Kaweah Subbasin

The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) released a revised hearing notice with a new probationary hearing date: January 7, 2025. The deadline for written comments on the probationary hearing draft staff report for the Kaweah Subbasin is 12:00 noon on Monday, July 8, 2024. The purpose of the Draft Staff Report is to inform the State Water Board as it considers whether to designate the Kaweah Subbasin as a probationary basin consistent with the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).

• Probationary Hearing Notice | Aviso Revised/Revisado
• Kaweah Fact Sheet | Hoja de Datos de Kaweah NEW!
• Draft Staff Report for the Kaweah Subbasin (English only) NEW!
• Draft Staff Report Appendix A - Summary Table of Proposed Deficiencies and Potential Actions to Address Deficiencies (English Only) NEW!
• Draft Staff Report Executive Summary | Resumen Ejecutivo del Borrador del Reporte del Personal NEW!

Important Dates

These public workshops are opportunities to learn more about the potential State Water Board actions and to provide public comment on the Draft Staff Report for the Kaweah Subbasin. No regulatory decisions will be made at these workshops. Both workshops will have the same content.

Public Workshops – June 2024

• Monday, June 24, 2024
  Virtual public workshop on Zoom from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM
  Agenda | Agenda en Español
• Thursday, June 27, 2024
  In-person public workshop in the City of Visalia, California from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
  Agenda | Agenda en Español

See the workshop flyer for more information:

• Kaweah SGMA Public Workshop Flyer
• Volante del taller público de SMGA para la cuenca de agua subterránea Kaweah

Probationary Hearing – January 7, 2025

On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the State Water Board will hold a public hearing to consider designating the Kaweah Subbasin as a probationary basin under SGMA.

Please see the Probationary Hearing Notice for more information on how to participate in these events.