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Mid Kings River GSA outlines March 2026 GSP submission, opens allocation policy comment period and proposes domestic well pilot
Summary
GSA staff said the revised Groundwater Sustainability Plan will be submitted by March 2026; the draft groundwater allocation policy is open for public comment through Dec. 1, with an in‑person and virtual workshop; staff also described a pilot domestic well mitigation program to evaluate four homes with wells that reportedly went dry.
Mid Kings River GSA staff on Nov. 18 reviewed next steps on the groundwater sustainability plan (GSP), urged public comment on an allocation policy, and described a pilot domestic well mitigation program for four homes.
Amir Hussain, the GSP consultant, said the GSA plans to submit a revised GSP by March 2026 so it can include pumping records the state expects by May 1, 2026 and to support a request for a fee‑exclusion or other SGMA relief. The draft groundwater allocation policy was released for a 45‑day public comment period that runs through Dec. 1; the GSA held an in‑person workshop for roughly 50 attendees and scheduled a virtual workshop for Nov. 19. "If you want a copy of that map ... contact Chuck," Hussain said, referring residents to staff for materials.
Staff also described outreach and technical work: a…
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