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Madera GSA adopts domestic‑well mitigation rules to assist households with dry wells
Summary
The Groundwater Sustainability Agency approved a program offering up to $35,000 per eligible dry domestic well in the Madera Sub‑Basin, with eligibility rules (owner 12+ months, home habitability, wells under 30 years old) and payback lien provisions for short‑term transfers.
The board acting as the Madera County Groundwater Sustainability Agency on Dec. 9 approved rules for a domestic‑well mitigation program to help households whose wells have gone dry because of declining groundwater levels in the Madera Sub‑Basin.
Stephanie Agneson, director of Water and Natural Resources and GSA manager, outlined the program cap of $35,000 per eligible well, clarified that the program applies only within the Madera Sub‑Basin (not Chowchilla, Delta or Mendota) and noted the program may fund new…
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