From the Soledad Bee:
“Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency is looking at two options to impose fees on groundwater users.
The fee options come as the next phase in the state’s goal to manage groundwater resources. The ultimate goal of the agency is to create sustainable management practices considering the next 20 to 40 years of groundwater.
The agency began with three options for a fee schedule to fund its operational costs.
The fee revenue is projected to start funding costs in July 2019. … “
Read more from the Soledad Bee here: Groundwater agency looking at user fee options