Tag: groundwater sustainability plans
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Flood-MAR: A water wave for orchards
A dormant almond orchard in California is flooded for groundwater recharge. Christine Gemperle/Almond Board of California Call it super drainage, deep percolation, or simply groundwater recharge. It’s a simple hydrologic process where water at ground level moves downward from surface water to groundwater — the primary method through which water enters an aquifer. “Farmers have…
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Ag land values benefit from groundwater recharge, runoff
Photo: Fresno Irrigation District General Manager Bill Stretch continues a management acumen of groundwater recharge borne from his predecessor. Agricultural values in the district tend to be among the highest in the San Joaquin Valley because of the dual sources of irrigation water. Todd Fitchette Groundwater recharge efforts in Fresno Irrigation District (FID) could be…
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Farmers Hijack Community Water Access Despite Groundwater Act, Activists Say | KCET
When a fire started on the property next door to Ray Cano’s home, the neighbors used Cano’s hose and well to fight the flames. Running the pump at full throttle, they managed to control the blaze until the fire department arrived. Then, the well’s pump sputtered to a stop. Cano later called a well inspector,…