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Staff outlines demand‑management policy options: penalty timing, carryover limits and repeat‑offender approaches under discussion
Summary
Staff presented water‑use trends and options for demand‑management policy changes, including earlier penalty increases, five‑year carryover limits, targeted measures for repeat overdrafts, and comparison with other GSAs; public commenters urged certainty and cautioned against retroactive changes
Staff summarized allocation outcomes and water‑use trends in the Madera and Chowchilla subbasins and presented a menu of policy options for demand management and penalties ahead of the next implementation steps.
Why it matters: Choices about penalty levels, carryover expirations and targeted enforcement determine incentives for growers to reduce groundwater use and affect long‑term water‑use planning.
What staff presented
- Historical trends: Staff showed pre‑allocation and post‑allocation water‑use volumes by year (with water‑year types indicated). In Madera Subbasin water use dropped after allocations and penalties were implemented; Chowchilla…
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