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California Water Outreach, Communications & Training


Groundwater Recharge: A Guide for Tulare Lake Subbasin Landowners
What agricultural landowners in California's Tulare Lake Subbasin can do today to prepare for groundwater recharge opportunities tomorrow. By Julie Martella | November 2026 Imagine it's January. We've had several weeks of significant storms in the Sierra Nevada, and water is moving through the Kings River watershed. You hear that additional surface water may become available for groundwater recharge. You own 80 acres of permanent crops in the Tulare Lake Subbasin. You've bee

Jules Martella
1 day ago8 min read


When the Numbers Don’t Add Up: What the SGMA Fee Structure Reveals About Control
Across the Tulare Lake Subbasin, groundwater users are watching closely as the State Water Board proposes changes to how SGMA enforcement...

Jules Martella
Jul 19, 20253 min read


What SGMA Probation Means for Ag in Kings County
For many people, the word "probation" sounds like a warning—a heads-up that something needs to change. But under SGMA, probation isn’t a...

Jules Martella
Mar 22, 20252 min read
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