Emergency Ordinance

EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH AN EXTRACTION LIMITATION FOR THE MID KAWEAH GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY SERVICE AREA

“The purpose of this Emergency Ordinance is to limit groundwater extractions in the Agency service area to ensure compliance with the GSP adopted pursuant to the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). It is not the purpose of this Ordinance to determine or alter water rights entitlements, including those which may be asserted pursuant to California Water Code sections 1005.1, 1005.2, or 1005.4. In the event any court comprehensively determines groundwater rights in the Subbasin, the Agency will review and amend any Ordinance in place at that time to ensure it is consistent with water rights priorities in any final judgement entered in the adjudication.”
Invoice Updates

Water Year 2025 (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025)
The True Up invoice was sent out March 12, 2026 and was due on May 13, 2026.
Please note: If the invoice you received had “Amount Due $0.00” in red font, nothing is due at this time.

More materials are located below. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns!

Emergency Ordinance
The Emergency Ordinance is comprised of an original document and various different amendments. The Emergency Ordinance was opted for instead of Rules and Regulations due to it’s vast flexibility to amend the document.
EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH AN EXTRACTION LIMITATION FOR THE MID KAWEAH GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY SERVICE AREA

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Adoption Date: May 1, 2022

Amendment 1: Consumptive Use for Dairy Facilities

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Adoption Date: September 13, 2022

Net Groundwater Consumption Within a Dairy Facility Area by 4Creeks is below within Other Documents.

Amendment 2: Fallow Field

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Adoption Date: September 13, 2022

Amendment 3: Land Transfers & Sales

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Adoption Date: July 11, 2023

Amendment 4: Irrigation Efficiency

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Adoption Date: July 11, 2023
Revision Date: July 8, 2025

Amendment 5: Sub-APN Water Accounting

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Adoption Date: July 11, 2023

Amendment 6: Well Metering Appeal Amendment

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Adoption Date: August 3, 2023
Revision Date: July 8, 2025

Amendment 7: Parcel Verification

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Adoption Date: August 8, 2023

Amendment 8: Late Fee Policy

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Adoption Date: September 12, 2023

Amendment 9: Precipitation Credit

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Adoption Date: October 10, 2023

Amendment 10: Orphan Credits

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Adoption Date: March 11, 2025

Amendment 11: Water Distribution

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Adoption Date: March 11, 2025

Amendment 12: Inter-GSA Groundwater Credit Transfer Policy Amendment

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Adoption Date: July 8, 2025

Amendment 13: Mandatory Well Registration Policy

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Adoption Date: May 12, 2026

More Information can be read on Well Registration & Inventory webpage.

Amendment 14: Dedicated Recharge Basin Policy

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Adoption Date: June 9, 2026

Emergency Ordinance Outreach Materials
Invoice Cover Letters
Water Year 2025 True-Up Invoice Cover Letter
Water Year 2025 Reservation Invoice Cover Letter
Water Year 2024 True Up Invoice Cover Letter
Water Year 2023 Invoice Cover Letter
Water Year 2022 Invoice Cover Letter
Invoice Timelines
Water Year 2025 True Up Invoice Timeline
Water Year 2024 True-Up & 2025 Reservation Invoice Timeline
Water Year 2023 & 2024 Reservation Invoice Timeline
Groundwater Allocation Charts
Water Year 2026 GW Allocation Chart
Water Year 2022 – 2025 GW Allocation Charts
Water Year 2024 – 2025 GW Allocation Chart
Water Year 2022 – 2023 GW Allocation Chart
Other Documents
Net Groundwater Consumption within a Dairy Facility Area (4Creeks (2022))
Emergency Ordinance Grower Forms
Inter-GSA Groundwater Credit Transfer Form
Groundwater Credit Transfer Form
APN Transfer Form
Dedicated Recharge Basin Application Form
Well Meter Application Form
Tulare County Well Information Request Form
Well Information Release Form
Water Account Management Acknowledgement Form