch Water & Power: A California Heist (2017) Movie …  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6290202/ Water & Power: A California Heist (2017) – IMDb A Pistachio Tycoon Picks a Fight With the U.S. Navy Wonderful Co.’s demand for nuts is straining …

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If you rely on wells in Sonoma County and have questions, Sonoma County Water Coalition has answers

  Please invite your friends and family who rely on wells for their water, and anyone who is interested in a sustainable water supply! We’re hosting a presentation with Q&A on what the Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) have in mind, and what options are being considered for fee/rate structures.  This is a unique opportunity to …

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Winery Waste Discharge Meeting

Napa and Lake County: Groundwater basins plans need your input

Some of the powers of these boards include imminent domain, accessing fees from all water users, making capital improvements (you will pay) and requiring metering. This will set water standards for generations to come. Well owners are not being represented in Napa, Lake and Sonoma counties.   This is something we should be on top …

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Report: Water district plan endangers basin’s future

Excerpt: “While local management of groundwater resources may appear ideal, diverse interests at the local level will likely be undermined by those of powerful agribusiness owners, investors, and water brokers who view water not as a human right or environmental necessity, but a fungible commodity that can be captured and sold in a market or …

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