![Groundwater is pumped from a production well to a nearby agricultural canal in Yolo County.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Groundwater/JRC_water_transfer-8-crop.jpg?mw=200&hash=E9327B4876CF4B4A48A652987B348697)
In June 2021, the Department of Water Resources released the first groundwater sustainability plan decisions ahead of the statutory deadline identified in the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act – commonly called SGMA. The long-term planning required for SGMA will provide a buffer against drought and climate change and over time will contribute ...