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Mid Kings GSA approves updated well-mitigation policy and authorizes up to $360,000 pilot for four dry domestic wells
Summary
The board approved an updated well-mitigation policy that narrows eligibility to domestic wells impacted by subsidence or water-quality issues, sets protections against property flipping, caps standard mitigation funding at $40,000 per installation, and authorized a pilot program (three replacement wells and one city connection) with a budget estimate of about $360,000.
The Mid Kings River Groundwater Sustainability Agency on Feb. 17 approved an updated well-mitigation policy and authorized a pilot project to address four domestic wells that Self Help Enterprises identified as dry and likely impacted by falling groundwater levels.
Amir Hussain, the engineering consultant, described the pilot as a limited test to determine implementation needs, saying the agency anticipates drilling three replacement wells and connecting one property to city water. He estimated a rough budget of about…
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