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Madera GSA advances domestic-well mitigation rules, asks staff to refine resale and eligibility protections
Summary
Directors advanced draft rules for a domestic well mitigation program that caps GSA-funded repairs or connections at $35,000 per property and requires proof a well failed because of declining groundwater or subsidence; the board directed staff to return with specific language on resale reimbursement, well-age/eligibility dates and reporting.
The Madera Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Agency on Nov. 18 moved forward with draft rules for a domestic well mitigation program designed to help landowners whose domestic wells go dry because of groundwater decline or subsidence.
The board reviewed staff recommendations that would make a landowner with a domestic well within the Madera Subbasin eligible for a one-time mitigation payment of up to $35,000. Staff said the benefit may be used to repair or deepen an existing well or to connect a household to an adjacent public water system that agrees to accept the connection. For amounts above $35,000, the landowner would be responsible for contracting and paying the balance. The program would require an inspection by a qualified well professional to confirm the well failed as a result of declining groundwater levels or casing collapse rather than a mechanical, electrical…
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