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Farmers, advocates urge moratorium on new agricultural wells in Hungry Hollow focus area; supervisors hear public concerns
Summary
Multiple commenters at the Yolo County supervisors' meeting urged a moratorium on new agricultural well permits in the Hungry Hollow focus area, citing measured well declines, pending permit applications, and the need for more monitoring, metering and demand-management policies.
Several farmers, water professionals and community advocates used the public-comment period on July 8 to urge the Yolo County Board of Supervisors to pause approval of new agricultural wells in the Hungry Hollow focus area until further monitoring and management measures are in place.
Jackie Landy, a local resident active in groundwater issues, said four large agricultural wells were recently approved in Hungry Hollow and that 12 additional permit requests were pending. “We really need a moratorium on these agricultural wells,” Landy said, asking the board to allow time to develop sustainable permit criteria including water budgets, demand management, cumulative sustainable yield calculations and monitoring requirements.
Paul Mueller, who identified himself as a Western Yolo County farmer, said the…
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