State’s proposed fee change for pumpers falls flat – SJV Water

State’s proposed fee change for pumpers falls flat – SJV Water

The state Water Resources Control Board reversed course on a proposed fee change for groundwater extraction in the San Joaquin Valley after receiving a volley of negative letters, saying changes are “premature.”  The update came during an online Water Rights Fees meeting July 31. Fees target pumpers in overdrafted subbasins placed on probation by the Water Board for lacking adequate groundwater plans. State fees – $300 per well, per year plus $2…