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Watermaster highlights carryover, overuse and transfer problems; board to task committee for fixes
Summary
Officials told the board that about 56% of reporting units had carryover and 17% showed overuse after the first water year under the judgment; roughly 23% had incomplete reporting and staff recommended enforcement steps, transfer-process deadlines and committee review.
Agency staff and board members used a Sept. 24 meeting discussion to review how the Las Posas Valley Watermaster will implement key provisions of the adjudication judgment on carryover, overuse and allocation transfers.
Staff reported that, after the first year of reporting under the judgment, approximately 56% of WMIDs (water-management identification units) were in a carryover position and about 17% were in overuse. Crucially, staff said roughly one in four WMIDs had not filed required reports and therefore their status could not be determined. Staff described this as a major operational challenge and said outreach and…
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