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Madera County GSA weighs state subsidence guidance and potential impacts on grower allocations
Summary
At a Jan. committee meeting, growers and staff debated how new state subsidence guidance could force changes to groundwater allocations and measurement rules; staff said the guidance could require stopping subsidence in hotspots while balancing economic impacts.
Madera County — Growers and Madera County Groundwater Sustainability Agency staff spent a large portion of the committee meeting discussing the state’s recently finalized subsidence guidance and what it could mean for local groundwater allocation rules.
Mark Peters, a Madera Subbasin grower who spoke during public comment, urged caution and asked the GSA to give growers time to respond before implementing strict measures. “We need time,” Peters said, warning that buyers or lessees could be surprised if certain land is later restricted: “Oh, I can’t grow here.”
Stephanie, a Madera County GSA…
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