California is set to impose state intervention on the Tulare Lake basin, marking the first application of the state's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act due to excessive groundwater pumping. This area, part of the San Joaquin Valley, has been identified as one of the fastest-sinking regions in the nation, largely due to agricultural activities that have significantly depleted groundwater levels. The intervention, described as placing the region on 'probation', aims to address the issues of sinking land and declining groundwater, which have been exacerbated by the agricultural sector's heavy reliance on water extraction. State water regulators have voted unanimously for this action, signaling a significant shift in managing water resources in California's agricultural heartland.
State water regulators voted unanimously to place an agricultural hub in Central California under “probation” due to excessive groundwater pumping that has dried up the region. https://t.co/L6ufpr4BpQ
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The Tulare Lake basin is the first place to face possible probation for over-pumping water under California's landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. https://t.co/lV6Oi8LfHw
A stretch of California that’s considered one of the fastest-sinking areas in the nation, where farms have pumped so much water from the ground that the land has slowly collapsed, is on the verge of state intervention. https://t.co/cTy1wsaEnb
The Tulare Lake basin is the first place to face state intervention under California’s landmark groundwater act. https://t.co/8NFTFqDIPF