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We Do Creek GSA sets May 21 hearing on proposed fee structure after hours of questions from residents
Summary
The We Do Creek Groundwater Sustainability Agency set a May 21 public hearing on a draft two-part fee designed to fund SGMA compliance and agency administration; residents and board members raised concerns that small domestic parcels would shoulder administrative costs while agricultural users pay acreage-based fees.
The We Do Creek Groundwater Sustainability Agency voted to set a public hearing on May 21 for a proposed new fee structure intended to fund the agency’s state-required reporting and monitoring under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
At the board’s March 19 special meeting, consultant Katherine (presenting the draft fee study) told the board the proposal splits costs into two parts: a uniform part-one fee to keep the agency functioning and a part-two fee tied to water use (cropped acres, managed wetlands and developed parcels). She said the draft revenue target for fiscal year 2027 is about $470,000, with part one covering roughly $244,000 and part two…
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