Forum to Explore Link Between Groundwater Pumping and Subsidence

Forum to explore link between groundwater pumping and subsidence

Panelists will discuss the link between groundwater use and subsidence, or land sinking, at an event Nov. 11 in Visalia. “Groundwater and Land Subsidence – A Pending Crisis,” will be held at 210 W. Center Ave, starting at 7 p.m. It is presented by Tulare County Voices at 210. The event is free and open to the public. Panelists include Johnny Amaral, chief operating officer at Friant Water Authority, Aaron Fukuda, general manager at Tulare Irriga…

Ground Water and Land Subsidence – A Pending Crisis?

Californians have seen the ominous photo: It depicts a person standing next to a telephone pole that bears a series of signs labeled with years. At the top of the pole is a sign that reads “1962.” Several feet lower is a sign reading, “1970.” Much further down, another sign says, “2015,” followed by more signs for the years 2019, 2021 and finally a sign at the bottom that reads “2025.” Each sign represents the ground level that year and how far …