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Butte County staff report progress on Palermo consolidation, recharge planning and SGMA projects
Summary
Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation staff updated the commission on the drought resilience plan, Palermo Clean Water Consolidation project, SGMA grant‑funded recharge and monitoring projects, and the county’s recharge action plan; staff also said public meetings are planned and that recent executive orders make some floodplain recharge actions easier to authorize in high‑flow events.
Camie Loeser, director of Water and Resource Conservation for Butte County, and department staff provided a broad update on county water programs and grant‑funded projects, including drought resilience planning, the Palermo Clean Water Consolidation project, SGMA‑funded recharge and feasibility studies, and a county recharge action plan adopted by the Board of Supervisors in 2023.
Loeser and staff described a four‑pronged portfolio approach to sustainable groundwater management — demand reduction, maximizing surface‑water use, recharge…
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