Comments on: Tulare Lake GSAs win in court as Tule Subbasin GSAs join them on probation https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2024/09/19/tulare-lake-gsas-win-in-court-as-tule-subbasin-gsas-join-them-on-probation/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:00:03 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Efforts to preserve California’s groundwater enter a new phase: a season of judgement – & the West https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2024/09/19/tulare-lake-gsas-win-in-court-as-tule-subbasin-gsas-join-them-on-probation/#comment-144615 Efforts to preserve California’s groundwater enter a new phase: a season of judgement – & the West Wed, 08 Jan 2025 22:17:36 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=49133#comment-144615 […] fracture this basin,” the town of Porterville’s assistant city manager Michael Knight, told the Valley Voice after the Tule subbasin, which include the Eastern Tule basin, was put on probation in September. […] […] fracture this basin,” the town of Porterville’s assistant city manager Michael Knight, told the Valley Voice after the Tule subbasin, which include the Eastern Tule basin, was put on probation in September. […]

]]> By: DW https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2024/09/19/tulare-lake-gsas-win-in-court-as-tule-subbasin-gsas-join-them-on-probation/#comment-142592 DW Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:52:55 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=49133#comment-142592 In reply to <a href="https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2024/09/19/tulare-lake-gsas-win-in-court-as-tule-subbasin-gsas-join-them-on-probation/#comment-142544">Dave M</a>. I don't see anything wrong with conservation. In fact I think we could save a lot of money and water if there wasn't so many lawns to water so its not like we don't need to be concerned with the underground water table dropping. In reply to Dave M.

I don’t see anything wrong with conservation. In fact I think we could save a lot of money and water if there wasn’t so many lawns to water so its not like we don’t need to be concerned with the underground water table dropping.

]]> By: DW https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2024/09/19/tulare-lake-gsas-win-in-court-as-tule-subbasin-gsas-join-them-on-probation/#comment-142591 DW Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:31:45 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=49133#comment-142591 In reply to <a href="https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2024/09/19/tulare-lake-gsas-win-in-court-as-tule-subbasin-gsas-join-them-on-probation/#comment-142406">Valley Residential Water User</a>. I could argue what good does more and workers do if we don't have food on table. Remember prices might be higer if we had to depend on foreign agriculture products and I don't think we want China to continue to buy our farmland. Plus its a fact that develop farmland will result in more water usage than undeveloped farmland but that doesn't mean we don't need to conserve water. The San Joaquin valley is the bread basket of the world and its irreplaceable once its developed. In reply to Valley Residential Water User.

I could argue what good does more and workers do if we don’t have food on table. Remember prices might be higer if we had to depend on foreign agriculture products and I don’t think we want China to continue to buy our farmland. Plus its a fact that develop farmland will result in more water usage than undeveloped farmland but that doesn’t mean we don’t need to conserve water. The San Joaquin valley is the bread basket of the world and its irreplaceable once its developed.

]]> By: Dave M https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2024/09/19/tulare-lake-gsas-win-in-court-as-tule-subbasin-gsas-join-them-on-probation/#comment-142544 Dave M Sat, 28 Sep 2024 22:26:08 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=49133#comment-142544 The only problem with what you say is that the state will make sure that nobody has enough. The state is not impartial by any stretch! The only problem with what you say is that the state will make sure that nobody has enough. The state is not impartial by any stretch!

]]> By: Valley Residential Water User https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2024/09/19/tulare-lake-gsas-win-in-court-as-tule-subbasin-gsas-join-them-on-probation/#comment-142406 Valley Residential Water User Sat, 21 Sep 2024 14:49:06 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=49133#comment-142406 Everybody wants to protect their own special interests; Valley residential water delivery, Valley agriculture delivery, and of course the State wanting to play referee in calling balls and strikes (to make sure that agriculture interests don't throw residential users completely under the bus?). Ag in every county believes their needs should override all others because they provide jobs and food. What good is ag jobs if no one is around to do the work in this valley due to the lack of clean running and AVAILABLE residential water. Agriculture water is a necessity but so is residential water and all water users in our local communities. Time to stop the greed game and make concessions for a win-win on both sides. It would be nice if this could be decided without State interference but if that's the only way to get this ball rolling toward resolution then so be it. Everybody wants to protect their own special interests; Valley residential water delivery, Valley agriculture delivery, and of course the State wanting to play referee in calling balls and strikes (to make sure that agriculture interests don’t throw residential users completely under the bus?). Ag in every county believes their needs should override all others because they provide jobs and food. What good is ag jobs if no one is around to do the work in this valley due to the lack of clean running and AVAILABLE residential water. Agriculture water is a necessity but so is residential water and all water users in our local communities. Time to stop the greed game and make concessions for a win-win on both sides. It would be nice if this could be decided without State interference but if that’s the only way to get this ball rolling toward resolution then so be it.

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