Kaweah Subbasin
On October 13, 2025, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) released a Staff Assessment of the 2024 Amended Kaweah Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plans for public comment. The purpose of the Staff Assessment is to inform interested parties and the State Water Board as the Board considers referring the Kaweah Subbasin back to the Department of Water Resources for continued state evaluation and assessment consistent with Chapter 10 of the Sustainable Groundwater Water Management Act (SGMA). State Water Board staff is recommending the Board return the Kaweah Subbasin to the Department of Water Resources' jurisdiction.
If you are interested in submitting a written comment regarding the Staff Assessment or staff's recommendation, please email SGMA-Kaweah@waterboards.ca.gov and use the subject line: "Comments - Kaweah Subbasin". The deadline for written comments on the Staff Assessment for the Kaweah Subbasin is 12:00 noon on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
- Staff Assessment NEW!
- Staff Assessment Executive Summary | Informe Del Personal Resumen Ejecutivo | ਸਟਾਫ ਮੁਲਾਾਂਕਣ ਕਾਰਜਕਾਰੀ ਸਾਰ NEW!
Important Dates
State Water Board Meeting - December 2, 2025
At the Tuesday, December 2, 2025, State Water Board meeting, the Board will consider adopting a resolution to return the Kaweah Subbasin back to the Department of Water Resources' jurisdiction. The agenda will be available at least 10 days before the Board meeting and will be posted on the Board Meeting Calendar. The agenda will provide more information on how to participate.
This Board meeting agenda item is subject to change. The State Water Board will send a notification to the SGMA Groundwater Management email list if the agenda item is postponed. Sign up to receive updates at bit.ly/SWRCB-email-subscriptions (under State Water Board General Interests).
The State Water Board released a Draft Staff Report in May 2024, which evaluated the Kaweah Subbasin's 2022 Amended Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs). The deadline for written comments on the Draft Staff Report for the Kaweah Subbasin concluded on July 8, 2024. The Kaweah Subbasin revised their GSPs after staff released this report; see the Staff Assessment above for information about the current GSPs.
- Probationary Hearing Notice | Aviso
- Kaweah Fact Sheet | Hoja de Datos de Kaweah
- Draft Staff Report for the Kaweah Subbasin (English only)
- Draft Staff Report Appendix A - Summary Table of Proposed Deficiencies and Potential Actions to Address Deficiencies (English Only)
- Draft Staff Report Executive Summary | Resumen Ejecutivo del Borrador del Reporte del Personal
- Monday, June 24, 2024
Virtual public workshop on Zoom from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM
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Video | Video en Español - Thursday, June 27, 2024
In-person public workshop in the City of Visalia, California from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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See the workshop flyer for more information:
