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San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors approved the adoption of a new Paso Basin Planting Ordinance despite strong opposition.

The purpose of the ordinance was to bring the county into Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) compliance.  The ordinance comes with several regulations including limiting farmers to 25 acre-feet per year (AFY) for the next 22 years.

Check out the full story courtesy of  The Paso Robles Press.
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Paso Robles Subbasin Stands to Lose Up to $458 Million Annually if Water Use is Reduced, Says Economic Impact Study

CalPoly economic impact study details a “worst case scenario” in which wineries could lose more than $215 million annually if 23 percent water reductions are required and only 5 percent of production loss can be substituted, resulting in an estimated 967 jobs lost