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City approves well‑mitigation plan participation and asks for local oversight
Summary
Riverbank approved a resolution to collaborate on a Modesto Subbasin well‑mitigation plan that sets procedures for claims and emergency water assistance; staff noted a $300,000 baseline mitigation fund, multiple potential funding sources, and that 15 dry wells were reported in the subbasin since 2022. Council added direction to form a local oversight committee and outreach schedule and passed the resolution 5-0.
Public works director Cody Bridgewater presented the well mitigation plan element required by the Department of Water Resources for the Modesto Subbasin. The program establishes a claims process, committee structures, and coordination with non‑governmental providers (Self Help Enterprises and the Valley Water Collaborative) for emergency water and well replacement assistance.
Bridgewater said the STIRGBA GSA has established a…
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