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State board exempts small pumpers from reporting in Tuli subbasin amid equity debate
Summary
The State Water Resources Control Board unanimously adopted a staff‑recommended "minimal‑impact" reporting exclusion on April 7, exempting extractors who pump 20 acre‑feet/year or less from probationary reporting and fees in the Tuli subbasin, while excluding pumps near the Friant‑Kern Canal and urging continued local data reporting and coordination.
The State Water Resources Control Board voted unanimously April 7 to adopt a limited "minimal‑impact" exclusion for small groundwater pumpers in the Tuli subbasin, exempting individuals who extract 20 acre‑feet or less annually from probationary reporting and fee requirements.
Board staff presented analysis showing that roughly half of owners in the basin pump 20 acre‑feet or less but together account for only about 2 percent of basinwide groundwater extractions in water year 2022. On that basis staff recommended that the board…
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