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Mid Kings River GSA adopts groundwater allocation policy amid limited state contact
Summary
The Mid Kings River Groundwater Sustainability Agency adopted a resolution establishing an initial groundwater allocation policy on Dec. 16, 2025, by a 5‑0 roll call (one member absent), while staff and board said state agencies have largely declined to meet because of ongoing litigation.
The Mid Kings River Groundwater Sustainability Agency voted unanimously (5‑0, one absent) on Dec. 16 to adopt a resolution establishing an initial groundwater allocation policy that sets how pumping allocations will be calculated and administered.
Consultant Amir Hussain, who led the staff presentation, told the board the policy reflects more than 90 public comments and two workshops held during a 45‑day outreach period. "We took all the comments, we logged them, we reviewed them with the stakeholder committee," he said, noting changes that clarify there is no opt‑out for pumpers who use more than 2 acre‑feet per year and that fallowed (non‑irrigated) parcels will be zeroed out of ET‑based calculations.
Why it matters: the allocation policy sets limits and processes that will shape…
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