Well owners from Kerman to Clovis are invited to several workshops hosted by the North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency from Wednesday through Nov 14 to learn how to register their wells with the agency. (Shutterstock)
- Well owners from Kerman to Clovis are invited to several workshops hosted by the North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
- Ag and domestic well owners are encouraged to bring their own laptops and well information to the workshops.
- The agency will provide technical assistance at the workshops. The first is Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 5955 S. Elm Ave.
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Well owners from Kerman to Clovis are invited to several workshops hosted by the North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency from Wednesday through Nov 14 to learn how to register their wells with the agency.
Monserrat Solis
SJV Water
Well owners must register wells by Sunday, Nov. 30, or they may incur a $100-per-well late fee, according to the GSA’s policy.
North Kings is working to comply with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, which requires local agencies to bring over-pumped aquifers into balance by 2040.
Ag and domestic well owners are encouraged to bring their own laptops and well information to the workshops.
North Kings GSA Executive Officer Kassy Chauhan will give a short presentation at the top of every hour. In addition, the agency’s support team will provide technical assistance on laptops.
“We want to make this as easy as possible for folks. We are ready to answer questions, and we have a support team ready to help with technical assistance,” said Chauhan in a news release. “We will also have multilingual support available during the workshop for Spanish and Punjabi speakers thanks to our community partners.”
Times and Workshop Locations
The workshop times and location are:
- Wednesday, Oct. 29, 4 – 6 p.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 5955 S. Elm Ave.
- Thursday, Nov. 6, 3:30 – 6 p.m. at the Fresno Irrigation District office, 2907 S. Maple Ave.
- Wednesday, Nov. 12, 4 – 6 p.m. at the Clovis Senior Activity Center, 735 3rd St., in the transit training room
- Friday, Nov. 14, beginning at 8 a.m. at the Fresno Fairgrounds, 1121 S. Chance Ave.
According to the GSA’s policy, registration must include the well owner’s name, contact info, parcel number, the well’s geolocation, date of construction and well depth.
For a full list of required information, read the policy here.
(GV Wire contributed to this article.)
About the Author
Monserrat Solis covers Kings County water issues for SJV Water through the California Local News Fellowship Initiative.
About SJV Water
SJV Water is an independent, nonprofit news site covering water in the San Joaquin Valley, www.sjvwater.org. Email us at sjvwater@sjvwater.org
