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Madera County GSA committee recommends RFP to evaluate agricultural measurement methods
Summary
Committee members recommended issuing a request for proposals (RFP) to solicit agricultural measurement vendors for farm-unit water measurement starting in 2026; discussion focused on whether to keep multiple satellite methods, the need for an accounting platform, and grower preferences for daily vs. monthly data.
The Madera County Groundwater Sustainability Agency Committee recommended that the Board of Directors release a request for proposals to select measurement services for farm units beginning in 2026. Staff presented an RFP approach that would solicit proposals from vendors offering satellite evapotranspiration services and metering and would include vendor presentations and grower questionnaires.
Staff told the committee the county currently offers multiple measurement options (private meters and two satellite services, EuroWatch/HydroSat and Land IQ) and that offering multiple…
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