Notices

Please Note: The next Southwest Kings GSA Board Meeting information here September 18, 2026

About the GSA

With the passage of the California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (“SGMA”) in 2014, the Southwest Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency (“SWKGSA”) and its Board of Directors are participating in the implementation of the SGMA regulations and working to protect the interests of landowners within the SWKGSA boundaries. The SWKGSA is taking an active role in helping its landowners understand and comply with these new regulations as they are put into place.

Important Dates

SWKGSA Board agendas and minutes are available under Public Meetings. The SWKGSA Board of Directors has updated their bylaws and will hold regular board meetings on the first Friday of every other month at 1 p.m.

News & Press Releases

July 29, 2020

Submitted Tulare Lake Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan and Annual Reports

View public records required under SGMA legislation through DWR’s SGMA Portal, including Annual Reports and the Tulare Lake Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP).

July 29, 2020

California’s Groundwater (Bulletin 118) Updated in 2020

The California Department of Water Resources (“DWR”) issued California’s Groundwater (Bulletin 118), which provides key information to help local agencies meet requirements and deadlines under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (“SGMA”). Bulletin 118 is California’s official compendium of the

July 28, 2020

Notice of Public Hearing for on Proposed Assessment, July 28, 2020

The SWKGSA Board of Directors held a public hearing at the GSA’s office at 944 Whitley Avenue in Corcoran, California on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 10 a.m. to consider the establishment of the 2021 Land-Based Assessment Rate on all lands greater than 10 acres within the boundaries of the GSA.

Public Hearing Notice (PDF)

April 8, 2020

Notice of Public Hearing for Well Metering Policy, April 8, 2020

The Southwest Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency intends to adopt a metering policy to require water meters on all groundwater wells within the SWKGSA’s boundary that discharge more than 2 acre-feet per year. A draft policy includes costs that will be imposed by the Agency for the purpose of compliance. The SWKGSA Board held a meeting to conduct a public hearing, discuss and consider adopting such a policy on April 8, 2020 via video conference.