What is the Chowchilla domestic well mitigation program?
The Domestic Well Mitigation Program (Program) is a cooperative effort funded and implemented by the Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) in the Chowchilla Subbasin (Subbasin) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Who is eligible for this program?
Anyone located in the Chowchilla Subbasin with a dry domestic well due to declining groundwater levels.
The GSAs in the Subbasin include; Chowchilla Water District, Madera County, Triangle T Water District, and Merced County. Collectively, and consistent with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), the GSAs agree to mitigate for current or anticipated domestic well impacts resulting from declining groundwater levels that occur from groundwater management activities outlined in the Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) through creation and implementation of this Program.
How will this program be implemented?
Chowchilla Water District will administer the program
No income threshold limit
Applicant must complete initial well assessment, and provide documents of any work that has been performed on the well
One-time $100.00 application fee (the one-time fee will be reimbursed if awarded mitigation under the program)
Community Partners
The Chowchilla Subbasin DWMP is operating in coordination with partners from the Chowchilla Nitrate Management Zone (CV-Salts) and Self-Help Enterprises