Well Mitigation Implementing Rules and Regulations Approved

After a public comment period, the McMullin Area Groundwater Sustainability Agency (MAGSA) Board of Directors adopted the Domestic Well Mitigation Rules and Regulations.

These Implementing Rules & Regulations for the Domestic Well Mitigation Policy describes how MAGSA will meet the needs of landowners in the GSA whose domestic wells go dry or fall within ten feet of going dry due to lowering groundwater levels within the Kings Subbasin. The document outlines the eligibility criteria for domestic well owners to receive assistance, the application process, and the different mitigation measures MAGSA may provide.

Why is MAGSA adopting a Domestic Well Mitigation plan? A Domestic Well Mitigation Plan was one of the requirements in the conditional approval of the Kings Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plans by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR).   MAGSA and the other six Kings Subbasin GSAs are responsible for mitigating the impact of domestic wells going dry within their boundaries due to declining groundwater levels. As a result, Kings Subbasin GSAs have coordinated to develop domestic well mitigation strategies and each GSA is developing a program based on their area’s unique needs.