Farmers Face Groundwater Fees | Fresno News

Kings County farmers face new groundwater fees—$20 per acre foot—after a judge sided with the state, but not everyone’s on the hook: those pumping under 20 acre feet annually are exempt. Two agencies, Tri-County Water Authority and Southwest Kings GSA, are temporarily spared from fees and probation due to legal questions over whether they were properly included in the subbasin’s sustainability plan. The Farm Bureau argues these agencies acted responsibly under state law, while the Water Board insists no full basin plan exists. A key October hearing will decide the fate of enforcement—and farmers must pay up for now, even as legal battles rage over data accuracy and compliance. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f48b7eb4a21ba988