East Kaweah GSA, in coordination with the Kaweah Subbasin, finalized the latest amendments to its Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP). While the Kaweah Subbasin had already addressed deficiencies raised by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), this latest amendment effort focused on addressing deficiencies the State Board reported to the Kaweah Subbasin GSAs in their May 2024 staff report.

East Kaweah GSA, along with Mid-Kaweah and Greater Kaweah GSAs, have been laser-focused over the last three months on ensuring the latest GSP amendments were completed in October. Meeting this deadline was critical to make sure the State Board staff had adequate time to review the GSPs before the probationary hearing in January 2025. Without GSPs in hand that meet their expectations, the State Board would be less likely to issue a positive outcome for the Subbasin at the hearing.

Through committed efforts to amend the GSP, East Kaweah GSA is working to keep local control over groundwater management, ensuring:

• Funding generated from stakeholders goes toward local projects & efforts
• Landowners continue to be represented on groundwater issues by local leaders
• The East Kaweah GSA can continue to coordinate with member agencies to prioritize implementing water supply projects (e.g. recharge basins or channel recharge)

Find and comment on the latest GSP at ekgsa.org/ekgsa-gsp-central