Government,
Environmental & Energy
Nov. 15, 2019
Groundwater use law to take effect in January is likely to multiply water rights litigation
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, drawn up during the 2014 drought, will allow new local groundwater sustainability agencies to set limits on how much groundwater can be utilized by public utilities, farmers and individuals on Jan. 31.
A sweeping groundwater use plan passed by the Legislature in 2014 is set to bite farmers and grow court cases as rules for achieving water sustainability within 20 years take effect in January.
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, known as SGMA, drawn up during the 2014 drought, will allow new local groundwater sustainability agencies to set limits on how much groundwater can be utilized by public utilities, farmers and ind...
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