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Corning recharge projects risk pause as DWR grant extension stalls

Tehama Groundwater Commission · March 11, 2026
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Staff said a critical DWR grant funding source for Corning may not be extended until July; if DWR does not approve an extension, reimbursements for projects after March could be denied and construction on several recharge projects — including the California Olive Ranch design — may be paused.

Tehama GSA staff warned March 11 that a key Department of Water Resources grant for the Corning subbasin may lapse without a timely extension, which could pause or delay construction on several groundwater recharge projects.

Justin Jensen, deputy director, said the GSA received grant closure letters for some subbasins and that Corning relies on two funding streams, one of which expires at the end of the month. "We cannot get reimbursements for anything that happens…

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