Environmental Law & Policy Alerts – Update from Somach, Simmons & Dunn

November 13, 2019

The Division of Water Rights will introduce its “Streamlined Processing for Standard Groundwater Recharge Rights” at the regular November 19th meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board.  The streamlined permitting process is an important component of Sustainable Groundwater Management Act implementation, as it may assist Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSA) in more efficiently obtaining the necessary water rights to divert and recharge water during high flow events.  Groundwater recharge is likely to be an important component of many GSA sustainability plans. …

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