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Monterey County board approves year‑one rollout of groundwater monitoring program with subsidy for small well users
Summary
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved a Water Resources Agency consent item to begin rolling out a state-required groundwater monitoring program, adding a one‑year subsidy to reduce costs for de minimis (very small) well users while staff pursue longer‑term funding or legislative fixes.
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 5 approved a Water Resources Agency consent item to begin rolling out a groundwater monitoring and fee program required under state law, with a board condition that de minimis well users be relieved of initial costs through one‑year subsidies while staff seek alternative funding or a legislative fix.
The vote cleared the consent item after supervisors asked staff to return with options to prevent small well owners from bearing the program's ongoing costs. Supervisor Church moved the motion to approve the consent item with clarifying direction to staff; the board carried the motion (motion carries). The board also directed the Water Resources Agency to bring the fee back to the board annually for review.
The item implements a state mandate referenced repeatedly during debate and aims to expand monitoring of groundwater…
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