East Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency

01/30/2026

When we reminisce on 2025, we’re thinking of our revamped website 🎉 Our improved statistics allow us to identify what our stakeholders value most, and get them their most valued information. Though our stats were only available starting in the last quarter of the year, we are thrilled to start off 2026 with a website that gives stakeholders the information they need in an accessible way.

Take a look at how you have been using our website in the graphic below.

Did you know? We added a search bar for quick, accessible information right at your fingertips. 🔍 Type any key word into the search bar to see the latest updates on any given topic. Visit ekgsa.org to try it out.

01/23/2026

In 2025, East Kaweah GSA, in partnership with the Kaweah Subbasin GSAs, held the State of the Subbasin.

East Kaweah GSA also held The Water Table webinar to give landowners tools to understand Allocation Year 2024 invoicing. Stakeholder relationships are a valuable part of what we do, and we loved meeting you in person and beyond!

See our 2025 events highlight here:https://ekgsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/EKGSA-2025-Annual-Report-5.pdf

01/13/2026

Hear from our Executive Director, Mike Hagman, in this letter excerpt from the 2025 Annual Report. ⬇️

"This year has been one of notable progress for local groundwater management after years of revising our Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP). This progress would not be possible without our landowners’ diligence and commitment adjusting to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act."

You can read the full letter on the front page of the Annual Report. 🗞️

01/09/2026

In Case You Missed It: The 2025 Annual Report is now available.

As we enter 2026, you can view all that East Kaweah GSA has accomplished in 2025. The Annual Report details Sustainable Groundwater Management Act implementation progress, stakeholder engagement efforts, and agency updates from the past year. 🗞️

On the front page: East Kaweah GSA’s transition to the Department of Water Resources. Read it here:https://ekgsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/EKGSA-2025-Annual-Report-5.pdf

12/03/2025

Yesterday the State Water Board voted unanimously to return the Kaweah Subbasin to the Department of Water Resources' oversight, keeping groundwater management in local hands.🤝💧

Read the full press release here.

NEWS RELEASE Media Contact: Mark Larsen Phone: (559) 302-9987 Email: [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Tulare County, Calif. — The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) unanimously adopted […]

06/30/2025

Extra! Extra!🗞️ Lisa McEwen from SJVWater reported that the Kaweah Subbasin has avoided state intervention, and the GSAs have transitioned back to the Department of Water Resources’ oversight. 👏

This comes after diligent efforts to make two revisions to the GSP last year to meet both the Department of Water Resources’ and the State Water Resources Control Board’s requirements.

East Kaweah GSA is pleased to continue implementing the GSP locally for stakeholders’ benefit. Read the full article here:

Author: Lisa McEwen

06/19/2025

Our very own Mike Hagman and Scott Maskell, alongside the Lindmore Irrigation District Board of Directors and staff, served a BBQ lunch at LID’s Annual Open House earlier this month. 🍗

The Annual Open House was a chance to update growers on Water Year 2024 and discuss current District highlights. East Kaweah’s Program Manager Chris Hunter, who also serves as Lindmore’s Assistant GM, presented on the importance of growers’ understanding their water budget. 💧

💡Big idea? Lindmore surface water + precipitation credits + groundwater allocation = total available water supply for your farming operation.

Knowing this is key to managing water operations to continue farming long-term. As a member agency of the East Kaweah GSA, Lindmore plays a huge role in pushing Groundwater Sustainability Plan progress forward. 🤝

06/17/2025

Check out East Kaweah GSA's latest updates here:
https://conta.cc/4kET7Be

The updates include highlighting East Kaweah GSA's own Vice Chair Craig Hornung who shared his perspective as a grower and GSA leader on Groundwater Resources Association of California's SGMA Summit & Legislative Forum in May. 💧 Kait Palys, Water Resources Scientist at INTERA and one of the GSA’s consultants who shepherded the development of the Mitigation Plan, moderated the panel.

The audience included many representatives of GSAs who are in the process of developing their own Mitigation Programs.

East Kaweah GSA’s insights on the development of a mitigation plan and program served as an example for surrounding subbasins and GSAs to glean from.🤝

04/01/2025

📣 Attention Kaweah Landowners!

There are new funding opportunities to repurpose land and reduce groundwater demand. 💰💧

Learn more by clicking the link below 🔗

Landowners in the Kaweah Subbasin can now apply for funding through the Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program (MLRP), a program funded by the California Department of Conservation and administered by the Kaweah Delta Wat...

03/20/2025

🚨Growers – join our webinar TODAY at 11:00AM. Don't miss the chance to watch a live demo on how to navigate Allocation Year 2024 invoicing and participate in an open Q&A.

Visit https://ekgsa.org/rsvp for details on how to join the webinar.

Growers: Allocation Year 2024 invoicing period is here 💦

Have questions or need assistance with your statement? Attend our webinar on March 20th. Here's what you can expect:

💧A live demonstration on how to use the tools & resources available during the AY 2024 invoicing period
💧Learn how to pre-pay for water credits to extend their life, lower your upcoming bill, and increase your future water supply
💧Open Q&A session

RSVP today at https://ekgsa.org/rsvp

03/17/2025

💧Growers – attend our webinar THIS Thursday, March 20th. Don't miss the chance to view a live demonstration on how to navigate Allocation Year 2024 invoicing.

RSVP now at https://ekgsa.org/rsvp

Growers: Allocation Year 2024 invoicing period is here 💦

Have questions or need assistance with your statement? Attend our webinar on March 20th. Here's what you can expect:

💧A live demonstration on how to use the tools & resources available during the AY 2024 invoicing period
💧Learn how to pre-pay for water credits to extend their life, lower your upcoming bill, and increase your future water supply
💧Open Q&A session

RSVP today at https://ekgsa.org/rsvp

03/14/2025

Growers, need help navigating the Allocation Year 2024 invoicing period? We've got you covered.

Join our webinar on March 20th from 11AM-12PM to:
🌱Watch a live demo on how to use the Water Dashboard during the invoicing period
🌱 Learn how to pre-pay for water credits to extend their life, lower your bill, and increase your future supply
🌱Get your questions answered in an open Q&A session

RSVP now: https://ekgsa.org/rsvp

Looking for one-on-one support? Drop-in during our Grower Workshops:
📅Tuesdays, 3/18 & 3/25 and Thursdays, 3/20 & 3/27
⏰Stop by anytime between 9AM - 10AM
📍East Kaweah GSA/Lindmore ID shop, located at 240 W. Lindmore St., Lindsay CA.

Growers are encouraged to drop-in to ask questions and receive one-on-one assistance from East Kaweah GSA staff.

Gather around the "The Water Table" at lunch for a webinar. The Water Table is our new informational webinar series hosted by East Kaweah GSA staff.