New committee to address grower needs in Mid-Kings River and South Fork Kings GSAs.
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
The Delta View Water Association — a non-profit organization representing landowners and growers in the Kaweah and Tulare Lake subbasins — formed a new committee to serve growers in the Mid-Kings River and South Fork Kings GSAs.
Delta View was established in 2019 to support groundwater-dependent growers in the Greater Kaweah GSA as a response to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Most of the represented landowners live in Tulare County, but DVWA saw an expressed need for further representation in Kings County.
According to its website, the organization works with local GSAs to advocate for equitable water solutions as well as to preserve family farms and the health of the local economy.
The expanded representation to all landowners and growers in Mid-Kings River and South Fork Kings GSAs within the Tulare Lake Subbasin will create a separate committee membership from that of the Greater Kaweah GSA. In a press release, Rachel Glauser, executive director for the association, explained that the success of DVWA is a direct result of membership.
“Our growers have entrusted us to represent them at the local and state level. It’s a privilege to be a voice for them and now we can provide that same support to even more landowners,” Glauser said.
Advocacy for local GSAs will be heightened as the Tulare Lake Subbasin probationary hearing approaches on April 16.
“Every aspect of our economy will feel the effects of the sweeping changes,” Glauser said. “It is imperative that we help educate our communities and work with our GSAs to find equitable groundwater solutions.”
Delta View is hosting an informational event for the new committee on March 12 at 4 p.m., located at St. John’s Hall in Hanford, California.
