Madera County GSA committee recommends domestic‑well mitigation rules, funds and program management contract

Nov 13, 2025

The Madera County GSA committee recommended a letter to the state and draft rules creating a domestic well mitigation program that would reimburse homeowners up to $35,000 for replacement wells or connection to community water. Staff recommended contracting Davis Engineering to run the program (not-to-exceed ~$514,000).

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The Madera County Groundwater Sustainability Agency committee on Nov. 12 recommended next steps to implement a domestic well mitigation program for the Madera Subbasin, approving staff’s approach to a formal letter to the California Department of Water Resources and backing draft program rules that outline eligibility, limits and outreach.

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