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Stanislaus supervisors adopt Modesto Subbasin well mitigation plan, commission third-party review
Summary
The Board voted 5-0 to approve a well mitigation plan and groundwater use management program for the Modesto Subbasin, directing county staff to implement the program, commission a third‑party technical review to reconcile competing studies, and appoint two supervisors to represent the Non District East.
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution to adopt a Well Mitigation Plan and a Groundwater Use Management Program for the Modesto Subbasin on Jan. 27, citing state deadlines and a need to maintain local control under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
The staff presentation from Rob Costa, director of Environmental Resources, and Christine McKinnon, the county'identified water resources manager, said the plan responds to direction from the Department of Water Resources and is designed to prevent undesirable results such as chronic lowering of groundwater levels. McKinnon told the Board that "the modeling indicated that 29 wells could potentially…
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