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The College Lake water treatment plant is still in testing due to polymer issues, with bench testing underway on alternatives. The board approved Tanner Pacific Amendment #3 up to $390,512—only through Dec. 31, 2026 unless later reauthorized. A rate-setting public hearing is set for Sept. 16, 2026, with outreach meetings planned for early September. The board also approved a $341,897 Montgomery & Associates SGMA support agreement.
Four land repurposing projects—including groundwater recharge and community resilience initiatives—have received conditional DOC approval and are scheduled to be presented to the Board of Directors for consideration on July 21st. Regional goals covering community health, water supply, habitat, and climate resilience are near-final, with public feedback still accepted via survey through August 7th.
The board received an informational presentation on the LGAWD intertie pipeline project nearing Phase 4 and a possible future request to use ~$1M in USDA Rural Development funds toward completion. Directors discussed MID shoulder-season water pricing and stressed there is no guaranteed supply. Greenleaf Ag raised golden mussel risks and was referred to the Dairy Canal manager for possible monitoring.
The board approved a $165/acre assessment rate for 2026-2027, below the staff-recommended maximum of ~$180.33. Staff discussed rising subsidence risk and a possible tiered upper/lower aquifer allocation framework, with recommendations targeted by this fall. The SWRCB interim plan timeline was discussed: potential adoption by July 2027 with effect in 2028, adding uncertainty around local pumping management.
Water Year 2027 groundwater allocations remain unchanged at 9 inches tiered and 10 inches native yield, though staff flagged drier conditions and potential supply stress in 2030–2033. A $550K groundwater model update scope/budget was approved (MKGSA share stated as ~$183K under an equal cost-share arrangement) targeted for spring next year to produce outputs ahead of WY2028 allocations. Well registration remains behind at 358 of ~1,300 wells; staff expects a revised strategy within 30 days.
