What fee or fees will Kings River East GSA charge landowners to pump groundwater and does this charge compare to other volumetric charges in the area?

The GSA is establishing a nominal regulatory fee of $3,250 for agencies within the boundaries within the GSA that do not appear to have a significant impact on groundwater pumping with remaining lands paying a groundwater pumping fee of $1.45 per acre-foot. These charges will be used to fund GSA administration and development of a GSP. considering a groundwater pumping fee of $1.45 per acre-foot while volumetric water charges within Alta Irrigation District and Orange Cove Irrigation District (Tier 1 users) are $4.75 and $65 per acre-foot, respectively.