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Earlier this week, the Department of Water Resources released their draft of proposed regulations under the Groundwater Management Act (GMA).
The primary focus of this act is to design and implement a plan to achieve sustainable groundwater management within 20 years of its implementation. The plan must:
- Identify when and where groundwater can cause problems
- Identify specific projects and management practices
- Identify milestones for tracking progress
The GMA gives local municipalities the ability to monitor their local groundwater by determining what their threats are and how to best handle them.
“Local authorities will have wide authority to address plan uncertainties and use adaptive management to improve groundwater management over time,” the draft reads.
The DWR is expected to adopt final regulations by June 1.
To read the draft in its entirety, click here.
