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Domestic well owners fear losing water under current plan

Domestic well owners fear losing water under current plan

Vina water board to meet later today
It was 2021 when Marianne Paiva’s domestic well on her 80-acre almond farm began pulling sand instead of water. The farm, and her home, ran solely on groundwater, and when the sand came up, water didn’t flow to the shower or almond trees. It was the second year of a statewide drought that forced communities to draw heavily from their …

Vina GSA board meets today; plan reconsideration on agenda

The Vina Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s management plan is under review, and some of the parameters for groundwater management are a point of contention.

Some Chico residents want a more cautious plan — one they believe would better protect the aquifer in drought conditions, for example. They waited for up to four hours at the Oct. 6 City Council meeting for a chance to speak, but by then it was about 10 p.m., so Mayor Kasey Reynolds limited public comment to one minute for each speaker.

This evening, the Vina GSA board meets at 5 p.m. at the City Council Chambers at 421 Main St. Read sidebar to our main story by Katherine Kihiczak here.

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