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- Drought also complicates SGMA implementation, as it can exacerbate the very problems SGMA was designed to address. In this policy brief, we look at the early years of SGMA implementation, which coincided with a historic drought, and highlight areas of progress as well as areas of ongoing concern.
www.ppic.org/publication/policy-brief-drought-and-groundwater-sustainability-in-californias-farming-regions/
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Sep 16, 2024 · In 2023 alone, 4.1 million acre-feet of water were added to underground aquifers through managed efforts. The State has invested nearly $1 billion in SGMA in 10 years, including more than $100 million through the Department of Water Resources for local groundwater recharge projects.
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Jul 18, 2024 · As the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) approaches its 10th anniversary, California is making progress towards implementation—but the 2020–22 drought shows that much work still lies ahead, a new report by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) shows.
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3 days ago · As the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) approaches its tenth anniversary, California is making progress towards implementation—but the 2020–22 drought shows that much work still lies ahead. Drought poses a particular challenge for SGMA compliance in many farming regions.
By ensuring that GSPs pass evaluation by two separate expert agencies before going into effect, this would best advance the goals of SGMA and give California the best chance at sustainably managing its groundwater.
Dec 8, 2020 · In 2014, California passed the landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), which established a state-wide mandate for the creation of new groundwater management institutions for high and medium priority basins in California.
- Mark Lubell, William Blomquist, Lisa Beutler
- 2020
GSAs develop and implement groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) to avoid undesirable results and mitigate overdraft within 20 years. DWR serves two roles to support local SGMA implementation: 1) Regulatory oversight through the evaluation and assessment of GSPs.
Mar 2, 2022 · As a result, SGMA required the critically overdrafted groundwater basins to submit their groundwater sustainability plans to the Department for review by January 2020. Mr. Godwin noted the significant milestone just achieved for SGMA implementation.
