Overview:
The Kaweah Subbasin Water Marketing Strategy (Strategy) is a two- to three- year project to develop a Water Marketing Strategy to prepare for the possible future exchange of limited groundwater allocations to reach groundwater sustainability compliance under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). An eleven (11) member Committee is currently being formed to guide the Strategy, and will make decisions on the proposed Water Market’s parameters, rules and management. The final Water Marketing Strategy document will provide instruction to the three (3) Kaweah Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (Mid-Kaweah, East Kaweah and Greater Kaweah GSAs) on how to operate a functioning groundwater allocation trading Market which may be used for the Subbasin as a whole to reach its goal of attaining groundwater balance and overall sustainability by 2040.
This webpage is a repository for all information relating to the Kaweah Subbasin Water Marketing Strategy.
How to Apply for a Committee Seat:
The application period is currently open for seats on the Kaweah Subbasin Water Marketing Strategy Committee. Applications are due December 31, 2020. Please see the flyer, cover letter, and application below:
Please submit your application to:
Tulare Irrigation District
c/o Assistant Engineer
Attn: Jeremy Barroll or jab@tulareid.org
6826 Avenue 240
Tulare, CA 93274
Meeting Agendas and Minutes:
| Date | Agenda | Minutes | Presentation |
| 12/15/2020 | Agenda - 12/15/2020 | Minutes - 12/15/2020 | Presentation - 12/15/2020 |
Informational Material:
Case Studies of Existing Water Markets Report:
This Report was prepared to summarize a sampling of existing water markets in other regions.
Miscellaneous Water Market-Related Web Links:
Environmental Defense Fund: Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Accounting and Trading Platform
https://edfmaps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=7af13444157741a2a090cf4262b44206
Quartz: California has a New Market to Hedge Against Record Droughts: Water Futures
https://qz.com/1942885/california-has-a-new-hedge-against-record-droughts-water-futures/
The Business Journal: New Water Futures Market may be Hedge for Farmers
https://thebusinessjournal.com/new-water-futures-market-may-be-hedge-for-farmers/
Medium: New Insights for Groundwater Allocation Design
https://richaelyoung.medium.com/new-insights-for-groundwater-allocation-design-392e8c0c091f