The Yolo Subbasin Groundwater Agency (YSGA) is planning a series of workshops to provide communities within the Yolo Subbasin an opportunity to learn about the Fee Study currently being conducted. To date, the YSGA has been working with the fee consultant to examine YSGA’s operations and budget and many sources of available and reliable data to confidently calculate a fee. Additionally, the fee study has researched and categorized the different types of groundwater and conjunctive water users in the Yolo Subbasin. Initial outreach with stakeholders, representatives of groundwater users, and YSGA staff and Board members have shaped the formation of fee methodologies that 1) address the diverse range of groundwater users and use in the Subbasin and 2) equitably distributes costs among all who benefit from Yolo Subbasin’s long-term groundwater sustainability.

The community is encouraged to attend a regional workshop to learn about the proposed fee methodologies, specifics about how the YSGA fee is determined and financial impacts to different parcels within the Subbasin boundaries. Visit www.yologroundwater.org/fee-study for more information.