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Windrock Creek GSA votes to pursue regulatory fee and two‑part structure
Summary
The Windrock Creek Groundwater Sustainability Agency voted to pursue a regulatory fee with a two‑part structure: a parcel-based part 1 to cover agency administrative costs and a part 2 charged per cropped acre or managed wetland acre to capture groundwater-use costs. Staff and an ad hoc will refine equity adjustments and final rates.
The Windrock Creek Groundwater Sustainability Agency voted on Nov. 20 to pursue a regulatory fee and a new two‑part fee structure, directing staff to continue refining the details and equity adjustments before setting specific rates.
The vote follows a presentation by Catherine Hansford, who said the two parts would serve different purposes: “A parcel fee means that everyone pays the same for a parcel,” she told the board, describing part 1 as covering administrative costs such as insurance, audits, legal fees and personnel. A separate part 2, she said, would be charged per cropped acre or per managed wetland acre to capture costs tied to groundwater use.
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