Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Merced supervisor urges State Water Board to let Delta Mendota groundwater plan proceed
Summary
Merced County Supervisor Scott Silvera told the State Water Resources Control Board that 22 of the 23 GSAs in the Delta Mendota subbasin have adopted a single groundwater sustainability plan and urged the board to allow local implementation under SGMA, citing local poverty and the need for affordable water reliability.
Scott Silvera, a member of the Merced County Board of Supervisors representing District 5, told the State Water Resources Control Board on the record that Merced County’s future depends on locally led groundwater management and affordable, reliable water.
"Merced County has a higher poverty rate, more than double the state average with 21.5% of residents living in poverty," Silvera said, framing the stakes of groundwater policy for his region.
Silvera urged the board to allow the Delta Mendota subbasin’s groundwater sustainability plan (GSP) to be…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
