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Waterford council adopts groundwater management program and well-mitigation plan to comply with SGMA
Summary
The council unanimously approved a groundwater-use management program and a companion well-mitigation plan for the Modesto Groundwater Subbasin to meet Sustainable Groundwater Management Act requirements, setting demand-management implementation deadlines and an application window for impacted domestic wells.
The Waterford City Council voted unanimously to adopt a groundwater use management program for the Modesto Groundwater Subbasin and a well-mitigation plan intended to address drinking-water wells adversely affected by basin management actions. "Staff has reviewed the plan and recommends council adopt the resolution," the presenting staff member said, describing allocation of sustainable yield across four management areas and an implementation schedule.
Why it matters: The resolutions advance compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and the subbasin…
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