WATER: AB 2201 - This bill would have required a county to
forward permit requests for the construction of new groundwater wells, the enlarging of existing
groundwater wells and the reactivation of abandoned groundwater wells to the groundwater sustainability agency before permit approval. The bill would have prohibited a county, city, or any other water well permitting agency from approving a permit for a new groundwater well or for an alteration to an existing well in a basin subject to the act and classified as medium- or high-priority unless specified conditions were met, including that it obtained a written verification, from the groundwater sustainability agency that manages the basin or area of the basin where the well is proposed to be located, determining that, among other things, the extraction by the proposed well is consistent with any sustainable groundwater management program established in any applicable groundwater sustainability plan adopted by that groundwater sustainability agency or an alternate plan approved or under review by the Department of Water Resources. WG staff, working with other stakeholders, was able to stop this bill from moving to the governor. WATER SUPPLY: WG staff has been working over the legislative interim with other ag groups, irrigation districts and urban water districts to build a strong coalition of support to implement water infrastructure projects that will increase our water supply. Our list of projects has been presented to the Newsom Administration. We will continue to push forward water projects that address quantity, quality and reliability in the 2023 legislative session.
“Often, the good work of the WG Government Affairs team goes unrecognized. But rest assured, we have the strongest, most competent advocates in the business fighting to defend our right to farm in California.” Alexandra Allen Main Street Produce
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