Madera GSA adopts $59 per enrolled-acre domestic well mitigation fee after contested public comment

Jul 11, 2025

The Madera Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Agency established a $59 per enrolled-acre domestic well mitigation fee; action approved 4-0 after extensive public testimony and debate about fee level, billed vs. collected revenue and transparency.

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The Madera County Board of Supervisors, acting as the Board of Directors for the Madera County Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA), adopted a domestic well mitigation fee on July 15 that sets the annual rate at $59 per enrolled acre.

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