Topic
Groundwater
172 published works
Texas Agriculture Law Blog
New Water Disclosure Form Important for Landowners Buying or Selling Property
As of July 2026, the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopted a new form requiring disclosure of certain water information in many land sales transactions. This is a significant change,…
Agricultural Law and Taxation Blog
Kansas Farm Bureau Challenges Greater GMD 4 LEMA
Overview Kansas water law rests on a fundamental principle: water rights are property rights, and the exercise of those rights is governed by the state's system of prior appropriation. But…
Liskow & Lewis, APLC
Proposed Rule Changes Would Affect Groundwater Monitoring at Legacy Oilfield Sites
The Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy (C&E) recently released proposed rule changes regarding groundwater management, consolidating existing water well rules into Title 43, Part VI of the La. Administrative…
The Levee Was Dry
Beyond the Floodplain: The Levee Was Dry Expands Its Focus
Friends and Colleagues, Since its launch, The Levee Was Dry has served as a forum for commentary on flood risk and floodplain management. As the legal and policy issues shaping…
CEQA Developments
First District Affirms Judgment Voiding Class 7 and 8 and Common Sense CEQA Exemptions for Sonoma County’s Groundwater Well Ordinance Amendments; Reverses Portion of Judgment Voiding Ordinance on Public Trust Grounds
In a published decision filed August 4, 2026, the First District Court of Appeal (Div. 2) partially affirmed and partially reversed a judgment granting a writ setting aside Sonoma County’s (“County”) 2023…
California Water Views
Recent Court Case Limits and Shapes Judicial Review Under SGMA
By Gina Nicholls, Alexander Van Roekel
A July 30, 2026, decision from the Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District in California in AquAlliance, et al. v. Vina Groundwater Sustainability Agency, et al. will shape…
California Water Views
Implementing California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)
California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) is entering a critical phase as the focus shifts from planning to implementation and measurable outcomes. State agencies are taking a more assertive role,…
California Water Views
DWR Releases Bulletin 118 – Update 2025
On March 12, 2026, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced via press release and bulletin the release of its California Groundwater: Bulletin 118 – Update 2025 (2025 Update). Bulletin…
California Water Views
Details on Upcoming Reporting and Other Deadlines for Tulare Lake Subbasin and Tule Subbasin Groundwater Extractors
On March 12, 2026, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) issued a bulletin announcing that the State Water Resources Control Board’s (State Water Board) Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) reporting…
CEQA Developments
Second District Reaffirms That CEQA Doesn’t Apply To Courts Or Their Agents
In a lengthy published opinion filed March 5, 2026, the Second District Court of Appeal (Div. 6) affirmed the trial court’s judgment adopting a “physical solution,” to be implemented by a watermaster,…