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The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) is a three-bill package that passed the California state legislature and was signed into California state law by Governor Jerry Brown in September 2014.
Today, experts and state officials say implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, or SGMA, is unfolding largely as expected. But while California has made some preliminary ...
Like its sister SGMA, it prioritizes regional and local leadership, giving grants to entities such as Groundwater Sustainability Agencies and tribes who, in turn, work with local groups to develop ...
“SGMA is designed for local control, and that's where it needs to stay,” Ference said. ... “Locals have had years now to get their groundwater management plans correct,” said Nataly ...
Passed in 2014, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) regulates the amount of water being received and taken from groundwater basins. [7] The goal of this act is to develop sustainability plans for each groundwater basin in order to keep the groundwater supply balanced. [8]
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in 2014 to regulate groundwater pumping. [4] It is designed to protect California’s groundwater resources and, once fully implemented, will fundamentally change the way Californians use and manage groundwater in the state.
California passed its landmark groundwater law in 2014. The goals of sustainable management remain a long way off. Despite California groundwater law, aquifers keep dropping in a 'race to the bottom'
Efforts to counteract this include groundwater banking, recharge initiatives, and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). In 2014, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act was introduced to regulate usage of groundwater sources statewide. This legislation regulates management of groundwater through local agencies in their own ...