https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2024/06/06/kings-water-board-cuts-ties-with-mid-kings-gsa-farm-bureau-calls-for-resignations/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:32:43 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2024/06/06/kings-water-board-cuts-ties-with-mid-kings-gsa-farm-bureau-calls-for-resignations/#comment-148962 Valley Voice, area news outlets recognized at California Journalism Awards - Valley Voice Tue, 20 May 2025 00:48:34 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=47990#comment-148962 […] also took a third place award in the Environment Reporting category for his reports on the area’s groundwater sustainability […] […] also took a third place award in the Environment Reporting category for his reports on the area’s groundwater sustainability […]

]]> https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2024/06/06/kings-water-board-cuts-ties-with-mid-kings-gsa-farm-bureau-calls-for-resignations/#comment-140506 Sam Bland Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:34:18 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=47990#comment-140506 This is not a new problem, ongoing since SGMA was established. You have two major growers illegally exporting water for profit out of Kings County. Why do you think Corcoran is sinking? The County hired a Water Resources Manager and conveniently was layed off during Covid but really because they were asking hard questions and attempting to avoid what is happening now. Of course, for political purposes because the BOS is their pawn. So you get what you sow.. in Ag terms This is not a new problem, ongoing since SGMA was established. You have two major growers illegally exporting water for profit out of Kings County. Why do you think Corcoran is sinking? The County hired a Water Resources Manager and conveniently was layed off during Covid but really because they were asking hard questions and attempting to avoid what is happening now. Of course, for political purposes because the BOS is their pawn. So you get what you sow.. in Ag terms

]]> https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2024/06/06/kings-water-board-cuts-ties-with-mid-kings-gsa-farm-bureau-calls-for-resignations/#comment-140464 Non-Ag Water User Tue, 11 Jun 2024 16:31:57 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=47990#comment-140464 This is a very complex article that isn't easy to fully understand since I have little to next to no knowledge of the who, what, and where aspects of these water boards. I wish someone would break it all down a simpler read. I realize that Ag is the primary user of the Tulare Basin, but non-Ag citizens and businesses also use it as well. So, what will the impact be not just for Ag but on all non-Ag users in regard to higher pumping fees and increased assessment fees. And what are all water users to expect IF the State takes over? This is a very complex article that isn’t easy to fully understand since I have little to next to no knowledge of the who, what, and where aspects of these water boards. I wish someone would break it all down a simpler read. I realize that Ag is the primary user of the Tulare Basin, but non-Ag citizens and businesses also use it as well. So, what will the impact be not just for Ag but on all non-Ag users in regard to higher pumping fees and increased assessment fees. And what are all water users to expect IF the State takes over?

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