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Tulare County land trust embarks on projects to protect groundwater and farming

November 30, 2023

• by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water

A unique land trust in southwestern Tulare County that aims to preserve farming by strategically fallowing land for habitat is moving forward on several projects. The Tule Basin Land & Water Conservation Trust was formed in 2020 by area farmers and water managers intent on finding solutions to the region’s groundwater woes that didn’t include…

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New state program will pay to keep groundwater in the ground

December 16, 2022

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

The state will likely soon be offering up more cash to farmers who take their crops out of production. The state Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) new LandFlex program will pay out $25 million to local agencies and ultimately, as an incentive to farmers. This is different from the Multibenefit Land Repurposing program overseen by…

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Tulare County land trust embarks on projects to protect groundwater and farming

New state program will pay to keep groundwater in the ground

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