State bill would make it easier for affected farmers to convert their fields for solar power generation.
for failing to adequately manage underground water supplies in the Tulare Lake Basin that have been seriously depleted due to overpumping., passed a decade ago to protect the aquifers that farmers have used to supplement or replace water from reservoirs that’s curtailed during periods of drought.
The board’s action on April 16 not only subjects the Kings County agencies to fees and tighter monitoring butCurtailing groundwater use is not an isolated event, but rather a significant piece of the state’s declared intent to reduce the share of water devoted to agriculture — roughly three quarters of overall human use — as the state adjusts to the effects of climate change.
The Public Policy Institute of California, which closely monitors management of the state’s water supply, has estimated that at leastWhose lands will be affected, what happens to idled acreage and the financial impacts are issues hovering over groundwater reduction.that would make it easier for farmers whose access to groundwater is restricted to convert their fields into solar energy farms.
The bill is backed by the solar power industry and the Western Growers Association, which generally represents large farmers. However, the California Farm Bureau, with many relatively small farmers as members, is opposed, saying the bill could undermine the Williamson Act’s goal of conserving farmland.
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